Samsung LN52B750, I want to start off by saying that I am probably THE pickiest person when it comes to picture quality, response time, and input lag. I started searching for a nice, large LCD a long time ago. I finally decided to buy a 52 inch Samsung model 2 years ago but just the 60hz model with an 8ms response time from Amazon. First of all, that LCD was basically unusable, came with some stuck pixels, and was plagued with ghosting. I'd say that the response time was somewhere in the 200-400ms range for some high contrast colors. There was also terrible pillaring on either side of the LCD that I could not ignore in scenes with lots of solid color. I basically gave up the search at that point and returned the TV because I was so unhappy with it.
So naturally, I was skeptical about this one when I needed to buy a TV for my new home 1.5 years later. This time it was on my gf's dime, and I figured I'd give it a shot. Let me tell you, the response time is about 100 times better. I don't see blacks streaking across my screen like I used to. Granted, since I am very sensitive to it, I can still see ever so slight ghosting if I look close enough. But, the difference here is I have to try HARD to see it. I still have slight pillaring on this LCD but it's almost nonexistent if you are directly in front of the TV. Also, I have no stuck pixels which makes me happy too! Input lag will exist on any large LCD you purchase, but I tell you I don't even notice it playing COD4 or Killzone2. Contrast ratio and color tone has also advanced greatly since the last LCD I purchased. They are so vivid and it is to bright that I have to turn it down to 1-3 for the backlight or else my eyes burn in the dark. This LCD is also thinner than the last by about 50%. I don't care for the 240hz because it makes mistakes with compressed content, but looks pretty damn good on uncompressed HD. So, I leave judder and blur reduction to a nice median 5 and it's quite pleasing to look at now. The menu, added features, and everything are also nice on this product, although I don't use them that often. My ONLY complaint is that the speakers on this aren't up to par with the old one I returned. Of course, this is 50% thinner so I am sure they downsized the sub and some speakers. I can't rate this lower because you need to have a separate sound system anyways if you care to have good sound quality. I got this for $1949 which is a hell of a lot cheaper than in the stores. Coming from a picky user that frequented the avsforums and did a ton of research, you should definitely purchase this LCD. At the time of this review and my purchase which was months ago, it was regarded as the best LCD on the market. LED was tempting, but I am wary of the issues with new tech until it is well established and the kinks are ironed out. Best buy ever!
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