Samsung LN26C450 26-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV
- 5Wx2 audio output
- Wide Color Enhancer
- ConnectShare Movie
- 3 HDMI (ver 1.3), HDMI-CEC
- 2 Components & PC input
Product Description
Make the move to the smoothest LCD action ever. Samsung’s LN26C450 LCD HDTV offers incredible color and rich clarity, all on a 26-inch screen. Add the power of Samsung’s Wide Color Enhancer, for a picture that optimizes a given color’s hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors and lifelike action. Samsung HDTVs are also ENERGY STAR compliant, helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money…. More >>
Samsung LN26C450 26-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV
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***Note: This tv is being returned back to amazon – seems like its a defective model***
FYI this TV is 1080p, not 720p as advertised. The PS3/X360 are able to output a 1080p signal on this tv.
But this tv is pretty terrible for viewing fast motion content, especially games. When any dark areas or fast motion is displayed the screen produces very noticeable blurring or ghosting. This is very distracting in gaming. And its even worse when using HDMI, the blurring now color bleeds. When using Component cables the blurring is still there but the color bleeding is gone.
I highly recommend not buying this tv. I’m not sure if I have a defective unit or not but I’d stay away from this model.
Just search youtube for LN26C450 and see for yourself.
Rating: 2 / 5
This was a great addition to the bedroom. Easy to mount to a peerless mount and easy to work controls. There are not many makers of a 26″ but this was a great addtion to our home.
Rating: 5 / 5
I received two of these within three days. The first one was damaged in shipping and Amazon sent a replacement out with free one-day shipping. Way to go Amazon!
OK, onto the review.
The hardest part with the setup is attaching the stand and inserting the batteries in the remote. The first time you turn it on it goes into setup mode. Answer a few questions and it starts to scan for channels.
The menus are easy to use. Well organized and displayed. You may need to keep the manual handy for descriptions of some of the options but experimenting is fun.
Audio- this is a TV, TV’s aren’t known for their great speakers. At first the audio was very low. After playing with the audio setup a bit I was able to set the options to my liking. You can even set the sound mode with one button on the remote while you’re watching something and avoid going into the detailed menus. The “Clear Voice” mode is a godsend for me (I’m 61 and my hearing isn’t what it used to be). I could immediately tell the difference when I selected that mode.
Picture- Very good for a set this size and price. I have two other HD televisions (a 52″ Sharp 1080p LCD and a 42″ Panasonic 720p Plasma) and this TV is as good. I’ve watched some basketball games and haven’t noticed any screen-door effect with fast motion. SD and HD channels come in clear (I have Cox Cable and I’m not using a HDTV box). The ‘Screen Fit’ option only works if you have a source connected via HDMI (and maybe component-I’m not sure). That option will adjust a SD show to fit the screen without stretching it. If you aren’t using, for example, a cable box you’ll either have to set the TV to 4:3 or suffer with odd looking stretched SD content. If you pick up HD channels without a cablebox (I get the local channels that way) the picture automatically adjusts to 16:9.
Remote- The remote is quite large (roughly 9-1/2 long x 2-1/2 wide)and isn’t illuminated. It has big keys, fits your hand nicely and is easy to use.
Overall- Very happy with this TV. I bought it on Amazon for $399 which is a great deal (the lesser featured LN26C350 was only $20 less).
Rating: 5 / 5
This 26 inch tv is outstanding. It mirrors the qualities of my 55 inch Samsung Plasma. It is easy to assemble and the picture is just plain gorgeous. You will not go wrong with this tv!
Rating: 5 / 5
Pros:
-Deepest black levels I’ve seen on a 26″ or 32″ LCD TV.
-Perfect backlight uniformity on mine; no flashlighting or backlight bleed.
-Good color accuracy on the warm1 setting.
-Very lightweight
-Plays xvid encoded avi files off of usb flash drives.
Cons:
-Noticeable ghosting during motion.
-Game mode is grayed out when connected to my computer through HDMI.
Rating: 4 / 5