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Rating:  -
After about three years the DLP chip in this TV failed. The third-party replacement part was over $500 and Samsung refused to acknowledge the problem. I had been a loyal Samsung consumer before this episode, no longer. I spent +$1,100 in 2006 on this unit and now it's at the dump.
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Had the tv for 2 years now. The month before the warranty ran out the tv became pixelated like a digital dish during a bad storm. The digital controller went out ($600), luckily it was still under warranty. Not even 2 months later, the tv went dark. I can't remember what piece went out, but it was another $600 part. Unfortunately that came out of pocket as it's no longer under warranty. Not a bad looking tv, if you want to spend $600 a year to keep it working.
Rating:  -
The picture quality is really what I wanted in a HDTV. I bought it for "no screen burn" when viewing 4:3, for the fact that the picture looks better then most other DLPs, connections and of course price when compared to LCD and Plasma. Overall, great piece of equipment, speakers are truly exceptional. We have had it for about 2 years and the brightness seems to be fading, quick adjustment and it looks like when new. Though, be sure to buy the extended warranty-the mirror device that spins to produce the picture shattered right after warranty expired, but we bought an extended warranty (for the bulb replacement option, priced at $400 per bulb when we purchased) and I am so happy we did. After the replacement, there are artifacts as I am sure due to the glass shattering into a million pieces inside the box. The tech vacuumed the box, but it looks like he missed a few pieces of glass because we can see white spots when a black picture shows. I will have to call them to fix the picture problem. Overall, very satisfied with picture quality.
Rating:  -
For the price this TV is outstanding. I own a 52 JVC DILA, Panasonic 100xu 720p projector and this model. The Samsung is hands down the brightest of the bunch and the cheapest. We have owned it for over a year and not a single problem. XBOX 360 and DVDS are amazing. Loved this TV so much I referred this to my cousin and best friend. They love it as well.
For the ordinary consumer just entering the HD world, this is the TV for u. Normal people don't see eggshells and distorted blacks etc.....
Take this TV and run for $600
Rating: -
I purchased this TV shortly before Christmas at the sale price (which was amazing) and at first I was extremely uncertain about it. A 42" TV with new technology for such a low price seemed a bit strange, and I had somewhat of a hunch that maybe they were dumping them off at a low price because of poor quality. That has all since subsided.
However, when I first received the television the FIRST DAY of usage I had a big problem with it. After a few hours of usage the TV shut off by itself. I had originally thought that I may have laid on the remote control, so I turned the TV back on to only have it shutoff again about 30 seconds later. I noticed the lights in front of the television flashing, and having remembered seeing something about that in the manual, I looked to find out the bulb is defective. This seemed to confirm my aforementioned fears, and so I immediately called Samsung to have a repairman come fix the thing. A defective bulb is no big deal, but annoying nonetheless. Well needless to say, I don't like their method of appointments, they put in a "ticket" and then have someone call YOU back to make the arrangement. It took them almost 5 days (including saturday and sunday) to call back, and the appointment was 10 days from the day I arranged it.
It was a definite inconvenience to have a large television sitting in the middle of a room completely unable to function, but taking into consideration that it was the holiday season, I suppose it can be excused. The repairman came mid-morning, took his shoes off at the door, was quiet and polite and immediately went to work on the television. He left no doubt in my mind that he was an expert at what he does, and after replacing the bulb realized there was a problem with some internal component so he replaced that as well.
Although it was an inconvenience to have to go through that process for the television, I couldn't be happier with what I paid for it and the resulting picture. I have the TV connected through a Monster Cable HDMI (if you want top of the line, go with Monster even though its extremely pricey) with a Comcast DVR-HD box. Sports are clearly the superior quality, but the overall quality of the HD channels is amazing. I also have a Playstation 2 connected through the component cables and it looks just as good considering its not an HD output. But if you are going to connect a non-hd system (xbox, ps2) I suggest getting the component cables because using the RCA plugs was horrid, blurry, and not even worth playing.
Beyond all of that this television was a great buy, and even though the price has since gone up its still not THAT bad. I'd have given it 5 stars, but to me 5 stars would be a 1080p output. If you're looking for a good TV for a decent price, I'd say this is definitely it.
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