Samsung LE19R88BDX Reviews: R8 Series, 19" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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Score: 8.8/10

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This television is a good all rounder. “Really good picture quality” Peter, Winchester View all 1017 real customer reviews

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1017 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

The consensus is that this 19" Samsung offers style and good picture quality in a small package. It loses points for sound quality and the lack of a power off button for the energy-conscious.

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All purchasers (1016)
Design9.2
Ease of use8.8
Image quality8.7
Sound quality7.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Overall rating8.8
Retired (2)
Gadget lover (1)
Multi-purpose viewer (1)
Other (1012)
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ easy to set up,
stylish looks

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice modern Design .

- Control buttons on tv a fiddly

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purchased 15 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Screen Tilt. Good picture Quality. Easy to set up.

- Needs a power off/on switch, don't like leaving it on standby

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purchased 06 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very attractive design, good size screen. Good quality images and sound. Wide variety of functions.

- Some functions available to use can be a little tricky to understand.

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purchased 24 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks fantastic and the picture quality is excellent

- None

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purchased 22 Feb 2008

ARTHUR, BEDFORDSHIRE

Score 8.0/10

+ DESIGN

- COST

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purchased 25 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent TV with great image quality. Works exceptionally well with the XBOX 360

- None.

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purchased 15 Jan 2008

Margaret, Melksham

Score 10.0/10

+ First class value for money and stylish to boot!

- Haven't found any!

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purchased 16 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Nice, easy to use

- cleaning it

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purchased 28 Feb 2008

Richard, Cardiff

Score 10.0/10

+ Very Nice design, Sound Quality Good, Value for Money Good Price.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 11 Jan 2008

David, Newport, Gwent

Score 8.0/10

+ It is difficult to give a a truly accurate view on the Television from a television point of view. I use the Samsung mainly for a computor monitor. My main TV is a Sony 40 Inch Bravia LCD

- none

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purchased 13 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good sound and picture quality. Nice design and touch controls quite cool. I bought an LG 19" around the same time and the Samsung is loads better especially on sound.

- Not really any

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purchased 18 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ perfect for the bedroom

- none

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purchased 17 Jan 2008

Bob, Cardiff

Score 10.0/10

+ The wall mouting is good, the fact tha it is a stand and wall mountable unit.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Feb 2008

Helen, Leicester

Score 9.0/10

+ Nice appearance. Easy to operate. Good value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 03 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Touch screen facilities, good menu, easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Great looking TV, I now have three Samsungs (2 x19inch for my sons and a 32 inch)and the picture quality is what I think makes them great value for the price you pay.

- The sound quality is perhaps the only thing that could be improved on slightly. I am fortunate on our main TV to have the Samsung home cinema surround to amplify the performance. My children don't really need this so they are ok with the sound on their 19 inch TVs

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purchased 25 Oct 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ appearance and picture quality

- none really

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Lyns, Lancashire

Score 10.0/10

+ I bought it for the look of the product, the size of the screen and the samsung reputation.

- I cant find any

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purchased 02 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks great, dood picture, lots of connections and good value for money

- Not found any yet

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purchased 18 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Its a great little TV, the picture is better than on our LCD downstairs! Good value too with the built in freeview.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 17 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Like the design

- Unable to get digital picture on all stations.

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purchased 20 Mar 2008

debra, wolverhampton

Score 10.0/10

+ love everything about the tv. best purchase we have made in a long time. design is great, sound is great. we can't fault it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture, in built digital channels

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use, great design and perfect picture

- none

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purchased 04 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ cosmetic design, picture quality

- remote control response time, menu system awkward

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purchased 20 Mar 2008

Peter, Manchester

Score 8.0/10

+ Very light and easily moved.

- Static which attracts dust.Overall very good.

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purchased 19 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ I purchased this product for my 90yr young mother-in-law fromwhat little I have seen of the product it is very good, and m-in-law is happy.

- Don't really know of any bad points yet.

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purchased 20 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ this television is a great looking and compact. the remote is easy to use and the image and sound quality are excellent.

- some yellow images on the tv sometimes appear a little green, but it's not a big deal really.

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purchased 31 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, crystal clear picture, looks amazing!

- None

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purchased 13 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to set up and superb picture quality.

- Audio not as good as could be especially when listening to digital radio, but considering the size that the speakers must be it's pretty good.

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purchased 24 Mar 2008

AMG, London

Score 9.0/10

+ Great Picture ,sound and looks good.

- No bad points

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purchased 27 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good looking sleek design.

- Slow response to remote control commands

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purchased 29 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- takes a while to change channels!

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purchased 21 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good desighn, black is great, better on the eye. light and portable for room to room.

- To many buttons on the remote, no mains swich/off button.

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purchased 02 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent value for money. Clear picture. Looks smart.

- None, the product is of high quality.

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purchased 24 Mar 2008

carl , crewe

Score 9.0/10

+ looks great, very easy to set up

- attracts lots of dust and sound could be better

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purchased 06 Apr 2008

Sue, Worsley

Score 8.0/10

+ Very stylish looking, easy set-up, picture and sound quality excellent, easy to operate.

