This review is from: Samsung UE22D5003 22-inch Widescreen Full HD LED TV with Freeview [Electronics] (Electronics)
I searched internet for a really good 22″ lcd tv for my mother in law, who’s philips lcd 22″ tv stopped working after just one year. I didn’t buy it from Amazon as I could get it slightly cheaper elsewhere. As I write this the tv is now the same price on Amazon. So, having read the technical specifications on this tv I decided to buy two at the same time (one for me). I have absolutely no regrets, it is an excellent tv and does everything you need. Also, one of the visual features I really like and was not expecting to have is: If you are reclining whilst watching the tv or the tv is placed higher than your eye level (Example on a chest of drawers like mine), there is a mode to set the viewing angle. What it does is alter the colours to compensate your viewing to sharpen the picture and improve the colours. You need to manually reselect the viewing angle if you need to change it back for watching at eye level. This can be done by one click restore default visual settings or enter the angle mode and turn it off. Really easy to set up. You can opt to either install analogue and digital channels or just digital channels. Tv channels install very quickly and its ready to go in a couple within approximately 5 minutes. Picture and sound quality are really excellent, and it even works well with an indoor HD tv ariel (in East Kent). Tv channel menu system is bright and clear and you can see your current tv program in the top left hand corner, whilst you check what’s on other tv channels. I can’t find any faults with this tv it is excellent.
PS For indoor hd viewing I purchased a Lloytron active HD indoor ariel 50Db gain. Cost approx £30.00 (Description black box with no telescopic antenna) – everthing all built inside, it uses coaxial fitting or usb.
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This review is from: Samsung UE22D5003 22-inch Widescreen Full HD LED TV with Freeview [Electronics] (Electronics)
This TV cost £179 and is a steal at this price.
Picture is amazing. I am using it primarily for gaming and the PS3 and 360 in 1080p look stunning on it. Sound is good, contrast is great and with built in freeview and 100htz refresh rate it feels like this should have cost more. Very happy with my purchase.
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This review is from: Samsung UE22D5003 22-inch Widescreen Full HD LED TV with Freeview [Electronics] (Electronics)
Most things I buy I check out reviews on the web and mostly things have been good thanks to the many people here who write great reviews.
I don’t think I’ve ever written a particularly bad review about a product. On looking at this TV it looks nice with the piano black surround and the screeen itself looks OK – pretty average I’d say these days. I’ve only just got it so not had time to set it up yet but the picture looked…..ok so again pretty average.
BUT the massive let down (which is the same on many small TVs) is the sound – Utter garbage is the way I’d describe it. I have a small samsung LCD in the kitchen and I didn’t particularly like the sound from that but this is even worse despite being around 2 or 3 years newer! Just sounds hollow and tinny and that is with me switching on the surround setting and amending the pretty useless equaliser. I’ll be looking to see if I can add a pair of speakers to this TV.
I would normally send it back but the hassle isn’t worth it and with external speakers it should improve the experience. Will perhaps review again when I’ve done that (will try my ipod speakers later 🙂 )
Surely TV manufacturers should be looking at this and providing speakers that allow you to enjoy watching the TV?
It’s replacing a 17″ 1st generation LCD panel from JVC that I bought quite a few years ago that I think is on its last legs…. A shame because I like it better!
I’m sure there must be better TV’s at this price on the market….. Don’t get this.
EDIT Ok so adding a little to this review. I was given a cheap pair of Logitech Z130s (cost £10) and they really improve the sound a lot. This is how a TV should sound as a default (not outstanding but perfectly useable). Just a basic pair of speakers but a massive step up in sound quality. If you read any of the comments attached to this review you will see that the Logitech Z-140s are probably a far better purchase and for only £15 these are the speakrs to buy.
I’m going to upgrade the rating to 3* because I do like the TV. Picture is decent, it’s quite fast in operation and the menu system is pretty good and simple to use and despite the screen real estate, it’s much slimmer than most televisions.
However I do still have the massive gripe that I have to buy speakers to make this ound ok. I think manufacturers should at least make you aware of the sound being substandard on small TV’s (instead of advertising it with “SRS TheaterSound HD” which makes it sound great – but is instead rediculous).
