Welcome To Our Samsung LN40B530 Page

Samsung LN40B530 LCD TV Remote Control BN59-00856A

US $36.99 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:55:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $36.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SAMSUNG LN40B530 Premium Swivel Corner TV Wall Mount

US $119.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:57:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $119.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

LN40B530 Quicklinks: Buy-Ireviews-Areviews-Suggest-Top

LN40B530 Quicklinks: Buy-Ireviews-Areviews-Suggest-Top

M. Jones rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 - Very pleased - Had this for 1 month now. Excellent picture, very good looking product in the home, good value.
Agree with others that the sound is the weakness but using it hooked to sound systen anyway so no issue for me.

Mindy rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - The picture on this TV looks outstanding, we are very happy with it. You can't beat this price; and the shipping, delivery and set up went smoothly. I would highly recommend this TV.

William Edgar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Excellent - I mounted this tv in our kid's playroom in our basement. The picture quality is excellent, I'm very happy with this set.

Tracy L. West rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - THIS IS A MUST HAVE TV FOR ANYONE! - I was thrilled when receiving this television set! It is even better than described! It arrived safely in it's box and I was able to easily lift it and set it up on my own without any assistance. I like that the touch of red truly is just "a touch" because it is perfect and not distracting. The option to set the screen just for movies is great as it makes my movie night more enjoyable. The picture is clear...terrific, not at all fuzzy. The sound quality is excellent! I like the sturdy swivel base that comes with it. Everything about this t.v. is great!

The ArchLord rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung review - Great tv, amazing clarity, would definitely recommend...
My biggest worry was damage on shipment, but it was packaged well.

Julie B. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - so far so good - i have been researching ever since our old tv died, for several weeks now. we ended up buying this samsung. best buy told us you get more for your money with samsung. the quality of picture looked the same. this had the features i wanted. so far so good. is fine viewing from the side. great color, great picture, sound is just fine. has the pc connections capability and 4 hdmi inputs and i have 2 dvd players and a vcr and the dvr, so that is great. it's got the sandisk slot too, which will be great for watching slideshows of our pictures. my daughter hooked it up and it was all pretty straightforward, so that was nice. love the light weight and swivel stand (sony doesn't have the swivel stand). the sony had great customer reviews, but the samsung had slightly higher. if any problems surface later, i'll come back to this, but so far it's pretty much perfect. oh, and we couldn't figure out how to get the computer connected and called the helpline for samsung, and they told us something basic which took care of it - so the helpline was good. we got through to them right away too, which was nice. i thought we might be on hold for a long time.

Zakkary A. Beebout rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing TV - First of all, this LCD TV is by far the best in its price range. The 70k:1 ratio on this monster is beautiful!!!. It conveniently has 4 HDMI ports, which is plenty of plug-ins for your video game consoles, BlueRay players, DVD players what ever you plug for HDMI. The Game mode does wonders for your gaming experience. It makes your games have less of a motion blur. If you are an online gamer or a casual, Playstation 3 or Xbox360 gamer this one is for you. Both consoles look amazing.
The buttons on the remote are very straight forward and easy to use, menus are easy to navagate. there are plenty of features that are in the menus that i dont know what they do.
It also has an energy saver that you can set to different setting for your room lighting.
I can go on and on about this television. I would recommend this to any one who likes to play games, watch movies or has HD satellite channels.

I would buy another one just like it if i could.

P.S. I have looked at many reviews for this T.V. and i can see my TOC just fine. I think it has to do with the way the light reflect off of the T.V's black finish.

Auction Queen rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - My 3rd Samsung Flat screen, I love it! - After watching the prices on this LCD TV, I jumped on a great price here at Amazon. It was delivered within 3 business days of my ordering. This is the 2nd Large Samsung I've purchased from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The set up was easy and we hung it on a wall bracket in the bedroom. It is a beautiful unit. The picture and sound are perfect. The only issue that needs to be considered is due to the high gloss finish scratches from cleaning show, even using the included cleaning cloth.

Jeanne Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Wow what a picture! - This set was delivered 2 days ago. The delivery company attached the stand and set up the tv and helped me get started. Easy to program basic functions. Lots of functions I have not had before so it will take a while to figure it all out. Works great out of the box - looks great. Vivid pictures on all channels but amazing on HD channels. Picture is very crisp and the colors are amazing. I have only had to adjust the picture aspect on the channels that are not 16:9 so that the pictures are not stretched, I have not had to adjust anything else. I ordered the Samsung DVD-1090P upconvert DVD player and the two products communicate great with each other and the pictures are amazing. The red touch-of-color is almost non-existent, but I didn't buy the tv for that. Only improvement that I can see is to up the sound output a little bit. The only other item I had to purchase was the HDMI cable 6 ft. HQ 1080P 1.3b to hook the Dvd player to the tv. Great purchase, we are watching the US Open Golf in HD, wow. We love it (would even be tempted to purchase a larger version, but this one is great.) Mine came with a cord to hook to the wall or tv stand to prevent tipping.

O. Hilderson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - WOW! - We live in the country 52-54 miles away from the nearest TV stations and our house is surrounded by 80ft tall trees. I replaced the old roof antenna with a new one and a twin lead with a coaxil cable. The TV picture is beyond our wildest expectations and the sound is superior to our old analogue TV. We receive over thirty stations. We watch the news from our dinner table 19 ft away and all other times we watch from 11 ft away. We wouldn't want a larger size screen. The viewing angle is great. Besides watching VCR tapes we don't use the other available features and therefore cannot comment on those.
As a side note: it helps to be computer savy in order to understand and navigate through the steps in the user manual.
The TV was delivered three days after I ordered it by Pilot Freight Services. I was very pleased with the manner the box was secured in the truck. The driver helped me carry the box inside the house but said he wasn't allowed to unpack for inspection. As the TV weighs only 33 lbs I could do it by myself. And finally as for Amazon, I have never had any problems of any kind. So "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Sue A. Ritter rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - HDTV Beginner - This is my first HDTV and I am no "techie". However, I know what looks good and what doesn't. I looked for quite awhile and read reviews here and on Consumer Reports (Samsung highly rated). CEVA delivered and set up TV and remote, took a strole through the channels and removed the packaging. I just got HD service on May 30, what a difference!! I love this TV so far and the Samsung upconverting DVD player I got at the same time. HD channels are crystal clear, the pic is beautiful and DVDs are awesome played on this TV. Sound is good also. I am really pleased with the TV, the price, and the delivery.

E. Lipski rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Soo good I almost feel guilty - I'll never get to the Bering Sea, but I feel like I was there watching Deadliest Catch on this set.

Note: I bought this set after my 23 year old 32 inch RCA finally gave up and died.

I have absolutely no complaints. The pictures was beautiful right out of the box. The TV is nice and thin, side view and top-bottom view are great with no noticeable picture fading or distortion that LCDs are known for.

Setup was easy - HDMI into the Verizon set top box. I use component cables for the DVD player. Regular DVD looks good too. I haven't tried blue-ray yet.

Shipper was great - they called and gave a four hour window for delivery which was 4 days after ordering the set.

This is a great HDTV at a good price.

SUSAN Cottrell rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Made the Right Decision - I couldn't be more pleased with this TV. The picture is phenomenal. No adjustments to the picture were necessary. The menu is easy to use. The audio is fine. There is a USB port in the back which I haven't used yet, but probably will use it for photos. The remote is large but not really bulky. Since I don't play games, I can't comment on those connections.

One reason I chose this TV was the size. It was the only 40 inch that would fit inside my entertainment center which allows only 39 inches for a unit. This fit with about 1/4 inch to spare. Otherwise, I would have had to purchase a 37 inch. So that is a great feature if that is a concern for anyone else.

I purchased this TV from Amazon and had it within a week. I have always been impressed with Amazon's prompt service. The delivery was on time. The gentlemen called an hour ahead of delivery, and they were polite and helpful. They attached the base.

I must add that when the TV was INITIALLY turned on the picture was horrible. I was in shock. It was full of snow and jumpy and jerky. However, my niece came to the rescue. The inside connections were checked, and they were okay. She went outside and discovered that where the cables from the Dish antenna were spliced, the cables were loose. Once those were tightened, the picture was just super, and I was so very relieved. As a bonus, the reception to the TV in the family room was also greatly improved. I mention this only because someone else might encounter the same problem. I have one Dish and the cable is spliced so it feeds the TV in the living room and family room.

I definitely recommend this TV to anyone contemplating a purchase.

Bruce rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - As good as you said - The saleslady was good and knew the product. The delivery man was on time, courteous, and helpful. The picture is brilliant. TV like it should be! We will shop Amazon from now on. I do wish the TV had two audio out outlets - one for my wireless headphones and one for my DVD - but I use a splitter and all is well. I like the USB for my flash drive pictures.

Juan Lara Salas rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Perfect and works excellent with my MacBook Pro - T.V. just arrived today and works perfect. I hooked this baby up with my MacBook Pro unibody enclosure (oct. 2008) using a MonoPrice's Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter and a HDMI cable. Video image is AWESOME, sound quality great and CEVA was just perfect. Menu and rest of the controls are easy as pie and I love the minimalistic design Samsung put on this set.

I did several weeks of research before buying and yes it's true: price is just fair for all the things this t.v. can do (I already did several test).

It was pretty hard to convinced my wife but, after watching "Devil Wears Prada" on the t.v., everything went o.k. Take note.

Hilda M. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love it! - I had been researching different TV's for a few months but I was always comparing them to the Samsung. Amazon had such a great price and free shipping that I jumped on it. Delivery was great they called to set up a convinient time - the guy unpacked it and put it on my stand for me. It has a great picture and the sound it great to. I am very happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend purchasing from Amazon, because you get a great product, great delivery and great customer service. thanks a bunch!

A.W. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - New Flat Screen TV - Our new Samsung LN40B550 We love it and have absolutely no complaints about it. I don't think we could have done any better for our money. The reviews were good and the price was right. If it has red touch color I sure don't notice it. The delivery was amazing. The guy brought it in, set it up and made sure it worked.

John C. Rains rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Works as advertised - Came as advertised. Works as advertised. I'd do business again with Amazon in a heart beat. In fact, I have done more business with them. If you're concerned about whether it actually works as they say, it does.

Alvin C. Lustie rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Our first HDTV - We knew that in 2009 we would upgrade our old 32" analog TV to HDTV. Amazon offered the best overall price and shipping was included. The delivery people helped me get this TV to the basement area where I wanted it, uncrated it and helped me lift it up on the TV stand. I hooked up the Comcast box as I had for the upstairs TV a few days earlier.

I found it quite easy to set up. The picture is clear and crisp, even for stations which have not switched yet, the sound does not require a separate home theater system (in my opinion). In short, it meets or exceeds all our expectations.

Douglas A. Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love this TV - For less than $1k, this is a great 40" TV. The controls are easy to manage, there are plenty of HDMI inputs, the color and clarity are great, and at 32 lbs, it mounted easily on my wall.

Rosemary Bos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung tv - I had checked out several different brands of lcd tvs. Samsung wasn't one of them. Then I saw a floor demo model in Wal-mart. The picture was better than any of the others displayed.
I checked out the reviews on Amazon as well as other sites and decided
to go with the Samsung brand.
The price at Amazon was as good or better as any other plus being able to schedule a delivery date was ideal for us. Also we had the option of the delivery firm unpacking and setting up the set.
We've only had the set about a month, but, so far, are very happy with it.

Ssm316 rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV for the price - I got this as my birthday gift. Wow I am in shock. Its a great TV. The menu's are easy to navigate. The picture quality is great. I love this tv

Barbara Winnebeck rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great out of the box - I received the TV on the day promised. The shipper was willing to unpack and set it up, however, I elected to do that myself. It was a piece of cake. Basically, plug it in, attach the antenna, and sit back and watch. The controls on the remote were self explanatory. The concern about the white buttons is not really a concern. Reading a few pages of instruction takes away any problems you might have and the buttons are located in much the same place as any other controller I have ever used. The picture is sharp. The screen is large but not so big as to be overwhelming. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the set.

Daniel J. Uhlemann rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing - I purchased this TV about a week ago and have used it everyday since. It has an amazing picture and really stands out in the room I have it in. With that said, I did do a TON of research before I bought this TV as I was upgrading from another Samsung about 2 years old. I really had to decide how important 120hrz was to me and I decided that it is not necessary for the extra $300. CEVA was amazing as well. Get this TV, you will not be disappointed.

Gloria E. Wilson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Happy with TV and Delivery - NO problems with TV and Delivery.... got a call 2 days earlier than I expected from CEVA to see if they could deliver the TV in the next two hours so that was great...they put the TV on the stand and sat it in the cabinet...they were going to connect it but I said let me do it...I plugged in the componet cable and 2 HDMI devices and then we turned it on to make sure the TV worked....they asked me if I wanted to keep the empty box and I didn't so they took it...the 40 inch TV fit my cabinet with the doors on, thanks to the people who measured their tv for me...

