Samsung UN48J5000 48-Inch 1080p LED TV (2015 Model)

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Bought this TV for my grandfather and the setup went smoothly. Got called a week later with a volume control issue. After spending an hour on the phone with Samsung, the issue was never resolved. Instead of returning the product, I bought a sound bar and muted the internal speaker. Sadly, the TVs volume control issue would still cause the internal speaker to work while the external speaker was working, despite being turned off in the menu. I decided to run the cable boxs audio to the soundbar and skip the TV entirely, so the TV cant play any sound. Otherwise, the picture is good. I did buy another of the same model from a local retailer for my mother and its volume works fine.

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I would like to start of by saying that this is a pretty decent tv for its price. I have no complaints when it comes to the display and how crisp the picture looks. So its perfect in that aspect whether you are gaming, or watching television. The audio however is pretty fair. Its nothing special, but it is doable. Something I can deal with at least until Im able to buy a surround sound, if youre looking for better sound that is. Something else I noticed is that there is only one button on the TV itself, which is the power button. There are no other buttons on the TV, not even volume buttons, so you might want to keep in check of your tv remote and not lose it, unless you want to purchase a universal remote. The back of the TV is kinda cheaply made as well, which I noticed when I attempted to plug cords into the hdmi ports. Makes me a bit reluctant to constantly plug in and out cords from the back since it feels so cheap back there and possibly breaking it. So just bear all that in mind if you purchase this tv that you must be a bit delicate with it. It has 2 hdmi ports btw. Overall, I am very satisfied with this purchase. It could have a bit more to it like more buttons on the tv, but for a perfect display tv at this price range, I cant complain. If you looking for something cheap with perfect picture, then I recommend this. If you want the super crazy high def surround sound, then this isnt it. Dont expect all that bass and stuff, but the audio is pretty fair and crisp as well. But you could always buy a surround sound set if anything. Great buy in my book. * Let me add on to this since i figured something out about the TV. So apparently when you press the power button on the tv when its on, a menu pops up for volume and channel up and down,as well as a menu option and of course to power it down. you have to press the button in the menu to navigate, and hold the button on whatever youre highlighted on for action. for example, if you want to turn the volume up from the tv, press the volume button on your tv when its on, and the menu will pop up. press it until the highlighter goes to volume up and then just hold the button there for it to increase. It seems a bit much, but it makes me much more happier for my purchase now to realize i can do that, considering i thought i had a tv that couldnt do anything but power on and off directly from the tv itself.

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Good basic TV. Picture is crisp and clear. Its not a smart TV, I knew that going in. I wanted a good plain Jane TV because I have an Amazon Fire Stick and a Playstation console to provide all the smart features. I like the minimalist style of the bezel and the modest Samsung logo. As with many flat screens,the audio screams for home audio help. Contrary to some reports, I found the feet sturdy and easy to install. In my opinion, if you want a very good basic unit this is a good choice for both performance and price.

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I got a smoking good deal on this TV. With that said, I did not rate this TV based on getting it dirt cheap. I am rating this TV fairly for what it is. A low end 1080p TV! First, its sooooo light I couldnt believe it. I could juggle three of these (if I could juggle). If you plan on moving this TV at all, this will not be a problem. Next, lets talk about the quality of the picture. I thought it was very good! I used it for my PS4 & HD Cable TV. No complaints & in fact its very good quality for the price! Its not going to compare to high end $1000+ 4k TV by any means, but its not bad at all! Style, this TV looks pretty good but I must say that placement of the legs is a little stupid. Its such a light weight tv, it doesnt need to disperse the weight so much. This would of been much better with a good stand in the middle (it would of fit better on my tiny Night stand also. Lastly, the absolute worst part of this TV is the sound. Its super quiet & even cranked to 75/100 I find myself rewinding stuff to hear what someone has said. The sound quality itself isnt the worst but nothing to write home about either.

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I am using as a PC monitor. Fonts were blurry and driving me crazy. Until i found this on forum somewhere. 1. Make sure you connect to HDMI 2 / DVI 2. Press the "Source" button. Highlight the HDMI input. Press "Tools" button -> Edit Name -> And then simply using the scrolling (up & down keys on your remote), select "PC" or "DVI PC" for your HDMI. Working great now and it looks awesome. Very nice monitor and a great price. Also the HDMI ports stick straight out the back of the TV. If youre mounting it close to the wall with a thin wall mount get a 90 degree HDMI adapter.

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Just over a year old and I just thew it away. Stopped responding to the remote, it would register a command, just not complete it. Samsung quality has gone way downhill. I used to look for Samsung products, now I avoid them!

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This TV delivers great video and minimally acceptable audio, with one problem. The TV does not complete a valid "handshake" with a Comcast cable box using either HDMI input to the TV. Comcast has tried three separate cable boxes, demonstrated to be in working order by connecting to a different TV. None of them worked using the HDMI input on this Samsung TV. Samsung support sounded apologetic, but had no solution to the problem. I found a workaround solution by purchasing an Aoken HDMI to Component Video (YPbPr) Converter, connecting the cable box HDMI cable to its input, then connecting the component outputs of the converter to the component inputs of the Samsung TV. This succeeds in making the connection between the cable box and the TV. With the addition of this converter and an external speaker base, the ultimate result is a five-star TV viewing experience.

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Before I bought this TV, I bought a TLC Smart TV that was 720p. I returned it immediately because the picture was so gross looking with my PS4 that I didnt even want to play it anymore. I bought this one because it was 1080p and LED. The picture on this TV is beautiful. My PS4 gaming is amazing in graphics and picture quality. The colors are very vibrant as well, adding to the whole gaming experience. If youre someone who loves crystal clear picture quality, this TV is 100% for you. I dont know how this TV costs the same amount as the TLC piece of garbage I tried, but the price is such a bargain for this product. Highly recommended.

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I got this TV as a monitor for my PC for gaming. 1080p looks great at this size. The screen is able to be much brighter than my old monitor and has far less backlight bleed as well. I wish I had bought this a couple years ago as I dont know how I lived without a big monitor for so long. 2 HDMI ports covers my needs. It took me a while to find the power button, it is underneath. IT is also a single button unit so you push and hold to select different functions. If you want to adjust most settings you will need to use the included remote.

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Were having the same sound issue reported by many other users: Namely, you have to fix the sound every time you turn the TV on, because it defaults to blaringly loud, and you cant adjust the sound with the remote. I finally figured out how to fix it, but I have to do this each time I turn it on (what a pain!): Go into Menu, then scroll down to Self Diagnostics, click on that and then choose Sound Test. If you hear the test sound, the volume is now adjustable with the remote. We may save ourselves the hassle and only listen to the sound through external speakers. Now we know why this TV was so cheap.

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