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Date: 2008-03-29 Samsung HT6176S 61 inch UltaSlim Our family loves this Samsung 61 inch UltraSlim. The picture is wonderful, the size is perfect. We are 100 percent satisfied. We acutally were able to sit this UltraSlim on our fireplace mantel as it is slim enough to do so. The perfect colors it brings out is amazing. We felt the product lived up to its description and would not change a thing about it. Date: 2008-03-24 Be sure you can sit 10-12' back; not a TV for sports fans; excellent customer service! 1. I did have the problem with the screen being slightly crooked/"bowed" in the frame. On mine, it was 3/8" taller on the right side than the left, measuring a "sports ticker" crawling along the bottom of the screen. Amazon's excellent customer service would have gladly exchanged or repaired it if asked (see below). Hard to notice though. 2. My goal was to stay under $2000 and get the biggest and best picture I could for that. I researched all the 1080p LCD and DLP units available very extensively. The image of this TV is EXCELLENT for movies and television. Really outstanding. Don't listen to those who said you should get the LED version because you don't have to replace a lamp inside. The fact is, I compared this TV with the LED version, side-by-side, in a local store and this one had a much, much better image...brighter and sharper. I also compared it to other brands and it was so obviously the best that no other DLP came close. Not even Sony. So, for me, the only choices were between this TV and a much smaller LCD screen. 3. This is a BIG TV! The manual recommends viewing it from at least 7.4 ft. back. That's about exactly where I have been sitting, and it's WAY TOO CLOSE. The image is better from about 10 ft. back; even 12 ft. would be better. Unfortunately, the way my living room is set up, I am stuck at 7.5 ft. Consequently, after an hour or two, my eyes are tired; after 3 hrs., I have a headache. This is not the fault of the TV, it's the fault of my room. So, if you don't have a room large enough to sit 10-12 ft. back, do not purchase this large of a TV. Either go with LCD or save some money and get this in a 50" screen (Samsung HLT5076S, for $1150 as of this writing; if I didn't like to watch basketball so much...see below...I would exchange the 61" for the 50" and be very happy). 4. If you like to watch basketball, this TV is not for you...too much "motion blur" during movement, and the image is out of focus in the distance (say, when looking at the scorer's table and benches). Up close to a player's face, such as when they are at the free throw line, the image is excellent. I was not impressed with this TV for sports, but if you will mainly use it to watch TV and movies, don't worry about it, as it is otherwise very, very good. 5. I decided that, due to the size and the motion blur (I watch a lot of basketball), this TV just wouldn't work for me. It was obvious in about two evenings of watching it. Called Amazon today...no problem with returning it. Very friendly and cooperative. Top notch service, really. No mention of return shipping charges or restocking fees. I went and ordered the Samsung 120 Hz LCD 46"...about $700 more than this 60" DLP. The clerk watched for my new order to come through, then coordinated with CEVA (shipping company) so they will bring the new one on the same day they pick up the old one. 6. CEVA, the delivery company (formerly Eagle Freight) was AWESOME. They called to say they had it 3 days after I ordered it. I was moving in a couple of days, so I asked them to wait until I had moved to bring it; they did. The driver was friendly, helped me unpack it and test it, and took the huge box with him. Hopefully, they will be equally as good when they pick this one up and deliver the new one. Overall, I'm really happy with Samsung products, Amazon customer service, and CEVA. There is no reason to purchase your electronics from anyone else, seriously: You'd pay more for the product, pay for shipping, have to pay sales tax in many states, and would get less favorable customer service. Shop Amazon with confidence! (No, I do not have any relationship with Amazon, other than I've been a customer for 10 years.) Date: 2008-02-25 Not what I expected I am very pleased with my TV. However the shipping that was guaranteed was incredibly slow with not very much good customer service. I do like the television after spending some time to work with it. Date: 2008-02-15 great purchase Honestly, I did not read the other reviews until after I purchased this tv, and probably better that I didn't. I would not have purchased it if I had. With that said, I do not seem to have any of the problems that other people are having. I know my electronics fairly well, and have a good eye for a quality picture and ear for quality sound. I love this TV. I am not saying those people were lying (they probably weren't), but I do think that Samsung has corrected all the problems in this TV now, and it is a top notch TV. I would reccommend this TV to all, especially for the price. Craig H. Hollidge Date: 2008-02-13 Buyer beware! Do not buy the Samsung! I wish we would have read the reviews first. We purchased the Samsung on Friday and it arrived and was set up Saturday. We were impressed with the picture color (once the Samsung picture finally came up 13 seconds after it was powered on). The first thing the wife noticed in menu mode was the picture is tilted to the left and also the picture is wavy. We also noticed 6 splotches in the Samsung picture that look like bruises. So, we called Samsung and they recommended that we call the store. We did and their tech came out today and told us the tilted and wavy picture are with in Samsung's tollerance. B.S! He agreed with me but said the splotches would be covered and they need to order parts, come back and dismantle the Samsung and install a new screen. No way! This thing is only 3 days old! He recommended that we call Samsung and advise them of his report and ask for a new set. We don't want one of these junky Samsung T.V.s anymore. It's cheap, flimsy trash. We are asking for a full refund and are going back to Mitsubishi. Don't buy it. Chances are you WILL be very sorry.
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