Samsung HL-S5686W 56-Inch DLP HDTV
Great TV at a great price
I purchased the Samsung HL-S5686W 56\\" DLP HDTV last week and am very happy with my purchase.  The TV looks great and Halo 2 rocks on the big screen - just make sure to change it to game mode.  I saved so much money buying this TV from Amazon over an electronic store.  Here is the price break out: <br /> <br />Amazon  <br />Samsung 56\\" DLP    $1499 <br />Samsung TV Stand   $183 <br />4-yr Warranty      $119 <br />5 DayShipping      $50 <br />Total              $1851 <br /> <br />Electronic Store <br />Samsung 56\\" DLP    $1999 <br />Samsung TV Stand   $250 <br />4-yr Warranty      $399 <br />5 DayShipping      $0 <br />TOTAL              $2648 <br /> <br />That is a difference of $797.  That is HUGE. <br /> <br />The TV itself is great, but you really need to get the HD service to make it spectacular.  I bought a HD antenna, but didn't get any reception with it.  I can only assume it's because I'm too far from the broadcast station.   <br /> <br />The TV stand (TR50X3BX) looks very sleak with the TV.  It was easy to put together and is very sturdy.   <br /> <br />The warranty can be purchased through Amazon, but it is actually distibuted by another company.  When you search for TV warranties on Amazon, you will see 4 warranties that appear to be the same, but are different prices.  I called the company that sells these warranties and asked what the difference was.  They told me that there is no difference between the $119 warranty and the $499 warranty; they cover the exact same thing.  The girl I spoke with even asked her manager and he said there is no difference.  Warranties are a tricky item to review, because it all looks good until you actually need it.  So, on this one, I suppose only time will tell.  The one diffence between the Amazon warranty and the electronic store warranty is that the Amazon one will not replace the first bulb in the TV; but I figure if I need to replace the bulb within those four years I will still be saving $100 because I can get a newbulb for around $200.  <br /> <br />The shipping was great too.  I paid about $50 to get the 5 day shipping.  It was delivered to my door within 5 days; the delivery guy unboxed it and carried it in the house for me.  This is great for those who don't have a truck of their own. <br /> <br />I am very happy with this purchase and look forward to many more nights of watching football and playing Halo.