Mukesh Kumar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Really stylish - After a lot of research finally decided on this new model with TOC.Happy with the delivery as it arrived before expected with installation done .The picture quality is really good esp the HD Channels.My DVD plays too good in it.It has 1080 p(Full HD) with resolution 1920 x 1080 and dynamic contrast ratio is also high compared to LN40A550.Sound is pretty ok.TOC is really glamourous n makes it look gorgeous.Not too much red but just a tinge of it makes it look beautiful.Light weight n its swivel function is an added feature which makes it more lovely.Overall an amazing set with a very stylish look.A good set for the price.

Byron Hooper rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Feature packed and really good picture quality for a decent price - I had been eyeing upgrading to an HDTV of some sort for about three years. I had been researching and dreaming about it for the whole time. Samsung was always on the top of my list, and when they came out with this model, which has a lot of features for a comparatively reasonable price tag I finally decided to take the plunge.

I have the most basic Cable service imaginable, so most of the time I am viewing SDTV (480i) stretched to 1920x1080. Considering this enormous stretch, it looks pretty good. It is definitely a tad fuzzy, it looks as good as any other 1080p TV I've seen. Similarly, my Wii is pretty fuzzy if you get up close, but it looks fine from my couch, especially when I enabled Progressive output. The Wii isn't trying to be a graphics powerhouse anyway.

On the flip side is my DVD player. It has component output and is capable of doing 480p, and holy cow does it look awesome! After watching the SDTV and Wii, I was a little worried my DVDs would be equally blurry unless I upgraded to an upscaling player, but with progressive output, holy cow, I do not feel that is necessary at all. I was very pleased because watching movies is what I do most.

As for HD picture, my options are limited currently, but I for some reason NBC does come in in 1080i over my plain non-digital cable and I also tested OTA HDTV and I've gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. So in my limited experience, the HD picture on this TV looks fantastic.

My Dell laptop has an HDMI out (video and audio) so I decided to hook it up to the side HDMI connection on the TV. At first it looked kind of terrible and I had to do a lot fiddling. It still didn't look right though. After consulting the manual, I discovered that computers are really supposed to be connected to HDMI 1. Switching to that I also discovered that naming the HDMI 1 port "DVI PC" it disables audio input, so bear that in mind. Once I hooked it up right though, it is fantastic. Videos and games look great and surfing the web with a wireless mouse and keyboard is AWESOME.

There are tons of video options and tweaks so you can get the TV to look perfect in whatever environment it is in. Another great feature is that you can connect a Digital Camera or USB storage device to show pictures at the full resolution intead of 480i all streched out if you do it over composite video. It looks great, but unfortunately my Canon camera uses PictBridge instead of acting like a USB Mass Storage device, so I can't do it. I've tested it with a USB Thumbdrive and it looks great though.

So, here's a recap for the "Too Long; Didn't Read" crowd:

+PROS+

+Great Price/Feature ratio
+Awesome HD Picture (as far as I'm concerned)
+Great DVD 480p picture
+Tons of Video Tweaking options
+USB
+Tons of Inputs
+Digital Audio Output
+Rotatable mount

%Neutrals%

%SDTV Picture is only OK

-Negatives-

-Auto Program takes FOREVER
-Front buttons are practically invisible... and therefore practically unusable.
-No Picture-in-Picture at all

As you can see, the negatives are pretty minor (except maybe the PIP for some people). All in all.... I love this dang TV!!

W. Seyffer rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Awesome. - Amazing TV.

Cheaper than any store, especially Best Buy.

You won't be disappointed.

P. Champlin rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV - I received the TV yesterday from CEVA. No problems in the delivery and set up. He unpackaged it and set it in place and connected the cable and put batteries in the remote. He offered to remove the box but I thought I'd keep it for a while just in case. I had to go get a Comcast HD DVR box. And I had also purchased a Samsung blue ray DVD player. I connected them all up but have not tried the DVD player yet. I still need to program the Comcast remote to control the TV. We got the 40" so it would fit in an existing entertainment cabinet.

The picture is great, almost too bright, especially when there is a lot of white on the screen. And I don't even see any red around the edge. Hate to think I bought the '09 just to get that and can't see it. Maybe you have to look at it from the side or something, which we can't do because of the cabinet. Very pleased with the TV and Amazon so far.

May 4, 2009 Update
If you see the Samsung add on TV with the red around the ouside and buy it for that you will be disappointed. There is 'NO' red visible on my TV.

pelagikos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - An excellent set! - I was undecided between this 2009 model and last year's LN40A550.
The features are substantially identical, but after figuring that the difference between best prices for the two, which I could find after extensive shopping around, was only $50, I went for newer one for its updated look and lighter weight.
In the reviews, one of the principal complaints for 2008 was the sound quality. I can't directly compare 2009 and 2008, but found 2009's LN40B550 to have perfectly adequate, if not excellent speakers, as far as TVs go.
Picture quality, menus, setup are excellent as expected.
One aspect that I did find puzzling is Wiselink not being able to recognize my old trustworthy USB Flash Drive. I even tried formatting the drive in various ways, unfortunately none of the tricks worked.
Perhaps, it's the ancient drive not being comparable in some way, but it had never let me down before. Anyhow, I ordered a few different flash drives, and will try again, and then post an update.
====================================

Tried four various flash drives, all of them work just fine in computers, all four freshly formatted same way (FAT32). Two of the drives are read by the TV with no problems, the two others are not recognized at all... Go figure... The slideshow functionality is nice, quite limited, but does the job.

Just for the reference, one of the drives that does work in this TV is Kingston Data Traveler 4GB.

M. Jones rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 - Very pleased - Had this for 1 month now. Excellent picture, very good looking product in the home, good value.
Agree with others that the sound is the weakness but using it hooked to sound systen anyway so no issue for me.

Mindy rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - The picture on this TV looks outstanding, we are very happy with it. You can't beat this price; and the shipping, delivery and set up went smoothly. I would highly recommend this TV.

William Edgar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Excellent - I mounted this tv in our kid's playroom in our basement. The picture quality is excellent, I'm very happy with this set.

Tracy L. West rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - THIS IS A MUST HAVE TV FOR ANYONE! - I was thrilled when receiving this television set! It is even better than described! It arrived safely in it's box and I was able to easily lift it and set it up on my own without any assistance. I like that the touch of red truly is just "a touch" because it is perfect and not distracting. The option to set the screen just for movies is great as it makes my movie night more enjoyable. The picture is clear...terrific, not at all fuzzy. The sound quality is excellent! I like the sturdy swivel base that comes with it. Everything about this t.v. is great!

The ArchLord rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung review - Great tv, amazing clarity, would definitely recommend...
My biggest worry was damage on shipment, but it was packaged well.

Julie B. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - so far so good - i have been researching ever since our old tv died, for several weeks now. we ended up buying this samsung. best buy told us you get more for your money with samsung. the quality of picture looked the same. this had the features i wanted. so far so good. is fine viewing from the side. great color, great picture, sound is just fine. has the pc connections capability and 4 hdmi inputs and i have 2 dvd players and a vcr and the dvr, so that is great. it's got the sandisk slot too, which will be great for watching slideshows of our pictures. my daughter hooked it up and it was all pretty straightforward, so that was nice. love the light weight and swivel stand (sony doesn't have the swivel stand). the sony had great customer reviews, but the samsung had slightly higher. if any problems surface later, i'll come back to this, but so far it's pretty much perfect. oh, and we couldn't figure out how to get the computer connected and called the helpline for samsung, and they told us something basic which took care of it - so the helpline was good. we got through to them right away too, which was nice. i thought we might be on hold for a long time.

Zakkary A. Beebout rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing TV - First of all, this LCD TV is by far the best in its price range. The 70k:1 ratio on this monster is beautiful!!!. It conveniently has 4 HDMI ports, which is plenty of plug-ins for your video game consoles, BlueRay players, DVD players what ever you plug for HDMI. The Game mode does wonders for your gaming experience. It makes your games have less of a motion blur. If you are an online gamer or a casual, Playstation 3 or Xbox360 gamer this one is for you. Both consoles look amazing.
The buttons on the remote are very straight forward and easy to use, menus are easy to navagate. there are plenty of features that are in the menus that i dont know what they do.
It also has an energy saver that you can set to different setting for your room lighting.
I can go on and on about this television. I would recommend this to any one who likes to play games, watch movies or has HD satellite channels.

I would buy another one just like it if i could.

P.S. I have looked at many reviews for this T.V. and i can see my TOC just fine. I think it has to do with the way the light reflect off of the T.V's black finish.

Auction Queen rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - My 3rd Samsung Flat screen, I love it! - After watching the prices on this LCD TV, I jumped on a great price here at Amazon. It was delivered within 3 business days of my ordering. This is the 2nd Large Samsung I've purchased from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The set up was easy and we hung it on a wall bracket in the bedroom. It is a beautiful unit. The picture and sound are perfect. The only issue that needs to be considered is due to the high gloss finish scratches from cleaning show, even using the included cleaning cloth.

Jeanne Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Wow what a picture! - This set was delivered 2 days ago. The delivery company attached the stand and set up the tv and helped me get started. Easy to program basic functions. Lots of functions I have not had before so it will take a while to figure it all out. Works great out of the box - looks great. Vivid pictures on all channels but amazing on HD channels. Picture is very crisp and the colors are amazing. I have only had to adjust the picture aspect on the channels that are not 16:9 so that the pictures are not stretched, I have not had to adjust anything else. I ordered the Samsung DVD-1090P upconvert DVD player and the two products communicate great with each other and the pictures are amazing. The red touch-of-color is almost non-existent, but I didn't buy the tv for that. Only improvement that I can see is to up the sound output a little bit. The only other item I had to purchase was the HDMI cable 6 ft. HQ 1080P 1.3b to hook the Dvd player to the tv. Great purchase, we are watching the US Open Golf in HD, wow. We love it (would even be tempted to purchase a larger version, but this one is great.) Mine came with a cord to hook to the wall or tv stand to prevent tipping.

O. Hilderson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - WOW! - We live in the country 52-54 miles away from the nearest TV stations and our house is surrounded by 80ft tall trees. I replaced the old roof antenna with a new one and a twin lead with a coaxil cable. The TV picture is beyond our wildest expectations and the sound is superior to our old analogue TV. We receive over thirty stations. We watch the news from our dinner table 19 ft away and all other times we watch from 11 ft away. We wouldn't want a larger size screen. The viewing angle is great. Besides watching VCR tapes we don't use the other available features and therefore cannot comment on those.
As a side note: it helps to be computer savy in order to understand and navigate through the steps in the user manual.
The TV was delivered three days after I ordered it by Pilot Freight Services. I was very pleased with the manner the box was secured in the truck. The driver helped me carry the box inside the house but said he wasn't allowed to unpack for inspection. As the TV weighs only 33 lbs I could do it by myself. And finally as for Amazon, I have never had any problems of any kind. So "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Sue A. Ritter rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - HDTV Beginner - This is my first HDTV and I am no "techie". However, I know what looks good and what doesn't. I looked for quite awhile and read reviews here and on Consumer Reports (Samsung highly rated). CEVA delivered and set up TV and remote, took a strole through the channels and removed the packaging. I just got HD service on May 30, what a difference!! I love this TV so far and the Samsung upconverting DVD player I got at the same time. HD channels are crystal clear, the pic is beautiful and DVDs are awesome played on this TV. Sound is good also. I am really pleased with the TV, the price, and the delivery.

E. Lipski rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Soo good I almost feel guilty - I'll never get to the Bering Sea, but I feel like I was there watching Deadliest Catch on this set.

Note: I bought this set after my 23 year old 32 inch RCA finally gave up and died.

I have absolutely no complaints. The pictures was beautiful right out of the box. The TV is nice and thin, side view and top-bottom view are great with no noticeable picture fading or distortion that LCDs are known for.

Setup was easy - HDMI into the Verizon set top box. I use component cables for the DVD player. Regular DVD looks good too. I haven't tried blue-ray yet.

Shipper was great - they called and gave a four hour window for delivery which was 4 days after ordering the set.

This is a great HDTV at a good price.

SUSAN Cottrell rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Made the Right Decision - I couldn't be more pleased with this TV. The picture is phenomenal. No adjustments to the picture were necessary. The menu is easy to use. The audio is fine. There is a USB port in the back which I haven't used yet, but probably will use it for photos. The remote is large but not really bulky. Since I don't play games, I can't comment on those connections.

One reason I chose this TV was the size. It was the only 40 inch that would fit inside my entertainment center which allows only 39 inches for a unit. This fit with about 1/4 inch to spare. Otherwise, I would have had to purchase a 37 inch. So that is a great feature if that is a concern for anyone else.

I purchased this TV from Amazon and had it within a week. I have always been impressed with Amazon's prompt service. The delivery was on time. The gentlemen called an hour ahead of delivery, and they were polite and helpful. They attached the base.

I must add that when the TV was INITIALLY turned on the picture was horrible. I was in shock. It was full of snow and jumpy and jerky. However, my niece came to the rescue. The inside connections were checked, and they were okay. She went outside and discovered that where the cables from the Dish antenna were spliced, the cables were loose. Once those were tightened, the picture was just super, and I was so very relieved. As a bonus, the reception to the TV in the family room was also greatly improved. I mention this only because someone else might encounter the same problem. I have one Dish and the cable is spliced so it feeds the TV in the living room and family room.

