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Audio FeaturesTruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the two hidden, downward-firing side-mounted 2.2-channel dome speakers built into the TV.SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. TruSurround XT audio also adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.
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Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews... |  Very Good For An LCD Monitor November 24, 2008L. Wong 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I just bought the Samsung LN22A650 days ago as a birthday gift to my wife and had a chance to put it through its paces. The LN22A650 is definitely one of the better LCD HDTVs I've seen in terms of picture quality, possible one of the best 22-inchers. At this size, there shouldn't be any visible difference between 720P and 1080P resolution so the LN22A650's native 720P resolution is just fine. Most people would be completely wowed by the picture quality. Compared to most HDTV CRT (tube) sets of any size (whether interlaced or progressive scan) this Samsung model handily wins in picture clarity, resolution, and color accuracy. If you're wondering why I've given 4 stars rather than 5, it is because of my anal retentive nitpicking of its video quality and its mediocre audio quality. If it was possible, I would actually give a 3-and-a-half star rating. Admittedly, my criticism is a bit harsh, given that the set is not intended for extremely critical viewing. In any case, the nitpicking is detailed below. If you're a hardcore videophile who is accustomed to purchasing equipment that is only available at high-end shops, you may not be totally impressed. Being an LCD set, this Samsung model is no different than other LCD sets in its inability to reproduce perfect black. This is just an inherent flaw in LCD technology because the ambient internal backlighting will inevitably leak out through the screen. So Plasma, OLED, and CRT will always have an edge here. Of course, if you use to watch a run-of-the-mill tube/CRT tube before HDTVs were introduced then this will not be an issue because most consumer sets had pretty average black level reproduction anyway, rendering a dark gray appearance to black portions of the picture. To its credit, the LN22A650's picture contrast is pretty consistent across a fairly wide horizontal viewing angle (impressive for an LCD TV) but the vertical viewing angle is not too good. The screen has to be a a little below face level for consistent picture brightness from top to bottom. Also, whether you're moving your head from side to side or up and down, there is the familiar and unavoidable LCD glistening effect on the screen. On the other hand, I can't complain at all about the color and tint reproduction. Whether it's the HDTV format's color gamut or the enhanced color gamut circuitry in the set, the color and tint quality appears to be pretty accurate. My guess is that color temperature is pretty close to perfect across all brightness levels. But when I was watching a calibration DVD after I adjusted the LN22A650's settings, the red color was a bit accentuated to enhance flesh tones, pretty typical of most sets employing "red push" circuitry (not accurate but appealing to most viewers). Resolution was impressive on HD broadcasts. I don't have a BlueRay player so I couldn't view the set using the best source but HD news reports and other HD programming looked highly detailed overall. But since broadcasts are heavily data-compressed, there was some occasional mosquito noise (not the Samsung's fault). Since this set's native resolution is 720P there was a lack of visible scan lines and the picture was nice and solid and pretty film-like. I wasn't so happy with the picture quality of DVDs and Super VHS on this set. Most viewers would probably blame the source for its lower resolution in this case. But I don't. Although the DVD player was a cheap player that didn't have an HDMI port, I used the component video output. The player does not upconvert from its 480i resolution (which would mean that the TV would have to perform the upconversion to its 720P native resolution) but I still think the picture could have looked crisper. The same goes for the S-VHS recordings. The upside is that the Samsung upconverts the resolution that are usually free of "jaggies" (jagged edges on diagional contours of objects). The aforementioned criticism stems from my point of reference, my old 32-inch NTSC Proton CRT/tube set (don't remember the model number off-hand). This may seem like an odd comparison and on-paper it is. In terms of specs the Samsung LN22A650 handily blows the Proton away. But in practice, the Proton is better in almost every respect. As usual, Proton's reproduction of black level is in the championship class. When the Proton puts out a full black screen, it actually looks like the TV is off! Color quality and temperature is extremely accurate for an NTSC set even though the color gamut is nowhere near as wide as the HDTV's format. The Samsung wins in this department. The big surprise for me and my wife was the apparent resolution of the Proton compared to the Samsung's. The Samsung set had everything going for it