Samsung HL-S5086W 50-Inch DLP HDTV
Nice but Not Great
I purchased this @ Best Buy over the weekend for $1840.00 (CA@ 8.25%).  I liked the look of the TV all in Black.  The HD tuner is OK.  I purchased an HD Antenna so that I could watch Sunday Night Football.   It did the job however I received a lot of flicker when  action was moving on the screen. <br /> <br />On Monday I upgraded my digital cable to HD cable & that solved the  problem for Monday Night Football on ESPN HD.  The picture was amazing & this really showed off the HD aspect of this set. <br /> <br />The down side to this TV & why I took it back on Tuesday night was the viewing of analog & digital signal.  The analog is not acceptable, and the digital is not much better.  Lot's of grain, and the annoying gray & black bars on the side of the picture. <br /> <br />The DVD through the HDMI was very good.  Not as bright & real as the HD broadcast picture. I did find the menu system easy to navigate.  The sound coming from the built in speakers was very good.  I did not like the remote (thumbs are sore).  I do not know why the manufacturers are not making light up remotes. <br /> <br />So if you do not watch cable news, and old TV or Movies this set might work for you.  I am going to try out a SAM or PAN Plasma.  Consumer Reports says they get a better cable picture.  If that doesn't do the trick I will stick with my 32\\" 1996 Sony Trinitron that has nothing wrong with it except No HD