Samsung 32 Inch LCD HDTV LNS3241D
Posted on 23 February 2010
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 Great TV. Very impressed with Samsung so far. |
| Review Date: April 30, 2006 |
| Reviewer: matteo, Fort Collins, CO |
| I went into my local Circuit City recently intending to look at the Sharp Aquos LC-32D40U. I had heard so much abou the Aquos TVs and how good they were. Since it was on sale I came close to buying it. But the Samsung LNS3241D was sitting right next to the Sharp on the rack and I immediately noticed that the Samsung's picture just looked a whole lot better. Compared to the Samsung, I couldn't believe how washed out the blacks were on the Sharp. I even played with the controls on the Sharp to make sure it's settings weren't messed up. It became very clear that the Samsung has a way better contrast ratio...in fact it pretty much looked the best out of all the other 32" TVs on display except for maybe the Sony XBR which is twice the price. So I picked up the Samsung and have loved it ever since. Mine didn't have a single burnt pixel out of the box. The built in speakers are pretty respectable. When having friends over to watch movies...they have asked if all that sound was coming from the TV's speakers. The picture quality is great with Comcast HD and with DVDs. It's awesome to have an LCD with such deep, rich blacks, but my only complaint is that sometimes the darks are a bit too dark. It may just be a setting issue. I haven't tried seriously to fix it because it doesn't bother me that much. I was also blown away by the quality I was able to get hooking up my laptop computer to the TV. since the PC connector is just VGA and not DVI, I thought "this is going to look like crap" but it looks great...extreamly crisp and clear. The TV. could very well be used as a computer monitor too. All in all, I'm a very happy camper...except for the fact that Amazon's price is now cheaper than Circuit City's sale price! aarrgh. Oh well. It's a great TV. |
| Good Things Come to Those Who Wait |
| Review Date: May 8, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Beres, USA |
| This is my first HDTV. I've been waiting a several years for prices to go down and my preferences were Sony, Sharp, or Samsung. Sonys are still too expensive. The Sharp Aquos' picture was poor in comparison to either the Sony or Samsung. I was surprised since Sharps have good buzz. I originally wanted last year's model--329D, but oddly that model was more expensive. Initial consumer reviews were good about the 324 and the price was right. There were cheaper prices on the Internet but the store names were not familar to me and I didn't want to lose my money. As I was checking out, a popup offered a free trial to Amazon Prime. I got it shipped overnight for $3--sweet. Arrived in perfect condition, beaucoup connection ports, great picture, and I don't even have HDTV yet. The pic tends to be dark but that can be changed in the settings. As someone mentioned, it's so minor it's not worth bothering with unless you're a perfectionist. Would definitely recommend to anyone. |
| Fabulous |
| Review Date: November 10, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Rajeev Bhavsar, San Francisco CA |
| This is a great HDTV. Around the same time that I got this, a friend of mine bought the Sceptre LCD from Costco. The Sceptre was about 400$ cheaper...and boy did it show. He was actually quite happy with his purchase, until he came to my house one day. He was stunned by the picture quality for both DVDs and HDTVs. He ended up returning the Sceptre and buying this.
I did a log of research before going for the Samsung. The three good ones were Sony, Panasonic and Samsung. Sony easily wins overall, especially because of sound quality. Panasonic is only slightly better than the Samsung as far as dark colors go. However with Price/Performance ratio in mind, this is by FAR the winner. I was a little wary about the shipping from Amazon, based on what some of the other reviewers have said. Mine was shipped through someone called Eagle GL. They called me to setup a time to deliver, they also called me the day of the shipping to make sure I was around. I really did not have any trouble with them. |
| Fantastic LCD TV from Samsung |
| Review Date: December 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Samurai Elias, Bryn Mawr, PA |
| I was able to score a great deal on this TV - online, for $800 on Thanksgiving. It took me four weeks to actually have it show up at my house (note that this wasn't ordered from Amazon.com), but its been worth the wait. Out of the box, the TV is very sleek and attractive. I have it hooked up to my DVR Cable Box via HDMI, which looks fantastic. The HD channels are absolutely amazing to watch - I've watched NFL games, NBA, Dexter on Showtime, etc and they all look great. Non-HD channels vary in quality - some are pretty ugly. It helps to actually turn down the brightness / sharpness when watching regular TV. Unless you're very close to the TV, thoguh, its not like its unwatchable.
