Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great product
Comment: The reason I bought this television is because i originally wanted it since 2006 but couldn't afford it. I went on and bought a Phillips because they were couple hundred dollars cheaper. Now that it was affordable we bought the tv and couldn't be happier. I read the reviews after buying the tv and they kind of freaked me out but I am glad I bought it. I don't have any problems with it and it was in its original box well presented and works well. LOOKS GOOD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great TV w/ a slight curve
Comment: This is a great TV with great quality. One of its flaws is that the housing of the lights in a DLP TV cause the runners on the bottom of the TV to "smile" at you, but just a little. Not noticeable unless you have a ticker running. Only has 2 AV inputs, I wish it had a couple more. Great TV otherwise.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Problems? WHAT Problems...Mine's Perfect
Comment: After about a month of researching and waffling, my wife and I went to Circuit City and saw the Samsung HLT6176S DLP HDTV in person. In a row with other projection sets by Sony, Mitsubishi and Hitachi, this 61" screen stood out, even in the bright store lights.
So, we logged on to Amazon and ordered it for about 33 percent less than the SRP, with white glove delivery to boot.
I was worried because some o the reviews of this model mentioned a curvature of the screen that was really obvious. My picture lays flat, is very bright and detailed. The controls, for such a complex appliance, are amazingly intuitive. There are no artifacts on the image, no ladders and scaling, no halos, shadows or rainbow effects. There is a cooling fan for the lamp but I have yet to hear it. The set is utterly quiet. I am having so much fun with it, it's almost freaky.
I was really delighted to find that a $45 progressive scan Toshiba DVD player delivers a crisp near-HD picture to the Samsung. I've dropped my plans to get an upconverting DVD player because, frankly, I don't feel that I need one. The image from my nearly free Toshiba progressive scan is thrilling enough for now.
In fact, I am much comforted by my Toshiba DVD player, because I have come to the conclusion that Blu-Ray is not ready for prime time.
I was on the very verge of buying a Samsung P1200 player until I read the scathing reviews here at Amazon. "Okay," I said, "I'll bite the bullet, pay a couple hundred more and get the P1400." Then, again, I looked at the Amazon reviews. Then I looked at the Sony reviews.
The thing to remember about a Blu-Ray player is that it is a little computer. It does not play the disk as it goes along, but uploads the content into its memory, THEN plays the program. The player is controlled by firmware which seems to be revised every 25 minutes or so. Depending on the player you get, You might have version 1.0, 1.1, 1.3...whatever. There is a good chance that right out of the box, with the plastic dust cover still on the player, the piece is already obsolete --either incompatible with older Blu-Ray disc releases, or forward incompatible -unable to play the newest releases.
Now the manufacturers have a simple fix: load new firmware. Panasonic's is downloadable on a PC and you then burn it onto a CD that you feed into the Blu-Ray. Samsung is putting Ethernet ports on their machines, so you can download the new firmware versions right into the machine. Other manufacturers will mail you a new firmware CD.
Trouble is, some brands and models upload the firmware better than others. Some reviewers report their Blu-Rays working worse after the "upgrade." In any event, after dropping $399 or $499 or $1099 for a Blu-Ray deck, it would be nice if the thing worked with out all the rigmarole.
I believe Blu-Ray should be ready for serious consideration by consumers after the Christmas season of 2008. By then (if they don't want to breathe life back into the corpse of HD-DVD), I am hoping the manufacturers will offer us a fully debugged version 2.0 firmware, and players that are, frankly, much better constructed and much more reliable than the current crop.
It would also be nice if the players were affordable. This is not the kind of economy, right now, where you want to sell a mass market item, like video software, on the back of unaffordable, unreliable hardware.
So I am waiting for the Spring of 2009, God willin' and the river don't rise, before I go Blu. In the meantime I am going to let Cable HD and my fifty-buck progressive scan Toshiba provide the thrills.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Samsung HT6176S 61 inch UltaSlim
Comment: Our family loves this Samsung 61 inch UltraSlim. The picture is wonderful, the size is perfect. We are 100 percent satisfied. We acutally were able to sit this UltraSlim on our fireplace mantel as it is slim enough to do so. The perfect colors it brings out is amazing. We felt the product lived up to its description and would not change a thing about it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be sure you can sit 10-12' back; not a TV for sports fans; excellent customer service!
Comment: 1. I did have the problem with the screen being slightly crooked/"bowed" in the frame. On mine, it was 3/8" taller on the right side than the left, measuring a "sports ticker" crawling along the bottom of the screen. Amazon's excellent customer service would have gladly exchanged or repaired it if asked (see below). Hard to notice though.
2. My goal was to stay under $2000 and get the biggest and best picture I could for that. I researched all the 1080p LCD and DLP units available very extensively. The image of this TV is EXCELLENT for movies and television. Really outstanding. Don't listen to those who said you should get the LED version because you don't have to replace a lamp inside. The fact is, I compared this TV with the LED version, side-by-side, in a local store and this one had a much, much better image...brighter and sharper. I also compared it to other brands and it was so obviously the best that no other DLP came close. Not even Sony. So, for me, the only choices were between this TV and a much smaller LCD screen.
