Samsung LN-R238WA 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

Samsung LN-R238WA 23

Samsung LN-R238WA 23" Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Manufacturer: Samsung
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Slim, light and beautiful, Samsung's LCD Flat Panel TV combines sleek looks and high performance. This HDTV-ready and HDTV television set lets you enjoy regular TV and displays HDTV images from any High-Definition source. Samsung's Patterned Vertical Alignment (PVA) screen provides high contrast and brightness for lifelike images with realistic colors. This TV delivers clean, sharp, colorful 1366x768 pixel resolution. The 12 milliseconds response time is a plus for anybody who plays video games. You can use the monitor for both watching television and doing computer work through use of the PC connection. You can also mount the monitor using a VESA compatible mount. Samsung DNIe 170 degree (Horizontal) / 170 degree (Vertical) Viewing Angle Fast 12 milliseconds Response time 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter SRS TruSurround XT 2 Component Video, S-Video, HDMI and PC Inputs Anynet System Control Solution VESA compatible Unit Dimensions - (With Stand) - 23.0(W) x 8.1(D) x 19.1(H) / (Without Stand) - 23.0(W) x 3.5(D) x 17.4(H) Unit Weight - (With Stand) - 19.0 Lbs
Amazon.com Product Description
Isn't it time your home office, dorm, kitchen, or bedroom went high-def? Samsung's 23-inch LN-R238W LCD television lets you enjoy not only regular TV, but full HD images from any high- or enhanced-definition source. Its suite of state-of-the-art connections accommodate a wealth of associated equipment, such as a DTV set-top box, a progressive-scan DVD player, and even your PC. Samsung's Patterned Vertical Alignment (PVA) screen provides high brightness and amazingly rich contrast for lifelike images and realistic colors. A mere 3.5 inches thick without its detachable stand, the TV produces exciting, perfectly flat, images while occupying minimal space in your office, living room, bedroom, or kitchen.

Samsung's DNIe™
Samsung's revolutionary DNle™ (click for demo) technology offers digital perfection in naturally presented, crystal-clear images that uncover even the most minute detail.

Motion Optimizer
Fast-moving images are optimized to produce more natural-looking motion, thus reducing video noise or blurring.

Contrast Enhancer
Brightness and contrast levels are enhanced for deeper, richer blacks with greater detail and more natural whites.

Color Optimizer
Colors are reproduced with a more lifelike realism, whites are more accurate, and skin tones are given a more natural hue.

Detail Enhancer
DNIe analyzes video signal elements to produce sharper detail, clearer image separation, and more natural edge transition.
The set boasts a 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution. Its widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio matches the dimension of most movies and HDTV broadcasts, while its wide, 170-degree viewing angles (horizontal x vertical) ensures everyone in the room will enjoy a great view, even when you've mounted the unit on a wall. A built-in brightness sensor automatically adjusts the TV's luminance for the ambient brightness of a given room.

Onboard 10-bit processing produces 3.2 billion lifelike colors and aids in video signal processing for your analog sources. And with its lightning-quick 12 ms response time, astronomical 3,000:1 contrast ratio, impressive 500 cd/m2 brightness rating, and onboard 3D Y/C digital comb filter (which separates the color signals to minimize dot crawl and blurred edges), you'll see sharp, focused images regardless of their source.

LCD screens offer a number of benefits over CRT monitors and televisions, including general ease of use, freedom from eye strain (no screen flickering or radiation emissions), quiet operation (no high-pitch "flyback" noise, an issue with CRT TVs), accurate image geometry (no curvature distortion or susceptibility to magnetic interference from, say, speakers), long screen life, space savings, and light weight/easy positioning. They also tend to be more affordable than their flat-panel plasma counterparts, which often (though not always) offer faster response times and higher contrast ratios.

The LN-R238W's DNIe (Samsung Digital Natural Image engine) offers a vision of digital perfection in natural, crystal-clear images that reveal even the most minute detail. The process involves 4 key enhancements: contrast and brightness (for deep, rich blacks and natural whites), motion (which optimizes fast-moving images to produce natural-looking motion, reducing video noise or blurring), color (for lifelike realism, accurate whites, and skin tones with natural hues), and detail (DNIe analyzes video signals to ensure sharp detail, clear image separation, and natural edge transitions).

Samsung's patented My Color Control technology lets you control specific colors without affecting the whole screen. Samsung provides 6-color control selections: white, red, pink, yellow, green, and blue. It's your picture--you decide how it looks. Samsung's PVA screen permits brighter whites than standard TFT LCDs, as well as deeper blacks and every shade in between.

