Samsung 50" 5300 Series Full HD Smart LED TV

On the cusp of being a no frills, low-end model and a super-thin smart TVs.

This is a great TV. However the Samsung software makes it a cruddy device to connect to the internet. Save the money on the "SMART" technology and buy a regular TV. If you want to connect to the internet use something (anything) else to stream the video to the TV.

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  I bought two of these to replace old TVs and I went with SMART technology so I could watch Youtube on the TV. I found the price on these was just too good to pass up. Samsung integrates well between devices and these TVs may be controlled by my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.

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  The hardware is reasonably sound (I have owned these for about 6 months) and while I wouldn't use these for gaming due to the low cycle rate, is acceptable for TV. The software STINKS. Samsung is constantly nagging us to update this or review that with nasty little popups on the top of the screen.

I work as a tech for a support company. A) the quality level of the software on this tv is F-, B) the support staff should be in shame at how they treat you. C) does anyone use American support anymore, I'm sick of the language barrier and deciphering my voicemail for 5 minutes before realizing my...

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  none, maybe picture quality?

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  this tv is horrible, support is garbage as well. I first purchased this and tried to use netflix, had to wait while the TV was preparing, this takes over 3 minutes usually. Sometimes netflix will work sometimes it won't.

In summary, great TV, not a great monitor. Not suitable for a main monitor, but decent for an extra monitor.

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  Great price, lots of options, lots of connections, full 1080 HD.

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  I purchased two of these to use in a dual screen setup. I hooked on up using Displayport with my

for the price i payed, you can't really beat it

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  -Great picture -Awesome features -Easy to use

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  -Doesn't recognize coax as an input in setup (when choosing which input is the cable box in setup the option for just plain coax is missing. very strange considering RCA and composite were still options, along with the usual hdmi and dvi..

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  Great tv picture is so clear and the set up is really easy so glad I purchased

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  None

I've never had a bad experience with Samsung products or support, and this particular set has the only issue I've ever experience between Samsung's washer+dryer combo, multiple cell phones, entertainment equipment, PC components, and other peripherals.

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  *Built in tuner *Built in 2.4Ghz/5Ghz dual band Wireless N *RF/IR Remote Accessory *2x USB 2.0 ports for devices and media (videos, music, and photos) *Great Picture Quality *Extremely lightweight. *Very low power consumption.

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  *Seems to run out of memory right before, during, and after a software update, making anything other than volume and channel changing VERY sluggish. After powering off and back on the device it works fluidly once again. *Doesn't support m4v video playback.