I definitely recommend this TV to anyone contemplating a purchase.

Bruce rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - As good as you said - The saleslady was good and knew the product. The delivery man was on time, courteous, and helpful. The picture is brilliant. TV like it should be! We will shop Amazon from now on. I do wish the TV had two audio out outlets - one for my wireless headphones and one for my DVD - but I use a splitter and all is well. I like the USB for my flash drive pictures.

Juan Lara Salas rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Perfect and works excellent with my MacBook Pro - T.V. just arrived today and works perfect. I hooked this baby up with my MacBook Pro unibody enclosure (oct. 2008) using a MonoPrice's Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter and a HDMI cable. Video image is AWESOME, sound quality great and CEVA was just perfect. Menu and rest of the controls are easy as pie and I love the minimalistic design Samsung put on this set.

I did several weeks of research before buying and yes it's true: price is just fair for all the things this t.v. can do (I already did several test).

It was pretty hard to convinced my wife but, after watching "Devil Wears Prada" on the t.v., everything went o.k. Take note.

Hilda M. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love it! - I had been researching different TV's for a few months but I was always comparing them to the Samsung. Amazon had such a great price and free shipping that I jumped on it. Delivery was great they called to set up a convinient time - the guy unpacked it and put it on my stand for me. It has a great picture and the sound it great to. I am very happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend purchasing from Amazon, because you get a great product, great delivery and great customer service. thanks a bunch!

A.W. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - New Flat Screen TV - Our new Samsung LN40B550 We love it and have absolutely no complaints about it. I don't think we could have done any better for our money. The reviews were good and the price was right. If it has red touch color I sure don't notice it. The delivery was amazing. The guy brought it in, set it up and made sure it worked.

John C. Rains rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Works as advertised - Came as advertised. Works as advertised. I'd do business again with Amazon in a heart beat. In fact, I have done more business with them. If you're concerned about whether it actually works as they say, it does.

Alvin C. Lustie rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Our first HDTV - We knew that in 2009 we would upgrade our old 32" analog TV to HDTV. Amazon offered the best overall price and shipping was included. The delivery people helped me get this TV to the basement area where I wanted it, uncrated it and helped me lift it up on the TV stand. I hooked up the Comcast box as I had for the upstairs TV a few days earlier.

I found it quite easy to set up. The picture is clear and crisp, even for stations which have not switched yet, the sound does not require a separate home theater system (in my opinion). In short, it meets or exceeds all our expectations.

Douglas A. Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love this TV - For less than $1k, this is a great 40" TV. The controls are easy to manage, there are plenty of HDMI inputs, the color and clarity are great, and at 32 lbs, it mounted easily on my wall.

Rosemary Bos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung tv - I had checked out several different brands of lcd tvs. Samsung wasn't one of them. Then I saw a floor demo model in Wal-mart. The picture was better than any of the others displayed.
I checked out the reviews on Amazon as well as other sites and decided
to go with the Samsung brand.
The price at Amazon was as good or better as any other plus being able to schedule a delivery date was ideal for us. Also we had the option of the delivery firm unpacking and setting up the set.
We've only had the set about a month, but, so far, are very happy with it.

Ssm316 rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV for the price - I got this as my birthday gift. Wow I am in shock. Its a great TV. The menu's are easy to navigate. The picture quality is great. I love this tv

Barbara Winnebeck rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great out of the box - I received the TV on the day promised. The shipper was willing to unpack and set it up, however, I elected to do that myself. It was a piece of cake. Basically, plug it in, attach the antenna, and sit back and watch. The controls on the remote were self explanatory. The concern about the white buttons is not really a concern. Reading a few pages of instruction takes away any problems you might have and the buttons are located in much the same place as any other controller I have ever used. The picture is sharp. The screen is large but not so big as to be overwhelming. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the set.

Daniel J. Uhlemann rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing - I purchased this TV about a week ago and have used it everyday since. It has an amazing picture and really stands out in the room I have it in. With that said, I did do a TON of research before I bought this TV as I was upgrading from another Samsung about 2 years old. I really had to decide how important 120hrz was to me and I decided that it is not necessary for the extra $300. CEVA was amazing as well. Get this TV, you will not be disappointed.

Gloria E. Wilson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Happy with TV and Delivery - NO problems with TV and Delivery.... got a call 2 days earlier than I expected from CEVA to see if they could deliver the TV in the next two hours so that was great...they put the TV on the stand and sat it in the cabinet...they were going to connect it but I said let me do it...I plugged in the componet cable and 2 HDMI devices and then we turned it on to make sure the TV worked....they asked me if I wanted to keep the empty box and I didn't so they took it...the 40 inch TV fit my cabinet with the doors on, thanks to the people who measured their tv for me...

Mukesh Kumar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Really stylish - After a lot of research finally decided on this new model with TOC.Happy with the delivery as it arrived before expected with installation done .The picture quality is really good esp the HD Channels.My DVD plays too good in it.It has 1080 p(Full HD) with resolution 1920 x 1080 and dynamic contrast ratio is also high compared to LN40A550.Sound is pretty ok.TOC is really glamourous n makes it look gorgeous.Not too much red but just a tinge of it makes it look beautiful.Light weight n its swivel function is an added feature which makes it more lovely.Overall an amazing set with a very stylish look.A good set for the price.

Byron Hooper rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Feature packed and really good picture quality for a decent price - I had been eyeing upgrading to an HDTV of some sort for about three years. I had been researching and dreaming about it for the whole time. Samsung was always on the top of my list, and when they came out with this model, which has a lot of features for a comparatively reasonable price tag I finally decided to take the plunge.

I have the most basic Cable service imaginable, so most of the time I am viewing SDTV (480i) stretched to 1920x1080. Considering this enormous stretch, it looks pretty good. It is definitely a tad fuzzy, it looks as good as any other 1080p TV I've seen. Similarly, my Wii is pretty fuzzy if you get up close, but it looks fine from my couch, especially when I enabled Progressive output. The Wii isn't trying to be a graphics powerhouse anyway.

On the flip side is my DVD player. It has component output and is capable of doing 480p, and holy cow does it look awesome! After watching the SDTV and Wii, I was a little worried my DVDs would be equally blurry unless I upgraded to an upscaling player, but with progressive output, holy cow, I do not feel that is necessary at all. I was very pleased because watching movies is what I do most.

As for HD picture, my options are limited currently, but I for some reason NBC does come in in 1080i over my plain non-digital cable and I also tested OTA HDTV and I've gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. So in my limited experience, the HD picture on this TV looks fantastic.

My Dell laptop has an HDMI out (video and audio) so I decided to hook it up to the side HDMI connection on the TV. At first it looked kind of terrible and I had to do a lot fiddling. It still didn't look right though. After consulting the manual, I discovered that computers are really supposed to be connected to HDMI 1. Switching to that I also discovered that naming the HDMI 1 port "DVI PC" it disables audio input, so bear that in mind. Once I hooked it up right though, it is fantastic. Videos and games look great and surfing the web with a wireless mouse and keyboard is AWESOME.

There are tons of video options and tweaks so you can get the TV to look perfect in whatever environment it is in. Another great feature is that you can connect a Digital Camera or USB storage device to show pictures at the full resolution intead of 480i all streched out if you do it over composite video. It looks great, but unfortunately my Canon camera uses PictBridge instead of acting like a USB Mass Storage device, so I can't do it. I've tested it with a USB Thumbdrive and it looks great though.

So, here's a recap for the "Too Long; Didn't Read" crowd:

+PROS+

+Great Price/Feature ratio
+Awesome HD Picture (as far as I'm concerned)
+Great DVD 480p picture
+Tons of Video Tweaking options
+USB
+Tons of Inputs
+Digital Audio Output
+Rotatable mount

%Neutrals%

%SDTV Picture is only OK

-Negatives-

-Auto Program takes FOREVER
-Front buttons are practically invisible... and therefore practically unusable.
-No Picture-in-Picture at all

As you can see, the negatives are pretty minor (except maybe the PIP for some people). All in all.... I love this dang TV!!

W. Seyffer rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Awesome. - Amazing TV.

Cheaper than any store, especially Best Buy.

You won't be disappointed.

P. Champlin rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV - I received the TV yesterday from CEVA. No problems in the delivery and set up. He unpackaged it and set it in place and connected the cable and put batteries in the remote. He offered to remove the box but I thought I'd keep it for a while just in case. I had to go get a Comcast HD DVR box. And I had also purchased a Samsung blue ray DVD player. I connected them all up but have not tried the DVD player yet. I still need to program the Comcast remote to control the TV. We got the 40" so it would fit in an existing entertainment cabinet.

The picture is great, almost too bright, especially when there is a lot of white on the screen. And I don't even see any red around the edge. Hate to think I bought the '09 just to get that and can't see it. Maybe you have to look at it from the side or something, which we can't do because of the cabinet. Very pleased with the TV and Amazon so far.

May 4, 2009 Update
If you see the Samsung add on TV with the red around the ouside and buy it for that you will be disappointed. There is 'NO' red visible on my TV.

pelagikos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - An excellent set! - I was undecided between this 2009 model and last year's LN40A550.
The features are substantially identical, but after figuring that the difference between best prices for the two, which I could find after extensive shopping around, was only $50, I went for newer one for its updated look and lighter weight.
In the reviews, one of the principal complaints for 2008 was the sound quality. I can't directly compare 2009 and 2008, but found 2009's LN40B550 to have perfectly adequate, if not excellent speakers, as far as TVs go.
Picture quality, menus, setup are excellent as expected.
One aspect that I did find puzzling is Wiselink not being able to recognize my old trustworthy USB Flash Drive. I even tried formatting the drive in various ways, unfortunately none of the tricks worked.
Perhaps, it's the ancient drive not being comparable in some way, but it had never let me down before. Anyhow, I ordered a few different flash drives, and will try again, and then post an update.
====================================

Tried four various flash drives, all of them work just fine in computers, all four freshly formatted same way (FAT32). Two of the drives are read by the TV with no problems, the two others are not recognized at all... Go figure... The slideshow functionality is nice, quite limited, but does the job.

Just for the reference, one of the drives that does work in this TV is Kingston Data Traveler 4GB.

M. Jones rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 - Very pleased - Had this for 1 month now. Excellent picture, very good looking product in the home, good value.
Agree with others that the sound is the weakness but using it hooked to sound systen anyway so no issue for me.

Mindy rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - The picture on this TV looks outstanding, we are very happy with it. You can't beat this price; and the shipping, delivery and set up went smoothly. I would highly recommend this TV.

William Edgar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Excellent - I mounted this tv in our kid's playroom in our basement. The picture quality is excellent, I'm very happy with this set.

Tracy L. West rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - THIS IS A MUST HAVE TV FOR ANYONE! - I was thrilled when receiving this television set! It is even better than described! It arrived safely in it's box and I was able to easily lift it and set it up on my own without any assistance. I like that the touch of red truly is just "a touch" because it is perfect and not distracting. The option to set the screen just for movies is great as it makes my movie night more enjoyable. The picture is clear...terrific, not at all fuzzy. The sound quality is excellent! I like the sturdy swivel base that comes with it. Everything about this t.v. is great!

The ArchLord rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung review - Great tv, amazing clarity, would definitely recommend...
My biggest worry was damage on shipment, but it was packaged well.

Julie B. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - so far so good - i have been researching ever since our old tv died, for several weeks now. we ended up buying this samsung. best buy told us you get more for your money with samsung. the quality of picture looked the same. this had the features i wanted. so far so good. is fine viewing from the side. great color, great picture, sound is just fine. has the pc connections capability and 4 hdmi inputs and i have 2 dvd players and a vcr and the dvr, so that is great. it's got the sandisk slot too, which will be great for watching slideshows of our pictures. my daughter hooked it up and it was all pretty straightforward, so that was nice. love the light weight and swivel stand (sony doesn't have the swivel stand). the sony had great customer reviews, but the samsung had slightly higher. if any problems surface later, i'll come back to this, but so far it's pretty much perfect. oh, and we couldn't figure out how to get the computer connected and called the helpline for samsung, and they told us something basic which took care of it - so the helpline was good. we got through to them right away too, which was nice. i thought we might be on hold for a long time.

Zakkary A. Beebout rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing TV - First of all, this LCD TV is by far the best in its price range. The 70k:1 ratio on this monster is beautiful!!!. It conveniently has 4 HDMI ports, which is plenty of plug-ins for your video game consoles, BlueRay players, DVD players what ever you plug for HDMI. The Game mode does wonders for your gaming experience. It makes your games have less of a motion blur. If you are an online gamer or a casual, Playstation 3 or Xbox360 gamer this one is for you. Both consoles look amazing.
The buttons on the remote are very straight forward and easy to use, menus are easy to navagate. there are plenty of features that are in the menus that i dont know what they do.
It also has an energy saver that you can set to different setting for your room lighting.
I can go on and on about this television. I would recommend this to any one who likes to play games, watch movies or has HD satellite channels.

