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Amazing Samsung LN52A850 Review

by Ryan Alberts

This TV is amazing. I had a 61″ that had a effective picture, but It wasn’t anywhere close as good as this. The picture quality is astounding. When scenes involve people in a room for instance it’s like looking in on them through a window every detail is brilliant, vivid, and fresh. And that is with SD.

I taped some old black & White shows and they have never looked so great. High definition is nothing short of magnificent. This set can be set to have a 60 hz or 120 hz refresh rate.

The 60 is good, but the 120 gets it to the next level. The higher refresh rate gives nearly Blue Ray quality to scenes where there is distant details in the background. These details get visible with the higher refresh rate. I’m seeing perfectly with no artefacts in the picture at all.

The viewing angles are where I see a big difference from what I’m used to. The picture quality presents little or no change no matter how far to the side you get. I’ve laid on the floor directly below the set and the image is solid, and even when I stand right next to it and look down on it the picture is still great.

There are enough of inputs, including 4 HDMI ports. All these various input ports are accessible using the remote. The remote has all the standard characteristics, but it also includes a click wheel that I have found to work well. Clicking the center of the click wheel brings up a menu of the numerous features on this TV.I wont bother naming them here, there’s a good list on the site. Once the list comes up you can scroll and click through the many characteristics to use them or turn them off.

The screen is only 2 inches thick, and the whole set doesn’t weigh very much at all. You do see some glare on the screen mostly during the day. The screen can be pivoted thought an that helps a lot. The base is very stable. I have the set sitting on a sturdy but narrow table and because most of the weight of the set is in the base the TV sits nicely and isn’t tippy at all.

Only 2 inches thick, Samsung’s magnificent new LN52A850 provides all of the characteristics of the 750 Series models in an incredibly thin, sleek package.

I checked this set out at show room with many LCD’s and plasma’s on display and this set had what I say is the greatest picture by far. Even in a large room with a lot of light. I recommend this TV without the slightest hesitation.

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Review about the Human Touch HT 1650 Massage Chair

by Steve Esquire

We will present a review and evaluation of the HT 1650 massage recliner by Human Touch. This is a full size recliner that converts into a massage recliner. This is a luxury massage chair with many therapeutic massage functions. This review will go through the main functions of the chair and also present the warranty coverage for your consideration.

When you are looking at big ticket items like a massage chair, you really need to take the warranty coverage seriously. A massage chair has many moving parts and sophisticated electronics. The warranty coverage is your long term insurance policy, that gives you peace of mind. The other key caveat is to go with a known brand, so that you warranty is actually going to be honored. Just like an insurance company, you want to make sure they have assets to pay you if needed.

Human Touch provides the following warranty coverage for the HT 1650 massage recliner. You get 5 years on the structure, 3 years parts, 1 year labor and 90 days of in field service. Compared to other known brands, this warranty coverage is competitive. We would like to see more coverage for labor which in our opinion should be equal to the parts.

This massage chair comes with 4 manual massage functions. The manual massage functions include: rolling, compression, kneading and percussion. There are also 8 automatic programs which include: full body sore muscle relief, sports and back therapy, leg- foot-hip therapy, neck-shoulders relief, after work stretch, morning wake up, night time soothing, and massage demonstration. Each of these automatic massage functions provides for targeted relief of particular areas.

The HT-1650 has a built in body scan function. The body scan detects your acupressure points throughout you back. The computer notes the location of each point and identifies the most important for stimulation. The massage is then adjusted to target those acupressure points to help induce full body relaxation. This is particularly important for the shiatsu style massage, which stimulates your acupressure points during the course of the massage.

The HT-1650 comes with a hidden calf and foot massager. The calf and foot massage doubles as a regular leg rest when not being used for massage. This calf and foot massager is hidden in the front of the chair. The massager can be flipped to reveal the calf and foot massager. This is a great feature in that the calf and foot massager can be hidden from view when not in use.

The calf and foot massager is used for providing a compression massage to either the feet or calves. The compression massage utilizes a squeeze, hold and release technique favored by massage therapists around the world. The calf and foot massage uses a compressor to deliver pressurized air to the airbags which perform the compression massage. This massage is very invigorating and relieving for tight calves and for loosening up the feet after a long day.

The massage remote control is thin and has controls on two sides. The main controls are on the front of the remote and the massage comfort, heat and roller position are located on the side. The remote fits into an upholstered pocket on the side panel of the recliner. There is no remote stand which is nice. The concept of the HT 1650 is to have a massage chair hidden inside a normal upholstered recliner. We think Human Touch has very effectively accomplished this goal. Overall, this is a very effective massage recliner with some therapeutic massage therapies in the luxury class of massage chairs.

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