Samsung HL-R5067W 50-Inch HD-Ready DLP TV
Decent TV, but has its faults
When I bought this TV and brought it home, I immediately noticed a curved border on the 4:3 aspect ratio mode.  Upon exchanging the set for another identical set, the problem still exists on the new one, leading me to believe this is a problem on all of this model.  The Samsung web site says that a 1/2\\" deviance is \\"acceptable\\", so if you have the same problem, don't expect the manufacturers warranty to help.  The pincushion problem is not nearly as noticeable in 16:9 format, but if you can't stand the stretching of a 4:3 signal to 16:9, this will be an issue for you as well.    The remote control looks like something out of the '80s.  It is functional, but for a big screen TV, you expect more.  I suggest the Harmony remote control, and just toss the stock remote control in a drawer for emergencies.    When I spend over 2000 bucks on something, I expect perfection, but did not get it with this set.    The Good:  -- crisp, bright widescreen picture    The Bad:  -- archaic remote control  -- slightly concave screen causes pincushion deviance of anywhere from 1/8\\" to 1/4\\", very noticable in 4:3 mode    UPDATE 1/27/2006:  After a few months of owning this tv, I started noticing smudge marks on the set that were not on the front of the picture; these only occured while the picture was a white or very bright color.  I called Samsung after seeing this was a common problem on their support site.  Within a few minutes of talking ot the operator, I had a number of a local shop that is certified to do Samsung repairs.  They were over at my house after about a week.  The repairman replaced the entire engine and ordered a new screen.  After another few weeks, after a replacement screen was obtained by the repair shop, the screen has been replaced.  All of this was done at no extra cost to me, but did take about 3 weeks total to get fixed (not really Samsungs fault).    The concave shape of the screen that I complained about in the review is now gone.  My main complaint is that both of the sets that came out of the factory were faulty in one way or another.  I am put off by the low quality coming out of the factory, but when you have this TV with a flat screen and a new engine, it looks pretty darn good.