Samsung HL-R5067W 50-Inch HD-Ready DLP TV
Spectaculistical Fantabulous
I bought this TV a couple weeks ago, it is absolutely fantastic. I researched quite a bit before settling on DLP and then on this particular model.<br /><br />One negative, it only has one HDMI input. I can't understand this, obviously I need at least a TV input and a DVD input. Why not two HDMI inputs? There's probably a good reason that I'm not aware of, but it seems odd. I'm not even sure if other TVs have multiple HDMI jacks, I'm purely speculating.<br /><br />But let me comment on HDTV in general:<br /><br />1. Its incredible. The picture is spectacular. I'll watch just about anything that's in HD. I have about 8 HD channels, and I mostly ignore all the other channels. A couple nights ago a buddy and I realized we were watching ice skating. The TV is that good. Football is spectacular. I'm sure the Winter Olympics will be awesome, World Cup Soccer, Stanley Cup, NASCAR, playoff baseball,...<br /><br />2. When you spend the time and cost to get one of these, set it up right -- don't just plug it in. You need to get the right video cable (HDMI, DVI, or component all work fine, this is critical), and you need to page thru simple menus on the TV, cable box, satellite box, DVD player, game console, etc.. Don't spend the money and then set it up wrong. Its not hard at all, but if you skip this, you've wasted your time and money.<br /><br />3. If you watch DVDs, you need a progressive scan DVD player to see the best picture. Don't bother with upconverting.<br /><br />4. If you're ready to buy and are paralyzed by anticipation of the next great model and the next big sale, pull the trigger immediately. I wasted a year before finally making the purchase. The DLPs looked great a year ago and cost about the same. Now they're a little better. A year from now they'll be better still. Stop waiting, just buy it. You'll be so glad you did.<br /><br />5. Before you buy a TV, DVD player, and cables, check for sure that you're doing it right. Draw it out if you have to with connections between devices. Look at the back of your devices until you understand for sure what connections are there.ve to with connections between devices. Look at the back of your devices until you understand for sure what connections are there.