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Rating:  -
This was a rockin' TV for the price just a few months ago, but with true HDTV plasma and LCD sets now available at the price point, it's harder to make a case for it. Don't forget that you'll have to replace the $250 bulb in this set every couple of years and that it is about a foot thick.
I'm personally very happy with the picture and it made more sense from a price standpoint when I purchased it. However, if you look here, you'll see bigger 46-inch Samsung DLPs for the same price (if your room will support that) and even the 50-inchers are only about $150 more; that is 150 well-spent dollars.
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Well ill have to keep this review short as its getting late.
This is actually the first TV that i have taken to write a review for (Its Currently 12:19AM so my spelling might be a bit off)
Alright enough of the pointless talk, here is my review.
Oh by the way the S4 of this TV is out. (New Color Wheel) its called the HL-S4266W which has a new Color wheel.
Upon first reading about this TV i was a bit skeptical. The whole "The Shell on the bottom of the screen when your seeing black on the scrren." First of all you do see a little what looks like a white shell on the bottom of ths screen. However is is barely noticable unless your trying to pick it out (Had my friend try to find something wrong with the screen when it was all black and he had problems finding the "Shell")
When i was buying a TV i needed one that was less the 40" in width because my wall unit is only 40" wide. So i was looking at a lot of Plasma's and LCD's but all of them were around 41-45" because of the side mounted speakers. This TV however was 39.3" wide which fit perfecly in the space. At first i hooked up my Xbox360 to the system with my friend and booted it up. The TV makes a chime sound which is a little catchy but not positive nor negitive in my opinion. I get to the Xbox screen, set it for 720P/Widescreen. So i start playing a game and my first reaction was it looked like crap compared to my Sony 60" WEGA Tv. After my friend left I was looking over at the Xbox and figured out that the video cable was switched to EDTV instead of HDTV. When i switched it to HDTV i saw a HUGE differnce. The picture was really really sharp and the TV is VERY bright which is good for movies and games. I am really happy with the purchase of this TV and i would reccomend it to anyone that is looking for a good cheap Hi-Def TV.
Pros:
- Looks amazing if you feed it a High-Def source.
- Very nice and bright if you want to play games or watch movies.
- The interface is very clean and neat. (Not importaint but i like it)
- It is a very nice looking TV compared to some others i saw at Bestbuy.
- I like the speakers at the bottom of the TV. It gives the screen a very clean and nice cut.
Cons:
- This TV brings out details from bad sources such as a standard DVD Player (I would just purchase a Upconvert DVD Player which outputs to 720P and you will have a amazing picture)
- The Bulb will burn out in about 2-4 years (Depending on use)
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I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH TV NOT TURNING ON, AFTER HAVING PURCHASE A YEAR AGO. FOR ALMOST YEAR IT WORKED GREAT !!TRIED ALL SOLUTIONS GIVEN TO ME, AMAZON WAS HELPFUL WITH CONTACT INFO. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 WEEKS TRYING TO GET SERVICE, WHEN SAMSUNG COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM, IT WAS RESOLVED BY OFFERING TO SEND ME NEW REPLACEMENT, THIS YEARS MODEL. I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH SERVICE.
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It's a great buy. The only problem that I have is the "DNle" won't stay on and no one can seem to tell me how to keep it on. I get a sort of cloudy look, but it's tolerable. Other than that it's great. I'm pleased.
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Pros: Three customizable video profiles (movies, broadcast TV...); Excellent brightness and contrast; good viewing angles L & R of center; Generous input options;
Cons: Big, centered on/off button cries out for my toddler to turn it on/off/on/off. Finally put a 35Lb barbell in front of it.
The biggest con has not to do with the TV but the dearth of HD content. Others' comments about broadcast TV looking horrible on HD sets cannot be overemphasized. Same for DVDs on SD DVD players. On the latter note, buy a good upcoverting DVD player (<$150); the visual results were simply outstanding.
Also note that you will need to run component video at a minimum, HDMI preferred; Using S-Video or composite is a complete waste of money you spent on the TV. So the other 'con' is that you will probably need a new A/V receiver and cables.
So to recap, if you want a good experience, you need an HD TV, upconverting DVD player, A/V receiver with component or better yet HDMI connections, and HD broadcast content (cable or satellite). This is not a cheap endeavor.
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