I would buy another one just like it if i could.

P.S. I have looked at many reviews for this T.V. and i can see my TOC just fine. I think it has to do with the way the light reflect off of the T.V's black finish.

Auction Queen rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - My 3rd Samsung Flat screen, I love it! - After watching the prices on this LCD TV, I jumped on a great price here at Amazon. It was delivered within 3 business days of my ordering. This is the 2nd Large Samsung I've purchased from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The set up was easy and we hung it on a wall bracket in the bedroom. It is a beautiful unit. The picture and sound are perfect. The only issue that needs to be considered is due to the high gloss finish scratches from cleaning show, even using the included cleaning cloth.

Jeanne Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Wow what a picture! - This set was delivered 2 days ago. The delivery company attached the stand and set up the tv and helped me get started. Easy to program basic functions. Lots of functions I have not had before so it will take a while to figure it all out. Works great out of the box - looks great. Vivid pictures on all channels but amazing on HD channels. Picture is very crisp and the colors are amazing. I have only had to adjust the picture aspect on the channels that are not 16:9 so that the pictures are not stretched, I have not had to adjust anything else. I ordered the Samsung DVD-1090P upconvert DVD player and the two products communicate great with each other and the pictures are amazing. The red touch-of-color is almost non-existent, but I didn't buy the tv for that. Only improvement that I can see is to up the sound output a little bit. The only other item I had to purchase was the HDMI cable 6 ft. HQ 1080P 1.3b to hook the Dvd player to the tv. Great purchase, we are watching the US Open Golf in HD, wow. We love it (would even be tempted to purchase a larger version, but this one is great.) Mine came with a cord to hook to the wall or tv stand to prevent tipping.

O. Hilderson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - WOW! - We live in the country 52-54 miles away from the nearest TV stations and our house is surrounded by 80ft tall trees. I replaced the old roof antenna with a new one and a twin lead with a coaxil cable. The TV picture is beyond our wildest expectations and the sound is superior to our old analogue TV. We receive over thirty stations. We watch the news from our dinner table 19 ft away and all other times we watch from 11 ft away. We wouldn't want a larger size screen. The viewing angle is great. Besides watching VCR tapes we don't use the other available features and therefore cannot comment on those.
As a side note: it helps to be computer savy in order to understand and navigate through the steps in the user manual.
The TV was delivered three days after I ordered it by Pilot Freight Services. I was very pleased with the manner the box was secured in the truck. The driver helped me carry the box inside the house but said he wasn't allowed to unpack for inspection. As the TV weighs only 33 lbs I could do it by myself. And finally as for Amazon, I have never had any problems of any kind. So "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Sue A. Ritter rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - HDTV Beginner - This is my first HDTV and I am no "techie". However, I know what looks good and what doesn't. I looked for quite awhile and read reviews here and on Consumer Reports (Samsung highly rated). CEVA delivered and set up TV and remote, took a strole through the channels and removed the packaging. I just got HD service on May 30, what a difference!! I love this TV so far and the Samsung upconverting DVD player I got at the same time. HD channels are crystal clear, the pic is beautiful and DVDs are awesome played on this TV. Sound is good also. I am really pleased with the TV, the price, and the delivery.

E. Lipski rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Soo good I almost feel guilty - I'll never get to the Bering Sea, but I feel like I was there watching Deadliest Catch on this set.

Note: I bought this set after my 23 year old 32 inch RCA finally gave up and died.

I have absolutely no complaints. The pictures was beautiful right out of the box. The TV is nice and thin, side view and top-bottom view are great with no noticeable picture fading or distortion that LCDs are known for.

Setup was easy - HDMI into the Verizon set top box. I use component cables for the DVD player. Regular DVD looks good too. I haven't tried blue-ray yet.

Shipper was great - they called and gave a four hour window for delivery which was 4 days after ordering the set.

This is a great HDTV at a good price.

SUSAN Cottrell rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Made the Right Decision - I couldn't be more pleased with this TV. The picture is phenomenal. No adjustments to the picture were necessary. The menu is easy to use. The audio is fine. There is a USB port in the back which I haven't used yet, but probably will use it for photos. The remote is large but not really bulky. Since I don't play games, I can't comment on those connections.

One reason I chose this TV was the size. It was the only 40 inch that would fit inside my entertainment center which allows only 39 inches for a unit. This fit with about 1/4 inch to spare. Otherwise, I would have had to purchase a 37 inch. So that is a great feature if that is a concern for anyone else.

I purchased this TV from Amazon and had it within a week. I have always been impressed with Amazon's prompt service. The delivery was on time. The gentlemen called an hour ahead of delivery, and they were polite and helpful. They attached the base.

I must add that when the TV was INITIALLY turned on the picture was horrible. I was in shock. It was full of snow and jumpy and jerky. However, my niece came to the rescue. The inside connections were checked, and they were okay. She went outside and discovered that where the cables from the Dish antenna were spliced, the cables were loose. Once those were tightened, the picture was just super, and I was so very relieved. As a bonus, the reception to the TV in the family room was also greatly improved. I mention this only because someone else might encounter the same problem. I have one Dish and the cable is spliced so it feeds the TV in the living room and family room.

I definitely recommend this TV to anyone contemplating a purchase.

Bruce rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - As good as you said - The saleslady was good and knew the product. The delivery man was on time, courteous, and helpful. The picture is brilliant. TV like it should be! We will shop Amazon from now on. I do wish the TV had two audio out outlets - one for my wireless headphones and one for my DVD - but I use a splitter and all is well. I like the USB for my flash drive pictures.

Juan Lara Salas rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Perfect and works excellent with my MacBook Pro - T.V. just arrived today and works perfect. I hooked this baby up with my MacBook Pro unibody enclosure (oct. 2008) using a MonoPrice's Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter and a HDMI cable. Video image is AWESOME, sound quality great and CEVA was just perfect. Menu and rest of the controls are easy as pie and I love the minimalistic design Samsung put on this set.

I did several weeks of research before buying and yes it's true: price is just fair for all the things this t.v. can do (I already did several test).

It was pretty hard to convinced my wife but, after watching "Devil Wears Prada" on the t.v., everything went o.k. Take note.

Hilda M. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love it! - I had been researching different TV's for a few months but I was always comparing them to the Samsung. Amazon had such a great price and free shipping that I jumped on it. Delivery was great they called to set up a convinient time - the guy unpacked it and put it on my stand for me. It has a great picture and the sound it great to. I am very happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend purchasing from Amazon, because you get a great product, great delivery and great customer service. thanks a bunch!

A.W. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - New Flat Screen TV - Our new Samsung LN40B550 We love it and have absolutely no complaints about it. I don't think we could have done any better for our money. The reviews were good and the price was right. If it has red touch color I sure don't notice it. The delivery was amazing. The guy brought it in, set it up and made sure it worked.

John C. Rains rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Works as advertised - Came as advertised. Works as advertised. I'd do business again with Amazon in a heart beat. In fact, I have done more business with them. If you're concerned about whether it actually works as they say, it does.

Alvin C. Lustie rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Our first HDTV - We knew that in 2009 we would upgrade our old 32" analog TV to HDTV. Amazon offered the best overall price and shipping was included. The delivery people helped me get this TV to the basement area where I wanted it, uncrated it and helped me lift it up on the TV stand. I hooked up the Comcast box as I had for the upstairs TV a few days earlier.

I found it quite easy to set up. The picture is clear and crisp, even for stations which have not switched yet, the sound does not require a separate home theater system (in my opinion). In short, it meets or exceeds all our expectations.

Douglas A. Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love this TV - For less than $1k, this is a great 40" TV. The controls are easy to manage, there are plenty of HDMI inputs, the color and clarity are great, and at 32 lbs, it mounted easily on my wall.

Rosemary Bos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung tv - I had checked out several different brands of lcd tvs. Samsung wasn't one of them. Then I saw a floor demo model in Wal-mart. The picture was better than any of the others displayed.
I checked out the reviews on Amazon as well as other sites and decided
to go with the Samsung brand.
The price at Amazon was as good or better as any other plus being able to schedule a delivery date was ideal for us. Also we had the option of the delivery firm unpacking and setting up the set.
We've only had the set about a month, but, so far, are very happy with it.

Ssm316 rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV for the price - I got this as my birthday gift. Wow I am in shock. Its a great TV. The menu's are easy to navigate. The picture quality is great. I love this tv

Barbara Winnebeck rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great out of the box - I received the TV on the day promised. The shipper was willing to unpack and set it up, however, I elected to do that myself. It was a piece of cake. Basically, plug it in, attach the antenna, and sit back and watch. The controls on the remote were self explanatory. The concern about the white buttons is not really a concern. Reading a few pages of instruction takes away any problems you might have and the buttons are located in much the same place as any other controller I have ever used. The picture is sharp. The screen is large but not so big as to be overwhelming. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the set.

Daniel J. Uhlemann rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing - I purchased this TV about a week ago and have used it everyday since. It has an amazing picture and really stands out in the room I have it in. With that said, I did do a TON of research before I bought this TV as I was upgrading from another Samsung about 2 years old. I really had to decide how important 120hrz was to me and I decided that it is not necessary for the extra $300. CEVA was amazing as well. Get this TV, you will not be disappointed.

Gloria E. Wilson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Happy with TV and Delivery - NO problems with TV and Delivery.... got a call 2 days earlier than I expected from CEVA to see if they could deliver the TV in the next two hours so that was great...they put the TV on the stand and sat it in the cabinet...they were going to connect it but I said let me do it...I plugged in the componet cable and 2 HDMI devices and then we turned it on to make sure the TV worked....they asked me if I wanted to keep the empty box and I didn't so they took it...the 40 inch TV fit my cabinet with the doors on, thanks to the people who measured their tv for me...

Mukesh Kumar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Really stylish - After a lot of research finally decided on this new model with TOC.Happy with the delivery as it arrived before expected with installation done .The picture quality is really good esp the HD Channels.My DVD plays too good in it.It has 1080 p(Full HD) with resolution 1920 x 1080 and dynamic contrast ratio is also high compared to LN40A550.Sound is pretty ok.TOC is really glamourous n makes it look gorgeous.Not too much red but just a tinge of it makes it look beautiful.Light weight n its swivel function is an added feature which makes it more lovely.Overall an amazing set with a very stylish look.A good set for the price.

Byron Hooper rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Feature packed and really good picture quality for a decent price - I had been eyeing upgrading to an HDTV of some sort for about three years. I had been researching and dreaming about it for the whole time. Samsung was always on the top of my list, and when they came out with this model, which has a lot of features for a comparatively reasonable price tag I finally decided to take the plunge.

I have the most basic Cable service imaginable, so most of the time I am viewing SDTV (480i) stretched to 1920x1080. Considering this enormous stretch, it looks pretty good. It is definitely a tad fuzzy, it looks as good as any other 1080p TV I've seen. Similarly, my Wii is pretty fuzzy if you get up close, but it looks fine from my couch, especially when I enabled Progressive output. The Wii isn't trying to be a graphics powerhouse anyway.

On the flip side is my DVD player. It has component output and is capable of doing 480p, and holy cow does it look awesome! After watching the SDTV and Wii, I was a little worried my DVDs would be equally blurry unless I upgraded to an upscaling player, but with progressive output, holy cow, I do not feel that is necessary at all. I was very pleased because watching movies is what I do most.

As for HD picture, my options are limited currently, but I for some reason NBC does come in in 1080i over my plain non-digital cable and I also tested OTA HDTV and I've gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. So in my limited experience, the HD picture on this TV looks fantastic.

My Dell laptop has an HDMI out (video and audio) so I decided to hook it up to the side HDMI connection on the TV. At first it looked kind of terrible and I had to do a lot fiddling. It still didn't look right though. After consulting the manual, I discovered that computers are really supposed to be connected to HDMI 1. Switching to that I also discovered that naming the HDMI 1 port "DVI PC" it disables audio input, so bear that in mind. Once I hooked it up right though, it is fantastic. Videos and games look great and surfing the web with a wireless mouse and keyboard is AWESOME.

There are tons of video options and tweaks so you can get the TV to look perfect in whatever environment it is in. Another great feature is that you can connect a Digital Camera or USB storage device to show pictures at the full resolution intead of 480i all streched out if you do it over composite video. It looks great, but unfortunately my Canon camera uses PictBridge instead of acting like a USB Mass Storage device, so I can't do it. I've tested it with a USB Thumbdrive and it looks great though.

So, here's a recap for the "Too Long; Didn't Read" crowd:

+PROS+

+Great Price/Feature ratio
+Awesome HD Picture (as far as I'm concerned)
+Great DVD 480p picture
+Tons of Video Tweaking options
+USB
+Tons of Inputs
+Digital Audio Output
+Rotatable mount

%Neutrals%

%SDTV Picture is only OK

-Negatives-

-Auto Program takes FOREVER
-Front buttons are practically invisible... and therefore practically unusable.
-No Picture-in-Picture at all

As you can see, the negatives are pretty minor (except maybe the PIP for some people). All in all.... I love this dang TV!!

