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Samsung LE-M87 Series LCD TV (32",37",40",46",52") Reviews Analysis

Samsung LE-M87 Series LCD TV (32",37",40",46",52")
alaSCORE 92

460 reviews

November, 2009

83 / 100

27 Experts

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87 / 100

433 Users

What people think about the Samsung LE-M87 Series LCD TV (32",37",40",46",52"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 460 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • some of the picture options are flawed
  • Motion blur, some of the picture options are flawed
  • Poor broadcast picture quality really shows up
  • Poor broadcast picture quality really shows up, dust attracts to it like a fly to you know what
  • Poor speakers / bit too much reflection
  • picture quality
  • Superbly crisp colours and bright picture
  • Good 720p image
  • Good picture quality
  • Good picture quality, 1080p, lots of ports
  • There is a fault with the Internal Freeview Tuner.The picture will "judder" on an irregular basis.This can be every few seconds or every few mins
  • Image quality
  • Quality
  • good picture
  • good picture, good connection options
  • Great picture and sound quality
  • Great picture and sound quality, design and interface
  • great picture
  • Picture quality is amazing the Super Clear Screen is well worth the extra
  • Simple menu architecture, auto software updates, plenty of connection options and the picture quality is excellent
  • Stunning picture quality on Hi-Def
  • excellent picture from upscaling dvd
  • excellent picture from upscaling dvd,standard Sky and any external Freeview scource
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price

5

  • the price is too much
  • Great price
  • Excellent specification, Great price
  • Generally good pictures, great price, well designed, excellent connections and feature count
  • Good value
  • Good value considering its pedigree
 
  • Easy installation and good value for money
  • Good picture quality, Easy installation and good value for money
  • Low Price
  • Great Picture, Great Features, Low Price
  • Was great price at RGB 748
  • What makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price
  • What makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price, design, features and performance
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color

0.5

  • colour too vivid and unrealistic
 

connectivity

5

  • connectivity
 

build quality

3

  • Shabby build
  • Great build and handles well
  • Build quality
 

remote control

0.5

  • remote control is slow to respond
  • remote control tv response slow
  • remote control tv response slow, takes time to load up
 

sound

1

  • Sound is weak and unimpressive
  • Noisy picture at times
  • Sound quality
  • Sound quality, location of speakers
  • The sound from the onboard speakers is not anything to brag about
  • internal sound
  • Sound is excellent through my AV Amp and satisfactory with onboard speakers
  • The sound from the onboard speakers is not anything to brag about, there is little volume increase from 20 to max (50 i think
  • and puts the sound out of synch
  • Also if you use the new Sony HDD with the telly the picture actually gets worse, and puts the sound out of synch
 
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menu

5

  • Menu controls for set up are good (But I also used THX set up
 

black level

4.5

  • Black levels could be better
  • Black levels could be better, Limited viewing angle, Can't record two digital channels, Motion handling issues, Tendency for noise
  • The black plastic stand and frame are a dust magnet
  • Black levels are outstanding by LCD standards
  • Peerless black level for an LCD
  • Peerless black level for an LCD, Good connections, Superbly crisp colours and bright picture
  • even the full Piano black finish is not that great a dust magnet
  • Build quality,very nice,even the full Piano black finish is not that great a dust magnet
 

tuner

0.5

  • slow internal digital tv tuner
 

control panel

0.5

  • they said the mother board would need changing
  • Samsung sent out an engineer, they said the mother board would need changing
 

LCD

5

  • Full HD 1080p screen
  • Full HD 1080p screen, Excellent for gaming, Three HDMIs ,
  • screen
  • Size, screen, 3 HDMI slots
  • Full Hd screen(1920 x 1080 res
 

performance

1.5

  • slow to switch inputs
  • slow internal digital tv tuner, slow to switch inputs, default settings not ideal
  • some features are bad such as dtv navigation is v slow
  • Excellent performance
  • features and performance
 

usability

5

  • Also if you use the new Sony HDD with the telly the picture actually gets worse
  • ease of use
  • Easy to use
  • Freeview Playback system works well, Good 720p image, Good value, Impressive features, Easy to use, All the features you could ask for, Excellent performance, Great build and handles well, Good value considering its pedigree, Great pictures, Loaded with features and connections, Gorgeous looks
  • Ease of use, great picture
  • easy to set-up
 

design

5

  • Styling
  • Gorgeous looks
  • very sexy looking tv and is great with games consoles
  • design
  • Looks good
 
  • Looks good, for the few days i had it
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reception

0.5

  • There is a fault with the Optical out put when using a Digital signal
 

size

5

  • there is little volume increase from 20 to max (50 i think
  • Size
  • Quality, Size, Installation
 

interface

1.5

  • Line problem
  • design and interface
 

sensor

5

  • Great design, very eye catching
 

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