Samsung LE32B550 Reviews: Series 5, 32" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

+ - Nice menu (red animated), fairly responsive compared to older models
- Sleek bezel / frame
- Excellent colour / quality (even at Freeview resolution), ofc at 1080p FullHD it's exellent!
- No dead pixel (I could just be lucky)

- - Speaker quality is poor, it's OK for regular watching but for film the speaker sounds like something is rattling inside it!
- The bit that joins the stand to the TV is had a crack in it but thats just my luck :(

+ Great looking TV. Easy to set up and very easy to use. Picture quality is very good with normal TV and looks great with Sky HD. I'd definitely recommend this as a well specced TV for the money.

- The sound options aren't the best. The auto sound adjuster doesn't seem to work at all (I turned it off in the end!) and the location of the speakers (at the back of the TV) means that whilst it is aesthetically pleasing to the eye the noise is pushed backwards away from where you are sitting. I will be purchasing some extra surround sound speakers - which is not a problem as the TV has this capability but is something you need to consider when buying.

+ all round superb

- dust magnet

+ Excellent picture clarity - sound has been greatly improved from previous models in Samsung range & its 1080p
Very easy to set up.

- dodgy clear plastic trim on edge of screen

+ Great TV , plenty of gizmos on it.

- Would love the best setting for picture Quality , very hard to get the right ones...

+ Ease of start up, instructions very clear, good quality product

- Manual buttons not easy to see or use on front of screen

+ amazing picture quality even just using freeview. DVD pictures even better and have not had the chance of viewing blu-ray yet but suspect they will be every bit as good. Used as a second TV so not that worried about sound but everything is very clear and effects come across well enough. Very easy to set up.

- No on/off switch, but understand power used when in standby is minimal.

+ Gorgeous design and very nice remote control too! It differs from the norm as it hasn't got the usual matt black surround, but instead a glossy perspex finish with a red tint towards the base. Very clear picture. Excellent menu and set up. Easy to put together the TV screen and the stand, plug it in and you're away....

- Being really pedantic, the sound could be improved but only when playing through my DVD player. It may be nothing to do with the TV but possibly the link between the two pieces of equipment. However, the volume does have to be cranked right up when watching DVD's.

+ Looks great. Easy set up. Excellent picture quality.

- I don't find it that easy to switch to Blue-Ray Player and back.

+ Love the TV

- No bad points

+ Image quality is very good. Clear sharp picture with a good range of adjustments to enable settings for all situations.
The variety of picture size settings, manageable from the one button, is also very useful as it means you can get a well proportioned picture at all times. Very good value for money.

- The remote control is enormous, but of course there is always the plus point that it's not easy to misplace! The USB port is selective in it's communication with other sources; it doesn't talk with my digital camera through the USB, but that's a minor problem as it's fine connected through the AV in sockets.

+ Great design and overall picture PLUS one of the only sets with a headphone socket allowing multimedia speakers without the need for a separate sound system/amplifier

- Not very good instructions on initially setting up Freeview settings and channels

+ Asthetically pleasing
Easy to adjust settings ie contrast etc

- slight "strangeness" almost overlay in picture quality which seems to move at different speeds occasionally

+ Very nice looking and good quality TV for the price

- The stand is a complete nightmare to assemble. I read other reviews stating this but it really is almost impossible to get the screws in the stand !

+ Lovely widescreen, good picture, full HD, touch sensitive buttons on front panel, nice trendy gloss black design. Great connectivity/ports - even optical audio so this can go to surround sound or cable HD box.

- None yet! Well actually the screws were tight to drive into the base on assembly - needs a sharp strong cross head screwdriver! And a strong wrist!