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Ceva shipping - could not have been better. They were great.It was recommended to buy Monster HDMI 1000HD ultra-high speed HDMI cable and Monster HTS 1000 MKII or III powercenter with clean power stage 2 to receive the ultimate HD quality of the TV. With free shipping I got the TV in 4 days and they were most accomodating in meeting my time requests. So we did and they work perfectly with this tv.And for those who are remote challenged.a logitech harmony one universal remote is a no brainer to use.We love this TV and would recommend it to those looking for a quality LCD TV. The set up includes taking it out of the box, placing it where you want it in your home, checking for physical damage and making sure sound is heard and it turns on. The rest of the set up is up to you. We can not get anything done since it arrived last week - our eyes are glued to it.My anticipated concerns were1.
easy to adjust and move if one needs to.3. the touch of color - not a problem and not even noticed2. Stationary base - no problem. Who needs to go to the theater when you have this in your home.
It's hard to get my outside work done esp. I reviewed alot of LCD tv's for about 7mos. when sports are on because the awesome picture draws you to it so you don't want to leave.
and one visit to a local store with this TV on display was all it took. I enjoy all of the features and most of all the picture-in-picture. The HD channels and 1080p playback of DVD's is just so amazing with the 120Hz picture.
and the cost to repair was half the price of the Samsung. Delivery was on time and we unpacked the TV, fired it up and the delivery guy waited to make sure it worked properly. I had a RCA rear projection for 3 years but it broke down 2 times in the last 6 mos.
I looked at the Sony's but Samsung was the better value for the money.
Now if I could only figure out the right encoding to stream movies to the TV, documentation is not specific enough. The built-in speakers are just OK. We are thinking of getting one of those Surround all-in -one bars.Also my wife thought that the Red Touch of color border would light up. Awesome TV. Picture quality is fantastic. Not the case.
I read some stuff about putting black tape on the back side of the TV. Before I ordered it I went to the box store to check it out but there is so much fluorescent light and action in those stores that you cannot tell. Once the 750 gets logged in as returned, I will be ordering the 650 model. This will not work as the reflection appears on the front side of the bezel.
He indicated he is swamped with inquires on how to fix this. There was some comment on the "halo effect" but I figured how bad could it be. Unfortunately from the looks of it the 800 series has the same design as the 700. This is not a minor reflection or glow only in a dark room, it is like watching another picture outside of the picture. It is truly a serious design flaw and an absolute shame, because the picture quality of the set was fantastic.
There is action on all sides of the bezel even in daylight. I called Samsung and they put me in touch with a repair person who basically said there is nothing he can do until Samsung comes up with a fix.
The sound was great. The features were great.
The TV has great "guts" just a terrible design. I purchased the 750 series after doing a lot of research and reading a lot of reviews.
It is especially noticeable watching sports or other programs where the full screen is taken up by the picture. I just had the delivery company to my house yesterday to pick up and return the TV.
Believe me I would not have gone through the hassle of returning this if I truly didnt think it ruined the set. Hope this helps.
Price dropped by ~$200 within 30 days of purchase and even with a return shipping fee (~$55) it saves me money to return it and reorder it at the less expensive price. I never saw a notice about the end of the 30 day price protection policy effective as of 01 Sept when I put in my order on 07 Sept. Great TV - no complaints about quality. Bad policy Amazon.
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