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Date: 2004-11-16 Captain Kirk model hits the mark I have a 32"WegaXBR...awesome TV, but then won a 42"Phillips Plasma in a contest....was given the chance to take a gift certificate instead.....SHOPPED hard for a few weeks and nearly got the Mitsi 50" DLP until I saw this newest version of the Samsung 50"DLP. Was pleased by the next few comparisons I saw and made the purchase. Excellent HD pictures on my Comcast HD channels. The SD channels are not nearly what my XBR had, but the Sammy allows for an auto 4:3 setup for NON HD channels...which helps a bit. Anyone looking to educate themsleves, I'd strongly suggest visiting www.highdefforum.com. Since buying I'm on there all the time. Just bought the stand for this TV from circuit city and LOVE the contemporary look and hidden wires....next up...might need a DVR. Good luck to all who give this a shot...you won't be dissappointed. DJ Date: 2004-10-21 Great Contrast, Great Black-Level The GUY COMPLAINING about "HD-ready" being deceptive IS AN IDIOT... by his argument, he should give every HD-ready TV a bad review. In fact... very few TVs out there are HD-Integrated, and almost all you'd see in the store are only HD-ready. This guy probably complains about a car with an AUTOMATIC transmission not driving by itself. This TV has a great contrast ratio, and great black levels. MY X-Box looks just plain awesome on it - of course, you need a HD Video Adaptor(component video) for it ($20 for the Microsoft adaptor - don't waste your money on a Monster Adaptor, even the EB sales reps advise against the Monster component adaptor, but I digress.) No signal delay issues with the X-Box. The only thing is that there's no where to put stuff, and when you look at the specs of the add-on shelving unit, it's much wider than the TV, ..... but I just got a glass/metal shelf to put next to it to put my cable-box, X-Box, DVD player on. Date: 2004-10-17 Best Damn Purchase I Have Made on Amazon.com God I love this TV. This is why terrorism will eventually fail. The masses of this world love good deals that they find on-line and we will outspend them to death. Back to the Samsung. . .If you can't figure out HD-Ready from HD-Integrated then you need to cut back on the white lines. Picture quality from a clean HD signal is awesome. Garbage in Garbage out. If you hook up a crusty old VCR to this beauty it will like crap. This is by far the most bang for the buck for a DLP TV. Those crafty engineers on the Korean penninsula are busy crafting these beauties. Let's hope the North figures out that DLP's are better use of their time then making ICBM's. . .peace out, I gotta go buy more stuff. Date: 2004-10-15 "HDTV-ready" means HDTV-ready I do not feel sorry for consumers who don't educate themselves before making a major purchase such as this. "HDTV-ready" clearly implies that the television is ready for an HDTV feed. Giving a porr rating to a fine product because you don't like the marketing of the ENTIRE INDUSTRY is just plain silly. Date: 2004-10-15 Ignorance You should rate products based on their quality not your ignorance. "HD ready" is a term used in every store which means that it is capable of producing a HD quality picture when provided with a source (i.e. a HD tuner or HD cable box). If it has "integrated HD" then you know it has a built in tuner. Do some research before you bash a product and a company. This is an outtake from bestbuy's website What's meant by "HD-Ready"? Some HDTV sets on the market incorporate HD-capable displays coupled with a built-in HDTV tuner to receive over-the-air HD broadcasts (currently available only in certain markets, these broadcasts are becoming increasingly common as the 2006 digital-broadcast deadline approaches). Often referred to as integrated HDTVs, these models are indicated on the BestBuy.com Web site by the designation "with Built-In HDTV Tuner." However, the vast majority of HD-capable TVs on the market are what's known as HD-ready TVs (or HDTV monitors) - high-definition displays, often including one or more built-in NTSC TV tuners for reception of conventional analog TV broadcasts, but which must be connected to a separate HD source in order to realize their full potential. Since most current HD content is delivered via satellite or cable systems rather that over-the-air, some consumers (especially those who reside in areas where over-the-air HD content is not yet available) consider an HD-ready set to be the best solution for their current and future needs. But to experience HD broadcasts (where available) right out of the box with no additional investment, a built-in HD tuner is the ticket. Like HD-ready models, integrated HDTVs generally provide exhaustive connectivity options, so you can always add cable or satellite sources as well to broaden your HD options. Conversely, over-the-air HD tuners are also available in stand-alone set-top boxes, often combined with cable and/or satellite reception capabilities. Obviously, there are lots of ways to achieve your desired HD viewing experience, so we advise you to weigh various factors (including cost, convenience, and content availability) before making your decision. * Price is subject to change. |
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