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Date: 2005-09-21 Review of Samsung HLR5667W 56" DLP HD-Ready Projection TV with Digital Cable Ready Tuner I purchased the TV online, and it was delivered within three (3) days. I was a bit nervous about ordering such a big-ticket item online, but I would recommend the experience without reservations to others - it was easy, and my experience has been great! The TV is amazing - great picture from far away and up close. I am also happy with the quality of picture from the side angles. The setup was incredibly easy - I was watching TV within fifteen minutes of the delivery men knocking on my door. If I wasn't happy before all of this, I watched football in high-def over the weekend, and without question, this is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I am a 31 year-old SWM and what I would consider an average consumer, and I do not work for Samsung (the producer) or Amazon.com. Without reservation, I would recommend this product to others. Date: 2005-08-26 GREAT T.V. I probably spent 60 hours researching this TV. During my research I learned about a few possible downsides; the DLP chip is not the newest, greatest version. Picture quality when going through a digital cable box, in the lower 100 channels is not as good as higher numbered channels or when the cable is connected directly. The PIP controls are awkward. But the pros far outweighed the cons. I ordered the set. The picture, especially in HIDEF is unbelievable. If you like PIP you can actually watch the equivalent of two 32" simultaneously. One thing I really like about DLP is that there is no worry about picture degradation or burn in. I also own a LCD TV. That sets owners manual states not to watch shows that don't fill the whole screen more then 10% of the time. I don't like having to "zoom" pictures to fill the screen. With the HLR56687W, it is a non-issue. Those shows that don't fill the entire screen are still plenty big, and because of the design of the TV I usually don't even notice that they are not wide format. Amazon.com was $500 less then Circuit City on this set. Also Amazon.com only charged $149 for delivery and setup. Almost all the other internet sites selling this set wanted between $215 and $300 for delivery "to the door only". If you are looking for a large screen TV, BUY THIS SET, you will not be sorry! Date: 2005-08-10 An amazing television I have had the Samsung HLR5667W for about three weeks now, and I feel I must tell everyone what a GREAT TV this is for the money! I recently hosted my company party at my home - my company designs and installs large scale audio and video systems. All the video geeks were blown away by the high definition picture from this set! I purchased from Amazon, saved about a grand over the local shops and superstores, and delivery was perfect. If I had anything negative to say about it, I wish it had two HDMI inputs, since I have Samsung's DVD player with HDMI output. I am using the one input for the HD cable box. I believe the new 1080i unit that is replacing this one has two HDMI inputs. All in all, a great TV! Date: 2005-07-12 Stay away if you are a video gamer I bought this set about 10 days ago. As far as the picture quality, this set is great. But as soon as I started playing Xbox on it, I noticed a lag from the time I pushed a button and when the action would happen on the screen. There are extensive postings about this problem on the web (including Samsung's own web site). IF you plan on playing video games on your set, stay away from this one. I have returned mine and am in the process of buying a different set. Date: 2005-07-02 It ROCKS! You need this TV! Like the previous review says, your jaw will drop. The picture on this TV is clear, bright and lifelike, and the images are eye-popping. DVD's are amazing, even in 480P. I'm using the DirecTV HD TiVo as my satellite source, and an over-the-air antenna for local HD channels. DirecTV's HD choices are limited, but the picture on those (compressed) channels is beautiful. But the piece-de-resistance is the non-compressed local HDTV broadcasts. Just amazing. Our local CBS affiliate does their news in HD, and it makes the boring local news riveting just for the picture. Getting strong signals from an antenna can be challenging, but it's worth it if you can do it. The set has more options than you'll ever need, but I particularly like the surround-sound simulation mode that plays a simulated 5.1 image over the set's 2 speakers. It actually creates sounds that seems to come from behind you. Of course, you can hook it up to your home theater for the real thing (over an optical connection). I have noticed no rainbow effects that some say appear on DLP's, and the picture is plenty bright, even in my room that has a wall of windows behind me and skylights above me. In short, if you can afford this TV, you shouldn't hestitate to buy it. Amazon has a great sale on it now (July 2005), so it's even less painful. Besides, amortize it over the 10-15 years you'll enjoy this TV, and it's a bargain. * Price is subject to change. |
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