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1) I decided in Nov 2008 to buy a new tv after my brother snagged a ln40a550. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your LCD.-SD channels are hit or miss. I tend to avoid viewing those channels. What you like best about your LCD.- Connections galore, I have Comcast HD/DVR from Motorola, Sony DAV-HDX275 HTIB, and PS2 hooked up. Understand that no TV is perfect, even the $4000 high end sets. Holding out on Blueray until I figure out if PS3 worth $$ or stay with PS2 and get dedicated Blueray. He had no problems with his LCD so I gravitated towards an a550, a630, a650 and eventually a750 due to the price and bang for buck quotient. Mostly miss.
Wish i could play Netflix straight to TV.What you don't like about your LCD.Calibration options are so reliant on firmware/panel manufacture, so many of the settings that i've found don't look good for me. However, I used mostly Standard and Movie picture settings with some adjustments and am happy with picture. AlNo problems so far (knock on wood), and I am very impressed with my tv. I'm VERY happy with this TV and plan to take advantage of all the connectability and eventually will integrate with a player that can connect with Netflix and other streaming services.
UPPER FOLDER shows. Actually you should read it first before installing PlayOn. ==========================================================================Step (1) PLAYON SET UP:Download Playon's software to your computer from www.themediamall.com/playon. Playon settings:To get there, either double-click on PlayOn shortcut icon on your computer desktop screen, or go to Start/Programs/Playon/PlayOn Settings. Under router settings, make sure to enable UPnP and Filter Multi-cast. Learnng PlayOn is somewhat confusing at first, but it will soon become second nature for you.
Click GO RIGHT until you are on TV Episodes folder, then click ENTER. My LN46A750 sits about 12 feet away from me at about 45" eye level. Enter your hulu and youtube info under Hulu Account and YouTube Usernames, respectively. Also, my LN46A750 is set up to receive automatic IP address, not static.I have broken down using PlayOn into 2 steps:(1) PLAYON SET UP (2) PLAYON VIEWING.The REFERENCE section is located near bottom of this review. Sometimes, it works better to click RETURN twice quickly, then once more a split second later.
Click GO RIGHT until you see the A Folder, and click ENTER. UPPER FOLDER shows. I purchased my LN46A750 from Amazon in July 2008, and it was a great decision. The W.LINK button is located right of green MENU button, or just above RETURN button. It doesn't seem to follow any particular pattern.Okay here is where the confusion arises. Both my Dell D620 running PlayOn and Samsung LN46A750 are connected via cat-5 cable. Each time you click RETURN backs you up one step.
You can also use yellow button on your remote to mark several episodes so that they will be viewed consecutively.==========================================================================REFERENCE SECTION. The object is to back up one step, so that you can re-select episode by clicking ENTER again. After installation and verifying Playon Media Server is Running (see REFERENCE section below), your computer now becomes a server to your Samsung LN46A750.==========================================================================Step (2) PLAYON VIEWING:Turn on just your LN46A750 and press the W.LINK button on the remote. Under Playon settings you have 5 tabs, with General Settings, System Check and User Accounts being most used.
So for me, the halo effect is a non-issue.The ethernet connectivity, along with DLNA support is great. Using your Samsung remote, click GO RIGHT until you reach the Movie icon. Under General Settings tab, make sure Playon Media Server is Running (Green Light). During PlayOn viewing, correct use of RETURN and EXIT buttons is important.
As far as window glare is concerned, there is very little. Sometimes it takes a second for remote command to take place on screen, so be patient.You should now see folders for Netflix, Amazon VOD, Hulu, CBS, YouTube and CNN. You should see a WISELINK Pro menu with Photo, Music, Movie and Setup icons. Green light appears within 5 seconds. If this occurs, immediately press RETURN (twice) very quickly. PlayOn has a service whereas you can watch Netflix, Amazon VOD, Hulu, CBS, YouTube and ESPN directly from your Samsung LN46A750. It is well worth the time and effort. Playon software download is free for 14 days, then a one-time $39.95 charge should you decided to keep it.
