Do you have enough space or budget for a supersized flat-panel television? If your answer to this question is a no, then the space-friendly 22-inch Samsung LN22A450 is the perfect device for you. It is available at a price of $479.99 and consumes very little electricity but produces a well-contrasted picture at the same time. The TV boasts of an excellent color consistency but some may find the TV’s aspect ratio to be no up to the mark when compared to that of a typical HDTV. The glossy black bezel of the device measures 1.5 inches across along the sides. A simple oval table stand holds the TV in place. The control buttons are located on the right-hand side of the LN22A450 and it boasts of a baton-style universal remote.
As far as the connectivity options are concerned, the A/V port connections face outward on the device and include one HDMI port, VGA, one component video input, and a RF input. Multichannel sound is provided by the digital optical audio output by the set’s internal tuner. The device has a screen resolution of 1,680 by 1,050 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:10. As the screen of this device is taller than the 16:9 aspect ratio of a typical HDTV, the HD video displayed on it is cropped in order to fill its screen. The TV lacks basic white balance (grayscale) adjustment option but is overall pretty competitive in terms of grayscale consistency.
As the features, the Samsung LN22A450 produces a well-contrasted picture and is pretty good on the color consistency terms. It produces a contrast ratio of 985:1. It is pretty obvious that small HDTVs consume less electricity. On this line, the LN22A450 gives an estimated operating cost of $0.77 per month (36W average). This value is less than that of some Blu-ray disc players. With such low power consumption, a very low price, and excellent performance, the Samsung LN22A450 aims to conquer the markets in its segment of TVs. The Samsung LN22A450 is really worth a try.
