Samsung LE37A686 Reviews: 37" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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+ This television has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on sound quality. “Picture quality for some landscape scenery is exceptional and gives a 3d like effect” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 26 real customer reviews

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Design	9.0
Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	7.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.9

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Film and documentary lover (1)

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Picture quality for some landscape scenery is exceptional and gives a 3d like effect

- Picture quality for sporting events is not as good as I had hoped for

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Nov 2008

BOB, CAMBORNE CORNWALL

Score 8.0/10

+ The LCD TV worked straight out of the box. Self-tuning and no hassle.

- None as yet.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Oct 2008

jeremy, brighton

Score 9.0/10

+ attractive design, quality of freeview images, connectivity, usb socket to view jpeg images, full 1080p screen in 37" size.

- everyone says sounds is poor but you can use the graphic equaliser to make it much much better ! you must turn SRS TX XT to ON for the best sound.
the user manual should explain all the colour settings and technical terms in more detail, you have to experiment to see what looks best for you.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Nov 2008

ALAN, HULL , “still learning about tv”

Score 9.0/10

+ design+sound quality+picture sharpness

- red light on switch off is perminently on+slow channel change

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Very light considering size. HD looks great. Excellent menus and a very sleek design.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Feb 2009

Neil, Lymington

Score 10.0/10

+ Fantastic picture, good to use, slim design, nice red sheen in the black surround. Lots of screen funtions, DVD player from Samsung gives dvd's a HD effect which is impressive. Price was very good.

- None really!

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purchased 13 Oct 2008

Paul, South Devon

Score 9.0/10

+ Everything you want in a TV, you can not ask for more.

- None

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Excellent design, good image quality and great spec.

- Small scratch on pedestal base and also one behind frame of screen were visible when set was unpacked from box. Obviously caused at factory. Not bad enough to go through the hassle of return and replacement.

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purchased 20 Nov 2008

Neil, Lymington

Score 9.0/10

+ Very good picture, great for DVDs with DVD HD enhancement.

- Slightly complicated menu etc, have had the occasional blip with the hand set.

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purchased 13 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good looking tv on or off,excellent picture when using blue ray player, no problems with gaming on the Wii.

- Poor sound needs to be used with surround sound or amp.

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purchased 28 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent TV. Superb picture quality and works well with a surround sound system to give a stunning package.

- None

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purchased 08 Dec 2008

Duncan, Nairn

Score 10.0/10

+ Brilliant picture. Excellent connectivity Well worth buying.

- No "off switch".

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purchased 30 Jan 2009

Mick, Mullingar

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture and sound, probably the best manufacturer of reasonably priced TVs,

- Changing source would be better if a list appeared on screen and you could scroll down, it is slow going through the motions when you have a lot of gadgets connected.

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purchased 09 Feb 2009

Nick, Towcester , “Sports and games fan”

Score 9.0/10

+ Fantastic Picture Quality, Sleek design and easy to set up and use

- Sound is just avarage

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purchased 06 Mar 2009

Nick, Towcester

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to Use, Fantastic Picture,

- Sound is a bit tinny and chanel change can be a bit slow

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purchased 09 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ excellent remote control

- sound, maybe more bass

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purchased 26 May 2009

pete, nuneaton , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ very good looking and very good picture quality

- having to search through the source button instead of it finding what you have switched on automatically eg sky box

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purchased 22 May 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	37
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Freeview or Freesat Tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	4
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	35000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Reflection Angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	18

Height in mm	635
Width in mm	920

Depth in mm	85
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Sound System	SRS TruSurround
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.