I also have a Sony Up-converting DVD Player hooked up through the second HDMI. So far, I've used this to watch Pirates of the Caribbean 2, and Cars. I watch Pirates first - the menu screen was awfully ugly, as was the movie itself. For a few minutes, I was getting terribly disappointed - but its all a matter of playing around with settings. Once I had the TV and DVD player set up correctly (which took about 10 minutes of trial and error) I found the right settings, and WOW. Pirates looked absolutely INCREDIBLE. You'd never know it was a regular DVD and not HD programing. Ditto for Cars - so just a heads up, you DEFINITELY need to play with the settings on both the TV and whatever is outputting to the screen to make sure you have the right display settings. I hooked the DVD player to my Sony surround system using a Digital Optical cable - the sound is great. Attached to the surround system are a PS2 and Nintendo Gamecube. The surround system is hooked up to the regular A/V on the TV. Playing videogames on this TV, even "last gen" games, is not a problem at all. The graphics still look great - really it depends on the game's resolution more than anything. A second digital optical cord runs from the TV to the Surround system, so any sound coming from the TV is muted and sent to the surround. This is great, as it means everything I have hooked up will always play out of my surround speakers (cable TV, videogames, DVDs, etc). Finally, I have an Xbox 360 hooked up via the Component cables. One of the reasons I wanted this TV is that Gamestop uses Samsung LCD monitors in their stores, and the 360s running there looked fantastic. This TV has a "Game Mode" - and its awesome. I was already playing Gears of War every day - now I can hardly put it down. To say the graphics are incredible is an understatement. To anyone who felt the 360 wasn't really "next-gen" enough, you need to play the games on an HD screen to really appreciate it. The 360 also has a $199.99 HD-DVD add-on, which I couldn't pass up once I got the tv. It comes with King Kong, which I thought was so-so as a film. The HD-DVD itself is a great player, but I wasn't as "Wowed" by the video quality as I expected. I need to try it again with a movie I like more, I suppose - V for Vendetta, Batman Begins, Superman Returns, and Serenity are all available for HD-DVD and I expect they'll look awesome. I have to say though, if you pick up this TV, definitely pick up an up-converting HD-DVD player - I strongly recommend a Sony with HDMI capability, because it looks incredible and only set me back $100. I couldn't be happier with this TV. In a few years, once 1080p TVs are cheaper, I'll upgrade and mount this one on a wall - this TV is very light by the way. As its LCD, its relatively hassle-free - no worrying about burn-out or break-in periods. However, I have two small disappointments with this TV, both of which I expected due to the LCD format. The viewing angles on this TV, compared to my old 32" Flatscreen TV by Toshiba, are definitely not as good. Don't get me wrong - they're not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but just not as good as my old "regular" TV was. In addition, this TV definitely won't display dark, "rich" Black like a Plasma TV can. When watching a Widescreen DVD, the "black" bars aren't quite as Black as I'm used to. Its an issue with the LCD format, unfortunately - that's the price you pay for being able to leave your TV paused all day without concern. All told, I'm VERY happy with this purchase. When doing my initial set-up, I had some issues getting the TV to detect my cable - just a heads-up, this TV can be a little cranky at times when it comes to detecting inputs if its already turned on. Just turn it off and turn it on again if you've plugged or unplugged anything, and it'll catch them. I called Samsung and didn't have to wait at all for customer service - they were great. If you're looking to pick up a mid-size, quality LCD HD TV, I can't recommend this thing enough. Just be prepared to spend a little extra dough on HDMI cables and an up-converting DVD player. |
| Superb performance, incredible value for price! |
| Review Date: June 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: M. Sullivan, Richmond, VA United States |
| After much research into HD displays in our price range, I happily decided on the Samsung 32" 41 series for our first foray into high definition viewing. Amazon of course was much less expensive than any local electronics or reputable online retailer by far. It arrived last week and we're thrilled with it. Our living room isn't huge, so it's the perfect size. It's just big enough for a great home theater experience, but not too big that it dominates the room. If you're looking for a TV that fits that criteria, 32" is definitely the way to go.
Just to reiterate what others have said, the TV is a bit dark out of the box, but a quick adjustment of the brightness setting alleviates that. Once you have all the settings to your liking, the picture is fantastic - very bright and sharp, with extremely vibrant colors. There is noticable trailing on the DTV stations occasionally, but that's to be expected with an LCD display. We've watched four DVDs already, and I've played several Xbox 360 games, and I haven't noticed any display quirks on either (I didn't even use the "Game Mode" and experienced no lag on my games). I'm using a component connection for the 360, because it doesn't have HDMI output, and games and movies in progressive scan look amazing. They say HDMI is the best, but I don't know how it could get any better. It would have been nice to have more than one component input, so I don't have to use the 360 for movies, but oh well. We pick up all the local stations in HD with a set of bunny ears, and they look great (besides the above mentioned trailing). Plus, there are a few stations we didn't even realize were broadcast, including 24-hour weather and music video stations. Bonus! The SRS TruSurround XT seems to be all hype--the sound is average at best. I definitely recommend hooking up the TV or your DVD player to a seperate speaker system as I did. It's also a bit disappointing that the Picture-In-Picture only works with two different input sources, so you can't watch two different TV stations at the same time. The remote is very easy to use and set up--it works seamlessly with my Samsung audio receiver, so I only need to use the one remote. Overall, my wife and I are completely satisfied with our purchase. The small negative points I've brought out in this review should be expected, and are moot against the overall performance of this display. If this is the type of TV you're in the market for, I don't see any reason not to get this one. |
| Samsung - Hard to Beat it |
| Review Date: June 3, 2006 |
| Reviewer: G. Durbin, Texas |
| We looked at many LCD TVs at the local retail outlets. That is the only way to buy any LCD TV. They tend to have the lowest end units on one end of the row and the best ones down at the other end. At the high end were Sony and Samsung units. Both were beautiful. As I already have a Samsung 21" 213T SyncMaster PC monitor, I knew I would like Samsung. Honestly, the Sony had a more appealing bezel with it's high tech silver appearance. But what do you watch when you watch TV? I look at the screen. And Samsung was a little better.