W. Seyffer rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Awesome. - Amazing TV.

Cheaper than any store, especially Best Buy.

You won't be disappointed.

P. Champlin rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV - I received the TV yesterday from CEVA. No problems in the delivery and set up. He unpackaged it and set it in place and connected the cable and put batteries in the remote. He offered to remove the box but I thought I'd keep it for a while just in case. I had to go get a Comcast HD DVR box. And I had also purchased a Samsung blue ray DVD player. I connected them all up but have not tried the DVD player yet. I still need to program the Comcast remote to control the TV. We got the 40" so it would fit in an existing entertainment cabinet.

The picture is great, almost too bright, especially when there is a lot of white on the screen. And I don't even see any red around the edge. Hate to think I bought the '09 just to get that and can't see it. Maybe you have to look at it from the side or something, which we can't do because of the cabinet. Very pleased with the TV and Amazon so far.

May 4, 2009 Update
If you see the Samsung add on TV with the red around the ouside and buy it for that you will be disappointed. There is 'NO' red visible on my TV.

pelagikos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - An excellent set! - I was undecided between this 2009 model and last year's LN40A550.
The features are substantially identical, but after figuring that the difference between best prices for the two, which I could find after extensive shopping around, was only $50, I went for newer one for its updated look and lighter weight.
In the reviews, one of the principal complaints for 2008 was the sound quality. I can't directly compare 2009 and 2008, but found 2009's LN40B550 to have perfectly adequate, if not excellent speakers, as far as TVs go.
Picture quality, menus, setup are excellent as expected.
One aspect that I did find puzzling is Wiselink not being able to recognize my old trustworthy USB Flash Drive. I even tried formatting the drive in various ways, unfortunately none of the tricks worked.
Perhaps, it's the ancient drive not being comparable in some way, but it had never let me down before. Anyhow, I ordered a few different flash drives, and will try again, and then post an update.
====================================

Tried four various flash drives, all of them work just fine in computers, all four freshly formatted same way (FAT32). Two of the drives are read by the TV with no problems, the two others are not recognized at all... Go figure... The slideshow functionality is nice, quite limited, but does the job.

Just for the reference, one of the drives that does work in this TV is Kingston Data Traveler 4GB.

M. Jones rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 - Very pleased - Had this for 1 month now. Excellent picture, very good looking product in the home, good value.
Agree with others that the sound is the weakness but using it hooked to sound systen anyway so no issue for me.

Mindy rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - The picture on this TV looks outstanding, we are very happy with it. You can't beat this price; and the shipping, delivery and set up went smoothly. I would highly recommend this TV.

William Edgar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Excellent - I mounted this tv in our kid's playroom in our basement. The picture quality is excellent, I'm very happy with this set.

Tracy L. West rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - THIS IS A MUST HAVE TV FOR ANYONE! - I was thrilled when receiving this television set! It is even better than described! It arrived safely in it's box and I was able to easily lift it and set it up on my own without any assistance. I like that the touch of red truly is just "a touch" because it is perfect and not distracting. The option to set the screen just for movies is great as it makes my movie night more enjoyable. The picture is clear...terrific, not at all fuzzy. The sound quality is excellent! I like the sturdy swivel base that comes with it. Everything about this t.v. is great!

The ArchLord rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung review - Great tv, amazing clarity, would definitely recommend...
My biggest worry was damage on shipment, but it was packaged well.

Julie B. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - so far so good - i have been researching ever since our old tv died, for several weeks now. we ended up buying this samsung. best buy told us you get more for your money with samsung. the quality of picture looked the same. this had the features i wanted. so far so good. is fine viewing from the side. great color, great picture, sound is just fine. has the pc connections capability and 4 hdmi inputs and i have 2 dvd players and a vcr and the dvr, so that is great. it's got the sandisk slot too, which will be great for watching slideshows of our pictures. my daughter hooked it up and it was all pretty straightforward, so that was nice. love the light weight and swivel stand (sony doesn't have the swivel stand). the sony had great customer reviews, but the samsung had slightly higher. if any problems surface later, i'll come back to this, but so far it's pretty much perfect. oh, and we couldn't figure out how to get the computer connected and called the helpline for samsung, and they told us something basic which took care of it - so the helpline was good. we got through to them right away too, which was nice. i thought we might be on hold for a long time.

Zakkary A. Beebout rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing TV - First of all, this LCD TV is by far the best in its price range. The 70k:1 ratio on this monster is beautiful!!!. It conveniently has 4 HDMI ports, which is plenty of plug-ins for your video game consoles, BlueRay players, DVD players what ever you plug for HDMI. The Game mode does wonders for your gaming experience. It makes your games have less of a motion blur. If you are an online gamer or a casual, Playstation 3 or Xbox360 gamer this one is for you. Both consoles look amazing.
The buttons on the remote are very straight forward and easy to use, menus are easy to navagate. there are plenty of features that are in the menus that i dont know what they do.
It also has an energy saver that you can set to different setting for your room lighting.
I can go on and on about this television. I would recommend this to any one who likes to play games, watch movies or has HD satellite channels.

I would buy another one just like it if i could.

P.S. I have looked at many reviews for this T.V. and i can see my TOC just fine. I think it has to do with the way the light reflect off of the T.V's black finish.

Auction Queen rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - My 3rd Samsung Flat screen, I love it! - After watching the prices on this LCD TV, I jumped on a great price here at Amazon. It was delivered within 3 business days of my ordering. This is the 2nd Large Samsung I've purchased from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The set up was easy and we hung it on a wall bracket in the bedroom. It is a beautiful unit. The picture and sound are perfect. The only issue that needs to be considered is due to the high gloss finish scratches from cleaning show, even using the included cleaning cloth.

Jeanne Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Wow what a picture! - This set was delivered 2 days ago. The delivery company attached the stand and set up the tv and helped me get started. Easy to program basic functions. Lots of functions I have not had before so it will take a while to figure it all out. Works great out of the box - looks great. Vivid pictures on all channels but amazing on HD channels. Picture is very crisp and the colors are amazing. I have only had to adjust the picture aspect on the channels that are not 16:9 so that the pictures are not stretched, I have not had to adjust anything else. I ordered the Samsung DVD-1090P upconvert DVD player and the two products communicate great with each other and the pictures are amazing. The red touch-of-color is almost non-existent, but I didn't buy the tv for that. Only improvement that I can see is to up the sound output a little bit. The only other item I had to purchase was the HDMI cable 6 ft. HQ 1080P 1.3b to hook the Dvd player to the tv. Great purchase, we are watching the US Open Golf in HD, wow. We love it (would even be tempted to purchase a larger version, but this one is great.) Mine came with a cord to hook to the wall or tv stand to prevent tipping.

O. Hilderson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - WOW! - We live in the country 52-54 miles away from the nearest TV stations and our house is surrounded by 80ft tall trees. I replaced the old roof antenna with a new one and a twin lead with a coaxil cable. The TV picture is beyond our wildest expectations and the sound is superior to our old analogue TV. We receive over thirty stations. We watch the news from our dinner table 19 ft away and all other times we watch from 11 ft away. We wouldn't want a larger size screen. The viewing angle is great. Besides watching VCR tapes we don't use the other available features and therefore cannot comment on those.
As a side note: it helps to be computer savy in order to understand and navigate through the steps in the user manual.
The TV was delivered three days after I ordered it by Pilot Freight Services. I was very pleased with the manner the box was secured in the truck. The driver helped me carry the box inside the house but said he wasn't allowed to unpack for inspection. As the TV weighs only 33 lbs I could do it by myself. And finally as for Amazon, I have never had any problems of any kind. So "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Sue A. Ritter rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - HDTV Beginner - This is my first HDTV and I am no "techie". However, I know what looks good and what doesn't. I looked for quite awhile and read reviews here and on Consumer Reports (Samsung highly rated). CEVA delivered and set up TV and remote, took a strole through the channels and removed the packaging. I just got HD service on May 30, what a difference!! I love this TV so far and the Samsung upconverting DVD player I got at the same time. HD channels are crystal clear, the pic is beautiful and DVDs are awesome played on this TV. Sound is good also. I am really pleased with the TV, the price, and the delivery.

E. Lipski rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Soo good I almost feel guilty - I'll never get to the Bering Sea, but I feel like I was there watching Deadliest Catch on this set.

Note: I bought this set after my 23 year old 32 inch RCA finally gave up and died.

I have absolutely no complaints. The pictures was beautiful right out of the box. The TV is nice and thin, side view and top-bottom view are great with no noticeable picture fading or distortion that LCDs are known for.

Setup was easy - HDMI into the Verizon set top box. I use component cables for the DVD player. Regular DVD looks good too. I haven't tried blue-ray yet.

Shipper was great - they called and gave a four hour window for delivery which was 4 days after ordering the set.

This is a great HDTV at a good price.

SUSAN Cottrell rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Made the Right Decision - I couldn't be more pleased with this TV. The picture is phenomenal. No adjustments to the picture were necessary. The menu is easy to use. The audio is fine. There is a USB port in the back which I haven't used yet, but probably will use it for photos. The remote is large but not really bulky. Since I don't play games, I can't comment on those connections.

One reason I chose this TV was the size. It was the only 40 inch that would fit inside my entertainment center which allows only 39 inches for a unit. This fit with about 1/4 inch to spare. Otherwise, I would have had to purchase a 37 inch. So that is a great feature if that is a concern for anyone else.

I purchased this TV from Amazon and had it within a week. I have always been impressed with Amazon's prompt service. The delivery was on time. The gentlemen called an hour ahead of delivery, and they were polite and helpful. They attached the base.

I must add that when the TV was INITIALLY turned on the picture was horrible. I was in shock. It was full of snow and jumpy and jerky. However, my niece came to the rescue. The inside connections were checked, and they were okay. She went outside and discovered that where the cables from the Dish antenna were spliced, the cables were loose. Once those were tightened, the picture was just super, and I was so very relieved. As a bonus, the reception to the TV in the family room was also greatly improved. I mention this only because someone else might encounter the same problem. I have one Dish and the cable is spliced so it feeds the TV in the living room and family room.

I definitely recommend this TV to anyone contemplating a purchase.

Bruce rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - As good as you said - The saleslady was good and knew the product. The delivery man was on time, courteous, and helpful. The picture is brilliant. TV like it should be! We will shop Amazon from now on. I do wish the TV had two audio out outlets - one for my wireless headphones and one for my DVD - but I use a splitter and all is well. I like the USB for my flash drive pictures.

Juan Lara Salas rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Perfect and works excellent with my MacBook Pro - T.V. just arrived today and works perfect. I hooked this baby up with my MacBook Pro unibody enclosure (oct. 2008) using a MonoPrice's Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter and a HDMI cable. Video image is AWESOME, sound quality great and CEVA was just perfect. Menu and rest of the controls are easy as pie and I love the minimalistic design Samsung put on this set.

I did several weeks of research before buying and yes it's true: price is just fair for all the things this t.v. can do (I already did several test).

It was pretty hard to convinced my wife but, after watching "Devil Wears Prada" on the t.v., everything went o.k. Take note.

Hilda M. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love it! - I had been researching different TV's for a few months but I was always comparing them to the Samsung. Amazon had such a great price and free shipping that I jumped on it. Delivery was great they called to set up a convinient time - the guy unpacked it and put it on my stand for me. It has a great picture and the sound it great to. I am very happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend purchasing from Amazon, because you get a great product, great delivery and great customer service. thanks a bunch!

A.W. rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - New Flat Screen TV - Our new Samsung LN40B550 We love it and have absolutely no complaints about it. I don't think we could have done any better for our money. The reviews were good and the price was right. If it has red touch color I sure don't notice it. The delivery was amazing. The guy brought it in, set it up and made sure it worked.

John C. Rains rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Works as advertised - Came as advertised. Works as advertised. I'd do business again with Amazon in a heart beat. In fact, I have done more business with them. If you're concerned about whether it actually works as they say, it does.

Alvin C. Lustie rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Our first HDTV - We knew that in 2009 we would upgrade our old 32" analog TV to HDTV. Amazon offered the best overall price and shipping was included. The delivery people helped me get this TV to the basement area where I wanted it, uncrated it and helped me lift it up on the TV stand. I hooked up the Comcast box as I had for the upstairs TV a few days earlier.

I found it quite easy to set up. The picture is clear and crisp, even for stations which have not switched yet, the sound does not require a separate home theater system (in my opinion). In short, it meets or exceeds all our expectations.

Douglas A. Ray rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Love this TV - For less than $1k, this is a great 40" TV. The controls are easy to manage, there are plenty of HDMI inputs, the color and clarity are great, and at 32 lbs, it mounted easily on my wall.

Rosemary Bos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Samsung tv - I had checked out several different brands of lcd tvs. Samsung wasn't one of them. Then I saw a floor demo model in Wal-mart. The picture was better than any of the others displayed.
I checked out the reviews on Amazon as well as other sites and decided
to go with the Samsung brand.
The price at Amazon was as good or better as any other plus being able to schedule a delivery date was ideal for us. Also we had the option of the delivery firm unpacking and setting up the set.
We've only had the set about a month, but, so far, are very happy with it.

