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"This may be the best rear projection TV ever!" on by WonderDude
Pros: Amazingly wide color gamut! (There are colors you didn't even know existed on many popular TV shows); Awesome black levels; Impressive brightness; Excellent up-scaling for a TV
Cons: Off angle viewing not as good as Plasma or LCD; Unable to correctly reproduce laptop's signal through D-Sub VGA input; Some have complained about random shut offs
Summary: This TV is amazing! Connect you're old DVD player through the component connections and watch in awe as this TV turns your old DVDs into stellar almost HD-looking movies! My wife and I were absolutely blown away when we put in one of our season three Battlestar Galactica DVDs. The Shine on the Galactica and the stars, nebulas, etc... look so real, you feel like you are actually out there floating in space! Is this really a standard definition DVD??? WOW! Even after I got my Toshiba HD-A30, I did not see that much of an improvement with up-scaling over the TV's own up-scaling. And of course this TV will accept a 1080p signal through either of its three version 1.3 HDMI inputs, so HD sources are uncompromised. But the color and contrast of this set are what really set this TV apart from other sets that I've seen. I even slightly prefer it over my buddy's 50" Pioneer Kuro.
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"Jaw-dropping, spectacular picture" on by wkk5dl
Pros: LED Light Engine, Superior brightness with no need to dim ambient light, Superb color reproduction
Cons: Lack of 3-2 pulldown.
Summary: I purchased the 67-inch version of this set, which is identical to the 61-inch version except for screen size. I found CNET's review spot-on. However, CNET failed to emphasize the advantages of the LED light engine. My old Hitachi failed in both lamp and light engine after about 6000 hours, or about 3 years of use. The LEDs in this Samsung are rated at 60,000 hours, so I'll likely not need to replace them for the life of the set. There is no warm-up required - full brightness is virtually instantaneous. Power consumption is half of my old set, and there is little heat produced by the LEDs. Brightness is excellent, with no need to cover my windows during daylight hours. In a dark room at night the picture is astounding! I see no picture tilting as mentioned in some other reviews. My cable company still sends some channels in analog-only format. I am disappointed that this set does not have the 3-2 pulldown that would allow me to use the full screen without distortion rather than have to use the 4:3 mode that reduces picture size. Overall, I find the plusses FAR outweigh the minuses in this set.
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"Jawdropping - Simply Amazing - It must be the mirrors ;-)" on by gbcox
Pros: Picture Quality, Build Quality, Power Consumption, Connectivity, Menu System, Size, Price, Weight
Cons: Viewing Angle and you can't hang it on a wall (neither of which matter to me)
Summary: I consider myself fairly picky when it comes to video quality and I have to say that this TV has exceeded all of my expectations. I've read all the reviews and decided to take the leap, against the advice of all my friends that said: get LCD, get Plasma. One weird thing I noticed was while it looks OK at the store, it is simply spectacular when you get it in your home. Several other reviews mentioned the same thing, and it's true. Yes, there is the viewing angle issue for rear projection, but that isn't a problem for me - and the picture is unbelievable - intense rich accurate color, tremendous blacks, excellent sharp detail... you'd have to spend $5000 or more to get this size and picture quality in a plasma or LCD, and I've looked at those and prefer the picture quality of this DLP. The LCD engine will last the life of the TV, you don't need to worry about bulb replacements and this is probably the greenest TV you can buy energy consumption wise... about 120 watts when on and less than a watt when in standby. Samsung absolutely did their homework when engineering this TV. Unless you are intending to hang it on a wall, or have the need to have people sit outside normal viewing positions it is an absolute no brainer, you should definitely buy this TV. This TV has a better picture than others costing thousands more...and it is simply an astonishing value.
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"I still blows me away." on by ripvanbuffed
Pros: Excellent picture. LED engine means I don't need to worry about replacing a bulb every 2000-3000 hours. HDMI 1.3.
Cons: Remote isn't universal. Slight tilting of picture.
Summary: This TV replaced my old Sony rear projection HDTV. I also have a DLP front projector and a 15" LCD in my bathroom. The Samsung blows them all away. I bought this TV back in May and I'm still amazed at how great the picture is every time I watch it. (Just ask my wife. She hears about it every day.) The CNET reviewer said the remote isn't back lit. As you can see in the picture of the remote there is a button on the top right to turn the back lighting on and off. CNET also didn't mention that there is no bulb to replace. That was the main reason I bought it.
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"This TV is all it claims to be...Awesome!!!" on by sam rhodes
Pros: Sharp edges, clear bold picture, enomorous presence in our 15 x 30 den, all the details from packaging to menu operation are well thought out and easy. From football to baseball no motion blur. Don't be afraid of this rear projection technology.
Cons: Finding the right piece of quality furniture to set this on.
Summary: I have always been reluctant to buy a new product in its first production year. I have read all the tech blogs and all the reviews I could stand. Everything that was good about this TV I have found to be true and the few negative things have either been corrected or were based on user ignorance or product mishandling. My wife and I unboxed and set up within 30 minutes. Autoprogram and started watching our first HDTV on local channels. The menu format was better than our two previous Sony's. Never used the manual to set up. Issues we had read about such as cutting off on its own, dark corners, frame warpage, and various residual color spots were non existant. As with all previous TVs you need to adjust picture to your room and the amount of light you normally have. We have direct and indirect sunlight from several sides. No problems with glare on screen. The issue of this technology having less field of vision than LCD or plasma, though true is not really an issue for us. Most people set in the middle 50 to 60 degrees of viewing not int he 5 to 10 degrees on the outer edge. I feel that this issue has been blown out of proportion in an attempt to find something undesireable to say about this TV. Sales and political ads are usually bs. This an UNBELIEVABLE VALUE 61" of clear, bold, LCD quality for $ 1700. Shop hard and regular for a good deal. WE bought online and picked up at C City last week with a walk out of $ 1705. (8.25 % sales tax included) Sale price and 10% coupon. If your smart and have been saving up to PAY CASH for your first HDTV this is the best value in the market place.
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