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Summary: Great Picture!...but unreliable hardware!
Review: Pros: Awesome HD picture, brightness and clarity make all other types of TVs look silly, lightweight, only 15" deep and one of the smallest cabinet sizes around.Cons: We use this TV as our main set (it gets a lot of use) and have had to replace the color wheel motor under warranty after only 5 months of use because it started making a high pitched ringing sound that became pretty loud and annoying. 2 months later, the noise has started up again...not as loud, but it's definitely the same noise. I've got a 4 yr. extended warranty, but what happens when that is up?...I'll be stuck paying $300 for the part and labor every 5 to 6 months just to keep the color wheel motor quiet!...on top of the $250 for the bulb (about every 1 1/2 years based on our useage) which is an 8000hr bulb according to Samsung. I had really been convinced that the only maintenance on this set would be the cost of the bulb which is completely acceptable. I'm going to try and get the TV replaced by Samsung in case thing is just a lemon otherwise, if the problem continues, I'm going to get my money back from them and wait to jump aboard the HDTV wagon until the technology is more reliable. The technician who changed the color wheel motor for us showed us the part. It's about 1 inch (maybe 1 1/2 inches) in diameter and spins at 92,000 RPMs. No wonder they don't hold up. Samsung should change the motor to something heavy duty that will give you at least 5 to 10 years before you have to mess with it.
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Summary: Big screen with relatively small set dimensions
Review: This is a new TV that uses DLP technology to give you an excellent HDTV picture without requiring a big, heavy set (like the Sony XBRs). Good Points: Great option for those who don't want an expensive plasma TV. Fits in large armoires. Bad Points: The remote isn't lighted. The remote is a little clunky. It has some basic functions for a VCR/DVD, but certainly not as good as the remote that comes with your VCR/DVD. General Comments:
The Samsung HLN437W is a terrific option to have a big screen HDTV without being too heavy (only about 67 lbs) or too deep (less than 16 inches deep) to fit into an armoire. The price... is excellent for its size (43 inch). I am very pleased with the picture quality and the features of the TV. The picture quality in a brightly lit room with non-HDTV signals may not be as good as your cheap old-fashioned tube TV, but it is certainly adequate. Furthermore, the quality is excellent in a dark room or with a progressive scan DVD player. You can watch TV in the old 4:3 format, or widescreen or panorama or zoom modes. It has a picture-in-picture mode so that you can watch two of your favorite programs at the same time. You can program the remote to press one button for your favorite 10 channels.
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Summary: IN RESPONSE TO "QUESTION"
Review: When you say that a television is 43", that is referring to the length of the diagonal. Therefore, the width does not have to be 43" for the TV to be 43 inches diagonally.
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Summary: Abolutely awesome picture!!!
Review: Your search is over! The Samsung 43" HDTV monitor has spectacular HDTV digital picture quality! Digital light processing (DLP) is a significant advancement in digital imaging technology; noticeably better than both plasma and liquid crystal displays. This monitor is the centerpiece of my home theater. Unexpectedly, it is a shoehorn fit into a 38" wide cabinet opening. My cabinet was originally designed for a traditional 36" tube. The Samsung 43" monitor depth is approximately 15.7", therefore it cannot hang on a wall, like a 5" thick plasma or LCD display. If this is acceptable, DLP is superior in every essential picture related factor. It weighs a meager 65 lbs. It is cheaper in price and cannot suffer from "burn-in", in comparison to a plasma display. It has a user replaceable lamp that Samsung estimates will last 8,000 hours. Brightness is exceptionally good, even with sunlight entering the room. Traditional direct view or cathode ray tubes (CRT) are relics of a bygone era, but are relatively cheap. CRT size is limited, yet sales may linger for a while longer. CRTs will become extinct, as DLP prices become comparable. Some manufacturers' claims that a CRT can display HDTV 1080i images is misleading. I think the tuners simply accept and convert an HDTV component signal by downgrading it to the lesser capability of an analog CRT. (See Consumer Reports magazine reviews.) Texas Instruments is the manufacturer of the core DLP microprocessor technology. Today is 11/3/2003. DLP HDTV monitors are available from Samsung, RCA, Mitsubishi, Optoma and LG Electronics. More manufacturers are bound to introduce monitors using this DLP technology, while others may hesitate to license the key chip from an outside source. In my humble opinion, plasma deserves a solid A-, whereas DLP should get an A+. I am a pro-consumer who did his homework. I am not a professional reviewer, nor do I have any special interest or bias favoring a particular manufacturer or technology. I love to watch very high quality TV in my home theater. I rent an HDTV decoder from Comcast and found HDTV picture sources are unbelievable. The best DVDs produce a very enjoyable B+ picture, but a true HDTV picture is breathtaking. Ultimately, all broadcast television must meet minimum HDTV standards. DLP prices depend upon Texas Instrument's ability to mass produce DLP processors - outpacing a booming demand is a key pricing factor. If price trends are like computer microprocessors, then plasma and LCD will have an uphill struggle to compete with DLP sales.
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Summary: Abolutely awesome picture!!!
Review: Your search is over! The Samsung 43" HDTV monitor has spectacular HDTV digital picture quality! Digital light processing (DLP) is a significant advancement in digital imaging technology; noticeably better than both plasma and liquid crystal displays. This monitor is the centerpiece of my home theater. Unexpectedly, it is a shoehorn fit into a 38" wide cabinet opening. My cabinet was originally designed for a traditional 36" tube. The Samsung 43" monitor depth is approximately 15.7", therefore it cannot hang on a wall, like a 5" thick plasma or LCD display. If this is acceptable, DLP is superior in every essential picture related factor. It weighs a meager 65 lbs. It is cheaper in price and cannot suffer from "burn-in", in comparison to a plasma display. It has a user replaceable lamp that Samsung estimates will last 8,000 hours. Brightness is exceptionally good, even with sunlight entering the room. Traditional direct view or cathode ray tubes (CRT) are relics of a bygone era, but are relatively cheap. CRT size is limited, yet sales may linger for a while longer. CRTs will become extinct, as DLP prices become comparable. Some manufacturers' claims that a CRT can display HDTV 1080i images is misleading. I think the tuners simply accept and convert an HDTV component signal by downgrading it to the lesser capability of an analog CRT. (See Consumer Reports magazine reviews.) Texas Instruments is the manufacturer of the core DLP microprocessor technology. Today is 11/3/2003. DLP HDTV monitors are available from Samsung, RCA, Mitsubishi, Optoma and LG Electronics. More manufacturers are bound to introduce monitors using this DLP technology, while others may hesitate to license the key chip from an outside source. In my humble opinion, plasma deserves a solid A-, whereas DLP should get an A+. I am a pro-consumer who did his homework. I am not a professional reviewer, nor do I have any special interest or bias favoring a particular manufacturer or technology. I love to watch very high quality TV in my home theater. I rent an HDTV decoder from Comcast and found HDTV picture sources are unbelievable. The best DVDs produce a very enjoyable B+ picture, but a true HDTV picture is breathtaking. Ultimately, all broadcast television must meet minimum HDTV standards. DLP prices depend upon Texas Instrument's ability to mass produce DLP processors - outpacing a booming demand is a key pricing factor. If price trends are like computer microprocessors, then plasma and LCD will have an uphill struggle to compete with DLP sales.
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