Samsung HPR4252

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Samsung HPR4252 Plasma TV Review

Samsung makes it easy to create your dream home cinema with the plug-and-play Samsung HPR4252 42-inch flat panel plasma TV. It has a built-in analog/digital (NTSC/ATSC) tuner that will receive free over-the-air HDTV signals and is Digital Cable Ready, so you can enjoy digital cable without an additional box or remote. Its 175-degree horizontal viewing angle provides a picture-perfect entertainment experience from anywhere in the room. It also offers a good range of connections for DVD, DTV, PC, HDTV sources.

Samsung's new floating screen plasma TV creates an image that looks as if it is suspended in thin air. The new, premium "bezel-less" design means there's no frame around the Samsung HPR4252 for a big, beautiful picture without boundaries. Bottom-mounted speakers and a sleek silver/black color scheme are perfect for elegant, modern decors.

The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. Because everyone sees colors differently, Samsung's DNIe My Color Control allows you to adjust the individual colors of your set without distorting other colors. The range of color adjustment includes Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Red and White. This ensures true to life colors such as green grass, blue sky and realistic skin tones. White Tone Enhancement also ensures the purest, brightest whites possible.

The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time, to reduce dramatically edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. The Samsung HPR4252 also offers a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution, 1300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, and amazing 10,000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) Picture-in-picture (PiP) with side-by-side split screen enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources. Other adjustable video features include color tone, picture mode, aspect ratio, and sound mode.

Other features of the Samsung HPR4252 include a fanless cooling design for low noise operation, VESA wall mount compatibility, and discrete IR codes for use with a macro/programmable remote for creating your own functions. Control all your Samsung A/V components through a single TV remote with Samsung's Anynet system, a network control solution for operating a wide variety of Samsung devices.

The Samsung HPR4252 30-watt stereo audio system (two 15-watt speakers) delivers ample sound for sports and movies. It can provide SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound, which solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over the TV's two speakers. It features the following video and audio connections:

• Composite AV (RCA) In: 1

• S-Video In: 1

• Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2

• HDMI In: 1

• RF In: 2

• PC RGB: 1

• DVI Audio: 1

• Audio monitor out: 1

• Digital audio out: 1 optical, 1 coaxial

What's in the Box?

Samsung HPR4252 Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), stand, power cord, printed operating instructions.

So what Features Does the Samsung HPR4252 have?

• 42-inch plasma flat-panel TV; measures 41.7 x 30.6 x 13.4 inches (WxHxD) with included stand

• Built-in HD/Digital tuner (ATSC), 181-channel tuner (NTSC); Digital Cable ready

• 10,000:1 contrast ratio,1,300 cd/m2 brightness rating, 175-degree viewing angle, 1024 x 768-pixel resolution

• Inputs: 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 2 component, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA

• Two stereo speakers, 15 watts apiece (30 watts total); SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound

• Screen size: 42 inches

• TV type: Plasma

• HDTV capable: Yes, built-in

• Digital cable ready: Yes

• Aspect ratio: 16:9

• Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels

• Speaker wattage per channel: 15 watts

• Number of speakers: 2

• Comb filter: Yes, 3D Y/C

• Invar shadow mask: No

• Scan velocity modulation: No

• Line doubling: No

• Color temperature control: Yes

• Includes DVD player: No

• Includes VCR: No

• Signal type: NTSC, ATSC

• Auto channel setup: Yes

• Closed captioning: Yes

• Last-channel recall: Yes

• Multilingual menu: Yes

• Parental control: Yes

• Picture-in-picture (PIP): Yes

• Remote control: Yes

• SAP: Yes

• Sleep timer: Yes

• Surround sound: Yes, SRS TruSurround XT virtual

• Composite A/V: 1

• S-Video: 1

• Component video: 2

• DVI: DVI audio only

• HDMI: 1

• RF: 2

• PC RGB: Yes

• Headphone jack: No

• Front AV jacks: No

• Side AV jacks: No

• Sound leveler system: No

• Item width: 41.7 inches

• Item height: 29.1 inches

• Item depth: 3.7 inches

• Item width - with stand: 41.7 inches

• Item height - with stand: 30.6 inches

• Item depth - with stand: 13.4 inches

• Item weight: 93.5 pounds

• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Conclusion

The Samsung HPR4252 42" High Definition Plasma TV offers the latest technology available for better TV viewing. Its stylish new chassis design incorporates the latest DNIe picture enhancements, for outstanding brightness, contrast and overall picture clarity.

The Samsung HPR4252 is a true plug-and-play plasma TV with an integrated NTSC /ATSC /Digital Cable Ready (DCR) tuner, allowing for viewing of HD programs without the need for a set-top box. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through the two-speaker internal playback system. Turn you TV into a full entertainment system.

Split Screen & Picture-In-Picture Viewing Angles - 175 degrees (H/V) 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter DNIe video enhancer improves contrast, white level, picture detail and filters digital noise CableCARD connects directly to your cable signal without the need for a separate cable box Anynet System controls all your Samsung A/V components through a single remote Built-in 2-way, 4-speaker system 15-Watt per channel built-in audio amplifier SRS TruSurround XT plays 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers VESA compatible Discrete IR code capability Fanless cooling system for quiet operation 60,000 Hour Panel Life -- 27 years @ 6 hrs a day.

This is in our opinion one of the best plasma tv's on the market. Samsung have really produced the goods this time. You will notice this is one of the few TV's we have given 10/10.