Samsung LN-T3232H

Model: Samsung LN-T3232H, LN-T3242H LCD Television
Description: 32” LCD HDTV
Resolution: 1360 X 768
Dimensions with Stand: 35.1”W X 24.2”H X 9.8”D
Dimensions without Stand but with Speaker: 35.1”W X 21.4” H 3.2”D
Includes: Non Detachable Speakers, table top stand, 2 HDMI Inputs, Computer 15 Pin VGA Input
Color: Black lacquer finish surrounds most of the unit and the stand. Matt black speakers and bottom.
Power Consumption: 170 watts
Reviewer: Robert Wiley

INTRODUCTION

The Samsung LN-T3232H was introduced in summer of 2007 as a price/value LCD model. The model is manufactured with a Samsung LCD screen (made in Korea) assembled in Tijuana Mexico.

PICTURE QUALITY RATING: 86/100

Test and Optimum Viewing Distance: 7 feet

Calibration: Comes preset to Dynamic picture setting out of the box. Change to the Movie setting then scroll down to Color Tune and change to Warm 1 setting. This gets us to within +475 of D6500K. Then adjust picture settings as follows to further fine tune:

Change DNR to Low, Black Adjust to Off position, Dynamic Contrast to Off position, and Edge enhancement feature to Off position.

Contrast:	32
Brightness:	52
Sharpness:	25
Color:	52
Tint:	47
Backlight:	7
This calibration will get us to within plus minus 295 of D6500K.

Up conversion from 480i and 480p: We referred to our trusty Geffen Pictures release of Risky Business DVD to test lower end signals. The Samsung TV’s picture showed up with lots of grain and motion artifacts in 480p on this value oriented Samsung TV. There was a fuzzy non-quality to the up conversion. Red tones were not as vibrant as intended by the original content. Scenes didn’t pop as much as I would have like to have seen - it wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. The LCD had average clarity after up converting from a 480p source signal.