Samsung UN55D7900

• 3D glasses not included in box, must be purchased as optional accessory
• Auto Motion Plus 240Hz with Clear Motion Rate
• Full HD 1080p resolution
• Samsung Smart TV
• 3D
• Brand Name: Samsung
• Model: UN55D7900
• Display Technology: LED-lit
• Display Size: 54.6 inches
• Image Aspect Ratio: 16:09
• Samsung's best Smart TV advances the art of entertainment. For the ultimate TV enthusiasts, incredible picture quality and advanced connectivity are just the first step; the Samsung UN55D7900LED TV goes a step beyond, adding one of the world’s most innovative designs to the formula. The Samsung One Design bezel is as slender as they come – for a visual impression of “more screen, less frame.” It’s on that commanding 55-inch screen that you’ll enjoy entire online world into your living – Samsung Smart TV puts the web, a wide range of apps and more connectivity services all on your TV. And Samsung’s cinema-quality 3D technology delivers the incredible depth and clarity of 3D movie titles and TV programming.Right off, here are my two big beefs with this TV.
  
  First of all, the TV absolutely, positively will not remember network settings. Every time the TV goes off, it forgets my wireless network ID and password, and I get to start from scratch the next time I turn it back on. I've never seen that in a wireless device before. It's to the point where I get a little angry whenever I use the TV -- generally speaking, not a good sign for a product.
  
  It's especially aggravating, since Smart TV features demand you login to the network, even if you're not going to use anything that requires a network collection (like watching a video through a USB hard drive). Skip the login, and it kicks you right out of the Smart TV app entirely, and you have to restart it.
  
  Looked online for a solution, with no joy. Found several people with the same problem, no solution. The Samsung site suggested contacting customer support.
  
  So contact Samsung support I did...and they were atrocious. Spent 30 minutes going through an assortment of power cycles and system resets that accomplished nothing. Then they proclaimed that there was "definitely something wrong," and that I should call the following number...and then gave me the number I'd just called! I told them that was the number I was speaking to now, and they insisted it wasn't, and that I needed to call that number.
  
  So I called it again, and got another rep, who tried to run me through the exact same process; I told rep #2 that I'd just done all those things, and they said they could see that (I was already in their database, having called a few minutes earlier), but this was all he could do. And that's where I gave it up as a bad job.
  
  Seriously. Awful. Service.
  
  The other beef I have isn't really Samsung's fault, but it does diminish the value of the product: no support for Amazon VOD or Amazon Prime VOD. No ETA for it either, as far as I can tell. There's other apps missing too -- NBA, NFL, but the Amazon one hurts the most.
  
  Those gripes aside, the TV's great. Awesome picture. The Motion Plus stuff is aggravating, but easily disabled. Sound's a little on the low side, but loud enough most of the time; we've had to plug in an amp on occasion, just to hear certain quieter movies. Teeny tiny bezel, which makes fitting it into our TV alcove possible; no other 46" inch would have been able to replace our old TV, a 46" Samsung DLP.
  
