Samsung HLN5065W 50-Inch Widescreen Projection HDTV with DLP Technology
Plasma qualify without the price tag!
I first saw this TV at BestBuy and was quite hooked on it. The clarity is exceptional - with a good quality signal input (HD, DVD), you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this set and an HDTV plasma.<BR>I did lots of research before finally buying it from a reputed dealer on ebay. But I found out lots about this type of TV (DLP). I won't go into details of DLP, there's a very good site for this: [...]<BR>But DLP is what makes this TV so wonderful. Remember, this really is no ordinary Rear projection TV. It has a 100W light bulb - this is the only component that needs maintenance (life span of the bulb is 8000 hrs, about 4 years). The screen does not 'age' or 'burn in' and there's no calibration of lenses, etc. So essentially, when you replace the light bulb (about $200) it's as good as a brand new TV all over again.<BR>As for the TV I purchased - it was plug and play. Simply wonderful, even with ordinary (Not digital) cable. (My cable provider is Comcast). The Tuner on the TV, even though sophisticated enough to have fine tuning, did not give as clear a picture as my Sony VCR Tuner (connected to one of the RCA inputs at the back of the TV) - so I watch cable through my Sony VCR. But it's clear enough.<BR>I use a JVC DVD player and I hooked this to one of the component inputs at the back of the TV - the picture is just awesome!<BR>The sound is not that great, but okay - the TV has this 'BBE' (Bass Enhancement) option that gives a good punch.<BR>I was able to program the remote to work both my Sony VCR and JVC DVD player, not bad!<BR>Update: I've had this TV for about 3 months before I realized that my old DVD player was not giving a progressive scan output. So I bought a new DVD player with progressive scan output and the picture is even better!<BR>Also, where inputs on this TV are concerned, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better TV. This one has it all, as listed below:<BR>1) ONE DVI input - you definitely want an HDTV with this type of input, it's theclearest form of HD signal you can get today. <BR>2) TWO High Definition component inputs (they can handle 1080i and 720p) - this is also a very high quality HD signal, but it is analog as opposed to DVI which is purely digital.<BR>3) ONE regular component input (handles only 480i).<BR>4) TWO S-Video inputs<BR>5) TWO regular (RCA jack) video inputs<BR>6) ONE VGA input used for your connecting your PC to. This is nice if you want to do a presentation from your PC using the TV as a monitor.<br />This TV may drop in price, but is really becoming popular for obvious reasons. If you see it anywhere on sale, go ahead and buy it, I highly recommend it!