Ssm316 rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV for the price - I got this as my birthday gift. Wow I am in shock. Its a great TV. The menu's are easy to navigate. The picture quality is great. I love this tv

Barbara Winnebeck rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great out of the box - I received the TV on the day promised. The shipper was willing to unpack and set it up, however, I elected to do that myself. It was a piece of cake. Basically, plug it in, attach the antenna, and sit back and watch. The controls on the remote were self explanatory. The concern about the white buttons is not really a concern. Reading a few pages of instruction takes away any problems you might have and the buttons are located in much the same place as any other controller I have ever used. The picture is sharp. The screen is large but not so big as to be overwhelming. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the set.

Daniel J. Uhlemann rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Amazing - I purchased this TV about a week ago and have used it everyday since. It has an amazing picture and really stands out in the room I have it in. With that said, I did do a TON of research before I bought this TV as I was upgrading from another Samsung about 2 years old. I really had to decide how important 120hrz was to me and I decided that it is not necessary for the extra $300. CEVA was amazing as well. Get this TV, you will not be disappointed.

Gloria E. Wilson rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Very Happy with TV and Delivery - NO problems with TV and Delivery.... got a call 2 days earlier than I expected from CEVA to see if they could deliver the TV in the next two hours so that was great...they put the TV on the stand and sat it in the cabinet...they were going to connect it but I said let me do it...I plugged in the componet cable and 2 HDMI devices and then we turned it on to make sure the TV worked....they asked me if I wanted to keep the empty box and I didn't so they took it...the 40 inch TV fit my cabinet with the doors on, thanks to the people who measured their tv for me...

Mukesh Kumar rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Really stylish - After a lot of research finally decided on this new model with TOC.Happy with the delivery as it arrived before expected with installation done .The picture quality is really good esp the HD Channels.My DVD plays too good in it.It has 1080 p(Full HD) with resolution 1920 x 1080 and dynamic contrast ratio is also high compared to LN40A550.Sound is pretty ok.TOC is really glamourous n makes it look gorgeous.Not too much red but just a tinge of it makes it look beautiful.Light weight n its swivel function is an added feature which makes it more lovely.Overall an amazing set with a very stylish look.A good set for the price.

Byron Hooper rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Feature packed and really good picture quality for a decent price - I had been eyeing upgrading to an HDTV of some sort for about three years. I had been researching and dreaming about it for the whole time. Samsung was always on the top of my list, and when they came out with this model, which has a lot of features for a comparatively reasonable price tag I finally decided to take the plunge.

I have the most basic Cable service imaginable, so most of the time I am viewing SDTV (480i) stretched to 1920x1080. Considering this enormous stretch, it looks pretty good. It is definitely a tad fuzzy, it looks as good as any other 1080p TV I've seen. Similarly, my Wii is pretty fuzzy if you get up close, but it looks fine from my couch, especially when I enabled Progressive output. The Wii isn't trying to be a graphics powerhouse anyway.

On the flip side is my DVD player. It has component output and is capable of doing 480p, and holy cow does it look awesome! After watching the SDTV and Wii, I was a little worried my DVDs would be equally blurry unless I upgraded to an upscaling player, but with progressive output, holy cow, I do not feel that is necessary at all. I was very pleased because watching movies is what I do most.

As for HD picture, my options are limited currently, but I for some reason NBC does come in in 1080i over my plain non-digital cable and I also tested OTA HDTV and I've gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. So in my limited experience, the HD picture on this TV looks fantastic.

My Dell laptop has an HDMI out (video and audio) so I decided to hook it up to the side HDMI connection on the TV. At first it looked kind of terrible and I had to do a lot fiddling. It still didn't look right though. After consulting the manual, I discovered that computers are really supposed to be connected to HDMI 1. Switching to that I also discovered that naming the HDMI 1 port "DVI PC" it disables audio input, so bear that in mind. Once I hooked it up right though, it is fantastic. Videos and games look great and surfing the web with a wireless mouse and keyboard is AWESOME.

There are tons of video options and tweaks so you can get the TV to look perfect in whatever environment it is in. Another great feature is that you can connect a Digital Camera or USB storage device to show pictures at the full resolution intead of 480i all streched out if you do it over composite video. It looks great, but unfortunately my Canon camera uses PictBridge instead of acting like a USB Mass Storage device, so I can't do it. I've tested it with a USB Thumbdrive and it looks great though.

So, here's a recap for the "Too Long; Didn't Read" crowd:

+PROS+

+Great Price/Feature ratio
+Awesome HD Picture (as far as I'm concerned)
+Great DVD 480p picture
+Tons of Video Tweaking options
+USB
+Tons of Inputs
+Digital Audio Output
+Rotatable mount

%Neutrals%

%SDTV Picture is only OK

-Negatives-

-Auto Program takes FOREVER
-Front buttons are practically invisible... and therefore practically unusable.
-No Picture-in-Picture at all

As you can see, the negatives are pretty minor (except maybe the PIP for some people). All in all.... I love this dang TV!!

W. Seyffer rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Awesome. - Amazing TV.

Cheaper than any store, especially Best Buy.

You won't be disappointed.

P. Champlin rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - Great TV - I received the TV yesterday from CEVA. No problems in the delivery and set up. He unpackaged it and set it in place and connected the cable and put batteries in the remote. He offered to remove the box but I thought I'd keep it for a while just in case. I had to go get a Comcast HD DVR box. And I had also purchased a Samsung blue ray DVD player. I connected them all up but have not tried the DVD player yet. I still need to program the Comcast remote to control the TV. We got the 40" so it would fit in an existing entertainment cabinet.

The picture is great, almost too bright, especially when there is a lot of white on the screen. And I don't even see any red around the edge. Hate to think I bought the '09 just to get that and can't see it. Maybe you have to look at it from the side or something, which we can't do because of the cabinet. Very pleased with the TV and Amazon so far.

May 4, 2009 Update
If you see the Samsung add on TV with the red around the ouside and buy it for that you will be disappointed. There is 'NO' red visible on my TV.

pelagikos rated the LN40B530 as 5/5 and says - An excellent set! - I was undecided between this 2009 model and last year's LN40A550.
The features are substantially identical, but after figuring that the difference between best prices for the two, which I could find after extensive shopping around, was only $50, I went for newer one for its updated look and lighter weight.
In the reviews, one of the principal complaints for 2008 was the sound quality. I can't directly compare 2009 and 2008, but found 2009's LN40B550 to have perfectly adequate, if not excellent speakers, as far as TVs go.
Picture quality, menus, setup are excellent as expected.
One aspect that I did find puzzling is Wiselink not being able to recognize my old trustworthy USB Flash Drive. I even tried formatting the drive in various ways, unfortunately none of the tricks worked.
Perhaps, it's the ancient drive not being comparable in some way, but it had never let me down before. Anyhow, I ordered a few different flash drives, and will try again, and then post an update.
====================================

Tried four various flash drives, all of them work just fine in computers, all four freshly formatted same way (FAT32). Two of the drives are read by the TV with no problems, the two others are not recognized at all... Go figure... The slideshow functionality is nice, quite limited, but does the job.

Just for the reference, one of the drives that does work in this TV is Kingston Data Traveler 4GB.

Nabil Mouzannar rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - great Picture - ok Sound - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
I have had my tv now for few weeks and i m very happy with it - it is light , thin and beautiful - the picture is great! but i found that the sound is a bit weak - but thats ok because i m thinking of getting a surround sound system next!

Painting Fool rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - TV fan - A great TV !!! Clear, crisp, no ghosts, great sound w/o any help from other electronics. Be sure to get the extended warrantee, this TV is a replacement of the first one, after the power circuit died on the original set. The "NEW" extended warrantee was well worth the money.

J. Ma rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung 40 inch TV - I love the LN40B550 Samsung LCD TV. Picture is great. Remote control is excellent. However, there is one drawback. This TV has no hardware or suggestion to secure the TV to a stand.

Granville L. Beschler rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch - The product was delivered promptly, set up properly, and has been working well for watching DVD movies since we have had it (about 4 weeks). We do not watch TV so we cannot respond to that particular function.

Susna Pollard rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung T.V. - Samsung is a great T.V. The color is excellent and its price is reasonable. We really enjoy it.

Qitty B rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Amazing Intro to HD, could have gone bigger? - Hi Everyone,
This is my first HD and flat screen TV. I've been drooling for one for years. Chose this one after too much research because of the great reviews. I wanted top shelf technology at a low price. 1080p, hdmi inputs, the clean look, and the swivaling base sold me.

Just received this tv from amazon on Friday, May 22. Attatched Direct Tv HD receiver and Playstation 3. Tv is very light. Truely simple setup. Played Iron Man, and an NBA HD game and they look perfect. To justify the purchase to my wife, I turned off all of the lights and played the True Blood BluRay and she was impressed. Also, did the common trick: "here is the standard channel, here is the AMAZING HD version!"

We wanted to avoid a tv would look too high-tech/show-offy, but this one blends in nicely because there are not glowing buttons or huge logos.

I will be adding some sort of surround sound system to beef up the viewing experience. The sound is fine, just cannot keep up with the great picture.

Watching standard tv channels is no fun compared to HD. Get HD and probably BluRay (have not watched a normal dvd yet).

Lastly, I might have gone bigger if I could have afforded it. I sit fairly close, maybe 6-7 ft. But this is so close to replacing the movie theatre experience, that a 46-incher might have done it. I say might, because I am not sure if it would have been too much. This tv does seem to "fit" perfectly in the room.

Get it already!

N. Kenney rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Good Product - I have no complaints. The only problem I do have is that it forces me to upgrade to HD cable or satellite. Otherwise I won't reap the benefits of all its features. Oh, one other thing...My Touch of color is undetectable. Just after purchasing this I learned of the Samsung LED TV. How can anyone keep up?

J. Moore rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Excellent product for the price -
I have had this HDTV for a week and I really enjoy watching it. Delivery was supposed to be by Monday April 27th but I got it on Friday April 24th. Delivery man brought it inside but did not offer to wait and set it up. He asked me to sign a paper saying I waived plugging the set in to see if it worked. I asked him about it and he said I had to contact Amazon for a return anyway so I agreed setup wasn't necessary.

I have two complaints about the set. First, I get a lot more glare on this screen than me previous HDTV. I don't know enough about this and maybe the picture wouldn't be as sharp if it was more glare resistant. Second, I have had two previous HDTV's and both were able to accept PAL along with standard U.S. progtramming. For most people this wouldn't be a problem but if you have region free DVD players they won't play programming from England on this TV. I wasn't even looking for it on my other HDTV's but when I discovered I had it I started using it quite a bit.

I agree with another reviewer that the red touch of color is almost invisible.

UPDATE on 6/20/2009 - I would change this to 5 stars but I couldn't find a way for this site to let me. I have discovered that, even though this TV doesn't have a PAL tuner, a lot of region free DVD players will convert PAL format to NTSC format and plays fine on the HDTV monitor.

This TV has really great HD quality. Hopefully this TV will last many years.

chinee rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Very, Very Pleased! - Only the second night with this set and I can't unglue myself from it. This is a great sub-$1,000 set that will please all but the most hardcore videophiles. This set is also very light, I tucked it under my arm to move it up and down the stairs. ToC is subtle, almost invisible, so those who don't care for last year's ToC, don't worry, you can barely see it the color on this TV. The swivel stand makes it easy so access the rear of the TV to hook up the cables that it makes you wonder why other manufacturers make stands without the swivel feature.

I had originally purchased an LG, but the off-angle viewing was awful, but from the same seating position, the Sammy shines. As with all LCDs, some color is lost when viewing from off-angle, but this set always displayed a picture that was acceptable.

If there's a weakness, it's displaying standard definition, as in regular cable, but that's a challenge shared by most LCD screens. SD does not look as good as I've seen on some other LCDs, but the picture is more than acceptable.

DVD's showed great... Upconverted DVD even better, I was impressed... Blu ray blew my mind. The color depth, the dark blacks, the crisp picture... I was VERY pleased. I am sure you will be too!

Update 07/13/09... Almost 3 months and I'm still happy. Had it hooked up to a Samsung BDP2550 bluray player and it's awesome. Currently using the upconverting Samsung 1080P9 DVD player and it's still awesome. I have to sit closer than 7 feet to see any difference between DVD and bluray. Also connected to my PC via an 18ft HDMI cable, streaming Netflix and using Windows Media Center to view the NCIS and Star Trek episodes I have on my hard drive.
Still a GREAT purchase and I recommend this set to anyone interested in a 1080p LCD.

Nabil Mouzannar rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - great Picture - ok Sound - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
I have had my tv now for few weeks and i m very happy with it - it is light , thin and beautiful - the picture is great! but i found that the sound is a bit weak - but thats ok because i m thinking of getting a surround sound system next!

Painting Fool rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - TV fan - A great TV !!! Clear, crisp, no ghosts, great sound w/o any help from other electronics. Be sure to get the extended warrantee, this TV is a replacement of the first one, after the power circuit died on the original set. The "NEW" extended warrantee was well worth the money.

