Product Description

ATSC Digital NTSC Analog Tuners / HD-grade 1366 x 768 pixel resolution / 4000:1 dynamic contrast ratio / 8ms Screen Response / 2 HDMI

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11718 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: LNT2353H
• Dimensions: 16.00" h x 23.10" w x 3.30" l, 14.60 pounds
• Display size: 23

Features

• 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
• (2) HDMI, (2) Component Inputs
• SRS Tru-Surround Sound

Amazon.com Product Description
Offering an unparalleled sleek design in a gloss black finish, and a quality 720p LCD panel available, Samsung's 2007 model LNT2353H 23-inch flat-panel LCD HDTV is an excellent choice for a kitchen, or small bedroom TV. Compared to the previous year's model this one offers an updated cosmetic design, a better contrast ratio at 5000:1, hidden speakers, side A/V inputs, and 2 HDMI connections.

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.

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 through hidden side speakers. TruSurround XT audio adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

• Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus 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.

Connections:

• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 2
• R/F in 1
• Component (Y/Pb/Pr) in 2
• S-Video input 2(1 side/1 rear)
• A/V input 2(1 side/1 rear)
• PC input 1
• Headphone jack 1

What's in the box: Samsung LNT2353H LCD TV, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, Power Cord, cleaning cloth, owners manual, warranty card.

Customer Reviews

Not necessarily a good idea to wait.
Not that the numbers matter, but the contrast ratio on this one is 4000 to 1, not 5000 to 1 as reported at one point in Amazon's description. The main reason to consider this one ahead of the somewhat less expensive 23" 42H model, is style. The speakers are in the bottom rather than on the sides, allowing Samsung to trim the width by a few inches as well as lighten the weight by a few pounds. In fact, the thinner picture frame of the 23" 53H gives the image the illusion of being almost the same size as the 26" 42H, which uses side-firing speakers and a wider surrounding frame.

Since the bedroom is fairly small and on the top floor, the 53H 23" was the solution in my case. I wish I had trusted my initial instinct because as I was watching the computer screen, Amazon increased the price of this model by ten bucks. Compared to my stylish and highly praised Sony MFM-HT 20" (8.7 stars from C-Net) that appeared a year ago, then inexplicably disappeared from the U.S. market within several months, the Samsung has a "deeper" picture and fuller-frequencied sound. But the Sony's picture is brighter. You can tweak the brightness, of course, but it's a shame Samsung took such a dim view of things when making the factory settings.

One caveat: If you're replacing a 20" tube set and plan to view most transmitted television signals in accurately proportioned 4:3 ratio, you may sense that the image of the 23" LCD is smaller than the old 20" set. I've grown accustomed to viewing everything in 16:9, which fills the wide screen but at the cost of undeniable distortion. If you're especially fastidious about a balanced, symmetrical image, it may make sense to opt for the next bigger size.

pretty well satisfied with purchase
I was looking for a smaller LCD HDTV to support my new "HDTV" cablebox in the kitchen and so I read as much information available on the internet. This model had very good reviews. Overall, it's a great product and generally, you get what you pay for.

A couple of negative things not specific to the brand but just my observation based on my only previous experience with CRT televisions just to keep in mind. Everything else was great and positive. HDTV is incredible technology.

1. Sizing Perception. While LCDs are slimmer, you will need a larger monitor to replace you existing CRT size. I had a 13" CRT television and my new LCD HDTV 23" image size looks only "just a bit" larger while the wall space taken by up by the LCD is much larger.

2. Viewable angle. LCD TVs have a limited range of view because of technology. If your used to LCD TVs already, you know. I have my TV higher up near the ceiling. But if you're directly under the LCD TV, you can barely see the image. It's a limit of LCD but certainly very good for this TV based on other reviews.

3. Startup. It takes a while for the picture to come on. Only about 4-6 seconds, some say 9 seconds, I don't think that long but since I've been trained over the years by CRTs to wait 2-3 seconds, it seems long but not at all annoying.

4. Picture Sharpness. I went to a retailer to view different screens. Not a product push, but I personally think the Sony Bravia series wins all other consumer based televisions hands down. Of course you will probably pay a premium for that visual sharpness. I thought the Samsung held it's own against all other HDTV LCD manufacturers I looked at. The reason I bought Samsung.

5. Backlight. While you can adjust backlight, contrast, brightness,and sharpness on the settings, in daylight the LCD TV is darker than CRT. I'm not sure if its specific to LCD TVs in general or this model.

Buying suggestions:

Once you buy an HDTV, regular TV seems mushy or muddy. So there'll be adjustment to going back and forth between old and new. You'll never want to go back, but if you have a lot of TVs in your home, there'll be a hefty price point to replace all TVs with HDTVs. Since everyone will be converting in 2009-2010???, might want to think about what you need to do.

I suggest you go to a variety of retailers to view different models from the same manufacturers and different manufacturers before purchase.

Finally, I had a hard time connecting up everything. I pride myself on being pretty good about figuring things out without "reading the instructions". You'll need to read instructions if you don't already own an HDTV LCD. It took me a couple store runs to get the cables to accommodate the cable company requirements for viewing HDTV with cable.

Great buy
Browsed a lot before settling on this model which Amazon had at a great price. Picture is excellent which we were expecting but the audio was the real surprise. Transforms one's television experience. Instructions weren't great ie it took an evening of frustration before all elements were connected properly ie cable box and dvr and wireless headphones.