Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Review

This television is great quality. Sure, it's "only" 720p - but that's fine. For the size of screen I don't any complaints at all. It's got all the inputs I wanted, including a VGA port for my old laptop, and the panel is pretty spacious so even having a few cables plugged in, you can still reach the cables/ports easily. Not having a side panel might make it difficult to plug ne cables in if you have it in a TV cabinet, but the TV isn't heavy and the panel is offset so you won't have to reach far.

It has a few in-built settings that control brightness, saturation and sound. You won't be spoiled for choice, but there are always custom options. The menus are really easy to use and the remote control is uncluttered and quite simple in design. Put it this way - you won't need the user's manual. If by some chance you do - it's fairly hefty and covers the ground well.

The colour is great, everything looks sharp, and the sound is good for built-in speakers. It works very well as a computer monitor (handling the HDMI output well) and looks great on the movies I've watched so far. The automatic picture adjust/resolution detection is great and really makes using a computer with this screen a treat.

As far as viewing angle goes, this is pretty good - there's a slight drop-off in colour intensity as you go past about 60 degrees from head on, but it's still okay at nearly 90 degrees. It's perhaps a little worse as you view from above the screen, but this is unlikely to present a problem for normal viewing and will be no different from other screens in this price bracket.

Some reviewers have mentioned a high-pitched sound when the unit is on standby - I can only congratulate them on having great hearing; yes, it does make a high-pitched noise BUT that's both very high (beyond most adults' hearing) and very quiet. Besides, it's well known that TVs on standby use a great deal of power, so the easy answer is to turn it off at the socket. (By way of comparison, my mobile phone charger also makes a noise when plugged in but not in use - this is about as loud and will take some time of deathly silence to notice it).

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Feature

• 26-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution
• Two HDMI, one component, and one composite video input
• Improved picture with 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 8ms response time and Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology
• Two 3W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience from two speakers
• One-year parts and labor warranty

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Overview

Samsung LCD TVs offer outstanding picture quality so you can get the most out of your movies and TV shows. The 30,000:1 contrast ratio delivers amazing details in dark or bright scenes and the 8ms response time makes sure action scenes are realistic and smooth. Plus the integrated digital tuner is great for watching over-the-air HD digital broadcasts or connecting to cable/satellite service.

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