Samsung HL-R5067W 50-Inch HD-Ready DLP TV
WELL... ITS NOT A PLASMA....FINGERPRINTS ON THE SCREEN!
Let me start this by stating that I researched this tv VERY extensively before purchasing.  I was convinced it was the best TV for the money, and that I would be totally happy --- WRONG! <br /> <br />Out of the box the TV is impressive despite the white glowing thing in the middle of the screen (only seen when tv is off).  It has something to do with the reflections within... not a big deal.   <br /> <br />Analog picture sucks, HD is amazing, DVDS  are below average.  Viewing angle is TERRIBLE. <br /> <br />Viewing angle is important to me.... ever since I saw those big old projection tv's back in the 90s that basically looked like crap unless you sat dead center infront of it.  We are way to advanced with technology to have limited viewing angles now. <br /> <br />That being said........can you see the tv when setting offset--- yes, but it is darker...and not impressive. <br /> <br />The noise from the colorwheel/fan REALLY annoyed me.  It was loud sometimes, quiet others, but Samsung assured me this was normal. <br /> <br />If you turn this tv off, and then right back on again, it makes a horrific cracking noise that makes me feel like the tv is going to die right there.  I don't know if this is normal. <br /> <br />pip is pointless if you have a cable box too... one of the main reasons I got it.  I couldnt get pip with the cable box. <br /> <br />But the real problem with this tv, the factor that eventually made me return the TV and get the fantastic Panasonic 50\\" plasma (top rated consumer reports plasma which I LOVE AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND!), was that the samsung DLP had SMUDGES/FINGERPRINTS inside the freaking screen!!! I spent 10 minutes trying to clean my screen before i realized they were INSIDE the screen...... give me a break.  I pay $2000+ for a TV that someone compromised with their lucky handprint?  Forget it.... projection tv's just feel weak to me...they seem to have too many moving parts.... <br /> <br />If you want the best...... Get a Plasma... Burnin??? DONT WORRY, the advancements they have made make burnin VERY unlikely unless you leave QFC on all night, or watch 4:3 programming all day without \\"stretching it out.\\" <br /> <br />Please understand I'm writing this review because I DID own the TV, not because I dislike DLP vs. Plasmas.... some people on here review a product poorly jsut because they think theirs is better, and that is NOT what i'm doing.  I'm writing this to advise other customers who might have my problems. <br /> <br />I did purchase mine at Costco Home, not amazon, so return was MUCH simpler....   <br /> <br />I hope it was helpful.  Thanks