UPDATE: I had this TV a few weeks and was becoming disappointed with the picture quality (ghosting, pic not punchy)but found by adjusting the NR (Noise reduction- found in the menu under Picture Options - Digital NR) to High for a bad cable signal it significantly improved -so much that it is like a different TV ! WOW! Just a tip to help others. Also - if you get a Samsung DVD player with Anynet coordination be sure and turn on the BD Wise (on TV menu) and your movies will be great.


Original Review: Delivery: (Am emphasizing this because some reviewers had an issue with delivery) When I purchased the TV and checked out there was an option for Standard Delivery or Scheduled Delivery (for large and heavy items). I chose Scheduled and it was a snap. I picked my delivery date & time - it was 7 days later which I would expect. They called me that day to ask me if they could deliver the TV an hour early. The delivery person was aces. He set the TV up, put the batteries in the remote and even set up the channel scan and waited to see the picture come up and that all was working well. (And he even moved my old TV upstairs.) The only thing he could have done better was if he made the popcorn and got me a cold drink. I tipped him and rated him A+ - very nice man, also.

Now - the TV - the picture is great. I do love the non-glare screen as I have a lot of windows. The shiny frame practically disappears when you are watching it. To my relief the red hardly shows at all. The sound is good- the "Clear Voice" feature is excellent for my slight hearing loss. I have a sound system, but use the TV's sound. I am still learning about the advanced net features. A nice little thing is that on most TV's the idiot light (power on or off lt.) is on when you are watching it. I always taped this up as it was distracting. With this set the little red light is off when the set is on and shows when the set is off. I don't find the obscurity of the controls a problem, cause who doesn't use a remote?! There is a pleasant chiming sound for power on and off. A nice user friendly perk on the menu is that when you highlight an item it tells you at the bottom of the screen what that function does.

A problem solved for me: when Time Warner Cable updated their software my old TV (Panasonic and a nice TV) would not keep the screen aspect consistently. Every time I changed channels I would have to reset the aspect to fill the screen. But this Samsung LN40B630 is such an improvement - if you choose to set the screen size (eg. full screen) it maintains it even if you turn off the set and turn it back on. (That is the way it should be!) Now every channel fills up the screen. A nice bonus is the optional backlight in the remote. Even non-hd channels are much better than my other HD TV.

The pic is clear and bright. I use the Natural setting and tweaked it. For the lady with artifact problems - I had that too until I turned down the sharpness. Watching Nemo on the Dynamic setting was awesome...such beautiful colors. This set is hard to find sometimes. I had a nightmare with BestBuy...they told me they had when they didn't and kept my money until it cleared days later.

This is the 2nd HDTV I have purchased with Amazon and I am totally happy with them.

I am a compulsive investigator. I shopped and studied - I originally intended to get the 37" Samsung, but the price on this one decided me. I went to Best Buy to check out the picture and decided that the 630 was preferable to the 650 because of the matte screen.

I had the box open and the set working within 20 minutes. Just great with factory settings, but I like a more subtle color. I am sure that the numbers on the contrast levels are valid only in comparison with other Samsung models, but however you scale it, this thing has an incredible contrast ratio. If you use the Menu and reduce the contrast and backlighting bit, then play with the color intensity, you will have a picture equal to sitting aross the room from the person on screen.

By the way, I found that HGTV (Home & Garden) and Macy's commercials have the most consistently perfect images for judging color and contrast. What was unexpected was the nearly 3D effect of the picture.

To protect my investment I bought a constant voltage transformer (voltage regulator) that also functions as a surge protector. This also lessens the likelihood of power surge damage (nothing will save you from a direct lightning strike) but it also maintains a constant voltage level so there are no fluctuations in picture color.

All this and I do not have HD, just standard Direct TV cable. I LOVE it!

First of all, I researched TV's for about half a year before making my decision on this samsung. After looking at TV's countless times, I knew I decided on Samsung, and was looking in the 1k range. At first I was going to get a 60hz model, but after lookin at them side to side with this 120hz model, i couldn't not get this one. I jumped on it when it was on sale for $999 for 2 days, and got to pick it up on wed., july 8th. I've had it for a day now. I watched Quantum of Solace on blu-ray, and wow, this tv blew my mind. I've never seen a picture so crisp and clear, every scene was perfect, looked way better than when it was on display in the store. Some people complain about the 120hz automotion plus, but you just need to mess around with the settings a little bit and find the right fit for you. I love it, it looks great during action scenes, and makes the picture literally look 3D. Also, the sound really is pretty good for a flat panel, but i hope to eventually buy surround sound. Also, I played some PS3 and i could tell it looked better than on our older 1080i rear projection big screen, the color was much better and much more fluent. Also, it has many nice features. I haven't tried the infolink yet but it seems pretty cool, and it has tons of different settings to get your picture looking exactly the ways you want it with different presets like "standard, natural, dynamic, and movie". Also, this TV looks amazing even when it's not turned on with it's black panel and red TOC, it looks very expensive and stylish. If your looking to buy a new flat screen don't look anywhere but right here as this will not disappoint you in any way. Don't settle for anything less if you can shop around and find it for a great price like i did.