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The LA46A650 is Samsung projection tv latest attempt at an aesthetics-driven HDTV. Possibly its finest design to date, the set oozes style and charm with a mix of a familiarly sleek bezel and the new Crystal Design finish. From a distance, the Crystal touches lend the TV an alluring tint of red at different viewing angles. The zooom hue is most prominent near the thin LCD frame edges, tastefully contrasted by transparent borders. It has inherited many of its predecessors’ classy traits, too. These range from a rear piano finish and soothing rounded corners to the touch-sensitive sony tv control and svelte wine-glass swivel stand.

Aside from creating an unavoidable caveat of stains and dust woes, Samsung has done a rather fine job elsewhere ó particularly in component layout. On the side, HDMI and USB are well-concealed yet easily accessible on the left. The touch controls, unfortunately unlit again, are embedded on the front lower-right chassis.