Samsung HLT5087SAX 50-Inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV
I’ve had my set for three days, and it has proven to be a very nice upgrade from my over-a-decade old 27″ CRT. I had, at one point, considered getting a Sony SXRD, but decided on the Samsung for four main reasons: Price, standard definition performance (since we’ll have to deal with SD sources for some time; the SXRD does quite poorly on SD sources, judging from a friend’s set), the PC interface (SXRD doesn’t support the full 1920×1080 resolution when taking input from a computer), and of course, the long life LED.
The TV is beautiful, both in picture and cabinet. The thin bezel makes it look “all picture,” compared to flat panels with their thick frames. Depth of the set is not a concern for me, since I will not wall mount the set. The transparent menus are attractive and fairly intuitive, though they could be more responsive.
HD broadcasts received over a simple, cheap, indoor antenna look great. Other than the PC input (hooked up to one of the three HDMI ports with a DVI-HDMI cable; an RGB port is also included), it may be a long time before I ever feed it a 1080p source, as I’m not willing to jump on HD DVD or Blu Ray at their current prices and unclear future, but the content I have viewed (SD/HD broadcasts, Nintendo Wii, DVD) look fantastic.
Samsung HLT6187SAX 61-Inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV
This set is exceptional in HD picture quality and performance. Regular non-HD channels do not look that great, however, it is still an excellent television. As a previous owner of a Samsung 50″ DLP I have firsthand experience with Samsung quality. This 61″ set has exceeded my initial expectations; DVD’s and streaming video through Windows Vista and the Xbox 360 are excellent, no complaints. I recommend sitting at least 7-10 feet from the screen as the picture quality degrades the closer you get, not to mention its tough on the eyes. As for the “white glove” delivery, this was non-existent through Eagle Freight.
The set must be a “most wanted” item as the price has increased at Amazon since my purchase two weeks ago; however, the price beats most big-box retailers.
Lastly, this is an excellent television and it has many unadvertised features such as upgradeable software or firmware via it’s USB connection ,etc.