Samsung LE22B450 22-inch Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV with Freeview
Our Price: £175.00 (subject to change)
- SAMSUNG 22" LCD TELEVISION WITH INTEGRATED FREEVIEW
- PIXEL RESOLUTION 1366 X 768
- 1 X HDMI CONNECTION AND 1 X SCART CONNECTION
- IN BLACK AND RED
Great screen - but with some warning!Review date: 2010-08-29 Rating: 8 out of 10Firstly, despite the issues I have had - this is a good screen for the money. My main use for it is as a computer monitor, but I also wanted something which I can use as a television later down the line.
I purchased this about 4 or 5 months ago now. The picture quality is great for my general day-to-day computing, DVD playback and occassional gaming. My main computer is hooked up via HDMI, so I get a nice, crisp 1368x768 resolution. The look is very sleek (even if the gloss black is a finger-print magnet!) and will look great in any home-office or bedroom.
The only real issue I have had is when I use the VGA port.
I run a computer repair business, and the majority of desktop computers coming in require VGA. For some bizarre reason, if the computer with VGA turns off when it is connected to the screen (also on the VGA channel) - the screen turns off. Not just as you would expect - it kind of crashes completely.
You can't turn it on again via the buttons - they are all locked out. You have to get up, reach behind your screen, yank out the power cable, wait 5 seconds, plug it in again - and hey presto. And then you have make sure you get it off the VGA channel quickly before the whole process starts again. When your working on multiple computers this doesn't get half annoying.
Strangely enough I can't find this problem reported anywhere, so it may just be an isolated incident. I keep meaning to give Samsung a ring but my main worry is I need this monitor to run my business. If it needs to go in for repair/replacement any longer than a few hours my business will suffer! If it wasn't for this issue, I would be giving it 5 stars, not 4.
As for the "tinny sound" some people have reported...in all honesty what do you expect? Would you buy a washing machine to cook your dinner? No, exactly - don't be daft. For what it's worth go out and buy some proper speakers if you want good quality sound. Buy the screen for what it's main job is - to display picture. At the end of the day your not going to get good speakers on a FLAT screen TV are you?
All in all it is a good screen - just beware of the VGA issue (if anyone else has experienced this problem PLEASE share it!)
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Got it right in the end.Review date: 2010-08-16 Rating: 10 out of 10The first set we received had a fault, Was upset when the TV was picked up and no replaacement left and then had to wait a week for the replacement but now all working and very happy with it.Great little TVReview date: 2010-07-08 Rating: 8 out of 10I bought this for my bedroom and I'm really happy with it. Picture is excellent and sound perfectly fine.Superb replacement for bedroom portable TVReview date: 2010-06-14 Rating: 10 out of 10Bought this TV as a replacement for the portable in my daughters bedroom. she is delighted with it. Compared to the Toshiba I bought for the kitchen last year its a 100% better picture and much faster to start up and change channels.I highly recommend it.Great size for bedroomReview date: 2010-06-06 Rating: 10 out of 10TV arrived quickly and safely. And is equally as crisp, clean and brilliant, picture quality wise, as our larger main TV. I personally would say this is an excellant TV and great size for the bedroom etc.
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: Samsung Manufacturer: SamsungModel: LE22B450EAN: 8808993443307Binding: ElectronicsRelease date: 2009-03-23Brand: Samsung
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