This LNS3241D unit is great. I have not owned any LCD TVs before this one, but I am very particular with anything that shows a picture. You won't be disappointed if you get this television. I live in a metro area and run it off of rabbit ears! No cable required to get instant HDTV. (A better antenna will only improve your experience, however). I also got the Mustang wall mount at the same time. Not required, but it is a substantial piece of equipment that will securely support your expensive TV. Best of all, and why I got it here, was that Amazon couldn't be beaten for best overall combined price/shipping/tax. And with Amazon, you know you will not get ripped off. |
| Great for Gaming! |
| Review Date: October 22, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Brandon Malicoat, Frankenmuth, Michigan United States |
| I had been shopping around for a good hd set to use for my xbox 360. I was going to get a 37" sharp aquos that had full 1080p, but considering the significantly lower price of this samsung I purchased this set. After the purchase I began to notice that at all the 360 demo kiosks they have at electronics stores were using this model except smaller. This definitely made me feel confident in my purchase. I've been using it for 3 weeks and just finished Splinter Cell on it, the game looked amazing. My only advice is make sure you have some kind of HD source the first night you get it so you can truly appreciate the picture. |
| Simply Awesome........ |
| Review Date: August 28, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Gustease, MN, USA |
| 10-16-2006 Update: Still very pleased with the TV! We did purchase a Samsung HD DVD850 upconverting dvd player and the 2 of them together are unbelievable. High Graphic widescreen at its finest and the digital WOW SRS audio is very good through the TV speakers. The TV and DVD remotes are even interchangable! Couldn't be easier. I sure hope the HD digital cable comes soon!
I am so pleased with the Samsung LNS3241D! It took all of 2 minutes to take this set out of its box, plug it in, and begin to enjoy it. We currently receive SDTV via digital cable (HDTV coming soon I hope!) and the picture is actually quite good. Some channels are better than others for some reason? My son's xbox 360 looks almost 3D and crystal clear - brilliant colors and crisp graphics. Watched a dvd on the xbox and was very impressed with the clarity. Have ordered a Samsung up-converting dvd player and assume these two componants will get along splendidly. The TV remote is straightforward and the set-up menus are easily navigated. Pricing through one of Amazon's sellers was over $500.00 less than BestBuy and no sales tax! Shipping was $39.00 and took only 2 days in transit! Also no high pressure extended service contract. I figure we saved nearly $800.00 total! Sound quality is actually very good - not theatre-like by any means - but most realistic people wouldn't expect two little speakers to rattle windows or flutter pants legs. This TV is perfect for a family room or recreation room. We're looking forward to many years of enjoyment! Hurry! Buy one now before this model is no longer available! |
| Best Picture Quality on the Market! |
| Review Date: December 3, 2006 |
| Reviewer: A. M. Hernandez, |
| I just purchased this TV from a local Circuit City on sale for $999 ($100 more than Amazon's current price). I did a lot of research and this TV or other Samsung's in the same line have the best picture quality on the market *for any price*. Even the Sony LCDs that went for almost double this price actually have Samsung screens in them, so go figure. The images are crystal clear on 1080i and the black levels and color reproduction are spot on. You literally cannot go wrong with this TV.
