Samsung (among
others) has certainly been on a contrasty trip of late, as just a month or so after hitting us up with a trio of
Bordeaux LCDs that each sport a 15,000:1 contrast ratio, the firm's latest 32-incher musters a not-too-shabby 8,000:1 itself. The LN-T325H LCD HDTV offers up the token black bezel and rounded stand that we've come to expect from Sammy, and just in case that glossy finish isn't enough to lure you in, the set features a built-in ATSC TV tuner, 1,366 x 768 resolution, three HDMI ports, 500 nits brightness, dual component inputs, a PC input and headphone jack, eight-millisecond response time, and twin ten-watt speakers to cap things off. Unfortunately, there's no mention of price nor future availability, but we don't guess it'll be too long now before this sucka starts showing up on store shelves everywhere.
[Thanks, Anthony P.]
posted May 1st 2007 11:21PM
Sexy like most Samsung TV's. But no 1080p? Oh well, sexy TV's at low prices.
There is no need for anything greater than 720p on a 32-inch screen.
"AJ" wrote:
> There is no need for anything greater than 720p on a 32-inch screen.
On the contrary, you have no idea how near or far individual users will be when viewing their televisions—or even if the televisions will be viewed in living rooms rather than restaurants or bars or lobbies or kiosks or mounted on walls in hallways or wherever else—and since most LCD televisions can double as computer monitors, wanting more than 720p or even the 720p-ish 1,366 x 768 is perfectly reasonable. Just because *YOU* cannot think of a need for higher resolution in a 32-inch display does not mean that everyone else shares your limitation.
Some new Samsung LCDs seem to have lost the swivel base. I wonder if this one did too.
with those specs, it's got to be cheap. and good. i am interested.
So basically your retinas will burn out looking at one of these for more then a minute. Seriously my 24" can do 1000:1 and its ridiculously bright. Had to set the contrast and brightness down to half.
Engadget, can you please stop furthering the myth that the "Dynamic" contrast ratio means something. Ever since companies started using and advertising DCR, they have been acting like their LCDs suddenly have magically increased their contrast ratios by ten-fold while the native contrast ratios, the ones that really matter, have only gone up a little. Just like everything else, it's just a gimmick to get consumers to switch from plasma, to LCD (not that I'm a plasma fan). I remember that something similar happened with response time. Companies used to add together the TrTf and the GtG to get the "response" time, but as a faster monitor sells now they just quote one number.
* I'm not 100% bout that last one but it's what I remember.
Samung refuses to publish their LCDTV Native CRs at all so it is all but impossible to compare the screens with models like the Sharps(not that the NCR is necessarily telling of the LCD quality). Someone need to get on the ball and standardize the specification system. I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all, but I just can stand all the marketing bull these companies put out.
dynamic CR or not, the picture on this one looks about 10 times better than anything other LCD in the mall - sony, panasonic, even sharp pale in comparison. only LG has a brand-new comparable one in terms of picture quality.
looks as good as the plasma standing next to it, minus the low rez and high engery usage.
i am picking one up today for about USD 850 here in thailand. expect U.S. prices to be much lower, perhaps 700 - 750.
yeah it's not "true" HD - I figure I will buy a new one when and if 1080p HD is wide-spread. in 3+ years or so, and then 50" LCD TVs will be $300 ;)
samsung needs a bit of a redesign.. i seriously cannot tell apart the old models from the new ones at the point.
I have an LN-T4066f and couldn't be happier. The thing has super deep blacks, great color accuracy, and a sleek look. Only wish I had the cash to spend on an 81 series when it comes out late this summer.
-Contrast numbers on these sets are bloated, like all LCD displays, but the contrast on my Samsung, any way, is awesome.
-The design on the 61/65/66 series LCDs from Samsung have an updated design.
I am still confused about HD ready and Full HD that some of the LCD TV manufacturers advertise - can throw some light on it
Thanks
no 1080p? Lame. The 32" Sharp I just bought has 1080p, which means when i use it as a monitor, its still gonna be 1920 x 1080. Not some CRAPPY
1366 x 768.
blech the Olevia 232 is under 500 bux and has a QAM tuner as well as ATSC. When will the larger brands get a clue?
Which Olevia? I bought a 237 and it only came with an ATSC tuner. Once I discovered the lack of QAM, I returned it. Plus, the sound was distorted. Too bad, because it had a great picture and was very reasonable. Guess I know why now.
Skip this and go for the Sharp Aquos LC-32D43U. It's only got a 6000:1 contrast ratio, but it's got a built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners.
Thanks for the info, but I'm more interested in seeing low price points for lcd's. I'm getting really tired of companies that keep adding a new small feature that they think allows them to keep the lcd's at a higher price point. Quit fighting the inevitable!!
ps: I should mention that the high end Sonys that go in the ~3000 USD range do have a picture as good or better than this sammy.
Are you sure you didn't buy a 337? The 3 series does not have the QAM tuner but the 2 series does.
http://www.olevia.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=337H - No QAM Tuner
The 227 S11 has a NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuner
http://www.olevia.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=227V It doesn't specifically state it in here but this IS the TV I own. I'm not sure why this one says 227V and Mine is a 227 S11 on the back.
the 37" Olevia uses an entirely different processing engine. 32" and under use the ATI and the 37" use the "MTK MDDI Technology". Maybe that is the difference.
Originally they did say QAM tuner but since I purchased my TV they have removed all instances of QAM from every TV line even current 5 and 7 series.
Check avsforum.com for QAM tuner LCD's on the cheap