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Date: 2008-03-17 Best I have seen, but... I love this TV. OK, now that that's out of the way, there are a couple of problems. First, if you are not watching a true HD source, then the TV is just too big. It is far to grainy to be an enjoyable experience. The Food Network looks really good as I pull up in the driveway through the window, but once inside I got to change channels. It is almost to the point that if the channel isn't at least digital, I won't watch it. Second, when I programmed the cable's remote, I have to press the volume keys multible times to change the volume. The Samsung remote works fine. So why do I love it, sit in front of it and watch the game on ESPN-HD and you will never wanna go back! Date: 2008-03-13 Great TV This is a wonderful TV with excellent HD quality viewing. I have had no problems with it! Date: 2008-03-09 Very impressed I had my eye on Samsung DLP TV's for over two years, but couldn't really justify spending nearly $3000 for an item that wasn't a necessity. But one day after just price shopping these TV's, I saw this one on sale for over $800 off the regular price so I finally bit the bullet and bought it and I have not been disappointed yet. I bought this TV to replace my nice but aging 53" Sony full screen I bought 5 years ago, and honestly after getting everything set up to the new TV, I don't know how a got along this long without it. First, right off the bat when turning this TV on for the first time and tunning to an HD channel the picture was CRYSTAL clear, in addition it showed full screen as opposed to the black bars I used to see on the top and bottom of my screen with the old TV. I had learned to get used to the black bars, but after turning this TV on for the first time, it was an entirely new experience. While my old TV did not look bad, it just wasn't able to produce the vibrant and clear picture that the Sammy can. It looks as good as it did in the store. If you are right up on the screen, however you will see distortions and blurry edges, but come on, who sits 1 foot from a television anyway? Viewing from the side on this TV is not a problem either. In fact I think it looks just as good as viewing straight on. With my old Sony viewing from the side made the screen kind of hard to see. My XBOX 360 games now come in full screen. (I really don't know how I played with the black bars previously). Another issue I had with my old TV playing the XBOX 360 games is that the text was VERY difficult to read, if not impossible. However this is not true with the Sammy. Text is as clear and easy to read as it is on a piece of paper. My widescreen DVD movies also look great on this TV as well, but I still do have the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. This is normal however since my movies are in 16:9 aspect ratio. Also, the black bars are not as nearly as big as they were on my full screen so it's easy to ignore. The weakest thing about the TV is the sound. While its not in any means bad, it's just not going to blow you away. But really most people, including myself who purchase these type of TV's will more than likely already have an outside sound source (A/V receiver). So to me the sound isn't that much of an issue. If I am watching regular TV, then the TV sound usually suits me fine, however if I am playing games or watching movies, I just listen to them through my receiver instead. Features This TV seems to have a multitude of features and I really haven't had the time to really play around with it much. Some notable are a PC connection that allows you to use your TV as a 61" computer monitor. A WiseLink connector, which is just a USB slot that allows you to play music and view pictures from USB thumb drives. There is also a feature that will allow you to watch 3D content on your TV, but I really haven't looked into that in more detail. Other than these there is the standard stuff, (V-chip, close caption, picture settings, etc). One thing I haven't been able to do is watch two channels at the same time via split screen, which is one thing my old Sony could do. It's a slight disappointment, but definitely not a deal breaker. One feature I love is the that all of the connection are on the SIDE of the TV instead in the back, this makes very simple to add and remove components without having to go behind the TV every time. Appearance Overall the TV looks excellent. It's sleek and not overall conspicuous. Even though I think it very hard not to notice a 5 foot TV in the room, it just seem to fit in my room perfectly and nothing about it clashes with the surroundings. It also blends in nicely with my existing entertainment system and the new TV stand I bought. The TV itself is surprisingly light, not even 80 pounds. I had no problem getting the box off the moving truck and getting it into the house by myself. I did however need a little help in actually getting it on the stand, because the weight is un-proportional once it's out of the box. However my wife was able to help me to lift it up and put it on the stand while still in the Styrofoam. And she would be able to lift it while I cut the Styrofoam away. My wife is not very strong, so if she was able to lift her end by herself then you should have no problems actually getting out of the box and onto a stand. In summary I am not regretting this purchase. It is a nice addition to my setup and I am glad I choose the Sammy. The day before I purchased this Sammy I actually had changed my mind and was all set to get the 60" Sony Bravia instead. The only reason I didn't was because it was out of stock. This is a good thing because even though this TV is little more than the Sony. I think feature wise, the Sammy just offers much more than the overpriced Sony. This TV is highly recommended and in my opinion the best in this price range. Date: 2008-03-06 Two of the best TV's I purchased the HLT 6187 and the 5087 for my parents.This DLP is amazing and so is Amazon. If your on the fence to upgrade to HDTV, Samsung DLP and Amazon are the way to go if you dont need to "hang on the wall".Great pricing and quick delivery. No problems whatsoever! The delivery guys were extremly helpful to my parents , who are seniors and they moved some other tv's for them. All I can say is thank you Amazon. Date: 2008-03-03 PLASMA VS LCD VS -DLP LCD- I was very upset when my 4:3 62" Pioneer Big Screen just went out.. I really dislike the 16:9 ratio and since about 80% of tv still broadcasts in 4:3 I did not want to get a new tv. I researched and researched and finally decided on this tv, no bulbs to change and a picture that is perfect. Plus it has a setting that zooms the 4:3 signal so it fits the entire area of the 16:9 screen without the typical munchkin look.. I saw this tv at bestbuy on sale for $2799 plus tax, then I did a search online and found it here for $1929 total can't beat that. I have a 42" Bravia lcd in my bedroom and it is just too bright.. its a sony and I know everybody says they are the best thats why I bought it..but it makes everybody look like they are from OZ when Dorothy opens the door for the first time. The colors are too intense, I work on a computer screen all day and I don't want to watch one all night. Plasma was also out of the question since I love my xbox360. I know they are supposed to be immune to burn in now but at $6000 are you going to take that chance? This is the best tv right now... buy it... I have never posted any review before but I love this tv so much that I decided to tell you....
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