BACK IN STOCK!@! 61" Samsung 1080p HDTV LED DLP $1299 - Free "White Glove" Ship - $200 GC to NFL Shop - Crutchfield

[Glavinsolo]

In Stock from Crutchfield

I don't know anything about the tax situation

 

[MarkW]

I have this tv, and it is amazing. Really good brightness, detail, etc. Can display 24p content. The LED's will last the lifetime of the tv, and is also one of the most energy efficient tv's out there.

I got mine for about $1450 from amazon, and I regard even that price as a steal.

 

[thegimp03]

Is it just me or does it show up as "Discontinued"?

 

[imported_browsing]

It just seems like all these types of TVs are really poor when it comes to brightness. Every big screen projection TV I've had just fades and blurs after a few years.

 

[kimchee411]

Originally posted by: browsing
It just seems like all these types of TVs are really poor when it comes to brightness. Every big screen projection TV I've had just fades and blurs after a few years.

That's because of the bulbs. This one is LED backlit -- no bulbs to replace, no color wheel noise.

On another note, sorry OP, but the door just broke. I have to comment on the viewing angle. I was fiercely debating between the 67" version of this TV for the size and the 52" Samsung LN52A650 LCD for the picture quality so I've seen those 2 a lot, and what really kills the DLP for me is the viewing angle. Even at 30 degrees from center the picture fades -- not to the point where it's unwatchable, but still very noticeably. When I would go back to a direct viewing position I would just say to myself, "Wow, MUCH better."

LCDs and Plasmas are also noticeably sharper. Not that the PQ on this DLP isn't nice on its own, but if you do a comparison there's just no... well, comparison.

I'd say if you only watch TV from a direct angle and want that "theater" experience, this is a solid choice.

Personally I'm waiting for this year's models to roll out before pulling the trigger. There are some significant technological advances hitting more "value" priced sets. e.g. Vizio's VF551XVT is a 55" LCD with 240Hz processing (that's right 240, not 120) and LED backlit -- MSRP $2k. Later in the year they will have at least one model that is networked with services to Netflix and others for direct streaming over 802.11n.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Is it just me or does it show up as "Discontinued"?

Alive again?

 

[Syrch]

shows in stock for me.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: kimchee411
On another note, sorry OP, but the door just broke. I have to comment on the viewing angle. I was fiercely debating between the 67" version of this TV for the size and the 52" Samsung LN52A650 LCD for the picture quality so I've seen those 2 a lot, and what really kills the DLP for me is the viewing angle. Even at 30 degrees from center the picture fades -- not to the point where it's unwatchable, but still very noticeably. When I would go back to a direct viewing position I would just say to myself, "Wow, MUCH better."

My brother has the 51" LED DLP version, looks great. I recently saw the 61" and 67" LED DLPs in the store at Circuit City and YES they have the viewing angle issue. For some reason my brother's 51" model doesn't. I don't know if it's the distance or the height or what, but the 51" looked fine and the 61" and 67" had similar viewing angles to other RPTVs.

Also the 2009 model is on the way in, which is why we're seeing killer deals on the 2008 models. But the 2008 models are VERY good, for being RPTVs.

 

[Lurker1]

It's in stock.

The issue with LCD TV's is that they don't actually have real blacks plus I still get hints of ghosting (240 might fix that, who knows). Plasmas, depending upon which one, also have issues with blackness, but it's much less noticeable. Plasmas still worry me about burn in despite assurances that this is fixed. DLPs had rainbows and noise (w/ color wheels), although the LED/Laser ones are supposed to remove both but I haven't really looked at either of these yet. The viewing angle issue was something I'd thought fixed... guess I have another criteria to investigate.

I just started on the quest to replace my 2001 HD CRT RPTV for the living room, so don't have much more than that. Any guidance on good sets in the 55+ inch range would be appreciated. (It's why I still have the old CRT RPTV the viewing angle is much larger side to side. Vertically it probably is about 30 degrees.)