HDTV SamSung UN39EH5003 39-Inch Deals & Reviews

Gilda "gilgomez" (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida United States): I bought this TV with gaming in mind. You see, I got the LG 3D 47LW6500 from Amazon in Nov 2011. Don't get me wrong, it's a great TV for watching TV and movies (3D Blu Ray!), but it suffers from horrendous input lag. Note that response time is not the same as input lag. Response time refers to the amount of time it takes for a pixel (usually LCD) to change colors (usually from black to white). Input lag is the amount of time from when an input command (pressing a button on your controller) is entered to when it actually takes place or is displayed on the screen, and is a result of a collection of different factors in regards to the image being processed for "clarity". You can still have high response time while suffering from input lag. Sure the pixel can change colors quickly, but what's actually taking place on screen is delayed in time. Much like how live TV is on a delay to give time to edit out bad words in case someone curses.

Bruce Stewart (Wisconsin): Got this beauty at my local Costco this week and it was a breeze to set up. Got it connected to our new Roku and a cheap indoor antenna we had in a closet. Amazing picture, even the over the air digital signal is great and the channels come in with the cheap old antenna in beautiful crisp HD!
Colors are rich, there are plenty of settings and choices to adjust the picture or viewing mode to your liking. The blacks are black, no light leaks either.
A note for those concerned about the sound on this TV: the sound is awesome. It is loud, full and clear......streaming Pandora and it is a joy!
This TV is terrific for a bedroom, guest room, den and smaller living room/ family room. It is a terrific size and with such a crisp picture you will enjoy it immensely.

Linda(Ca, Canada): While gaming, this is a huge deal. Especially when playing a First Person Shooter, such as Call Of Duty. Imagine your movements or gunshots being delayed. Even if it's a small delay, it can make the game very unplayable. I anticipate buying a WiiU when it comes out, so I decided I would buy a TV that would be good for gaming, and not suffer from input lag.
Almost all of these LCD/LED TVs will "process" the image to enhance it and make it look more clear and crisp. When watching TV, this is desired, and is no problem if what you see is delayed just a slight bit, because you're not interacting with the content, like you are in a video game. Another example of this, if you have a computer that can output to a TV (via HDMI) you can see if there is a delay from you moving the mouse, to when that movement of the pointer takes place on screen. Most of these TVs have a "Game Mode" that is supposed to turn off all of this post image processing. Sure the image quality and sharpness may suffer a little, but the image being displayed is instantaneous from the moment you press that button on your Xbox controller. Unfortunately, even WITH its game mode on, my LG 3D TV still suffers from input lag.

Neil K. Cadwallader: I must also note that, though I am pretty sure this TV is only 60hz, the motion while watching cable TV is so smooth. A good test of this, is a scrolling marquee text that you would see at, for example, the bottom of Fox News channel's feed. Not at all jagged, and looks fluid. I was pleasantly surprised to discover this.
Getting the flesh tone of people on screen to look right does require a tad bit of adjustment. But this TV, for such a low price, is a home run. 39" Is more than enough in my bedroom. And I have ample room to play WiiU, once it comes out.