Samsung LN-S4052D 40" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated Tuner

Samsung LN-S4052D 40" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated Tuner
Manufacturer: Samsung
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
The new 52 series of LCD panels from Samsung's state-of-the-art Gen 7 plant represent the ultimate synthesis of design and technology. The thin bezel, hidden speaker cabinet design ensures clean lines as well as a sleek, contemporary look. For gaming enthusiasts, Samsung worked closely with Microsoft engineers to create a special Game Mode that optimizes image quality, sound and response time for realistic video game play. An RS232 port allows users to navigate the player's content on-screen with the LCD remote by connecting the device to the TV via RS232 cables. 52 Series HDTVs feature a 170 degree viewing angle and a 4000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for a true cinematic HDTV picture. Two HDMI connections make it easy to connect the entire range of digital peripheral devices and the unique ?swivel? stand lets users adjust the viewing angle to suit their needs. An integrated ATSC Tuner allows for off air reception of HDTV broadcasts (requires optional HDTV antenna).
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Bring your home entertainment together with the 40-inch Samsung LN-S4052D LCD television, which includes an integrated HDTV tuner as well as connectivity options for your PC and portable digital audio players. The thin-profile, white LN-S4052D will look great in any home entertainment cabinetry. The dual purpose pedestal stand can also be used as an articulating wall mount when itÕs folded back. Additionally, the stand can be removed for wall-mounting via optional VESA compatible hardware (such as Samsung wall mounting kit WMTL4001).

Featuring an LCD panel created in Samsung's state-of-the-art Gen 7 plant, the LN-S4052D incorporate the latest cutting-edge developments in technology (as well as design). While viewing either very bright or very dark scenes, it can be difficult to distinguish main images which blend into the background. Samsung's Dynamic Contrast dramatically mitigates this problem by adjusting the backlight intensity, providing up to a 4x improvement in contrast. It offers support for a range of Samsung MP3 players and other portable digital audio devices, with an RS-232 port enabling you to navigate the player's content on-screen with the LCD remote by connecting the device to the TV via an RS-232 cable (included). Samsung also worked closely with Microsoft to create a special Game Mode that optimizes image quality, sound and response time for more realistic video game play--with just a single touch of a button. The Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games.

The LN-S4052D features an unbelievable 4000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness rating (for brighter whites, deeper blacks, and every shade in between), a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution (for a widescreen 16:9 screen aspect ratio), 178-degree viewing angle, and a super-fast 8ms (millisecond) response time, which minimizes blurring of moving images and is especially helpful for sports and action movies.

The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Other convenience features include:

• Picture-in-picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources.
• Built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources.
• Parental Control (V-Chip) helps parents monitor what their children watch on TV by establishing rating limits.
• Auto volume leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.
• Multi-lingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.

High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. This set utilizes Samsung's Dual Acoustic Chamber System technology, which isolates each woofer and tweeter in its own chamber. DACS is a revolutionary, computer-simulated technology that enhances lowrange sound performance, sharpens mid-to-high-range sound quality, and improves overall sound clarity. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total). It offers the following connection options:

• Composite (RCA audio/video): 2 inputs (1 on the side)
• S-Video: 2 inputs (1 on the side)
• Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 1 input
• HDMI: 2 inputs
• PC: 1 D-Sub15 input
• RF: 2 inputs
• Sound monitor output: 1
• Digital optical audio output: 1
• Headphone: 1
• RS232 port: 1

Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).

TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

• Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into ÒfocusÓ during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
• TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
• The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.

What's in the Box
40-inch LCD TV (white), tabletop stand, remote control (with batteries), AV cable, RS232 cable, AC power adapter, printed operating instructions

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