2008 Samsung DLP's Discussion (HLxxA650/A750) - Page 122

Originally Posted by bruce73

Back on page 78 are some. There may be more. Searching the thread for "reflection" brings up a bunch of hits.

Originally Posted by VinnieVol

Those of you who already have or are planning on getting the 67"... what is your viewing distance like? I really, really want the 67" and have been looking forward to it for some time. But my wife keeps telling me that she's afraid it will be too big for our living room and that the 61" might be the answer.

But what kinds of distances are you 67" owners using them at, and do you have any regrets wihth going with the 67" as opposed to the 61"?

Originally Posted by JPOnion


BTW: If anybody saw recommended XBox via HDMI settings, please point me there. In the FAQ thread, it's still listed as "This section still in progress", and looks like it's being tested with component (though I don't know if that makes a difference, hooking it up via component as opposed to HDMI).

Originally Posted by bruce73

OK, very informative, thanks. I've only noticed the "Ship from and sold by" as Amazon. This is the first I've seen it as 6th Ave. And you're right: the 67" is listed as $2499 on their own website, while $2294 (-8%) on Amazon's. You also can select a "sold by Amazon" on the right, but that's only 6% off.

So if you opt for a seller such as 6th Ave. through Amazon, does that mean for any problems that might arise, you would have to deal with 6th Ave.? Or would Amazon still be the contact?

Originally Posted by VinnieVol

Those of you who already have or are planning on getting the 67"... what is your viewing distance like? I really, really want the 67" and have been looking forward to it for some time. But my wife keeps telling me that she's afraid it will be too big for our living room and that the 61" might be the answer.

But what kinds of distances are you 67" owners using them at, and do you have any regrets wihth going with the 67" as opposed to the 61"?

Originally Posted by Triple-X

in regards to the bowing and geometry issues, some say they have issues, Many say they do not.
Maybe EVERYONE has issues, and MOST dont notice

I mean what is the definitive answer here as far as why we get some units with geometry issues? if its not just the poor/flimsy case design and lack of internal bracing to prevent screen sway, then what else is it?
i discuss in depth my experience thus far with my hl61a750 in THIS THREAD

Originally Posted by AdamWL

Has anyone performed any comparisons of picture quality when using external video processing from an AV receiver, such as the Onkyo TX-SR875, which uses the Reon HQV processor for upscaling and de-interlacing to the Samsung's native 1080p resolution?

...Does anyone prefer using the scaler/de-interlacer built into the Samsung 650/750s versus VP via a "high performance" AV receiver? Has anyone had the "looking for signals" message when changing cable/sat channels that have different source resolutions?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Originally Posted by Samsung-Guy

Just thought Id post up my impression of my new TV, an HL56A650.

Originally Posted by jsvickers

I don't understand this whole issue people have with viewing distance. You don't look at life through a little rectangle out in front of you. You have to turn your head to take it all in!

Your TV should be the same...

Originally Posted by bruce73

OK, very informative, thanks. I've only noticed the "Ship from and sold by" as Amazon. This is the first I've seen it as 6th Ave. And you're right: the 67" is listed as $2499 on their own website, while $2294 (-8%) on Amazon's. You also can select a "sold by Amazon" on the right, but that's only 6% off.

So if you opt for a seller such as 6th Ave. through Amazon, does that mean for any problems that might arise, you would have to deal with 6th Ave.? Or would Amazon still be the contact?

Originally Posted by slamduncan

For those who have the 67A750, what height stand makes sense ?

I'm hoping that 20 inches or so plus the base height of the tv is the right height, can anyone who has the 67 inch comment ?

here's the one I'm thinking of.. going for 'light/airy' since tv is not..

http://www.bushfurniturecentral.com/...03-BU2096.html

its the Bush VS44850 if the link doesn't work

I'd love a nice sanus wood stand but 1000 bucks for a stand (I'm in canada) is a bit much

thanks

Originally Posted by JDookie

Picked up a new HL61A750 from Circuit City for $1899.99 and absolutely love it. I was originally wanting the 63" Sammy plasma, but because of the amount of light I have in my viewing area, and the fact that the picture on the 61A750 was just SO good that I couldn't bring myself to pay the extra $4,000 for the plasma. I was able to buy the tv, tv stand, AND a set of two fronts + center Bowers & Wilkins series 703 speakers all for the price of just the plasma by itself. :P

So I picked up the new tv, brought it home, and had to bring it right back....
At first glance, the tv was perfect. I was watching "Cars" on Blu-Ray when I noticed a black spot toward the bottom of the screen. It looked like a small group of pixels or something that were completely out and, of course, my eyes were drawn to this black dot staring at me in the middle of all these super bright, brilliant colors.

