Samsung HLN5065W 50" Widescreen Projection HDTV with DLP Technology

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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: I've had this TV for 2 weeks, I am very, very satisfied. HDTV channels are fantastic. I have been a little skeptical thinking that I was going to find something that will disappoint me, but it hasn't, it's one of the best purchases I've made in a while. I spent a lot of time looking at different models and types of TV, Plasma, LCD etc... This is half the price and it looks just as good, if noo better than all but the most expensive LCD or Plasma.

It's also has a 3rd generation DLP chip, so you're getting the latest and greatest technology.

One thing to note, if you buy this TV and think you might want to upgrade the DVD, Samsung also makes 2 models that have DVI out, there is a remarkable difference even from component input. They run from $200-$250, very reasonable and the results are WELL worth it!

It will actually up-res the image to 1080i and process out the jaggies in the DVD. Simply amazing. These DVD players also have upgradable firmware. You download it from the Samsung site, burn it to a CD-R, pop it in and it upgrades the software! Easy to use, and well thought out.

Do yourself a favor, go to a store and actually see it. I sent back a Sony Wega because of some problems, and I have to say nothing beats a Tubed set for contrast and clarity, but this TV comes pretty close.

Oh yeah, it's pretty narrow too. About twice the depth of a Plasma, and less than half of a regular TV, AND it only wieghs 85 pounds, so most people can manage it themselves... My 40" Wega wieghed 300... BLAH!

Ahhh 50" beautiful inches of Hi-Def goodness!

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Summary: This is what HI Def is all about
Review: We Searched for the best TV and this is what we came up with.This TV hooked up to a HI Def. signal is one of the best pictures you can get.When we hooked up the dvd player I was blown away, the picture was like glass then we had the HI Def Sat. hooked up and that was even better.I sit only 7 to 9 feet away from tv and there is no blur at all, and the best thing about DLP is to bring the tv back to new all you have to do is change a lightbulb about every 4 or 5 years.(No tech. has to come to your house to realine your tubes or color like in plasma or LCD. Also there is no way to burn image in to this screen unlike plasma or LCD.(for the kids who like to play video games.) Stay at 50 to 55 inch screen anything larger will tend to strech the picture then you get the blur! All in all the hookups are great and i can lift this tv myself.

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Summary: I Got A Bad One
Review: We were very eager to use this product. The picture looks fantastic and the DLP technology worked wonders on old fashioned non HDTV signals. In doing research I read a review or two concerning problems with Sony's lamp startup (ie it didnt) which swayed us to purchase this Samsung product. However, 3 weeks later, the same thing reviewers wrote about on the Sony LCD is happening with our TV. It intermittently will not light the lamp. In talking with an honest sales rep at a local store, he mentioned that there were a few returns on this issue. Heading back to return product - I guess I'll wait until version 2 comes out in the future.