Frys (Sunnyvale): Samsung TX-P2775H 27" HDTV (480p native) $500

[TechJunky]

Just saw this at the Frys in Sunnyvale. Not sure if it's at their locations as well...

~TJ

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

480p HD

 

[Excelsior]

From Samsungs website:

" Built-in HD/Digital Tuner (ATSC/NTSC) - Tunes & processes 720p, 1080i, 480p, and 480i signals"

The MSRP is $699.


Link.

 

[TechJunky]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
480p HD

What can you expect for $500?

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: TechJunky

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
480p HD

What can you expect for $500?

You guys see what I just posted?

 

[unhuman]

I'm pretty sure I have this TV. It rocks. I got it for $630 at Circuit city... and used a pile of gift cards so it was even less...

Anyhow, it's good... a few points. I don't think the tuner is that strong. I have an antenna in my attic an have to amplify my signals 30db to get them to come in. I'm about 12-15 miles away from the towers. I get all the channels.... But...

Channels sometime disappear or move around. Sometimes channels just change to entirely new places. For example, the 26 HD channels skip off to 27. Channel 5's HD channels jump to 36. And then, they'll be there for a while and arbitrarily jump back.

Also, there is no way to directly tune into the HD channels... There should be a button on the remote that allows you to do this, but it's not the case...

That said, it has a DVI-HDCP port. Haven't used it yet. It claims its not for connecting a computer.

Picture is amazing. Looks better than LCDs for tv viewing for sure.

The worst part of this TV is the ZOOM. If you are viewing 4:3 HD content, the zoom, one would figure, would zoom to fill the screen. This, however, is not the case. It just stretches the image vertically... So, eseentially, you're watching 4:3 content in a 20" window on your 27" TV.

With HDTV and no hockey season, I haven't had pay tv since last summer. With all the HDTV content I don't miss it much. PBS has great stuff on HDTV for the kids.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: TechJunky

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
480p HD

What can you expect for $500?

You guys see what I just posted?

Just because it can accept an HD signal doesn't mean it's a true HDTV.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: TechJunky

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
480p HD

What can you expect for $500?

You guys see what I just posted?

Just because it can accept an HD signal doesn't mean it's a true HDTV.

Thanks for clearing that up . However, if you checked the link, it says more than than that.

:# Native Resolution 1080i/480p
# Dual HD Supports 720p and 1080i HD Signals
# DynaFlat? HD Anti-Distortion, Anti-Glare Flat Picture Tube:

Either they are lying, or it is indeed a true HDTV.

 

[edplayer]

they aren't lying and it is a true HDTV. Do you know how many HDTV standards there are?

Just don't expect to get the full resolution when trying 1280x720

 

[silent tone]

The ATSC standard includes 18 formats. 6 are HDTV. All of those have 720 or 1080 lines of resolution and all have the 16:9 aspect ratio. Only EDTV has 4:3 and 420p formats. This set may actually display 1080i, but it would have to cut off the sides of the picture. With that said, the reviews I've seen said the picture on this set was nice.

 

[boborich]

480p ain't no HD!
at least 720P

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: boborich
480p ain't no HD!
at least 720P

Did you even read the thread n00b?