Samsung LNS3251D LCD TV Review

The thin-profile, piano-black Samsung LNS3251D will look great in any bedroom or home entertainment cabinetry. The dual purpose pedestal stand can also be used as an articulating wall mount when it’s folded back. Additionally, the stand can be removed for wall-mounting via optional VESA compatible hardware (such as Samsung wall mounting kit WMTL4001).

Featuring an LCD panel created in Samsung's state-of-the-art Gen 7 plant, the Samsung-LNS3251D incorporate the latest cutting-edge developments in technology (as well as design). While viewing either very bright or very dark scenes, it can be difficult to distinguish main images which blend into the background. Samsung's Dynamic Contrast dramatically mitigates this problem by adjusting the backlight intensity, providing up to a 4x improvement in contrast. It offers support for a range of Samsung MP3 players and other portable digital audio devices, with an RS-232 port enabling you to navigate the player's content on-screen with the LCD remote by connecting the device to the TV via an RS-232 cable (included).

Samsung also worked closely with Microsoft to create a special Game Mode that optimizes image quality, sound and response time for more realistic video game play--with just a single touch of a button. The Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games.

The Samsung LNS3251D features a stunning 4000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness rating (for brighter whites, deeper blacks, and every shade in between), a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution (for a widescreen 16:9 screen aspect ratio), 178-degree viewing angle, and a super-fast 8ms (millisecond) response time, which minimizes blurring of moving images and is especially helpful for sports and action movies.

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. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Other convenience features of the Samsung LNS3251D include:

• Picture-in-picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources.

• Built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources.

• Parental Control (V-Chip) helps parents monitor what their children watch on TV by establishing rating limits.

• Auto volume leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.

• Multi-lingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.

High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the Samsung LNS3251D TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. This set utilizes Samsung's Dual Acoustic Chamber System technology, which isolates each woofer and tweeter in its own chamber. DACS is a revolutionary, computer-simulated technology that enhances lowrange sound performance, sharpens mid-to-high-range sound quality, and improves overall sound clarity. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total). It offers the following connection options:

• Composite (RCA audio/video): 2 inputs (1 on the side)

• S-Video: 2 inputs (1 on the side)

• Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 1 input

• HDMI: 2 inputs

• PC: 1 D-Sub15 input

• RF: 2 inputs

• Sound monitor output: 1

• Digital optical audio ouput: 1

• Headphone: 1

• RS232 port: 1

Tech Talk

TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

• Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.

• TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.

• The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system. Samsung LNS3251D Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR).

This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box?

So what Features Does the Samsung LNS3251D have?

• Color: Black

• TV type: LCD

• HDTV capable: Yes, with integrated HDTV/ATSC tuner

• Game mode: Yes

• Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels

• Aspect ratio: 16:9

• Speaker wattage per channel: 10 watts

• Number of speakers: 2

• Response time: 8 ms

• Brightness: 500 cd/m2

• Contrast ratio: 4000:1

• Viewing angle: 178 degrees

• Comb filter: Yes, 3D Y/C digital

• 3:2 pulldown correction: No

• Scan velocity modulation: No

• Line doubling: No

• Color temperature control: No

• 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 (English, French, Spanish)

• Parental control: Yes

• Picture-in-picture (PIP): Yes

• Remote control: Yes

• SAP: Yes

• Sleep timer: Yes

• Composite A/V: 2 ( side)

• S-Video: 2 ( side)

• Component video: 1

• DVI: 0

• HDMI: 1

• RF: 2

• PC VGA: 1

• USB: 1

• Firewire: 0

• RS232 (Serial): 1

• Headphone jack: 1

• Front/Side AV jacks: Side

• Surround sound: Yes, virtual SRS TruSurround XT

• Sound leveler system: Yes

• Item width with stand: 31.5 inches

• Item height with stand: 23.7 inches

• Item depth with stand: 9.9 inches

• Item width with stand: 31.5 inches

• Item height with stand: 21.6 inches

• Item depth with stand: 3.1 inches

• Item weight: 32.6 pounds

• Stand included: Yes

• Wall mount type: VESA

• Power consumption: Information unavailable

• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor (90 days parts and labor for commercial use)

Conclusion

An RS232 port allows users to navigate the player's content on-screen with the LCD remote by connecting the device to the TV via RS232 cables. 51 Series HDTVs feature a 170 degree viewing angle and a 4000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for a true cinematic HDTV picture.

Two HDMI connections make it easy to connect the entire range of digital peripheral devices and the unique ?swivel? stand lets users adjust the viewing angle to suit their needs. An integrated ATSC Tuner allows for off air reception of HDTV broadcasts (requires optional HDTV antenna).

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