Samsung LN46A650 Unbiased Review

Just turn on the Samsung LN46A650 and you'll see that it's a joy to have and use. When the TV is turned on you'll see a wizard which will ask you whether you're at home or in a store and suggest choosing a language. Then it scans for available channels, finds them, and, here you are, you can watch it.

As for the menu, you'll find a big, easy to find and hit button on a remote control. Press it and you will see a well-structured menu list which will not interfere watching the picture on the screen. There is another, shorter menu for additional settings and you can activate it with a Tools button. To list all the TV's inputs (with active ones at the top and highlighted), use the Source button.

Samsung LN46A650 is extremely usable, yet it has some issues. As an example, the sound mode can be changed only after turning off a special Entertainment setting which can be found at the setup menu. Then the remote lacks a PIP button to instantly turn viewing two channels at once, though the LN46A650 model has such a function. And that's all the flaws in the programmable remote control. It has buttons for turning on closed captioning and setting picture mode and aspect ratio. Unlike other remote controls it has a jog wheel (like in iPod) instead of a standard circle of arrow buttons.

The list of LN46A650's features is really big. You can connect any USB storage device to the TV through the side-mounted USB port. An Ethernet port at the rear allows to connect to Samsung's InfoLink RSS service to get latest sports, financial and other news from USA Today on your TV.

Samsung LN46A650 is one the best HDTVs available. That's its outstanding usability and design that makes the model desired by customers who value not only function but form as well.

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