| Samsung LNT4053H 40-Inch LCD HDTV | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $1,499.99
Buy New: $899.99
You Save: $600.00 (40%)
Avg. Customer Rating:   (104 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14090
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 40
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 39.5
Dimensions (in): 4.2 x 39 x 25.8
MPN: LNT4053H
Model: LNT4053H
UPC: 036725240544
EAN: 0036725240544
ASIN: B000N50RXC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8000:1 Contrast Ratio | | • | Wide Color Enhancer | | • | HDM-CEC, USB 2.0 | | • | Swivel Stand | | • | SPVA Panel |
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Product Description
With its sleek shape and thin, piano-black frame, Samsung's LN-T4053H enhances your dcor even when it's off. Turn it on, and this 40" LCD TV comes to life with brilliant colors and intense blacks, rendered in an 8000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Moving images flow naturally, thanks to the fast 8ms response time. SRS TruSurround XT audio, emanating from hidden bottom speakers, fills the room with clear, nuanced, virtual surround 3-D sound. Enjoy the versatility of a wide range of A/V inputs, including 3 HDMI ports, USB 2.0, and PC inputs that allow connectivity to many of your digital devices. And to control it all, the handy HMDI-CEC feature lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one remote.
Amazon.com Product Description
Offering an unparalleled sleek design and one of the best 720p LCD panels available, Samsung's 2007 model LNT4053H 40-inch flat-panel LCD HDTV is an updated successor the super popular 2006 model LNS4051D. Compared to the previous year's model this one offers an updated cosmetic design, a better contrast ratio at 8000:1, a swivel stand, hidden speakers, side A/V inputs, and 3 HDMI connections. The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass through hidden side speakers. TruSurround XT audio adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience. - Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
- The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.
Connections: - HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 3
- R/F in 1
- Component (Y/Pb/Pr) in 2
- S-Video input 2(1 side/1 rear)
- A/V input 2(1 side/1 rear)
- PC input 1
- USB 2.0 1
- HDMI-CEC 1
- Headphone jack 1
What's in the box: Samsung LNT4053H LCD TV, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, Power Cord, cleaning cloth, owners manual, warranty card.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 99 more reviews...
 Five Stars December 29, 2008
When it's time to buy something as substantial as a TV, I do my research. In the past year I have researched every aspect of plasma vs LCD, 720p vs 1080p, dynamic contrast ratio vs native contrast ratio, and beyond. I've gone to multiple showrooms and fiddled with settings on every brand of TV sold in my region. And after all of this research, I found the Samsung LNT4053H LCD TV to be the best combination of value and features, by far.
The picture on the Samsung LNT4053H is unbelievably crisp and detailed. But bear in mind that the picture will only be as crisp as the input you send it; if you're hoping to hook up your janky standard-def cable and hope this thing turns it into eye-popping high-def, then you're going about it all wrong. This TV is made for a clean HD signal to show off what it can do.
The first thing you should do with this TV is go into the picture settings and turn off the DNIE setting. Having DNIE on basically turns the color saturation WAY up, which makes everything look very unnatural and dream-like. After you turn that off, there are a ton of other picture adjustment options for you to play with to customize your viewing experience. I'm still working on getting mine dialed in just right.
The Samsung LNT4053H is only 720p, but every legitimate source of tech information I could find (CNet, Buy.com, etc) says that there is no difference between 720p and 1080p until your TV is at least 50". This TV is only 40", so it is well below that threshold. I can vouch for the fact that this TV looked exactly as good as the 40" 1080p sets next to it.
The input selection is also best in class. It has three HDMI inputs, two coaxial inputs (for cable as well as an over-the-air antenna), and plenty of component and composite hookups for your earlier-generation technology like a VHS player or original Sony Playstation.
As far as the sound from the TV goes...why are you concerned with the sound from the TV? Do you really have a TV this nice and no external stereo system? If you want to compare how this TV sounds compared to a good 5.1 surround setup, then yes, it sounds terrible. But it has tiny TV speakers for goodness sakes, just like every other TV made, ever. NO TV has good speakers, because good speakers are expensive and do not fit inside of a slim television. For anyone out there judging the quality of a TV by its speakers, please stop. It's not worth taking away a star for that.
I can't speak to the quality of the remote, because I use a Logitech Harmony universal. I can say that this TV integrates flawlessly with it. If you don't have a good universal remote, get one. It's worth it.
Another thing I was pleased with was the response time of switching inputs and changing channels. Some TVs have a more noticeable lag for these operations, but the Samsung LNT4053H is pretty snappy. You can hide inputs you aren't using, and rename the ones you are using. You can also add customized names for each channel. You get 5 characters to name each channel, such as "DSCVR" or "HGTV" which is helpful and a nice customization to have. There is also a "favorites" feature whereby you can designate channels as favorites so you can switch between your most frequently viewed channels. And if you want, you can completely remove channels so that you don't have to deal with flipping over the Lifetime Movie Network every time you're on your way to Comedy Central.
This is a fantastic TV, and as of December 2008 it can be had for as little as $900 shipped if you do some smart online shopping. But don't take my word for it; go look at televisions in the showroom, read reviews, and learn what the specs mean. Most TVs aren't necessarily "better" or "worse," but usually just "different." This TV satisfied every one of my criteria for a good set, so I'm extremely pleased with it.
Awesome Deal! October 3, 2008
I had been looking for a while on a good deal for a nice sized HDTV. I found this and the price was way below market competitors, plus it was a Samsung, which is great, I'm all for their products. Great reliability and quality!
a pleasure to watch July 8, 2008
This TV is just a pleasure to look at. The screen looks great even in a brightly lit room and shows no glare at all from reflections on-screen.
I only have two very minor complaints. First, the remote isn't great. It's not very intuitive to use I find, and although it is supposed to work with the Samsung AnyNet DVD player I got with it (DVD-1080P8), it is terrible for that (it doesn't even have a "menu" button for the DVD play menu). So I just use two remotes instead of one. Not a big deal.
My second complaint is even more minor. There are many inputs in the back of the set (which is excellent), but if you need to change the input source channel, you often have to scroll through several options to find the correct one. It would be handy if it could autodetect what is plugged in and what is providing a signal, and skip those channels that are not powered up.
Overall, a very good set and it looks GREAT.
I Feel All Tingly Thinking About It June 28, 2008
First off, I will need to connect the TV to my aerial to see how it works with true HD. With my ordinary Comcast box, it looks just fine. Its not blurry or anything like that. Some folks reported a problem with sound, but that was not a problem for me. The manufacturer may have fixed that problem.
I had the TV delivered in the Oakland area and the delivery was uncomplicated and arrived a little earlier than I thought it would.
The only downside is that "Dirty Jobs" is a lot grosser to watch, because now I can *really* see the poo in detail that I had not enjoyed (cough) before.
Excelllent TV that fits my budget May 24, 2008
The TV works absolutely fine and the picture quality is crisp and clear. Highly satisfied with Samsung product. Amazon do wonders in terms of workmanship ans services provided. Thanks again Amazon Team and keep up the good work....
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