in terms of visible resolution: the smaller screen size should give the impression of greater clarity, especially with its 720P resolution. But this wasn't the case. Although the Proton is an interlaced set and scan lines are clearly visible up to about 6 feet in front of the screen, we didn't see scan lines at all at our regular viewing distance of 10 to 12 feet. Viewing 480i material from our Channel Master HDTV converter box through the Proton looked extremely crisp. We could make out every detail in nearly everything on screen, including links in necklaces, blades of grass, facial pores and strands of hair. DVDs and S-VHS recordings also looked razor-sharp. I know that this was real because the Proton's detail control was already turned almost all the way down, according to the calibration DVD's instructions. Me and my wife agreed that for the most enjoyable viewing we'd have to stick with the Proton set. The fact that the Proton is just a 4:3 set does not deter us from using it for serious viewing either. To me this is living proof that specs do not tell the full story, especially when you are comparing how any HDTV is handling an old analog picture to how a good old analog set is delivering it. This is an issue for viewers who have huge libraries of laserdiscs and VHS (or higher resolution S-VHS) tapes. As I mentioned earlier, audio quality is mediocre. Although I'm sure Samsung is technically a very capable manufacturer, the company unfortunately decided to compromise audio quality for the sake of a sleek front appearance. Despite the impressive description of the sonic cabapilities on Samsung's website, audio quality is bass-anemic, as expected, for such a small set. No amount of tweaking on the on-screen menu's graphic equalizer or the Samsung set's SRS-settings will improve the sound. If you're wondering why the speakers are not visible in the picture of the set, your eyes are not deceiving you. The speakers are behind the TV's frame aiming at the wall behind it! What you will hear is a small and boxy sound with some slight reverberation caused by the sound reflected from the rear wall. So if you want quality sound reproduction you will need to take advantage of the set's audio output options (optical output, analog output) and route it to a home theater or stereo system. In any case, I have to say that the Samsung LN22A650 is great for what it is. It is a great, convenient, space-saving set that we also use for the PC because of it's RGB input. And we can just view movies and HD programs on it for convenience. For the price, I can't complain either. I paid a heavily discounted price with free shipping. This is a lot less painful than any Proton's discounted price. My parents paid a bundle for their 31-inch Proton back in '91! good deal November 23, 2008BC (SW Wisconsin) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Samsung LN22A650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color This is a nice little tv for the price, I use it in my bedroom. It was easy to set on the stand (although I was under the impression from the product details on line, that the tv came with a swivel stand, not the stationary stand it came with). The only other thing that I would change is the design of the remote control. The way it is designed it is very awkward to use, it seems weighted towards the front end, thus when using the buttons towards bottom of remote, it tends to fall out of your hand. Other than that I am pleased with the product, no problems with picture or sound, I would recommend this product to others Good Job Amazon November 23, 2008Joseph Hladky (Staunton, VA United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful First set was DOA. Amazon had a replacement on the way which arrived within two days, I believe, of alerting them. They made the return painless too. As for the television. It's okay. Touch of red on the frame is nice. Picture is okay. I had a devil of a time getting a picture as the 2d television on a Dishnet system. I like it but it does not swivel on its pedestal. Good picture - limited vertical viewing November 16, 2008Gregory Greenfield (LA) Bought this for the bedroom. Setup easy. Vertical viewing angle is limited so I had to put some foam under the back of the stand to angle it down somewhat. The stand for the 19" adjusts, but not the 22". Picture is good, even on the analog channels. Strong tuner. Once you set up the channels, you have to put in exactly the channel number on the remote..for example, 4-1, not just 4. I have a larger Samsung that will go to 4-1 when I enter 4. All else excellent.  Great Find Good Buy November 11, 2008CRICKER JR (Southern, Jersey) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I was really pleased with the whole transaction with Amazon. I paid attention to Consumer and Product Reviews while shopping carefully. Samsung packaged this television very well and shipping condition was flawless. Setup and tuning in the Remote is very easy with Display being superb. Other Reviewers were right on when they stated that the Red Frame was darker than shown. It is actually quite subtle and not bright at all. Set has been used daily without any problem for over a month now.
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