Samsung LN32B460 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Posted by Reviewman

November 24, 2009

Samsung LN32B460 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Review

I recently bought this tv to replace my old 19 inch RCA tv. Keep in mind, the RCA still works great to this day, but I thought it was about time to upgrade.

Putting it Together:
This is the main problem I experienced with this tv. It came with 8 identical screws. The 4 that go into the tv went in fine, but the 4 that go into the stand did not fit. I used all my effort to turn them, but they would not go in. Either the screws were too big, or the holes in the stand were too small. I emailed Samsung customer support and they told me to buy new screws online. I was not pleased with this response. When you spend 0 plus on a name brand tv, you expect it to come with parts that actually fit together. I emailed them again and didn’t get a response. Finally I decided to go to the local hardware store. I got some screws which were a little smaller and they fit perfectly. So overall, this is something to keep in mind about this model.

TV Appearance:
The Samsung tv looks very nice from the outside. I was worried about the red tint being too much, but it is barely noticeable which is good. The tv looks all black unless you look closely at it from certain angles, then you can see a tint of red. The touch buttons and clear stand look very nice.

Picture:
The picture on this set is very clear. I tried it using antennae reception and cable, and it looks great on both. When I 1st turned on the tv, the picture was choppy, but I think it just had to warm up because it has been clean ever since. There are lots of options to adjust the picture, but the preset settings look fine.

Sound:
The sound is pretty good. I had to play around with the settings to find one I liked, but once I had it picked out, it sounded good.

Remote:
The remote is ok. It only took a couple minutes to figure out how to use all the buttons. Changing the channels is a bit slow compared to my old tv, but it’s not a big deal.

Features:
There are plenty of features on this tv, some are useful, some not so much. The energy savings modes probably wont be used because they dim the picture and I doubt most people want to sacrifice picture brightness to save on energy.

Amazon Service:
I purchased this tv from Amazon (there are other sellers on this site, but I ordered from Amazon). The 1st package that came was damaged during shipping. Not to worry, I was able to send it back for a replacement. Get this, I expected it to take another week for the replacement to show up, but it arrived within 24 hours of placing the order! How is that for good customer service!

Samsung LN32B460 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Feature

SRS TruSurround HD
10Wx2 audio output
Wide Color Enhancer
3 HDMI
2 Components & PC input

Samsung LN32B460 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Overview

31.5″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1366 x 768 pixels *