The LN-R238W makes flexibility a top priority, giving you several preset picture and sound modes (and custom settings for each). The TV also permits color temperature adjustment for warm, cool, or neutral tones, along with 4 onscreen languages to choose from (English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese). Choose one of several preset sound modes (standard, music, movie, speech, and custom) for broadcast through the set's built-in speakers (10-watts-per-channel x 2).

Connections include 2 component-video inputs (480i/480p/720p/1080i), a direct-digital HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), a PC input (15-pin D-Sub with minijack analog audio), 2 composite-video inputs, 1 S-video input, 1 RF input, 5 attendant sets of stereo (left/right) RCA audio inputs, and 1 stereo RCA audio output. The set's Anynet (RS-232C) control option simplifies use with other Samsung audio/video components.

Other features include single-tuner picture-in-picture (view 1 TV channel and 1 input source simultaneously), a sleep timer, V-Chip parental control, closed captioning, and an auto volume leveler to minimize jarring differences in loudness between, say, TV programs and their commercials.

What's in the Box
TV, detachable stand (with screws), a remote control, remote batteries, an RF video cable, a user's manual, an Anynet AV manual, an AC power cord, a cover bottom, an Anynet cable, a cleaning cloth, and warranty information.


Average customer rating: 3.5
  • would give zero stars if I could...
  • A WAY TO NOT BE CHARGED FOR WI-FI INTERNET
  • Fabulous phone
  • Great phone but big $$ catch with Cingular service
  • Work Phone: Easy to Use, Minor Issues

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 Cingular 8125 Smartphone (AT&T)

Manufacturer: Cingular
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000FENIIW

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Amazon.com Product Description

If you're looking for one compact device that can do it all, here's the answer. The Cingular 8125 combines a quad-band phone with a Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA with all the bells and whistles: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a miniSD card slot, support for EDGE high speed data, and more. And don't forget the unique slide-out QWERTY keyboard that makes messaging, note-taking, and other writing tasks a breeze.

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<small><b>The Cingular 8125 lets you do things you'd typically need a PC to do. View larger.</b></small></td></tr></table> The 8125 lets you do things you'd typically need a PC to do, like email, text messaging, instant messaging and web browsing-- all from one integrated device. What's more, the phone's software is designed to sync seamlessly with email, contacts and calendar information on your PC. The 8125 also offers great mobile music and video options, thanks to Windows Media Player.

<B>Design</B>
Under the hood, the 8125 features 128MB of RAM and a 200 MHz processor. Up front, the 240 x 320 LCD touch-screen supports 65,000 colors, while the rear of the device houses a 1.3 megapixel camera. The design of the 8125 is clean and uncluttered, with just a few buttons for mail, Internet Explorer, and contextual menus. Meanwhile, call answer and end buttons surround a a five-way toggle that allows you to navigate and control the Windows Mobile interface. As mentioned, a full QWERTY keyboard cleverly slides out from underneath the screen. This allows you to hold the device horizontally, and the screen is automatically placed in landscape mode when you're using the keyboard. A mini-SD memory expansion card slot is provided, as is an infrared port and a 2.5mm headphone jack. A mini-USB port is also included for wired data transfers.

<B>Calling and PDA Features</B>
The 8125's phone and PDA functions are designed to provide an integrated, seamless experience. A single main screen summarizes all the important information you need to make it through the day. Here you'll get message notification, upcoming appointments, dialing functions, tasks, and more all in one spot.

As a phone, the 8125 features all the functionality folks expect from a cell phone, including a handsfree speakerphone, polyphonic ringtones, a vibrate mode, and picture and ringer ID. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile combines email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes into a single application that seamlessly integrates with the 8125's phone functions. Meanwhile, headsets, car kits and other wireless peripherals can also be paired with the unit via Bluetooth (the Bluetooth 1.2 specification is supported).

Staying productive on the road is made possible by the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Meanwhile, the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files on your 8125.

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<small><b>With a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, this Smartphone is just your type.</b> <small></td></tr></table> <B>Messaging and Internet</B>
Using Cingular's EDGE-powered internet service, you can surf the Web with the bundled Internet Explorer application, or use MSN messenger to stay in contact via instant messaging. Plus, the inclusion of Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) in the 8125 allows you to surf the Web or check your email at blazing speeds when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. Lastly, robust SMS and MMS functionality is built into the Windows Mobile interface, too.