I primarily play video games on this TV, I got it just for my Xbox360. The games look amazing on this TV. The graphics look better than I have ever seen them before. Text in games like Dead Rising is totally sharp and readable. Some games, like PGR, almost look real. Gears of War looks simply unbelievable. Samsung included a 'game mode' on the TV with help from Microsoft engineers which optimizes the picture for Xbox360 HD. It really gives the image a vibrant more arcade look to it. Don't cheap out and get one of those off-brand HDTVs, its worth the investment. I have seen LCD HDTVs my friends got from random off-brands and there is a noticable difference. Something about the picture on this TV just makes it "pop" more. Some games almost look like 3d. Watching HD discovery channel makes you feel like you are looking out a window on a plane, its that real. Also, the Samsungs handle SD content very well compared to any other LCD HD on the market. I watched some standard DVDs and they almost looked like HD-DVD on this screen. On cheaper sets the SD picture looks very blurry and grainy with compression artifacts. Not here. Everything I plugged in (via component cables) looked great. Even the Nintendo Wii connected through composite still looked decent. Standard SD broadcast programming looked pretty good as well, not much different than watching on a high-end SDTV. If you are looking for an LCD HDTV for under $1000, then this is definately the TV you want to get. Like I said, I have been to multiple stores and looked at just about every HDTV line on the market and this one is the best overall. The picture quality out-of-box is great and after tweaking a few settings it looked amazing. There are a few small annoyances, like it having only one component input, but otherwise its a great TV. The picture is great, the sound is decent, it has a nice remote, the case is very nice looking. I literally couldnt be happier with this TV. I would recommend this set to anyone looking to upgrade to HD. Like I said before, you can't go wrong with this TV. |
| Great picture |
| Review Date: July 12, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Scott Christ - Freelance Writer and Health Guru, Royal Oak, MI |
| I went into my local Circuit City expecting to buy the Sony WEGA 42" LCD rear projection after months of research. While it is hard to trust these retailers with proper calibration of the picture, the Samsung LNS3241D 32" LCD blew away the Sony and the Sharp AQUOS 32" LCD (my second choice). The 3000:1 contrast ratio is one of the highest available. The picture is extremely bright...colors are brilliant, great whites, pretty good blacks. SD picture is ok...much better than my previous Samsung 50" rear projection hdtv but not the best. HD picture is awesome-amazing detail and clarity. I am hooked up via component cables and can't wait for my HDMI cable/Monster Power Center to arrive. My only gripe with the picture (and it is a minor one) is that the image is so clear you can see a bit of a blur in fast-moving objects-apparently this is common with the LCD technology. Sound is so-so but if you're spending this much on a TV then buy some speakers for God's sake. If you want to pay $1500 more for a Sony XBR, go ahead, but for the money this TV is pretty sweet. I paid around 1275 at CC after 10% coupon and now Amazon has it for about 100 less. |
| Love this LCD |
| Review Date: November 27, 2006 |
| Reviewer: high def user, Atlanta, GA USA |
| I bought this tv 4 months ago and I love it. The connections on the back were my prime reason for getting it. I reviewed it at a local electronics store and was amazed how much better the picture looked compared to the surrounding LCD tvs. I hooked up an HD cable set top box with an HDMI cable. The resolution is great. It is using 1080i (Does not support 1080p which is the "progressive" version).
Dvd is connected with a component (RGB) cable. The picture was a little on the darker side which caused problems spotting details in dark (i.e. night) scenes. By increasing the brightness this was resolved. It has several display 'modes' that you can select as presets. This makes switching between brightness modes easy. I also connected a computer to the vga connector (hoping to switch it out to a dvi to hdmi cable soon). The panel supports the computer in 1360x768 widescreen. It also has digital audio (optical) out which I use for all digital 5.1 audio signals (it is easier than connecting seperate cables). Overall I am very pleased with this LCD TV. I believe it is a very good 'entry level HD tv'. It is great quality for the value. |
| NiceBuy |
| Review Date: September 28, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Chloe, Sherwood, OR United States |
| Purchased this after reading many reviews of other brands. Arrived in perfect condition, and was contacted prior to arrange delivery time. Up, programmed, and running in 10 minutes tops.Great size for family viewing, nice clarity and sound.Price was lower than sale prices at local video stores. We are very pleased-- if this is your first HDTV you'll be happy without breaking the bank. |
| Very satisfied |
| Review Date: December 11, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Peter A. Moulton, Columbia, MD |
| My wife and I shopped for two weeks looking at HDTV's in the local stores, CompUSA, BestBuys, Circuit City, RadioShack, BJ's and a couple others. We were almost sold on either the Magnavox or the Olevia based on picture and price until I read the reviews on them. There were horror stories about Phillips products and Olevia was mixed. We decided to look for a deal on Sony, Samsung or Toshiba instead and found one on Amazon for the LNS3241D saving about $400 off list with free shipping, a free Mustang wall mount and interest free payments for 6mos with another $30 off the price with their VISA card. Wow!
The set came very quickly and the shippers were great. They unpacked it and offered to take the packaging away. This model has every feature I wanted like the sound lock and the PC connection both of which are great. I had to buy some HDMI cables and an S-video cable to get the best reception but that was it. I did away with the component cables that Verizon FIOS supplied and with that the need to run the cables in the wall. They all fit neatly in a chase I got at Home Depot that is about 2" wide and 1/4" deep and mounts on the wall. It is practically invisible on my off-white wall. All in all a great experience and a great product. Very happy with my purchase. |
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