Samsung UN32C5000 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black)
Samsung UN32C5000 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black) Review
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Brand : Samsung
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Samsung UN32C5000 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black) Feature
- 7.5Wx2 audio output
- Wide Color Enhancer Plus
- ConnectShare Movie
- 4 HDMI (ver 1.3), HDMI-CEC
Samsung UN32C5000 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black) Overviews
Samsung LED HDTVs combine breakthrough picture quality and advanced connectivity options that will keep you entertained 24/7. This UN32C5000 LED HDTV also makes it easy to be green, and will save you some green, by being ENERGY STAR compliant.
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Samsung UN32C5000 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black) CustomerReview
I was at first torn between this Samsung, which is nice and thin but only 60 hertz, and other thicker sets in the same price range which are 120 hertz. I’m glad we decided on this thin Samsung. It is gorgeous, and for us the beauty of the TV set outweighs any subtle improvement in motion scenes obtained by 120 hertz.
I agree with previous reviewers that the screen is glossy, and you can see reflections under certain lighting conditions when the scene is dark. But this doesn’t change the fact that the picture is beautiful. If we are trying to watch TV in the daytime, we sometimes have to pull the shades to avoid seeing the reflection of our windows on the TV screen. If you are worried about this, I suggest testing the area where the TV will be by placing a mirror there. Sit where you normally sit to watch TV and see if there is a reflection of a bright light source such as windows in the mirror. If so, you will probably have to eliminate the light in order to watch the TV without distraction. I’m not convinced other new TVs are much better on the reflection issue.
I don’t agree that the screen causes motion sickness. Perhaps that reviewer had selected a setting that we didn’t. In general, we left all enhancement settings off.
I am using the TV as a monitor for a recent model Mac Mini. In addition, we have a Playstation 3. Our receiver is old and does not accept HDMI, so we are using the Samsung TV to switch between HDMI sources, and using the optical out on the TV to get the sound to the receiver. This setup works great, and the TV makes a terrific computer monitor. However, make sure you turn off the Samsung TV’s edge enhancement feature if using this as a computer monitor. Edge enhancement makes computer text and graphics look exceptionally bad, and it was a relief to discover that turning this feature off fixes the problem.
When we’re watching news, the TV’s speakers are great. When we watch a movie, we switch on the receiver for better sound.
It took a while to sort out how to get HDMI output from the mac mini. We first tried the Monoprice Mini Displayport Male and USB Male Audio to HDMI Female Converting Adapter, but the TV gave an error message and did not show a picture. We returned the Monoprice Mini Display Port and purchased the more expensive Kanex iAdapt 51 Mini DisplayPort to HDMI with 5.1 Channel Digital Audio, which works great but required rebooting the mac in order to get the correct resolution.
We don’t use the Samsung’s built-in tuner, so I can’t review that. We watch using EyeTV for the Mac.
The user interface of the TV is easy to use. The remote is thoughtfully laid out, but the touch sensitive controls on the front of the TV are hard to operate because you have to get your face right next to them to see where to touch. On the other hand, the fact that you can’t see these controls makes the TV more beautiful.
I wish Samsung had allowed users to program completely custom names for the sources. As it is, you can select from a preprogrammed group with names like “PC,” “Game,” etc. (I wanted “Mac Mini” and “Playstation 3″). Also, it would be nice to disable source inputs that you are not using, so that the TV will only switch between sources you are hooked up to. A feature like this would make it easier for guests and grandparents to operate the TV with minimal hassle.
I agree with another reviewer that the screw holes for the wall bracket are not the same as for most TVs, and if you want to use a full-motion mount you will have to spend some time finding the right screws at the hardware store. In our case, our wall mount had 100mm screw spacing, and the TV has 200mm screw spacing, so we purchased the LCD Adapter Plate. We purchased four M8 x 25 bolts with 1.25 pitch at our hardware store, plus four thick washers. We had to drill out the holes on the LCD Adapter Plate to accept the M8 size bolts (it was set up for M6), which was easy to do with a cordless drill and the right bit. We also used the four gray spacer sleeves that came with the TV, which prevented the Adapter Plate from blocking one of the TV’s cooling vents. This setup took some work, but it looks and works great. It would have been nice if Samsung had either standardized the mounting holes or provided the necessary adapter hardware in the box.
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 30, 2010 04:01:18
Catherine