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It arrived in perfect condition, and it was easy to move and simple to set up.Before my previous set died, I had already shopped Samsung and Mitsubishi DLP sets. I had seen specials on an earlier 72" Samsung model with more connection options and similar brightness, but it lacked the LED light system. I love my new TV. I'm glad I bought the newer 67". I wish it had optical audio inputs, but I understand that a dedicated AV receiver would be a better choice for sound. It has a bright, sharp picture, and clean lines. Sound clarity is important even with a twenty watt amplifier, but it meets my needs for a bedroom TV.
Since I didn't have any problems with my previous DLP I went and looked at a set at a local store and was less than impressed with its picture quality (it turns out the settings were bad so it looked horrible). Between that and no sales tax - I will definitely buy more electronic items from Amazon.TV quality - I am using Comcast HD and the picture quality is outstanding. Three days with the TV and I am impressed - it is easy to set up and use and the picture quality and size have a significant Wow factor.Drawback: the biggest problem I have with the TV is that when using picture-in-picture that you are required to use two TV inputs, i.e., you can't have one input be a TV signal and the other be from another source (like DVD or a video game). The only concern I have is the normal DLP issues and the slight degradation (lowering in brightness, quality) when looking at an angle. However when sitting in front of this the picture is clear and brings out the HD content.
My old TV had this feature and it was nice to be able to sit with the kids while they watch a movie or play a video game on part of the screen while I could watch them but also keep up with a football game on the other part of the screen. My primary concern about ordering another DLP was the questionable repair history on all models from Consumer Reports (problems averaging about 12% for all brands of DLP). The ordering and delivery process from Amazon: I am very impressed. It helps to call the delivery carrier (CEVA in my case) when you see that it's at the local wherehouse instead of waiting for them to contact you (which was in the form of a postcard). The TV sits in a bright room and the screen diffuses light very nicely. I watched some football games on the NFL network and it's awesome. Our old TV (55" Mitsubishi) had a reflective surface which was annoying -This is one of the best features of DLP's when compared to Plasmas and LCDs and one that is often overlooked.
LCD's currently aren't in this size (and the largest size they have is way more expensive). As the kids play videogames I didn't want the problem of burn-in, so that was also a knock against getting a Plasma. This is well beyond what I expected (of course he earned a nice tip for his efforts). Having an older Samsung DLP (46") I was happy with the quality of DLP TVs. The delivery was free from Amazon and the deliveryman was friendly, brought the tv into the house and helped set it up. However, I gave it another look after the uniformly stellar reviews on it's picture quality. The delivery was set for 9 days from the order date, but I was watching TV on it within a week.
Overall a high quality product and a tremendous value at the Amazon price.
By that I mean, for instance the grass seems to get all blurry when the guy is running down the field and the ref's stripes are just a mess - no sharp black and white at all. It may be that I have not set it up right, I'm not sure about that. All of the real estate for less than $2K is really quite amazing. If anyone has any specific instructions as to where to fine tune this thing, I would really be appreciative. Analog channels are a little fuzzy.
HD is pretty good although I get (can't think of the word - why they tell people not to wear stripes on TV) inaccurate images. They just dropped it at my front door but that wasn't any big deal. This is a great deal. I have a 42" plasma in my bedroom and this TV's picture is simply not as sharp. My review may sound a little harsh but I am really quite pleased with it just not as "joyous" as some of the other reviewers.
I didn't get any white glove service that they talk about. It is certainly not as good as my plasma but none the less a very good set for a good price.
Construction of the set is very good. My first was a 50" then a 62" and now the LED 67". Running 1080P with an up conversion DVD player the standard DVD's look a lot better. I paid less for this 67" than my other two sets,go figure. Adjusting the audio to custom and tweaking the EQ it's a tad better but the standard sound is the only weak point on this set.
Time will tell with the LED light source but I have never replaced a bulb on any of my other sets. It was delivered quickly with no issues. Not true HD but sharper. The sound is just OK at best. Nice case design and light weight.If I had to pick one detail that is weak it would be the internal speaker/s.
Running 1080I HD cable the picture is stunning and makes standard or digital input signals look really bad. I just received this set from Amazon and it surpasses my other Samsung DLP sets to date.This is my third Samsung DLP. Colors are deep and defined. The sound on my other two Samsungs is 100% better than this model. Anyway I was watching prices and when Amazon dropped the price to $1800 I pulled the trigger.
That being said it's still one of the best bang for the bucks sets available.
I only looked at it briefly as I don't really have much of a use for it, but It appeared you could only select your cable tuners as a source. It is almost like the TV getting a new signal every time I chanage the channel. (I never could figure out why people negative reviews on tv speakers - expecting the sound coming out of them to be as good as your surround speakers.).Now for the negatives.The PIP set up is awful. Everything else (BluRay/DVDs, Video Games, ect.). Whenever I change channels, it takes 2-3 seconds for the picture to become available again - about the time it would take to switch sources. After looking at all the reviews for both sets, and because of the LED light source, I decided to go with the samsung at 6" smaller, even though I wanted my TV as big as possible. I'm not sure this will ever lead to any issues, but thought it should be more secure.Seeing as how this came out in '08, I would have liked to see more HDMI inputs.
The picture on it is phenomenal for its size. Now for my experience with the set. You will not see its true capabilities until you get it set up in your house. I know 67" is pretty big, but I was hoping for 80"+.
(maybe I'm crazy)Overall, I could not be happier with this TV (well maybe if my negatives were covered). With a 1080i or 720p source, even though its hard to compare the different screen sizes, I must say the picture quality surpases both of my LCD sets and rivals the plasma (I always loved the picture quality on plasmas). This was one of the main reasons I was hesitant on buying the set.The sound is quality is good enough. ( someone correct me if I'm wrong on this)The screen is not very secure.
(I know you can go through a receiver down to 1 HDMI, but I prefer not to). When looking at this set at the retailer, I thought the picture quality was far inferior to the LCD & Plasma sets they had on display which is definitely not the case. It has left me more satisfied than any other electronics item I have ever purchased (and there have been alot). The colors and images in HD almost jump off the screen. This is obviously the connection of the present/forseeable future, so why not include a couple more (DVD, PS3, XBOX, Cable Box, PC, ect.).
It was really hard to tell the difference in picture between the two at the store. The way most of the lighting is set up in the stores, does not due DLP ( or any projection for that matter) justice. I also wish there was a connection on the front of the TV for devices I will be connecting/disconnecting regularly like a camera.I also have an issue when changing channels through my time warner cable box (connected via HDMI). Deciding I did not want to mess with the front projector/screen difficulties, I knew i wanted DLP ( plasma & lcd sets didn't even come into the running due to price at this size )It was down to this and the 73" Mitsubishi.
I have another cable box attached to my vizio plasma where changing channels is instantanious. I wanted to watch a football game through 1 HDMI slot & play a PS3 game through another HDMI slot, and it wouldn't let me do it. ( If anyone has any ideas on what this is due to, please comment )Wish it came in a larger size.
I purchased this TV about 3 months ago. I have through my 7.1 Onkyo Surround. The TV is for a home theater style room so I was debating between a front projection set-up and rear projection.
I only use it for regular TV viewing. The picture quality on this thing is nothing short of amazing. I have a 32" 720p Olevia LCD, a 32" 720p Samsung LCD, and a 50" 720p Vizio Plasma.
Highly recommended.
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