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[Synomenon]

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[montypythizzle]

Do they need a flat television?
They could have bought a 61" Samsung DLP LED for 1,959 from Amazon.com w/ free shipping.

 

[Synomenon]

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[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
I tried to get them to buy from Amazon, but they didn't want to deal with having to ship it back and forth if they had to exchange it for some reason.

I think the 400 dollar discount is worth it (in my case) besides, the warranty covers any repairs, and extra 3 months I believe if you register it with Samsung's site.

 

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[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
Well, I got them to exchange the 4661F for the 50" HL-T5087S LED DLP. RC Willey had it on sale for $1299. They said the picture looked nice at the store. When they got it setup at home though, the range of viewing angles was pretty bad and the picture wasn't as "vibrant" and bright as the 4661F's. They viewed the TV at the store from around 7 feet away which is the same distance they view it at home. They tinkered with the picture settings for awhile and just couldn't get the picture to their liking. They went to the local RC Willey store again today to look at the display model, but today they had a Sony Bravia KDS-50A3000 DLP sitting next to the Samsung. They were wowed by the Sony. They said that it was the best picture they had seen on these big screen TVs.

So what does the Sony have that the HL-T5087S doesn't? I thought the HL-T5087S was better since it uses LED's instead of the color wheel and lamp?

The Sony isn't a DLP.

and my guess for why they liked the sony better is the wow factor of having the most inaccurate colors(at default settings) in the business.

A common consumer mistake...

and a projection TV will never have the brightness or the viewing angles of an LCD. Often times, that doesn't matter because people watch from a couch...which is generally stationary


I would put my money on the samsung having the better picture anyday...it will certainly cost less money in the long run with the cost of bulb replacements.

 

[Synomenon]

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[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
Well, I got them to exchange the 4661F for the 50" HL-T5087S LED DLP. RC Willey had it on sale for $1299. They said the picture looked nice at the store. When they got it setup at home though, the range of viewing angles was pretty bad and the picture wasn't as "vibrant" and bright as the 4661F's. They viewed the TV at the store from around 7 feet away which is the same distance they view it at home. They tinkered with the picture settings for awhile and just couldn't get the picture to their liking. They went to the local RC Willey store again today to look at the display model, but today they had a Sony Bravia KDS-50A3000 DLP sitting next to the Samsung. They were wowed by the Sony. They said that it was the best picture they had seen on these big screen TVs.

So what does the Sony have that the HL-T5087S doesn't? I thought the HL-T5087S was better since it uses LED's instead of the color wheel and lamp?

The Sony isn't a DLP.

and my guess for why they liked the sony better is the wow factor of having the most inaccurate colors(at default settings) in the business.

A common consumer mistake...

and a projection TV will never have the brightness or the viewing angles of an LCD. Often times, that doesn't matter because people watch from a couch...which is generally stationary


I would put my money on the samsung having the better picture anyday...it will certainly cost less money in the long run with the cost of bulb replacements.

I don't understand what you mean by that. The only brand TVs they've ever owned were Samsung or Philips TVs. Anyway, the Sony has a sticker right on it that says "DLP".

Well then someone put the wrong sticker on the wrong set. Sony does not make DLPs.

And that comment means that all TV's ship with settings that are meant to impress. Brightness is too high, contrast is too high, colors are often shifted towards blue...that's the way they come out of the box. Sony just happens to be the worst offender(imo) of this.

Often times people associate a bright picture...with a good picture. That's why people are so impressed when they see LCDs.

 

[montypythizzle]

Keep the Samsung, BUT if you find halos on objects and such make sure to call up an authorized repair person for it..
Also, register on the Samsung site and get a 3 month extension on the warranty.