I do like the TV that apart.
PS Thanks to Bertie for his help 🙂
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Amazing 22″ LCD LED 1080 TV,
I searched internet for a really good 22″ lcd tv for my mother in law, who’s philips lcd 22″ tv stopped working after just one year. I didn’t buy it from Amazon as I could get it slightly cheaper elsewhere. As I write this the tv is now the same price on Amazon. So, having read the technical specifications on this tv I decided to buy two at the same time (one for me). I have absolutely no regrets, it is an excellent tv and does everything you need. Also, one of the visual features I really like and was not expecting to have is: If you are reclining whilst watching the tv or the tv is placed higher than your eye level (Example on a chest of drawers like mine), there is a mode to set the viewing angle. What it does is alter the colours to compensate your viewing to sharpen the picture and improve the colours. You need to manually reselect the viewing angle if you need to change it back for watching at eye level. This can be done by one click restore default visual settings or enter the angle mode and turn it off. Really easy to set up. You can opt to either install analogue and digital channels or just digital channels. Tv channels install very quickly and its ready to go in a couple within approximately 5 minutes. Picture and sound quality are really excellent, and it even works well with an indoor HD tv ariel (in East Kent). Tv channel menu system is bright and clear and you can see your current tv program in the top left hand corner, whilst you check what’s on other tv channels. I can’t find any faults with this tv it is excellent.
PS For indoor hd viewing I purchased a Lloytron active HD indoor ariel 50Db gain. Cost approx £30.00 (Description black box with no telescopic antenna) – everthing all built inside, it uses coaxial fitting or usb.
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|Awesome TV for the price.,
This TV cost £179 and is a steal at this price.
Picture is amazing. I am using it primarily for gaming and the PS3 and 360 in 1080p look stunning on it. Sound is good, contrast is great and with built in freeview and 100htz refresh rate it feels like this should have cost more. Very happy with my purchase.
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|It’s the SOUND 🙁,
Most things I buy I check out reviews on the web and mostly things have been good thanks to the many people here who write great reviews.
I don’t think I’ve ever written a particularly bad review about a product. On looking at this TV it looks nice with the piano black surround and the screeen itself looks OK – pretty average I’d say these days. I’ve only just got it so not had time to set it up yet but the picture looked…..ok so again pretty average.
BUT the massive let down (which is the same on many small TVs) is the sound – Utter garbage is the way I’d describe it. I have a small samsung LCD in the kitchen and I didn’t particularly like the sound from that but this is even worse despite being around 2 or 3 years newer! Just sounds hollow and tinny and that is with me switching on the surround setting and amending the pretty useless equaliser. I’ll be looking to see if I can add a pair of speakers to this TV.
I would normally send it back but the hassle isn’t worth it and with external speakers it should improve the experience. Will perhaps review again when I’ve done that (will try my ipod speakers later 🙂 )
Surely TV manufacturers should be looking at this and providing speakers that allow you to enjoy watching the TV?
It’s replacing a 17″ 1st generation LCD panel from JVC that I bought quite a few years ago that I think is on its last legs…. A shame because I like it better!
I’m sure there must be better TV’s at this price on the market….. Don’t get this.
EDIT
Ok so adding a little to this review. I was given a cheap pair of Logitech Z130s (cost £10) and they really improve the sound a lot. This is how a TV should sound as a default (not outstanding but perfectly useable). Just a basic pair of speakers but a massive step up in sound quality. If you read any of the comments attached to this review you will see that the Logitech Z-140s are probably a far better purchase and for only £15 these are the speakrs to buy.
I’m going to upgrade the rating to 3* because I do like the TV. Picture is decent, it’s quite fast in operation and the menu system is pretty good and simple to use and despite the screen real estate, it’s much slimmer than most televisions.
However I do still have the massive gripe that I have to buy speakers to make this ound ok. I think manufacturers should at least make you aware of the sound being substandard on small TV’s (instead of advertising it with “SRS TheaterSound HD” which makes it sound great – but is instead rediculous).
I do like the TV that apart.
PS Thanks to Bertie for his help 🙂
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