Samsung HLN437W 43-Inch Widescreen Projection HDTV with DLP Technology
DLP technology needs perfecting - audio/video sync problem
Much like other customers, I did a fair amount of research on this TV before I bought it.  I should have done a bit more digging.  Between the time I ordered it and the time it was delivered (just recently in August 2004) I discovered MANY Internet posts from customers who were describing an \\"audio/video sync problem\\" (where the people talking and the lip movements would not match up).  Tantamount to a bad Chinese movie I guess...  Samsung was also supposed to be well aware of this problem and supposedly fixed this in the late HLN and newer HLP models.   <br /> <br />Anyhow, I kept and open mind and took delivery of the TV.  On the very first night, we noticed a significant sync problem with the audio and video.  In some spots, it was right on, at other times, not even close.  I've heard possible causes from broadcast TV, to certain cables, etc.  In my particular experiment, I had a DVD hooked up to it.  I believe that ultimately (from what I have read) it is the way that DLP processes the signal that causes this problem.  Of course, when you tell the retailer about it, they claim \\"Wow, we've never heard of that before from any customer\\".  Yeah, OK.  They sell hundreds of these TV's a year, and I got the ONLY one where the audio and video don't match up.  Please.         <br /> <br />I don't know about anyone else, but when you spend $3000+ on a TV like this, it's pretty discouraging.  Especially since Samsung has been aware of this particular problem since the onset and continued to ship these TV's.  I have to say though that the Samsung DLP had among the best picture out of any of them (and I looked at them all, believe me).  However at 3000+, I'm just not willing to sit there and look at some speaking \\"behind\\" what they just said (nor should I). <br /> <br />At this point, we're either going to wait for the \\"HLP\\" series or look at another TV altogether.  I guess I'm willing to give Samsung another try, but I'm not really holding my breath on this one.  I would have bought a Sony Wega Tube TV, but they're like 3 or 4 feet deep!  Just don't have that kind of depth in my Family Room.   <br /> <br />At any rate, the first Company that produces a HD ready TV that performs exactly as described with no weird quirks or funky error messages gets my $3000.00.  My advice, wait a little while to allow DLP technology to evolve, or buy the nicest tube TV you can find.