Summary

A really good gem of a set by Samsung. It is a large curved tube with a full set of inputs, one of the few models released by the company. (Most CRTs with component by Samsung were under their Dynaflat line.) As a matter of fact, the chassis in this model is shared with Dynaflats of the time.

Literature

• Owner's Manual
• Chassis Service Manual

Notes

This set has a wire going from the yoke to the neckboard to inject a VSM signal. Now VSM looks incredibly ugly and is completely redundant for component video, so it is advised you unplug the jumper.

The component signal is pretty good, although there may be some mild luma shadow going on. Also, blacks may be crushed by default, so it is recommended to boost the cutoffs in the service menu to fix it. The jungle chip is by Micronas, and it appears to have pins for analog RGB. Therefore, if you find a similar-looking model with s-video at best, an RGB mod is likely possible.

The tube in this set is a lovely Toshiba model that ages gracefully. Samsung never made curved tubes at a 32" size, only flat. Heck, they never made ANY tubes in-house larger than 32".

You can access the service manual using any compatible remote - turn the TV off (standby mode), then Press "MUTE 1 8 2 POWER".