3. This is a BIG TV! The manual recommends viewing it from at least 7.4 ft. back. That's about exactly where I have been sitting, and it's WAY TOO CLOSE. The image is better from about 10 ft. back; even 12 ft. would be better. Unfortunately, the way my living room is set up, I am stuck at 7.5 ft. Consequently, after an hour or two, my eyes are tired; after 3 hrs., I have a headache. This is not the fault of the TV, it's the fault of my room. So, if you don't have a room large enough to sit 10-12 ft. back, do not purchase this large of a TV. Either go with LCD or save some money and get this in a 50" screen (Samsung HLT5076S, for $1150 as of this writing; if I didn't like to watch basketball so much...see below...I would exchange the 61" for the 50" and be very happy).
4. If you like to watch basketball, this TV is not for you...too much "motion blur" during movement, and the image is out of focus in the distance (say, when looking at the scorer's table and benches). Up close to a player's face, such as when they are at the free throw line, the image is excellent. I was not impressed with this TV for sports, but if you will mainly use it to watch TV and movies, don't worry about it, as it is otherwise very, very good.
5. I decided that, due to the size and the motion blur (I watch a lot of basketball), this TV just wouldn't work for me. It was obvious in about two evenings of watching it. Called Amazon today...no problem with returning it. Very friendly and cooperative. Top notch service, really. No mention of return shipping charges or restocking fees. I went and ordered the Samsung 120 Hz LCD 46"...about $700 more than this 60" DLP. The clerk watched for my new order to come through, then coordinated with CEVA (shipping company) so they will bring the new one on the same day they pick up the old one.
6. CEVA, the delivery company (formerly Eagle Freight) was AWESOME. They called to say they had it 3 days after I ordered it. I was moving in a couple of days, so I asked them to wait until I had moved to bring it; they did. The driver was friendly, helped me unpack it and test it, and took the huge box with him. Hopefully, they will be equally as good when they pick this one up and deliver the new one.
Overall, I'm really happy with Samsung products, Amazon customer service, and CEVA. There is no reason to purchase your electronics from anyone else, seriously: You'd pay more for the product, pay for shipping, have to pay sales tax in many states, and would get less favorable customer service. Shop Amazon with confidence! (No, I do not have any relationship with Amazon, other than I've been a customer for 10 years.)
Summary: Great product
Comment: The reason I bought this television is because i originally wanted it since 2006 but couldn't afford it. I went on and bought a Phillips because they were couple hundred dollars cheaper. Now that it was affordable we bought the tv and couldn't be happier. I read the reviews after buying the tv and they kind of freaked me out but I am glad I bought it. I don't have any problems with it and it was in its original box well presented and works well. LOOKS GOOD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great TV w/ a slight curve
Comment: This is a great TV with great quality. One of its flaws is that the housing of the lights in a DLP TV cause the runners on the bottom of the TV to "smile" at you, but just a little. Not noticeable unless you have a ticker running. Only has 2 AV inputs, I wish it had a couple more. Great TV otherwise.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Problems? WHAT Problems...Mine's Perfect
Comment: After about a month of researching and waffling, my wife and I went to Circuit City and saw the Samsung HLT6176S DLP HDTV in person. In a row with other projection sets by Sony, Mitsubishi and Hitachi, this 61" screen stood out, even in the bright store lights.
So, we logged on to Amazon and ordered it for about 33 percent less than the SRP, with white glove delivery to boot.
I was worried because some o the reviews of this model mentioned a curvature of the screen that was really obvious. My picture lays flat, is very bright and detailed. The controls, for such a complex appliance, are amazingly intuitive. There are no artifacts on the image, no ladders and scaling, no halos, shadows or rainbow effects. There is a cooling fan for the lamp but I have yet to hear it. The set is utterly quiet. I am having so much fun with it, it's almost freaky.
I was really delighted to find that a $45 progressive scan Toshiba DVD player delivers a crisp near-HD picture to the Samsung. I've dropped my plans to get an upconverting DVD player because, frankly, I don't feel that I need one. The image from my nearly free Toshiba progressive scan is thrilling enough for now.
In fact, I am much comforted by my Toshiba DVD player, because I have come to the conclusion that Blu-Ray is not ready for prime time.
I was on the very verge of buying a Samsung P1200 player until I read the scathing reviews here at Amazon. "Okay," I said, "I'll bite the bullet, pay a couple hundred more and get the P1400." Then, again, I looked at the Amazon reviews. Then I looked at the Sony reviews.
The thing to remember about a Blu-Ray player is that it is a little computer. It does not play the disk as it goes along, but uploads the content into its memory, THEN plays the program. The player is controlled by firmware which seems to be revised every 25 minutes or so. Depending on the player you get, You might have version 1.0, 1.1, 1.3...whatever. There is a good chance that right out of the box, with the plastic dust cover still on the player, the piece is already obsolete --either incompatible with older Blu-Ray disc releases, or forward incompatible -unable to play the newest releases.