- If not sat directly infront of a flat screen TV the picture quality isn't as good

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purchased 24 Mar 2008

Dan, Worcestershire

Score 10.0/10

+ Looks fantastic. Picture quality is great and freeview is very good.

- Picture can be glichy on some freeview channels but this maybe more to do with reception in my area rather than the TV.

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purchased 25 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ looks good!

- takes a second or two for the channel to change (this does not happen on the 32" I also have)

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purchased 26 Mar 2008

Frances, Cambridgeshire

Score 8.0/10

+ Stylish design, good picture.

- Program listing and info display not as user friendly as other manufacturers.

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purchased 02 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture quality, slick design and easy to setup and use. Very easy to understand the onscreen navigation and setup instructions.

- Sound a little bit flat, but this is only a small 19" TV. A bit slow in changing between the digital channels, appr. 2 sec delay from you changing the channel on the remote and for the new channel to appear.

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purchased 07 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Nice design overall

- Sound is 'tinny'. Response times are slow across functions

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purchased 06 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality.
user friendly.
Design looks.

- None.

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purchased 07 Apr 2008

michelle, scunthorpe

+ picture brill, colours brill

- thought the sound was a bit tinny

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purchased 28 Mar 2008

Laurence, Preston

Score 10.0/10

+ Brilliant picture and it also has it's own wall mounting plate. We have found it perfect for our bedroom.

- None

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purchased 29 Mar 2008

Gemma, Swindon

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice sleek design, good features, like the tv guide, as it shows the day rather than now and next, you can also choose the now or next option from the menu if you prefer this. I like the little noise it makes when you turn it on and off, the little blue light is a nice touch, and I love the touch controls on the side.

- The picture is good quality, but it could be slightly better, it might be the position of mine, but the screen is slightly dark, even if I move the angle of the screen and choose the dynamic picture option. The sound is a little 'tinny', could probably benefit from some extra speakers.

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purchased 04 Apr 2008

Clive, Woodbridge

Score 3.0/10

+ Stylish cabinet.

- Very poor sound quality. A small transistor sounds better. No power off switch. Mediocre digital tuner.

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purchased 13 Mar 2008

Christopher, Bournemouth

Score 10.0/10

+ just a very good tv

- none

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purchased 20 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ good for gaming

- a bit slow

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purchased 05 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ looks

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 17 Feb 2008

Robin , Bethesda

Score 8.0/10

+ Good design and picture quality, outstanding definition

- Sound not great, to much buttons on remote

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purchased 11 Mar 2008

hemel hempstead, susan

Score 8.0/10

+ nice looking tv and good picture

- the sound could be better

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purchased 11 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Easy to use and setup

- No Power Off switch only standby.

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purchased 31 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good quality TV at a decent price.

- It doesn't turn off, just goes to standby.

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purchased 17 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Remote control is a bit odd to set up.

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purchased 21 Apr 2008

Colin, LIVERPOOL

Score 9.0/10

+ Good design. Easy set up. Simple to use.

- Sound quality only adequate.

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purchased 01 May 2008

Ross, London

Score 8.0/10

+ Quality picture, as ever from Samsung

- Changing channels does involve a noteable delay of a second or 2 which can be annoying when flicking.

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purchased 28 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ SLEEK AND STYLISH, FABULOUS PICTURE QUALITY

- NONE

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purchased 30 Apr 2008

Peter, Manchester

Score 9.0/10

+ Very neat and compact for a 19 inc.screen.Vibrant colours and good sound qualtiy.Remote control is very precise and sensitive.

- Menu is a little confusing and instruction book the same.

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purchased 18 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ great value for money, nice sleek modern design

- picture quality could be a little better

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purchased 08 May 2008

Adam, Pulborough

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks amazing, picture quality is excellent, very easy setup

- Channel changing is on the slow side

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purchased 16 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Very bright picture

- Too many buttons on the remote

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purchased 29 Apr 2008

Toby, London

Score 8.0/10

+ Compact, better than average picture and sound, easy to use

- colours are a little warm for my taste, even when tweaked.
emits a high pitched squeal when on - it's not loud, but it's one of those things that as soon as you pick up on it, you can't ignore it.

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purchased 28 Apr 2008

Jan, Clacton-on-Sea

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality and sound.

- Having found any

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purchased 17 Apr 2008

harry, rochdale

Score 10.0/10

+ quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- No timer to set to swith itself off (sleep mode)

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purchased 02 Jun 2008

mick, stoke-on-trent

Score 9.0/10

+ great picture

- no on screen programme listing when changing channel. seems to be a long delay when switching channels.

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purchased 05 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Looks sleek

- The annoying noise it makes when you turn it on and off!

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purchased 01 Jun 2008

Claire, Staffordshire

Score 10.0/10

+ Nice looking, value for money product. Attractive wall mounted or stand alone.

