Samsung LN-R238W 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

Manufacturer:	Samsung
List price:	~~$1,199.99~~
Our price:	$899.99 that is -89899% off!

Samsung LN-R238W 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

Average rating: Stars

Awesome display, Great buy

I bought this Samsung few weeks ago because of its extremely nice picture and functionalities. I use it for my bedroom as a primary PC monitor as well as cable and DVD.

PC wise, although it doesn't have DVI input, its VGA input is already very good at 1360 x 768 resolution. It is comparable to my old Sony Trinitron monitor running at 1280 x 1024. It is also excellent for gaming (WoW). Btw, if you do plan to use it as a PC monitor, do spend the money on quality VGA cables. In the beginning I used a VGA cable bought from Bestbuy. For few hours there I thought LCD TV wasn't going to deliver the quality of pc monitor afterall. There was ghosting effect all over. I went online, ordered new cable UXGA ~$25. Problem fixed. The picture looks crisp, clear from then.

For DVD playback, this Samsung is hooked up through monster component cables with Sony progressive scan. I wished I 'd bought a player with HDMI output, but it was before I have this Samsung. Overall the picture's clear and the color contrast is really good.

I'm planning to get a HDTV box from my service provider soon. Regular digital cable TV looks okay, better than my sony wega though. I'm glad I bought it. And of course, its design is distinct from others. Highly recommended!

Samsung LN-R238W 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV - Samsung

Samsung vs. Sharp LCD HDTV's

First off, i just don't understand why everyone is saying that the Samsung 23'' picture is high quality and all. Well, it's not. Here's my review.

I got this TV for my birthday, yesterday. When i hooked it up and everything it looked very nice, especially the design. BUT, when i turned on the television the picture was horrbile. It's like there is a double vision to text on screen, especially when using my Timewarner TV Guide. I even have HDTV cable from Timewarner and it still looks like crap. The picture is just not clear and you can see an overlapping of everything on the screen.

So i was NOT happy with this product. Today, i went to Best Buy to look at the product and see if it was my cable or just my TV but it was also there TV too!! It's the product it's self. The picture is not clear. I compared this product with the Sharp 26'' and it looks WAY WAY WAY nicer, so i am taking my Sasung back to get that one.

Overall, it was a nice design, good sound and plug-ins but horrible picture quality. Samsung has color over definition and quality. Sharp has high definition over color. For me, my choice is Sharp.

Samsung - Samsung LN-R238W 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

excellent purchase

I know nothing about LCD/HDTV/digital/plasma, etc. I just know what looks good and this does. The picture is sharp and incredibly clear. It was easy to set up with my Replay TV and DVD player. There is no glare even on a sunny day with the blinds open. Viewing is great from anywhere in the room. It is small and light weight, so I can easily move it when needed---it replaced a TV that weighed 50 lbs and required my godson's help to move.
I love it!

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