J. Ma rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung 40 inch TV - I love the LN40B550 Samsung LCD TV. Picture is great. Remote control is excellent. However, there is one drawback. This TV has no hardware or suggestion to secure the TV to a stand.

Granville L. Beschler rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch - The product was delivered promptly, set up properly, and has been working well for watching DVD movies since we have had it (about 4 weeks). We do not watch TV so we cannot respond to that particular function.

Susna Pollard rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung T.V. - Samsung is a great T.V. The color is excellent and its price is reasonable. We really enjoy it.

Qitty B rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Amazing Intro to HD, could have gone bigger? - Hi Everyone,
This is my first HD and flat screen TV. I've been drooling for one for years. Chose this one after too much research because of the great reviews. I wanted top shelf technology at a low price. 1080p, hdmi inputs, the clean look, and the swivaling base sold me.

Just received this tv from amazon on Friday, May 22. Attatched Direct Tv HD receiver and Playstation 3. Tv is very light. Truely simple setup. Played Iron Man, and an NBA HD game and they look perfect. To justify the purchase to my wife, I turned off all of the lights and played the True Blood BluRay and she was impressed. Also, did the common trick: "here is the standard channel, here is the AMAZING HD version!"

We wanted to avoid a tv would look too high-tech/show-offy, but this one blends in nicely because there are not glowing buttons or huge logos.

I will be adding some sort of surround sound system to beef up the viewing experience. The sound is fine, just cannot keep up with the great picture.

Watching standard tv channels is no fun compared to HD. Get HD and probably BluRay (have not watched a normal dvd yet).

Lastly, I might have gone bigger if I could have afforded it. I sit fairly close, maybe 6-7 ft. But this is so close to replacing the movie theatre experience, that a 46-incher might have done it. I say might, because I am not sure if it would have been too much. This tv does seem to "fit" perfectly in the room.

Get it already!

N. Kenney rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Good Product - I have no complaints. The only problem I do have is that it forces me to upgrade to HD cable or satellite. Otherwise I won't reap the benefits of all its features. Oh, one other thing...My Touch of color is undetectable. Just after purchasing this I learned of the Samsung LED TV. How can anyone keep up?

J. Moore rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Excellent product for the price -
I have had this HDTV for a week and I really enjoy watching it. Delivery was supposed to be by Monday April 27th but I got it on Friday April 24th. Delivery man brought it inside but did not offer to wait and set it up. He asked me to sign a paper saying I waived plugging the set in to see if it worked. I asked him about it and he said I had to contact Amazon for a return anyway so I agreed setup wasn't necessary.

I have two complaints about the set. First, I get a lot more glare on this screen than me previous HDTV. I don't know enough about this and maybe the picture wouldn't be as sharp if it was more glare resistant. Second, I have had two previous HDTV's and both were able to accept PAL along with standard U.S. progtramming. For most people this wouldn't be a problem but if you have region free DVD players they won't play programming from England on this TV. I wasn't even looking for it on my other HDTV's but when I discovered I had it I started using it quite a bit.

I agree with another reviewer that the red touch of color is almost invisible.

UPDATE on 6/20/2009 - I would change this to 5 stars but I couldn't find a way for this site to let me. I have discovered that, even though this TV doesn't have a PAL tuner, a lot of region free DVD players will convert PAL format to NTSC format and plays fine on the HDTV monitor.

This TV has really great HD quality. Hopefully this TV will last many years.

chinee rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Very, Very Pleased! - Only the second night with this set and I can't unglue myself from it. This is a great sub-$1,000 set that will please all but the most hardcore videophiles. This set is also very light, I tucked it under my arm to move it up and down the stairs. ToC is subtle, almost invisible, so those who don't care for last year's ToC, don't worry, you can barely see it the color on this TV. The swivel stand makes it easy so access the rear of the TV to hook up the cables that it makes you wonder why other manufacturers make stands without the swivel feature.

I had originally purchased an LG, but the off-angle viewing was awful, but from the same seating position, the Sammy shines. As with all LCDs, some color is lost when viewing from off-angle, but this set always displayed a picture that was acceptable.

If there's a weakness, it's displaying standard definition, as in regular cable, but that's a challenge shared by most LCD screens. SD does not look as good as I've seen on some other LCDs, but the picture is more than acceptable.

DVD's showed great... Upconverted DVD even better, I was impressed... Blu ray blew my mind. The color depth, the dark blacks, the crisp picture... I was VERY pleased. I am sure you will be too!

Update 07/13/09... Almost 3 months and I'm still happy. Had it hooked up to a Samsung BDP2550 bluray player and it's awesome. Currently using the upconverting Samsung 1080P9 DVD player and it's still awesome. I have to sit closer than 7 feet to see any difference between DVD and bluray. Also connected to my PC via an 18ft HDMI cable, streaming Netflix and using Windows Media Center to view the NCIS and Star Trek episodes I have on my hard drive.
Still a GREAT purchase and I recommend this set to anyone interested in a 1080p LCD.

Nabil Mouzannar rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - great Picture - ok Sound - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
I have had my tv now for few weeks and i m very happy with it - it is light , thin and beautiful - the picture is great! but i found that the sound is a bit weak - but thats ok because i m thinking of getting a surround sound system next!

Painting Fool rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - TV fan - A great TV !!! Clear, crisp, no ghosts, great sound w/o any help from other electronics. Be sure to get the extended warrantee, this TV is a replacement of the first one, after the power circuit died on the original set. The "NEW" extended warrantee was well worth the money.

J. Ma rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung 40 inch TV - I love the LN40B550 Samsung LCD TV. Picture is great. Remote control is excellent. However, there is one drawback. This TV has no hardware or suggestion to secure the TV to a stand.

Granville L. Beschler rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch - The product was delivered promptly, set up properly, and has been working well for watching DVD movies since we have had it (about 4 weeks). We do not watch TV so we cannot respond to that particular function.

Susna Pollard rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung T.V. - Samsung is a great T.V. The color is excellent and its price is reasonable. We really enjoy it.

Qitty B rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Amazing Intro to HD, could have gone bigger? - Hi Everyone,
This is my first HD and flat screen TV. I've been drooling for one for years. Chose this one after too much research because of the great reviews. I wanted top shelf technology at a low price. 1080p, hdmi inputs, the clean look, and the swivaling base sold me.

Just received this tv from amazon on Friday, May 22. Attatched Direct Tv HD receiver and Playstation 3. Tv is very light. Truely simple setup. Played Iron Man, and an NBA HD game and they look perfect. To justify the purchase to my wife, I turned off all of the lights and played the True Blood BluRay and she was impressed. Also, did the common trick: "here is the standard channel, here is the AMAZING HD version!"

We wanted to avoid a tv would look too high-tech/show-offy, but this one blends in nicely because there are not glowing buttons or huge logos.

I will be adding some sort of surround sound system to beef up the viewing experience. The sound is fine, just cannot keep up with the great picture.

Watching standard tv channels is no fun compared to HD. Get HD and probably BluRay (have not watched a normal dvd yet).

Lastly, I might have gone bigger if I could have afforded it. I sit fairly close, maybe 6-7 ft. But this is so close to replacing the movie theatre experience, that a 46-incher might have done it. I say might, because I am not sure if it would have been too much. This tv does seem to "fit" perfectly in the room.

Get it already!

N. Kenney rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Good Product - I have no complaints. The only problem I do have is that it forces me to upgrade to HD cable or satellite. Otherwise I won't reap the benefits of all its features. Oh, one other thing...My Touch of color is undetectable. Just after purchasing this I learned of the Samsung LED TV. How can anyone keep up?

J. Moore rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Excellent product for the price -
I have had this HDTV for a week and I really enjoy watching it. Delivery was supposed to be by Monday April 27th but I got it on Friday April 24th. Delivery man brought it inside but did not offer to wait and set it up. He asked me to sign a paper saying I waived plugging the set in to see if it worked. I asked him about it and he said I had to contact Amazon for a return anyway so I agreed setup wasn't necessary.

I have two complaints about the set. First, I get a lot more glare on this screen than me previous HDTV. I don't know enough about this and maybe the picture wouldn't be as sharp if it was more glare resistant. Second, I have had two previous HDTV's and both were able to accept PAL along with standard U.S. progtramming. For most people this wouldn't be a problem but if you have region free DVD players they won't play programming from England on this TV. I wasn't even looking for it on my other HDTV's but when I discovered I had it I started using it quite a bit.

I agree with another reviewer that the red touch of color is almost invisible.

UPDATE on 6/20/2009 - I would change this to 5 stars but I couldn't find a way for this site to let me. I have discovered that, even though this TV doesn't have a PAL tuner, a lot of region free DVD players will convert PAL format to NTSC format and plays fine on the HDTV monitor.

This TV has really great HD quality. Hopefully this TV will last many years.

chinee rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Very, Very Pleased! - Only the second night with this set and I can't unglue myself from it. This is a great sub-$1,000 set that will please all but the most hardcore videophiles. This set is also very light, I tucked it under my arm to move it up and down the stairs. ToC is subtle, almost invisible, so those who don't care for last year's ToC, don't worry, you can barely see it the color on this TV. The swivel stand makes it easy so access the rear of the TV to hook up the cables that it makes you wonder why other manufacturers make stands without the swivel feature.

I had originally purchased an LG, but the off-angle viewing was awful, but from the same seating position, the Sammy shines. As with all LCDs, some color is lost when viewing from off-angle, but this set always displayed a picture that was acceptable.

If there's a weakness, it's displaying standard definition, as in regular cable, but that's a challenge shared by most LCD screens. SD does not look as good as I've seen on some other LCDs, but the picture is more than acceptable.

DVD's showed great... Upconverted DVD even better, I was impressed... Blu ray blew my mind. The color depth, the dark blacks, the crisp picture... I was VERY pleased. I am sure you will be too!

Update 07/13/09... Almost 3 months and I'm still happy. Had it hooked up to a Samsung BDP2550 bluray player and it's awesome. Currently using the upconverting Samsung 1080P9 DVD player and it's still awesome. I have to sit closer than 7 feet to see any difference between DVD and bluray. Also connected to my PC via an 18ft HDMI cable, streaming Netflix and using Windows Media Center to view the NCIS and Star Trek episodes I have on my hard drive.
Still a GREAT purchase and I recommend this set to anyone interested in a 1080p LCD.

Nabil Mouzannar rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - great Picture - ok Sound - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
I have had my tv now for few weeks and i m very happy with it - it is light , thin and beautiful - the picture is great! but i found that the sound is a bit weak - but thats ok because i m thinking of getting a surround sound system next!

Painting Fool rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - TV fan - A great TV !!! Clear, crisp, no ghosts, great sound w/o any help from other electronics. Be sure to get the extended warrantee, this TV is a replacement of the first one, after the power circuit died on the original set. The "NEW" extended warrantee was well worth the money.

J. Ma rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung 40 inch TV - I love the LN40B550 Samsung LCD TV. Picture is great. Remote control is excellent. However, there is one drawback. This TV has no hardware or suggestion to secure the TV to a stand.

Granville L. Beschler rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch - The product was delivered promptly, set up properly, and has been working well for watching DVD movies since we have had it (about 4 weeks). We do not watch TV so we cannot respond to that particular function.

Susna Pollard rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Samsung T.V. - Samsung is a great T.V. The color is excellent and its price is reasonable. We really enjoy it.

Qitty B rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Amazing Intro to HD, could have gone bigger? - Hi Everyone,
This is my first HD and flat screen TV. I've been drooling for one for years. Chose this one after too much research because of the great reviews. I wanted top shelf technology at a low price. 1080p, hdmi inputs, the clean look, and the swivaling base sold me.

Just received this tv from amazon on Friday, May 22. Attatched Direct Tv HD receiver and Playstation 3. Tv is very light. Truely simple setup. Played Iron Man, and an NBA HD game and they look perfect. To justify the purchase to my wife, I turned off all of the lights and played the True Blood BluRay and she was impressed. Also, did the common trick: "here is the standard channel, here is the AMAZING HD version!"

We wanted to avoid a tv would look too high-tech/show-offy, but this one blends in nicely because there are not glowing buttons or huge logos.

I will be adding some sort of surround sound system to beef up the viewing experience. The sound is fine, just cannot keep up with the great picture.

Watching standard tv channels is no fun compared to HD. Get HD and probably BluRay (have not watched a normal dvd yet).

Lastly, I might have gone bigger if I could have afforded it. I sit fairly close, maybe 6-7 ft. But this is so close to replacing the movie theatre experience, that a 46-incher might have done it. I say might, because I am not sure if it would have been too much. This tv does seem to "fit" perfectly in the room.

Get it already!

N. Kenney rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Good Product - I have no complaints. The only problem I do have is that it forces me to upgrade to HD cable or satellite. Otherwise I won't reap the benefits of all its features. Oh, one other thing...My Touch of color is undetectable. Just after purchasing this I learned of the Samsung LED TV. How can anyone keep up?

