Samsung 1080p Owner's Thread --- HLSxx87W/HLSxx88W DLP Models - Page 238

Originally Posted by subwoofer

My guide does not look like that at all. I didn't get the DVR option with Comcast since I don't want it. Also, when I go into Menu and goto video settings, I have it set to Auto DVI/HDMI. The other options are Fixed, Upconvert 1 and Upconvert 2.

thanks for your help

Originally Posted by scsiraid

Auto DVI should do the trick.... That should 'pass thru' what you are sent without any scalings.

If you tune ABCHD, FoxHD or ESPNHD you should see 720p. NBC, CBS, INHD, HDNET should be 1080i.

Originally Posted by subwoofer

It always stays at 1080i no matter which station I am on (HD or nonHD). When I press info on the Samsung remote, it always says 1080i

Originally Posted by subwoofer

It always stays at 1080i no matter which station I am on (HD or nonHD). When I press info on the Samsung remote, it always says 1080i

Originally Posted by BuckFly

Guys, I'm not going to knock sony or cnet, and I'm sure not going to knock samsung.

However, why, when you read cnet's reviews for the a2000 and xx87 it seems really like the two are very comparable, or even that the xx87 is better, until you get to the score (80 and 76 respectively)?

I'm sorry if I am splitting hairs. The flaws the reviewers brought up as you read through the reviews of the a2000 seemed a little more important (disappointing VGA, color drop off / or inaccurate primary colors) as opposed to the xx87 (RBE, if you can see it, cannot resolve every line of 1080p).

Even AVS Forum's review between the 2 seemed to bring up certain issues, but still leaned more towards the Sony.

At this point in time, as I wait for my 6187 which, I hope, should come this Friday my main concerns are, based a little bit on the reviews are: pixelation during fast moving sports and refresh rate in general or gaming lag. Issues the Sony seems to resolve a little better. Additionally the price is coming down on these TVs.

However, Everything else seems to be better on the xx87s and gives you more bang for the buck AND, lately, I've had problems trusting Sony.

Sorry, just throwing it out there if anyone has any comments.

Originally Posted by gsrblack

Simple drawing here for you to look at. Not sure what the depth of the cutout is, but it's probably at least 24 inches.

Originally Posted by BuckFly

PS - I'm doing it again, sorry, but is the 24 gauge, 3' HDMI cable from monoprice.com the cable of choice or are there other recommendations. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Screamin

There is no reason to spend money for anything more then these cables At 3', even the 28 gauge is fine (no sparklies, no artifacts) and I see no difference between it and the 24 gauge. Buy with confidence.

Originally Posted by BuckFly

Oh, sorry, while I'm at it, does anyone know of a reputable calibration professional somewhat near the WNY (Buffalo, Rochester) area?

I just thought I'd take a shot. I know Eliab, Umr and Dave probably would not be able to make it out to these parts for some time.

PS - I'm doing it again, sorry, but is the 24 gauge, 3' HDMI cable from monoprice.com the cable of choice or are there other recommendations. Thank you.

Originally Posted by mgakhar

Hi,
I just bought my first HDTV set - Samsung's HLS6187 from amazon. I havent yet purchased their warranty on this TV but Im inclined to do so. Just wanted to hear from existing customers and experts if it is worth buying the warranty on this piece. The sad part of buying it from Amazon is that their warranty doesnt cover the bulb replacement. Is it still worth? I think the price is like $299 for 2 yrs and $499 for 4 yrs. Do you know if I can purchase the warranty from someone else?

Thanks,
MG.

Originally Posted by Cooper0103

Well after reading throuh a lot of these posts (wow big thread) I'm really considering the HL-S5687W

I have a couple of questions though. I realize the answer may be deep down in the 200+ pages here but I just thought I could get some quick/current answers from some of you.

4. 56" is a big tv....we will be sitting aprox 9 to 9.5' from it. Will it be ok at that distance?

Oh yeah...I will be replacing a Toshiba 50H82. Its about 4 years old now......how much of an improvement for DVD watching will the samsung be?

Any help is much appreciated!

Originally Posted by rnick1976

All -
We have not heard too much from the folks with smudges in the last month or so. For those who have had service calls to remedy the problem, how was it handled? Are the techs that come out actually cleaning the screens, or are they replacing them outright?

I have a tech coming out later this month to take care of mine (my MINOR smudges that he's probably going to give me the evil eye for making him fix ... hehe), just trying to get an idea of what people have been seeing.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Hoof

Well im returning my HLS-5687W due to rainbows which is driving me nuts. I bought my set from TVA and my problem is that now I have to pay for shipping to return it. Tried to get a quote from UPS and DHL and they said the pacakge was too big. So now im stuck, what would be the cheapest way to get this tv back to them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Originally Posted by HHAERO2

With STB off press and hold guide and info at the same time on the box. A program will start to walk you through which resolutions you'd like the STB to output.

Originally Posted by Quatre

anyone see or know much about the samsung 40'' and 46'' flat 1080p lcds? how do they compare to the 1080p dlps

Originally Posted by FreeBaGeL

Yeah, that should do it.

Worth noting however that when I enabled all the resolutions on my SA 8300HD my HD channels looked much worse than only enabling 1080i.

Anyone else with any reports on which way looks better for them using this TV? Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Originally Posted by BuckFly

However, and this is for anyone else out there, will I see the potential of my TV doing my own calibration during my first 30 days (given my return policy)?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by stumacdo

I can comment on this. I saw the smudges on my set (really brought to life during a calibration by Eliab). Called them up and the tech showed up 3 weeks later with the replacement screens. Here's the amazing thing. Both screens were replaced and THE SMUDGES STILL REMAIN. Absolutely baffled by this as both Eliab & I were convinced we were seeing smudges. The tech is now going to put in a request to replace the light engine. We'll see how that goes next. The way I did it was to bring up a test pattern that clearly showed the smudges prior the replacement. Once the tech put the screens on, I then brought up the same test pattern that clearly showed no difference post-screen replacement.

Originally Posted by htwaits

Sure. Used DVE and Eliab's instructions.

Eliab on user calibration with DVE.