Now the manufacturers have a simple fix: load new firmware. Panasonic's is downloadable on a PC and you then burn it onto a CD that you feed into the Blu-Ray. Samsung is putting Ethernet ports on their machines, so you can download the new firmware versions right into the machine. Other manufacturers will mail you a new firmware CD.
Trouble is, some brands and models upload the firmware better than others. Some reviewers report their Blu-Rays working worse after the "upgrade." In any event, after dropping $399 or $499 or $1099 for a Blu-Ray deck, it would be nice if the thing worked with out all the rigmarole.
I believe Blu-Ray should be ready for serious consideration by consumers after the Christmas season of 2008. By then (if they don't want to breathe life back into the corpse of HD-DVD), I am hoping the manufacturers will offer us a fully debugged version 2.0 firmware, and players that are, frankly, much better constructed and much more reliable than the current crop.
It would also be nice if the players were affordable. This is not the kind of economy, right now, where you want to sell a mass market item, like video software, on the back of unaffordable, unreliable hardware.
So I am waiting for the Spring of 2009, God willin' and the river don't rise, before I go Blu. In the meantime I am going to let Cable HD and my fifty-buck progressive scan Toshiba provide the thrills.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Samsung HT6176S 61 inch UltaSlim
Comment: Our family loves this Samsung 61 inch UltraSlim. The picture is wonderful, the size is perfect. We are 100 percent satisfied. We acutally were able to sit this UltraSlim on our fireplace mantel as it is slim enough to do so. The perfect colors it brings out is amazing. We felt the product lived up to its description and would not change a thing about it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be sure you can sit 10-12' back; not a TV for sports fans; excellent customer service!
Comment: 1. I did have the problem with the screen being slightly crooked/"bowed" in the frame. On mine, it was 3/8" taller on the right side than the left, measuring a "sports ticker" crawling along the bottom of the screen. Amazon's excellent customer service would have gladly exchanged or repaired it if asked (see below). Hard to notice though.
2. My goal was to stay under $2000 and get the biggest and best picture I could for that. I researched all the 1080p LCD and DLP units available very extensively. The image of this TV is EXCELLENT for movies and television. Really outstanding. Don't listen to those who said you should get the LED version because you don't have to replace a lamp inside. The fact is, I compared this TV with the LED version, side-by-side, in a local store and this one had a much, much better image...brighter and sharper. I also compared it to other brands and it was so obviously the best that no other DLP came close. Not even Sony. So, for me, the only choices were between this TV and a much smaller LCD screen.
3. This is a BIG TV! The manual recommends viewing it from at least 7.4 ft. back. That's about exactly where I have been sitting, and it's WAY TOO CLOSE. The image is better from about 10 ft. back; even 12 ft. would be better. Unfortunately, the way my living room is set up, I am stuck at 7.5 ft. Consequently, after an hour or two, my eyes are tired; after 3 hrs., I have a headache. This is not the fault of the TV, it's the fault of my room. So, if you don't have a room large enough to sit 10-12 ft. back, do not purchase this large of a TV. Either go with LCD or save some money and get this in a 50" screen (Samsung HLT5076S, for $1150 as of this writing; if I didn't like to watch basketball so much...see below...I would exchange the 61" for the 50" and be very happy).
4. If you like to watch basketball, this TV is not for you...too much "motion blur" during movement, and the image is out of focus in the distance (say, when looking at the scorer's table and benches). Up close to a player's face, such as when they are at the free throw line, the image is excellent. I was not impressed with this TV for sports, but if you will mainly use it to watch TV and movies, don't worry about it, as it is otherwise very, very good.
5. I decided that, due to the size and the motion blur (I watch a lot of basketball), this TV just wouldn't work for me. It was obvious in about two evenings of watching it. Called Amazon today...no problem with returning it. Very friendly and cooperative. Top notch service, really. No mention of return shipping charges or restocking fees. I went and ordered the Samsung 120 Hz LCD 46"...about $700 more than this 60" DLP. The clerk watched for my new order to come through, then coordinated with CEVA (shipping company) so they will bring the new one on the same day they pick up the old one.
6. CEVA, the delivery company (formerly Eagle Freight) was AWESOME. They called to say they had it 3 days after I ordered it. I was moving in a couple of days, so I asked them to wait until I had moved to bring it; they did. The driver was friendly, helped me unpack it and test it, and took the huge box with him. Hopefully, they will be equally as good when they pick this one up and deliver the new one.
Overall, I'm really happy with Samsung products, Amazon customer service, and CEVA. There is no reason to purchase your electronics from anyone else, seriously: You'd pay more for the product, pay for shipping, have to pay sales tax in many states, and would get less favorable customer service. Shop Amazon with confidence! (No, I do not have any relationship with Amazon, other than I've been a customer for 10 years.)
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