I packed it back up and swapped it out, now I have no issues. The second tv came out of a new shipment, not sure of the firmware version, but it was actually delivered to CC yesterday morning. This is perfect thought, no black dots and absolutely amazing picture. I just can't say enough about this tv.

I DO have a question though. I don't understand what it means when you guys are talking about 1080p @ x amount of Hz. In reference to the frequency spec (24Hz, 60Hz, 120Hz, etc.), is more better??

I am asking because I am using my PS3 as my dvd player, have it hooked up with a Monster Cable HDMI, and when the main PS3 menu is being displayed, I hit the info button on my tv remote and it says that the picture is being displayed in 1080p @60Hz, yet when I play a Blu-Ray movie (like Cars), it reduces down to 1080p @ 24Hz. Why? What's happening, and is this supposed to happen?? I thought this tv supported 1080p @ 120Hz?

Originally Posted by NDRugby

My understanding is that he Hz displayed on the TV are showing the refresh rate of the source, not the TV. Movies are 24Hz (because of an old standard). Most TVs dispaly in 60Hz, the problem is that there is no direct multiple of 24 that gets you to 60, so there are fillers introduced. 120 is a direct multiple of 24 and thus you get a better experience on movies.

Again, that's only the way I've understood it so far from readin these forums and other sites.

Originally Posted by ZBoomer

If it's not shipped and sold by Amazon, they are basically just selling you the item from a 3rd party, like 6ave.com, and have nothing to do with it. If you read amazon's policy, they basically have nothing to do with the item, you are buying it from the 3rd party and are subject to their policies, so read the 3rd party seller's policies to be sure they are OK for you.

FWIW I bought a Pioneer Plasma from 6ave, and it was a good experience, but they do have different policies than amazon, so read them first.

Originally Posted by turls

Again, this has been a Samsung DLP issue since day 1. I have the original DLP with a sturdy casing. I went through 2 or 3 of them. The geometry wasn't the same on any of them. I've been through 2 HL61A750, geometry/focus different on both. There are a lot of parts in these things in the image path. They don't have the quality control down to where each one rolling off the assembly line is exactly the same, and obviously at this point don't care to try.

Its still pretty simple, if you don't want to deal with geometry/focus issues, and potentially go through numerous sets, you're better off with plasma or LCD. I don't care how picky or not picky you are, you have the potential to get a set with major geometry or focus issues. If the people that claim to not care got all the sets with the major issues, this wouldn't be talked about so much maybe

Originally Posted by JPOnion

Well, I'm back home. Took a bit before I could mess around with it due to the phone ringing nonstop (including an aggressive telemarketer that actually called back after I told him I'm on the national do-not-call list and hung up on him ). Here's what I found:

- PQ was amazing out of the box, but holy frack is it even better after some tweaking. I'm using the recommended settings in the FAQ thread. I tried StevenZ's settings, but at the moment (might just be what I'm watching) I'm liking the slightly over-saturated look mike_pro has in the FAQ.
- I measured the vertical geometry issue I noticed: 3/16 of an inch. I think that's ok, as I don't notice it unless the test pattern is on, even if I'm looking for it and there's strait vertical lines.
- Reflection issue on the top black bar, when the video has those bars, is indeed there, but I barely notice it. I don't think it'll be an issue.
- I was seeing some wierd crease like things on the screen when it was pitch black, but in all honesty I'm not sure if it's the screen or some kind of reflection yet. If it's the TV, I'll update.

Q: Can I buy my TV from anywhere, and then get a Mack Warranty from TapeWorks Texas?
A: Yes, as long as your unit has a manufacturer's warranty to begin with, and you have a receipt with the model number, pricing, date, etc.

Originally Posted by bruce73

At the moment, you can select the TV to be shipped from Amazon as well as 6th Ave (6% off vs. 8%), and there are apparent differences which reflect what you say. There's no mention of White Glove delivery when buying it from 6th Ave., but if you select one that is shipped by Amazon, there is, but apparently it's not free (unless there's a free option available when you checkout).

I still think I would like to deal directly with Amazon, but, for the record, how was your plasma shipped from 6th Ave.?