Amazing, even compared to the C550!
I got a great deal on this television in January '10, and it has been nothing but a pleasure since the moment I hooked it up. The color quality is outstanding and coupled with a Blu-ray player the images are supurb. With the advent of the C550, there is a good chance you will be reading this review wondering the difference, so I will lay it out for you. Like the C550, the B550 is only 60hz. Samsung's TV's don't hit 120hz until the 600-series models. That being said, I have never once been watching this TV and found myself wishing I'd bought a 120hz. This may be different if you plan to watch a lot of fast-paced sports or are a high-end gamer, but watching speedy action films on Blu Ray hasn't given me any issues thus far. When the C550 came out I did a bit of research to find the difference and have, thus far, only found one major one: The C550 can stream video through USB, where the B550 cannot. So if you want to hook a hard drive directly to your TV to stream video files, do not buy the B550. However, if that does not matter to you, I would advise saving a bit of money by picking up this wonderful "out of date" model!
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Mcminnville, OR