I had done a huge amount of research into which new tv we were gettting for our living room... size, plasma or LED, price, manufacturers etc. been around the sites and stores, compared reviews and live demos.
We had no need for a 3d tv so i hadnt really paid much attention to this one, and had settled on the UE40D5520 which is the next step down. Had gone into Richer sounds to order from them, the assistant informed me that the D5520 was only 50Hz in reality and the 100Hz they state is artificial uprating. He suggested that 100Hz was pretty important for a better picture on a big screen and if i could afford it i should consider a true 100Hz tv. I went away and did my research, and whilst on most sites it was well over £100 more than the other tv, Amazon had it for only £40 more...So cheap that Richer sounds backed out of their price match claiming it cant have been the genuine price.
Well it was a genuine price and within a couple of days (allowing for christmas period deliveries) we got our shiny new tv. The picture quality is outstanding for the price and level of the TV. We have bought it for 2D watching, though having the 3D option for only a tiny bit more is a bonus. The quality of the Black is amazingly good. considering black is meant to be an area LED struggles with, the black is superb. The added refresh rate is actually noticeable looking back to the trials of the d5520 in the stores. Have played a few action and scifi films through it and they look superb.
Setup is ridiculously easy. The connections are very generous, I have tried my usb hard drive, and though i cant seem to get the tv to recognise MP4 files, it is playing mkv files off a usb portable drive beautifully.
The SMART aspect is okay too, not a deal breaker for me as we do a lot of media stuff through the PS3. The Love film connection is a little tempermental and the picture is better coming through the ps3 as it buffers and upscales better too (reading around this is a software teething problem and should settle with upgrades). The other slight downside is that you cant currently alter the picture settings whilst playing lovefilm through the hub (hence we are doing it via the ps3 feed which means you can change settings. We have got the Hama wifi dongle which again works (and half the price of the samsung one) but you will need a much stronger signal from your router than your other equipment to use it properly.
The actual aesthetics are lovely too, it looks good in our room and when off despite its size you dont notice its there.
I would strongly urge anyone looking at the D5520 to consider taking this step up, even if you arent looking for 3D, this is an amazing bargain in comparison. It will probably be only a matter of time before I give in to temptation and get the glasses i guess!
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