- None found so far

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purchased 17 Apr 2008

bob, guisborough

Score 9.0/10

+ excellent tv brilliant design just right for bedroom or kitchen.del in 2 days

- none as yet

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purchased 05 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good value for money, perfect for a bedroom TV. I also use mine for a PC monitor which is a great a space saving solution.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 19 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality, good looking product

- Slow to change channels, no on/off switch

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purchased 03 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks stylish. Compact. Great colour and picture quality.

- None so far!

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purchased 06 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ Looks
Price

- Cant turn the damn thing off it always has to have a stand-by light on unless you unplug it from the wall.

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purchased 06 May 2008

Will, Darlington

Score 9.0/10

+ cracking little set just right size for home office desk and with sky and freeview connected its perfect

- none

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purchased 09 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Good looking TV, it comes complete with wall stand. The game mode is a really great feature. Ideal TV for kids bedrooms.

- Always on standby.Complicated menu.

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Phil , Liss Hampshire

Score 9.0/10

+ All good

- Nothing bad of menton

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purchased 11 Jun 2008

Elizabeth, Wakefield

Score 9.0/10

+ Good quality picture from all angles, easy set up.

- Slow response to switching on & when changing channel.

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purchased 25 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ design, features, image can be good at time

- sound

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Jim, Nuneaton

Score 6.0/10

+ Nice compact size. Easy to set up.

- Sound quality not so good.

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purchased 11 Jun 2008

Chris, Battle

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent with PS3

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 2.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Didnt work. Buttons on the tv are touch screen and so take AGES to respond.

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purchased 15 Jun 2008

iris, murton co durham

Score 10.0/10

+ it is streamline and very easy to install

- none

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purchased 20 May 2008

paul , mansfield

Score 10.0/10

+ all round good product

- none

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purchased 11 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Its perfect and looks really nice.

- No bad points

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purchased 17 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice design, clear picture

- Touch buttond didn't work - had to have TV replaced

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purchased 18 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use

- Sound quality not quite 100%

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Ste, Lancashire

Score 6.0/10

+ good looking, picture & sound quality ok, easy to set up and use

- led light won't stay switched off despit there being a setting which is supposed to do this, so we can't leave it on standby. Long delay between switching on and picture coming on.

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Roddy, Ayrshire

Score 9.0/10

+ slick design and ease of use.

- No 'off' switch so it has to be kept on standby all the time unless it is switched off at the plug.

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purchased 20 Jun 2008

GRA, CROYDON

Score 8.0/10

+ VERY NICE LCD OVERALL

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 17 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture & sound quality for a 19``TV

- None

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Natalie, Macclesfiled

Score 10.0/10

+ Good Value form money and looks great too!

- If you wanting to mount on the wall make sure you buy a bracket with an arm they are a few quid more but so much woth it!

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purchased 20 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ excellent for use with xbox360

- none

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purchased 14 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Design, look, picture quality

- Sound very porr

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purchased 24 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ Looks good, very easy to set

- picture quality isn't the best

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purchased 15 Jun 2008

Gary, Halesowen

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality and appearance of the unit are excellent

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- has to be left on stand by or unpluged

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purchased 25 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ very stylish

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Stylish to look at . Good picture

- Owners manual not vvery good for describing how to do simple things ie. switching to freeserve or satelite.
How to improve picture quality when watching video recordings

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purchased 27 Jun 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 19
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV HD Ready
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
Built-in Disc Player No
HDMI Interface 1
Number of Scart Interfaces 1
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 2000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 900i
Response Time in ms 5
Reflection Angle 160
Screen Format 8:5
Brightness in Candela per square metre 300
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) Yes
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 5.2
Height in mm 361
Width in mm 480
Depth in mm 58
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Nicam Stereo
Colour Black

Also known as: SAMSUNG LE19R88BD

TV Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

HD ready with iDTV encased in a beautifully designed small screen

Continuing the tradition of award winning design is the R8 range which replaces the most popular LCD of 2006 the R7 range. The new R8 range has a beautiful elegant design with flowing curves that will make this LCD the centre piece of any living room. But the R8 is not just a pretty face, the new range boasts new enhanced technology and up to 3HDMI sockets for superb connectivity. Advanced features like Movie Plus, Wide Colour Enhancer and Game Mode ensures the R8 range is the perfect mix of design and technology.

HD ready
HDTV allows you to experience television like never before with the widest range of colours and the clearest images. High Definition contains four or five times as many pixels making the image much clearer than standard definition.

game mode
SAMSUNG LCD TVs offer unparalleled picture quality that can be optimised for gaming at the touch of a button. It allows for H-sharpness and a faster response time in the games. In addition, its powerful surround sound effects produce a magical environment of wonder that is filled with excitement and joy.

wide colour enhancer
This exclusive technology delivers more brilliant colours, even in bright areas of the picture where blues and greens are washed out on conventional screens. The system presents a wider colour gamut and four times as many colour gradations, showing you true colours; the fresh green of spring foliage, and the intense blue of the summer sky.


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