I personally just use my Dell D620 2.2ghz dual-core laptop. The button in middle of this wheel is the ENTER button (also used as Pause/Continue during PlayOn play back). I have 6 devices connected to it: (1) Sony HTCT100 Sound Bar W/Sub-Woofer (connects 3 HDMI devices to tv)(2) TW Digital Cable Box (2 connections: HTCT100: HDMI SAT, TV: Component)(3) Sony Playstation3 (HTCT100: HDMI PS3)(4) JVC XVN670B upconvert 1080p DVD Player (HTCT100: HDMI DVD)(5) Dell SX-280 2.8ghz pc w/wireless keyboard (tv: HDMI/DVI) (6) ReplayTV RTV-5040 PVR 320GB (tv: component)I also purchased a Harmony One remote to control all these devices, and it does a splendid job. I am using a Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router. As far as the halo effect, the only time I think about it is when I read the reviews here. TIP: You can either click GO RIGHT for latest episodes, or GO LEFT for earliest episodes.
Again, UPPER FOLDER shows. For whatever reason, your desired show will activate fine the second time. To the right you will see actual episodes (Movie camera icon). On movie icon, click the ENTER button. Many people have had problems with Samsung LN46A750's DLNA capabilities, so I didn't bother trying it for myself until just recently. This happens fairly frequently, but is an easy issue to deal with.Once your ahow has finished, you can either press EXIT to return to WISELINK Pro main menu, or click RETURN a few times to return to Hulu's TV Episodes menu. For the PS3, I bought a PlayStation 3 Blu Wave so that the Harmony One could communicate with it.
the pin wheel may go full circle, either once or twice, and message "NOT SUPPORTED FILE FORMAT" appears. The folder you are currently on is larger than the ones beside it. Once selected, a count-down pinwheel with message "Preparing to Play" appears in righthand corner. The selected video may start within 1-3 seconds, or the pinwheel may go full-circle twice before show starts. I have my TW digital cable box set up so that it just uses tv input for regular viewing (via component), and the option to use the nice Sony HTCT100 (via HDMI) when watching movies, etc. Under User Accounts tab, fill in your info if you have Netflix account. If not, click the Start/Stop PlayOn server button to start service. It takes about 8-10 seconds for pinwheel to go full circle.
Make sure to test your account(s) by pressing Test button.Samsung remote:Navigation wheel is located in center of remote. Click GO RIGHT to the first (latest) episode, and then click ENTER. However, for this to work, you need a computer which is at least a dual-core 1.5ghz. On the outside of this wheel, you can move about by clicking GO UP/GO DOWN or GO LEFT/GO RIGHT. Next, practice by accessing latest "The Academy" episode under Hulu:Click ENTER on the Hulu folder, and message "UPPER FOLDER" appears. Then click GO RIGHT and click ENTER on The Acadamy folder. If you have not already done so, you should go to hulu.com/youtube.com and sign up there. Use RETURN to back up one step, use the EXIT button to return to original WISELINK Pro menu.-----------------------------PS.
This is my first HD TV. I really like the look of it with the Touch of Color. I got a great deal on it from HH Gregg and the few programs that I've seen in HD are unreal. Standard Definition is annoying on any HDTV.
I was hesitant on purchasing a TV from Amazon, primarily because of the price and the size of the item, but after taking the chance, I do not regret it at all.Every was great.The shipping was awesome and even earlier than expected, and the TV is amazing.My wife and I are very happy with it.The seller that we bought it from was AMAZON.
I like the reality this tv presents.The comments about the difficult to use remote were unfounded and it seems quite straight forward to me. Both the online and phone support told me to contact their part supplier. It is so clear that you can see every detail on actors faces and you realize that they cannot airbrush actors when you are dealing with high definition television. Standard broadcast looks pretty decent and the HD broadcasts are amazing. First of all I will say that after much research I bought this television. I expect that I will eventually hook this up to a media center pc and therefore can work around this issue. I contacted Samsung customer care and they were truly worthless as was their online submission form. The wireless link stick that is supposed to provide this functionality has been discontinued.
There was no further information available. So I am glad that I didn't listen to the negative reviews here. The picture is stunning. The part supplier and the phone support told me that it had been discontinued. I also have not had any problem with light bleeding into the room or any ambient light issues. It could be that the issue was resolved by the time my set was manufactured in January 2009.My only disappointment was with the fact that my ten day old new television purchase does not have any option for wireless Internet. I know they had extensive problems with the link stick device, but it makes you wonder what kind of company pulls a product feature on a current production television.So if you have to pay a premium for this set and expected wireless capabilities you will be disappointed. Luckily for me I paid about the same amount as the 650 series and I don't have any regrets.
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