One of the most important tools bundled with the 8125 is Microsoft ActiveSync, which allows you to quickly synchronize your device's tasks, calendars, email, and contacts with your desktop. You also get Exchange ActiveSync, an application that lets you synchronize data with an Exchange server. Syncing can be done via USB, or wirelessly via Bluetooth or infrared.

<B>Imaging and Entertainment</B>
Another great feature of the 8125 is that it supports Windows Media playback right out of the box. With Windows Media Player, you can play streaming and downloaded video and audio content in a variety of formats, even purchased music from "Plays For Sure" supporting stores. You can also keep your tunes loaded on a memory card and listen to your music wherever you roam.

As mentioned, the 8125 can take 1.3 megapixel (1280x1024) pictures, and while the camera is great for taking stills, it can also function as a camcorder, allowing you to capture video to the unit's memory. An integrated media application organizes your captured photos and videos. For gamers, the phone supports Java-based and Windows Mobile games.

<B>Vital Statistics</B>
The Cingular 8125 weighs 5.3 ounces and measures 4.25 x 2.83 x 0.93 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 7 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars would give zero stars if I could..........2007-04-19

Have used this device for about 6 months. While it worked OK at first and has great features and all, it is now almost impossible to use - freezes, hangs, spontaneous reboots. It has gotten progressively worse despite hard/soft reboots. I'm asking Cingular to replace it with a different PDA.

5 out of 5 stars A WAY TO NOT BE CHARGED FOR WI-FI INTERNET.......2007-03-29

I know that owning this phone is expenssive. The phone costs a lot of money and then one has to pay for internet acess even when tapping into free wireless. I was on the phone with a cingular representative because i wanted to be sure of how this works. He told me that even if i connect via free wireless cingular will still charge me and if i didn't have a plan the amount was going to be staggering. After arguing about the fairness of how cingular works, he told me that if i don't have cingular i could still access the internet with the device. I concluded from that that all you need is to remove the SIM card from the device and access the internet with any wireless connection as you would with your laptop. I tried it and it work, i was able to navigate the internet and since the SIM card was not in, cingular can't charge me. I know it's a hassle, specially since it is a phone and you expect phonecalls, etc. but if you're in an emergency and need to check the net for something important and don't want to pay, that's the only way to do it.

Hope this helps!!!

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous phone.......2007-03-22

I LOVE this phone. It's a computer that fits in the palm of our hand. It holds all of my personal info, appts., tasks, etc. It also has a multitude of additional software. What more can I say, it's great!

2 out of 5 stars Great phone but big $$ catch with Cingular service.......2007-02-13

If want to use the fantastic feature of Wi-Fi capability of this phone without a data plan, DON'T DO IT. Wait until the service providers figure out they need to allow for Wi-Fi only and allow users to turn off data if they want it off.

I got this phone to use off Wi-Fi - at work, at home, at coffee shops, etc. It's one of the few phones that is Wi-Fi capable. I wanted to use it for free Wi-Fi access since there is absolutely no reason you should pay data charges if you're willing to find open Wi-Fi.

BUT - Cingular sets the unit up to automatically go to their data services at every chance. After specifically discussing with at least 3 Cingular reps that I was getting this for free Wi-Fi access and did not want to use data at all, I was shocked to see over $100 dollars in data charges. I called to complain and was faced with a $240 bill. The next month was over $350 and the next is back to $240. I have tried to get Cingular to turn off data to my account - which they seem unwilling or unable to do. I even had a supervisor tell me that you have to go through the Cingular data network to connect to local Wi-Fi - my analogy to Wi-Fi laptops not needing that was lost on them. I've tried to trick the auto-sign in - putting in false modem numbers and passwords. I thought that would do it. But, then came another big bill.

At this point, I'm contacting consumer interest groups to see if a class action lawsuit is the only way for Cingular to stop this.

4 out of 5 stars Work Phone: Easy to Use, Minor Issues.......2007-01-14

I am writing this review from the perspective of one who had this phone/PDA assigned for work purposes. My only complaint is the occasional dropped call. This happens infrequently enough so as to not be too problematic. I have found the overall performance of this device to be in the four plus star range. E-mails are received immediately and the Internet access is sufficient. One warning to new users. I would suggest you become very familiar with the "Lock" and "Unlock" functions of the phone, as it is so easy to use; often a slight touch will redial the last number you called without your knowledge or desire. Though this is amusing, it can be an issue. This is my first experience with a PDA and I have found it to be intuitive and handy. I would caution anyone that plays the Bubble Breaker game to be careful, it is very addictive.

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