Samsung HL-S5087W 50-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV
Great unit, love mine after first month
The Samsung 5087 has it's problems but it is definately   a five star TV.  The picture is just incredible and shows  how far DLP has come.  The viewing angle is much improved  even from the 5086 I used to look longingly at.    Major Pros:  1.  Beautiful picture that holds it own with plasma/lcd   for me comparing in the stores.  Excellent brightness,  sharp, no banding, deep blacks.  I only watch 1080i OTA   and upconverted DVD ( Samsung DVD-HD960 ) but I'm very  pleased.  Looking forward to the end of the BluRay/HD   battle for 1080p.  My neighbors are floored.   2.  I've not seen rainbows in a month of viewing. Note,    I have seen these on projecter units so I have been   looking for this effect.  3.  Good viewing angle even at 45 degrees.  4.  HD Off The Air tuner the best of 4 units I've used   built in.  I'm big on broadcast HD as I hate paying for  cable.  Very sensitive - more channels  5.  I am very price sensitive and Amazon had a price in   the $1750 range.  That let me add the standard DVD player   that upconverts my current dvds ( mixed bag - some discs  better then others but does improve sharpness for sure. )   to 1080p for $1905 total!  6.  Picture/music player from files on usb key connected  storage.  7.  Many inputs - Connect 2 hdmi,vga,2 component, two rf   in, many video/svga.  8.  Replacable bulb seems like the best maintenance   option in HDTV.    Minor Cons:  1.  Something when I start the DVD-HD960 and 5087 can   lock up over HDMI about one in ten times.  Turning both   off and on clears.  Once both are up I haven't seen any   dropped connection problems.  2.  The remote could be more responsive - seems like button  presses can be missed if they are short.  The remote  grouping might be improved.  3.  Not cablecard capable - not a problem for me but if   you are looking for hdtv from cable you need this - look   at the 5088/5688 etc.  4.  Warmup of bulb - about 10 seconds - not a problem   for me.  5.  Not as slim as plasma but was acceptable to my   wife especially at the price.  6.  Took Amazon awhile to get these units in stock -   looks in stock now.    Very happy - I throughly recommend.    Added note - reading the reviews I think a valid point is made that you need to make sure the shipped set is ok.  My experience was the free shipper was willing to unbox, help me set on stand - It's quite light, and power up and connect.  So I felt quite good about the set before the shipper was out the door - of course I had my antenna, dvd , and stand ready to go...  Make sure you do this 'due diligence' and you can beat the heck out price of most electronics stores with confidence.  Needing to do this simple process doesn't shake the five star rating in the least.