  I'm not sure if everyone's experiencing the network problem too; I'm guessing not. But if you end up being one of them, my condolences. I figure at this point I'm stuck with it, and may need to buy a wireless access point, just to eliminate the occasional impulse to put my foot through the screen to avoid needing to punch in my WEP key one...more...time.
  This TV Samsung Model: UN46D7900 and also the 55 inch!
  To permanently maintain it's WiFi connection with the in House WiFi Router, you first have to get the MAC Address from the TV.Once you have that,now go log into the House Wifi Router usually 192.168.1.1 and also TYPE ADMIN for Name ID and PASSWORD for PW.Unless you have properly secured your own WiFi Router then you would use your secret ID and Password.
  Now you need to find Devices in the Router and simply enter the TVs MAC Address there to allow it access.After that is done,every time you turn the TV off and back on,you'll have access because the Router has already stored the TVs Address.I set this up for my Sisters Husband and he has not had a single issue with it.Same scenario with iPods,iPhones,or anything else wireless in the House.Hope this helps those frustrated with this issue.
  Well after having the TV to play with all day today I would have to say that I am thorough impressed. I decided to go with the 7900 vs. the 8000 because it was slightly less but all the specs on the TVs matched up. I have had a chance to configure it and now watch a variety of movies and TV. I'll be watching some 3d stuff in the near future and can update that later.
  When asking my wife who doesn't really care about things what she thought she said she was amazed she felt as if she was sitting on set watching her favorite shows. Anyone that is looking for an amazing TV at an amazing price from Amazon look no further. The setup was a breeze and didn't have any problems getting the internet up and running. Once I turned it on I was watching tv 5 minutes later. I bought this tv in february from Amazon and was very pleasantly surprised that it came to my house in perfect conditions and in the time I was told.
  The TV is absolutely gorgeous and the picture is fantastic when you are watching very contrasty images (such as modern cartoons) or animated films. As you watch tv in absolute darkness (at night) you will notice slight "lighting" of the areas of the screen that are supposed to be completely black (I don't know if micro-dimming was supposed to help this). Not intrusive or distorting, but was expecting better blacks from a $1600 tv.
  The image flow on this screen is absolutely phenomenal and my wife and I have noticed a sense of depth of image (viewing 2D movies) that we had never experienced on any other set.
  All the apps work fine, but as many other reviews have pointed out, there is no app for Amazon prime on demand video. This was dissapointing but I just plugged my Roku into one of the HDMI ports and that took care of it. Again, not a deal breaker, but Samsung should get a bit smarter about these things. Hopefully it will come in a software update (I called and requested it).
  I have also experienced trouble with the qwerty keyboard using Apps such as Youtube. I waited to buy this tv for the keyboard remote, so I was a unhappy to see that some apps don't recognize it and you have to use the 4-way rocker to select the letters and write that way (very time consuming; not to mention annoying as you actually have a keyboard that SHOULD work).
  Overall I gave it 4 stars because TVs are mostly for seeing TV, movies, etc and that it does well.
  If I were inclined to use all the internet functionality more than I do and cared less about image quality, I would probably lower the rating to 3 stars. I spent a lot of time researching LED TVs and thought I had found the right one with this Samsung. I've owned samsungs before and had no problems with them. Once i got this out of the box, there was HUGE glares from the lights in the room. Too the point where it disturbed the picture. My old samsung didn't have that problem, but can't really have a TV that I can only watch in pitch black. The TV itself looks really nice, but the glare was too muchI ordered this tv to replace a Samsung plasma 42" that I have had for about 6 years for no other reason than to get a bigger screen. The plasma has such a great picture and has been problem free, so why not go with one of Samsung's newer LED tv's, right?! Out of the box this is a beautiful tv. Nice design, super lightweight, and ultra-thin. Has tons of internet functions and has a very crisp and clean picture. However, mine happened to have a dark area in the top left side of the screen that was about 14" wide and 4" from the top down that can best be desribed as a shadow. It was there no matter what the source (cable box, DVD, game console, etc) and the picture was noticeably darker in that area. Obviously some sort of defect that made keeping it out of the question. Sent it back to Amazon for a refund. Gave it 2 stars overall for poor quality but good potential. Got this TV two weeks back after watching the price for well over 3 months. Was easy to set up to what I needed it for and the picture is Ridiculous. Watched the Masters last week and was blown away how crystal clear everything was.So far very good with no complaints. Price point was over $2200.00 But was lucky enough to jump in at 1700.00. Just love this producI replaced a three year old Samsung LN46A750 which has a terrific picture with a Samsung UN55D7900. I chose the UN55D7900 over the UN55D8000 because it has a slightly thicker frame, which appears to eliminate some of the reported backlighting issues because of the thinner frame. After setting up the new UN55D7900 I was very disappointed with the initial picture quality ... too blurry in spots and overly sharp/grainy in others. I thought I had made a mistake in upgrading to this set, only to find the picture substantially inferior to my old tv and considered returning it. I researched the internet and found very little information on calibrating the UN55D7900. However, I did find several sites for calibrating the UN55D8000 which is basically the same tv except for panel thickness. Following the most popular settings from CNET and making a few of my own adjustments, I'm very pleased with this tv. The bluriness and graininess are gone. Picture is smoother and more uniformally sharp and has excellent color and warmth. At first I found the picture mode: movie, too dim, but after making all of the adjustments, found it to be just about perfect and easier on the eyes, especially in low lighting. I had an initial tendency to over brighten/over contrast the picture to pull out detail, but the picture rendered is too harsh. Following are the final adjustments that worked for me. It's worth playing around a little to get a better feeling for what you like. If you don't like it, you can always hit the 'reset to factory standard' at the end of the list.
  
  Below you'll find the settings that optimize the Samsung UN55D7900 in a dim room via HDMI input at 1080p/60 resolution. Your settings may vary depending on source, room conditions, and personal preference. Good luck and post your feedback here to share your results so we can learn what you works best.I bought this tv at a great price and it came with 6 pairs of 3d glasses and a samsung 3d wifi bluray player about 2 weeks ago. I was actually looking for a 42-46 inch tv for my bedroom, but the price on this set and for what I got it for at an open box deal was such a great deal to miss on, especially I been drouling over the same series for awhile now.lol So i put my 50 inch plasma in my bedroom now and the new Samsung 55 inch in my living room. lol
  After playing with this tv for about 2 weeks, I must say this Samsung tv is beautiful!! Full crisp picture, watching 3d movies are insane cant believe how crystal clear the movies are in 3d and I think its a lot better then watching a 3d movie at the theatres. I have also played my Ps3 and Xbox on it. I played CoD Black ops in 3d and WOW!! lol
  I also have Directv hooked up to it and a Pioneer 3d audio receiver. I upgraded my 5 year old HDMI wires with HDMI 3d speed cables and I mut say there is a difference if you use your old HDMI on a 3d set. I used my old HDMI's on day hooking them up and I noticed how sluggish and grainy things were, so I ordered the new cables thru online and when they came in I hooked them up and eveything was great the 240hz came alive and picture quality was great!! I am very Happy with this unit and if anyone has been looking to buy a great 3d tv the Samsung 55d 7900 series is great!! Just a word of caution about buying Samsung products: the company does not stand behind its products. I purchased a Samsung TV and started experiencing problems 3 months after warranty expired. Lines began to appear across my screen. They continue to multiply. Called Samsung they hid behind warranty and said it was a very rare problem. Researched it on the internet and found thousands of posts about the problem. This is a product fail and the company will not accept responsibility for their use of inferior components. When you research Samsung do not google Samsung product and reviews but Samsung product and complaints. You will find huge body of discussion online about Samsung's TV division. Model: Great TV, one step down from the ultimate top-of-the-line > UN(size)D 8000. I bought the 8000 for the 900 motion pass rate (7xxx series all have a 720 pass rate) and design - which IMO is a little sleeker.
  
  Price: Shop around... the 8000 60 inch can be found new from an auth retailer for about the same price! Either way, you can't go wrong with this line from Samsung. Features, reliability, usability and aesthetics are all class leader. You spend a little more for Samsungs top models but they are definitely worth the price in the long run.