Samsung HL-R5067W 50-Inch HD-Ready DLP TV
Nothing better for the money...
After a LOT of research I replaced my aging 50\\" Toshiba rear projection with this Samsung and was blown away!<br /><br />So... first things first. I did not buy it from Amazon because of the returns policy for large screen TVs which is 100% abysmal, I got it from a local store.<br /><br />The TV only weighs around 70lbs and, as such, is dead easy to move if you need to. Warning!!! It is STILL a two-person lift! If you lay the TV flat the colorwheel WILL be moved out of position and the colors will be off until it gets reset by a technician.<br /><br />The TV has an embarrasment of inputs with 1 antenna (including ATSC decode), 1 cable (supports ClearQAM, unscrambled HD content) a digital Optical out (useful for getting the Dolby 5.1 ATSC signal to a home theatre system), 1 HDMI, 2 component, 3 SVideo and 2 RCA.<br /><br />All in all this TV is the BUSINESS! It picked up all of the Comcast analog channels and tuned in all of the ClearQAM unscrambled HD channels as well.<br /><br />HD picture from my HD DVR looks FANTASTIC (via HDMI) and DVDs from my BOSE progressive scan DVD player (via Component) are clear, sharp and wonderful.<br /><br />The sound from the colorwheel and the fans is unobtrusive and the color reproduction is superb.<br /><br />If you have a strong light source (like direct sunlight or high-frequency lighting) shining on the screen then the screen will reflect some of that light. Answer: Turn off the lights shining DIRECTLY on the screen and/or close some curtains!<br /><br />If you plan to sit less than five feet from this TV, DO NOT BUY IT!! You need to be at least 6 feet away for the best viewing and the close you sit the worse the viewing angle gets. Make sure your room can take a big TV.<br /><br />I have absolutely no regrets buying this TV at all and would recommend it to anyone providing they have a) the ability to receive an HD signal and b) the room to do this TV justice.