J. Moore rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Excellent product for the price -
I have had this HDTV for a week and I really enjoy watching it. Delivery was supposed to be by Monday April 27th but I got it on Friday April 24th. Delivery man brought it inside but did not offer to wait and set it up. He asked me to sign a paper saying I waived plugging the set in to see if it worked. I asked him about it and he said I had to contact Amazon for a return anyway so I agreed setup wasn't necessary.

I have two complaints about the set. First, I get a lot more glare on this screen than me previous HDTV. I don't know enough about this and maybe the picture wouldn't be as sharp if it was more glare resistant. Second, I have had two previous HDTV's and both were able to accept PAL along with standard U.S. progtramming. For most people this wouldn't be a problem but if you have region free DVD players they won't play programming from England on this TV. I wasn't even looking for it on my other HDTV's but when I discovered I had it I started using it quite a bit.

I agree with another reviewer that the red touch of color is almost invisible.

UPDATE on 6/20/2009 - I would change this to 5 stars but I couldn't find a way for this site to let me. I have discovered that, even though this TV doesn't have a PAL tuner, a lot of region free DVD players will convert PAL format to NTSC format and plays fine on the HDTV monitor.

This TV has really great HD quality. Hopefully this TV will last many years.

chinee rated the LN40B530 as 4/5 and says - Very, Very Pleased! - Only the second night with this set and I can't unglue myself from it. This is a great sub-$1,000 set that will please all but the most hardcore videophiles. This set is also very light, I tucked it under my arm to move it up and down the stairs. ToC is subtle, almost invisible, so those who don't care for last year's ToC, don't worry, you can barely see it the color on this TV. The swivel stand makes it easy so access the rear of the TV to hook up the cables that it makes you wonder why other manufacturers make stands without the swivel feature.

I had originally purchased an LG, but the off-angle viewing was awful, but from the same seating position, the Sammy shines. As with all LCDs, some color is lost when viewing from off-angle, but this set always displayed a picture that was acceptable.

If there's a weakness, it's displaying standard definition, as in regular cable, but that's a challenge shared by most LCD screens. SD does not look as good as I've seen on some other LCDs, but the picture is more than acceptable.

DVD's showed great... Upconverted DVD even better, I was impressed... Blu ray blew my mind. The color depth, the dark blacks, the crisp picture... I was VERY pleased. I am sure you will be too!

Update 07/13/09... Almost 3 months and I'm still happy. Had it hooked up to a Samsung BDP2550 bluray player and it's awesome. Currently using the upconverting Samsung 1080P9 DVD player and it's still awesome. I have to sit closer than 7 feet to see any difference between DVD and bluray. Also connected to my PC via an 18ft HDMI cable, streaming Netflix and using Windows Media Center to view the NCIS and Star Trek episodes I have on my hard drive.
Still a GREAT purchase and I recommend this set to anyone interested in a 1080p LCD.

pandjip rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - My second Samsung TofC LCD TV - I'm not displeased with this TV set, but I have to say that It's picture quality is nowhere near as clear as the 52" Samsung TofC LCD TV that I purchased just prior to this one so it's a little disappointing. It's disappointing because the reason I bought the 40" set is because I was/am so pleased with the 52" model. I was constrained to 40" because of space limitations in the hutch.

Mark Lambert rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Problems!!! - We bought this TV because it is so highly rated. Within a month of purchse, the sound went. I called Samsung at midnight the night it went out, and at 7:00 the next morning, I got a call from their repair service saying that they were on the way. So the service was amazing! The repairman replaced a big circuit board, and that created more problems, so he replaced another. That seemed to take care of it. But a few days later, we were watching it, and it would turn itself off and on, over and over. So I called again, and they said that they knew what was wrong, and would have to order the only other circuit board in the TV. A couple days later, they came out and replaced it, and finally it seems OK. Except since they replaced the last part, whenever you change channels, there is a few second pause in between. No big deal, but a little annoying. Also, we have surround sound, and it will not work with this TV. Even the repairman tried to get it to work, and didn't understand why it wouldn't. The picture is very good, but not perfect like some other ones I've seen. I think we just got a lemon.

Jay from SoCal rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Disappointing at best - Well, had the LN40B550 foracouple of days, and must say was very diappointed with the picture quality. I did some more research outside of Amazon, and found this thread on AVSForum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1126988&page=6), where many other users are experiencing the same picture quality issues, mostly blurring and ghosting (using digital cox cable with component connection). HD content looks good, but still grainy for some reason. Also, many other users has had requested technicians to come out and see if they can make any repairs, with most of them replacing the screen itself. But does not quite the fix the problem. My Vizio 32" LCD seems more crisper than this TV. I even upgraded the firmware, and adjusted the pitcure settings, but I'm just not satisfied with this TV. I will be returning it, and shop for another TV. Hope this helps.

pandjip rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - My second Samsung TofC LCD TV - I'm not displeased with this TV set, but I have to say that It's picture quality is nowhere near as clear as the 52" Samsung TofC LCD TV that I purchased just prior to this one so it's a little disappointing. It's disappointing because the reason I bought the 40" set is because I was/am so pleased with the 52" model. I was constrained to 40" because of space limitations in the hutch.

Mark Lambert rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Problems!!! - We bought this TV because it is so highly rated. Within a month of purchse, the sound went. I called Samsung at midnight the night it went out, and at 7:00 the next morning, I got a call from their repair service saying that they were on the way. So the service was amazing! The repairman replaced a big circuit board, and that created more problems, so he replaced another. That seemed to take care of it. But a few days later, we were watching it, and it would turn itself off and on, over and over. So I called again, and they said that they knew what was wrong, and would have to order the only other circuit board in the TV. A couple days later, they came out and replaced it, and finally it seems OK. Except since they replaced the last part, whenever you change channels, there is a few second pause in between. No big deal, but a little annoying. Also, we have surround sound, and it will not work with this TV. Even the repairman tried to get it to work, and didn't understand why it wouldn't. The picture is very good, but not perfect like some other ones I've seen. I think we just got a lemon.

Jay from SoCal rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Disappointing at best - Well, had the LN40B550 foracouple of days, and must say was very diappointed with the picture quality. I did some more research outside of Amazon, and found this thread on AVSForum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1126988&page=6), where many other users are experiencing the same picture quality issues, mostly blurring and ghosting (using digital cox cable with component connection). HD content looks good, but still grainy for some reason. Also, many other users has had requested technicians to come out and see if they can make any repairs, with most of them replacing the screen itself. But does not quite the fix the problem. My Vizio 32" LCD seems more crisper than this TV. I even upgraded the firmware, and adjusted the pitcure settings, but I'm just not satisfied with this TV. I will be returning it, and shop for another TV. Hope this helps.

pandjip rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - My second Samsung TofC LCD TV - I'm not displeased with this TV set, but I have to say that It's picture quality is nowhere near as clear as the 52" Samsung TofC LCD TV that I purchased just prior to this one so it's a little disappointing. It's disappointing because the reason I bought the 40" set is because I was/am so pleased with the 52" model. I was constrained to 40" because of space limitations in the hutch.

Mark Lambert rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Problems!!! - We bought this TV because it is so highly rated. Within a month of purchse, the sound went. I called Samsung at midnight the night it went out, and at 7:00 the next morning, I got a call from their repair service saying that they were on the way. So the service was amazing! The repairman replaced a big circuit board, and that created more problems, so he replaced another. That seemed to take care of it. But a few days later, we were watching it, and it would turn itself off and on, over and over. So I called again, and they said that they knew what was wrong, and would have to order the only other circuit board in the TV. A couple days later, they came out and replaced it, and finally it seems OK. Except since they replaced the last part, whenever you change channels, there is a few second pause in between. No big deal, but a little annoying. Also, we have surround sound, and it will not work with this TV. Even the repairman tried to get it to work, and didn't understand why it wouldn't. The picture is very good, but not perfect like some other ones I've seen. I think we just got a lemon.

Jay from SoCal rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Disappointing at best - Well, had the LN40B550 foracouple of days, and must say was very diappointed with the picture quality. I did some more research outside of Amazon, and found this thread on AVSForum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1126988&page=6), where many other users are experiencing the same picture quality issues, mostly blurring and ghosting (using digital cox cable with component connection). HD content looks good, but still grainy for some reason. Also, many other users has had requested technicians to come out and see if they can make any repairs, with most of them replacing the screen itself. But does not quite the fix the problem. My Vizio 32" LCD seems more crisper than this TV. I even upgraded the firmware, and adjusted the pitcure settings, but I'm just not satisfied with this TV. I will be returning it, and shop for another TV. Hope this helps.

pandjip rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - My second Samsung TofC LCD TV - I'm not displeased with this TV set, but I have to say that It's picture quality is nowhere near as clear as the 52" Samsung TofC LCD TV that I purchased just prior to this one so it's a little disappointing. It's disappointing because the reason I bought the 40" set is because I was/am so pleased with the 52" model. I was constrained to 40" because of space limitations in the hutch.

Mark Lambert rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Problems!!! - We bought this TV because it is so highly rated. Within a month of purchse, the sound went. I called Samsung at midnight the night it went out, and at 7:00 the next morning, I got a call from their repair service saying that they were on the way. So the service was amazing! The repairman replaced a big circuit board, and that created more problems, so he replaced another. That seemed to take care of it. But a few days later, we were watching it, and it would turn itself off and on, over and over. So I called again, and they said that they knew what was wrong, and would have to order the only other circuit board in the TV. A couple days later, they came out and replaced it, and finally it seems OK. Except since they replaced the last part, whenever you change channels, there is a few second pause in between. No big deal, but a little annoying. Also, we have surround sound, and it will not work with this TV. Even the repairman tried to get it to work, and didn't understand why it wouldn't. The picture is very good, but not perfect like some other ones I've seen. I think we just got a lemon.

Jay from SoCal rated the LN40B530 as 3/5 and says - Disappointing at best - Well, had the LN40B550 foracouple of days, and must say was very diappointed with the picture quality. I did some more research outside of Amazon, and found this thread on AVSForum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1126988&page=6), where many other users are experiencing the same picture quality issues, mostly blurring and ghosting (using digital cox cable with component connection). HD content looks good, but still grainy for some reason. Also, many other users has had requested technicians to come out and see if they can make any repairs, with most of them replacing the screen itself. But does not quite the fix the problem. My Vizio 32" LCD seems more crisper than this TV. I even upgraded the firmware, and adjusted the pitcure settings, but I'm just not satisfied with this TV. I will be returning it, and shop for another TV. Hope this helps.

NOT HAPPY rated the LN40B530 as 1/5 and says - I will never buy Samsung again - I purchased a Samsung TV and I had done alot of research before. I thought I was getting a great TV. Wow, was I wrong. About a month ago, the screen went blank and all I had was the audio. I called Samsung and they contacted some fly by night TV shop to fix the problem. Guess what, the problem is still there and the TV shop damaged the TV. Samsung doesn't want to know anything about the damage. They are not standing behind the TV. From now on, it is Sony all the way. I am very surprised about Samsung but I have heard other stories like mine and the initial problem with the screen going blank is a problem they have been having with many of their models.

NOT HAPPY rated the LN40B530 as 1/5 and says - I will never buy Samsung again - I purchased a Samsung TV and I had done alot of research before. I thought I was getting a great TV. Wow, was I wrong. About a month ago, the screen went blank and all I had was the audio. I called Samsung and they contacted some fly by night TV shop to fix the problem. Guess what, the problem is still there and the TV shop damaged the TV. Samsung doesn't want to know anything about the damage. They are not standing behind the TV. From now on, it is Sony all the way. I am very surprised about Samsung but I have heard other stories like mine and the initial problem with the screen going blank is a problem they have been having with many of their models.

NOT HAPPY rated the LN40B530 as 1/5 and says - I will never buy Samsung again - I purchased a Samsung TV and I had done alot of research before. I thought I was getting a great TV. Wow, was I wrong. About a month ago, the screen went blank and all I had was the audio. I called Samsung and they contacted some fly by night TV shop to fix the problem. Guess what, the problem is still there and the TV shop damaged the TV. Samsung doesn't want to know anything about the damage. They are not standing behind the TV. From now on, it is Sony all the way. I am very surprised about Samsung but I have heard other stories like mine and the initial problem with the screen going blank is a problem they have been having with many of their models.

NOT HAPPY rated the LN40B530 as 1/5 and says - I will never buy Samsung again - I purchased a Samsung TV and I had done alot of research before. I thought I was getting a great TV. Wow, was I wrong. About a month ago, the screen went blank and all I had was the audio. I called Samsung and they contacted some fly by night TV shop to fix the problem. Guess what, the problem is still there and the TV shop damaged the TV. Samsung doesn't want to know anything about the damage. They are not standing behind the TV. From now on, it is Sony all the way. I am very surprised about Samsung but I have heard other stories like mine and the initial problem with the screen going blank is a problem they have been having with many of their models.

LN40B530 Quicklinks: Buy-Ireviews-Areviews-Suggest-Top

LN40B530 Quicklinks: Buy-Ireviews-Areviews-Suggest-Top

Thanks for visiting our LN40B530 Page. AKA the L40B550 or the pn40b550 or the ln40v550