Summary

Samsung's SlimFit line of low-profile CRTs was a last-ditch attempt to compete against the emergence of flat panel displays. With a unique low-profile tube design, these TVs are about 2/3 as deep as a standard TV of the same size. However, this innovation proved to be short lived.

This model is best used as an HDTV, and works well with 480p, 720p, and 1080i resolutions. As with most HD CRTs, everything is scaled to 540p or 1080i. As a result, 240p video contains numerous scaling artifacts and has significant lag. It is a great TV for Gamecube/Wii, Xbox, PS3, and Xbox 360, but fares poorly with earlier consoles. It has a wide variety of A/V inputs: two HDMI, two component, two composite, and one S-Video.

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The extremely high deflection angle of these tubes means that they're very sensitive to yoke alignment. Because of this, they have a reputation for poor geometry. This can usually be corrected, however, and with some work they can have a very good picture. For more information, see the "Adjusting a Flat CRT Yoke" page.

Another consequence of the slim tube design is that dot pitch near the edges and at the corners is much coarser than in the center.

These TVs have a USB port on the back, which was intended for firmware updates. In practice, it doesn't serve any purpose, although it is useful as a power source.

Equipped with an ATSC digital tuner, this TV is still capable of receiving modern broadcast television with a suitable antenna.