Samsung UN19F4000 19-Inch 720p Deal

Cheryl L. Matthews : First the cons. The single most annoying feature of this TV is the base. It is a cheap plastic base that does not fit properly. It is wiggly even when fully tightened. We had to jury rig it to get it to fit properly (snugly). Even when tightened it leans down to the right (so the viewing from is not square, it is tilted) at a pretty noticeable angle of about an inch... To align it I propped the power cube that is part of the power cord under one end of the set and then it was even. Should a customer have to go through this for a new product? Definitely not. If you intend to mount this TV on a wall or under a cabinet you will not have this problem and it is obvious that Samsung felt most would opt to do that hence not caring about the crappy fit of the base.

Burt Bicksler (Sevierville, TN, US): For general home use, as we do in the kitchen, this TV provides a decent-enough picture and adequate sound for the casual or passive viewing and listening experience that it is being used for. It is very economical to operate considering its 12-volt DC power supply. It is very compact for use on the kitchen counter and below cabinets. However, the only negative is that with the need to use the power adapter, plus make cable connections from the source to a digital box and then to the TV, there's a lot of cables and wiring to try and conceal when sitting on a relatively-open kitchen cabinet. A more simplified or condensed power supply with less cords/wires would be more appealing.

Ancient Mariner "Grandpa C." (Parksville, British Columbia Canada): The set is very light and easy to set up; 3 screws in the bottom to attach the fixed base, and you're good to go...simply plug the cable into the rear of the set and plug the set into an outlet. Once you turn the TV on, programming instructions will appear; use the fast start guide as a reference. The set will auto-tune your cable provider's channels (I have Verizon FIOS), and you can either manually set the color, contrast, ratio, etc. or utilize the factory preset.