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Samsung B530 vs B540 vs B550

post #1 of 4
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Hi all.

I'm looking at getting a new 50" tv and by talking to friends, I've heard good things about the Samsung Series 5 tvs. I've been looking at the specs for them but I'm finding conflicting information on Samsung's site. For example, for the B550 one page says it speakers are 15wx2 and another says only 10wx2. So due to stuff like that it's getting confusing to compare them.

From what I've read on other sites, picture quality is pretty much the same between all three. Could someone clarify what the difference between these three is (besides the price)?

Thanks.
post #2 of 4
hello clever.i own the pn50b540 and initially had the 530 before returning it to get the 540 for more connectivity.picture quality is stunning on both and the 550 is the same panel.out of the box the 550 has one more hdmi and i believe internet capability if you buy an extra dongle.also has toc on cabinet the 540 doesnt have.the 530 has no vga or usb for pictures/music.speakers im guessing are 10w for the 550.there are many posts in this forum regarding the ability to enter the service menu and add cinema smooth proving the 500 and 600 lines have the same base panel differentiated by such things as speakers anti glare filters and connectivity.p/q is identical except to those that argue the glare filter makes a differencei hope this helps.
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Thread Starter 
So would it be correct to say that these are the differences
530 -> 540 - added composite, usb and vga ports
540 -> 550 - added hdmi
post #4 of 4
nope.550 is the high end of the three has touch of colour,4 hdmi,usb for pictures and music, vga,two component etc and internet connectivity if you buy a dongle.540 no toc 3 hdmi,usb for p/m,vga,two component etc no internetet conn.530 no toc,3 hdmi,usb for updates and service only,no vga,two component etc no internet conn.
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