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Old 31-07-2008, 1:42 PM   #1
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Samsung SPA400

With £100 cashback at the moment, this words out at £400 from here;

http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...id=SAMS-SPA400

Is it any good?
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Old 31-07-2008, 3:56 PM   #2
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Re: Samsung SPA400

Yes Does anyone have this it also looks like quite a good deal, any info on this one would be good help.
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Old 31-07-2008, 4:01 PM   #3
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Re: Samsung SPA400

looks a nice PJ .... personaly everything ive had from samsung has been great and worked flawlessly (touch wood),
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Re: Samsung SPA400

It's good looking - I'll give it that - the same case as their well regarded A800 model.

The previous 720p model was absolutely plagued by problems, so hopefully they've learned a lot since then.

I couldn't find much with a search other than it hasn't got anything to do with Joe Kane and it's original RRP was 1499 Euros.
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Old 31-07-2008, 4:49 PM   #5
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Re: Samsung SPA400

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The previous 720p model was absolutely plagued by problems, so hopefully they've learned a lot since then.
What were the problems on it?
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Old 31-07-2008, 5:00 PM   #6
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Re: Samsung SPA400

If memory serves it was mostly bulb issues, along with other things.
I remember a lot of people saying they would never buy another Samsung product again!
This is the main thread for the product, but it's huge.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ht=samsung+710

It's worth noting that the older 720 model was a joe kane model so many people bought it for it's out-of-the-box colour and greyscale accuracy.

Who knows how much of this has trickled down to the A400. I guess someone is going to have to bite the bullet
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Old 31-07-2008, 7:27 PM   #7
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Re: Samsung SPA400

Oh snap- I made the same post!

Look up SP-A400B if doing a google on it.

Review: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07...00b_projector/

Last edited by scimg; 31-07-2008 at 7:29 PM.
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Old 31-07-2008, 9:32 PM   #8
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Re: Samsung SPA400

i posted this earlier in the bargins section!
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Old 01-08-2008, 6:25 AM   #9
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Re: Samsung SPA400

Looks like quite a good PJ from that review and so far all samsung products I have have been some of the best electronics I have ever owned, its got some impressive lumens at 2000 so daytime TV is doable, looks like I'll have to go and arrange a viewing somewhere
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