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Samsung HLR4667W 46" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV
List Price: $2,099.99 Our Price: Too Low To Display
Manufacturer: Samsung MPN: HLR4667W
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Features: - Adjustable picture and sound settings and the ability to memorize your favorite settings; watch 2 shows at once with 2-tuner PIP
- 15-watts-per-channel x 2 stereo audio system with SRS TruSurround XT simulated surround sound
- 46-inch high-definition DLP projection television with integrated ATSC/DTV tuner; 42.8 x 32 x 13.4 inches (W x H x D)
- 2 digital-video (DVI, HDMI), 1 PC input, 2 HD component-video inputs, and a CableCARD slot for digital cable
- Compatible with 480i, 480p, and full high-definition 720p and 1080i signals; offers 1,280 x 720 native pixel resolution
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A Very Bad Decision This TV has a technical problem that will call for frequent replacement of the bulb. I would advise buying another TV with more reliable performance. We have had ours since August of 2004 and have had to have the bulb replaced 4 times! If you are looking forward to viewing the Winter Olymics in HD, please choose another TV.
Outstanding, and a superior value I'm one of those guys who has to know I'm making the right decision before pulling the trigger (especially on a big-ticket item, so big that I felt ill just thinking about it), so I researched the HDTV market ad nauseam before buying the 4667w. If you're reading this, you probably are, too, so the bottom line is this: unless you're a hardcore videophile with a trained eye, it is unlikely you will find anything wrong whatsoever with this TV. Even though I occasionally see the rainbow effect in high-contrast situations (e.g. white text on a black background), it is not enough to distract from the screen size and quality for my dollar that I got. My wife doesn't see the rainbows, and chances are you won't either, but even if you do, it is only occasional and not distracting in the scheme of things.
PROS:
1. Excellent picture and color reproduction, especially with component video. NOTE: The factory settings for the various modes have the contrast cranked up much, much higher than it should be, especially for a darkened room. If whites look painfully bright, dial down the contrast to 50 or so. 2. Video games look jaw-droppingly good. It's like playing a different game entirely. 3. Value. We paid $1800. A LCoS or plasma of comparable size is 3-5 times as much for a marginal improvement, if any. 4. Menus are easy to understand and navigate. 5. Weight. The whole thing weighs less than 70 pounds.
CONS: 1. Vertical viewing angle. Much has been written about this, and I admit that standing a few feet in front of the set, looking down, makes the picture very hard to see. This bothered me, then I thought about how often I watch TV standing a few feet in front of the set. Never. 2. Lag on video games. Chances are, you will notice a considerable lag playing games, at least at first, especially with shooters. If you run component cables from your system and assign "Game" to the Component mode on the TV (recommended by Samsung), the lag becomes ALMOST nonexistent. It will still be there a little no matter what you do. I think it's because of Samsung's DNIe filter, which you can't disable. 3. Standard analog TV looks worse than on a CRT. Compared to HD, it looks awful anyway, but one drawback of DLP is its SDTV performance. Deal with it. If you're planning to watch a lot of SDTV, why would you buy this TV in the first place? 4. Occasional rainbow effect. Most people don't notice, but even if they do, it doesn't detract. 5. Built-in speaker is just okay. We haven't gotten a DTS receiver yet, so have just been using the TV speaker for everything, and it ain't the greatest, but in all likelihood you'll have a whole separate audio system anyway.
Perfect! Disclosure: I've owned the TV for about six months now; so I'm not writing a knee-jerk review after buying it one week ago.
The color and picture are amazing -- especially watching high definition channels (obviously). A good friend of mine says the picture might be too good -- that "you can actually see flaws in acting and the actors, themselves." Sports are a dream in high-definition; watching standard definition now is almost painful.
The setup of the TV was quite easy; and the menu system for changing settings (etc.) is intuitive and uncomplicated (including settings for Picture-in-Picture, which is quite customizable.) I've also used the TV as my laptop monitor by purchasing a cable to connect my laptop with the TV. Plug it in, and click the "source" button on the remote, and it's as easy as that. Unless I haven't figured out another way to do it, though, your computer input must be the primary view on the TV while using PIP; and there are a few less options (changing size, shape, location) of the PIP screens while using the TV as a computer display than there would be using all other display sources.
I really liked the TV Guide feature, but it can't be used in conjunction with my cable set-top box, and so I'm back to using the guide provided by the cable company.
Also, for those considering the CableCard technology as a replacement for the aforementioned set-top boxes; I wouldn't recommend it just yet. The communication is only one way (signal sent from your cable provider), unlike the two-way communication through set-top boxes, so you wouldn't be able to access On Demand or PPV content from your cable provider, you'll have to use the TV Guide instead of your cable provider's interactive guide (not a huge loss, in my opinion). The two-way CableCards are still in development, and last I heard, they won't be around until late 2006 or some time in 2007.
I've never seen any rainbow effect or anything of the sort. My TV is in a very bright room that is entirely windows on two different sides, and the sunlight/glare are almost never a problem (unless the sun is shining directly on the TV, which makes it more difficult to see). I've never had a problem with it in the time I've owned it, and have recommended to several friends (who have also done their research and bought this model.) |
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