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Summary: answer to question, January 13, 2004 -
Review: > How can this be a 43" TV if it's only 40.5" wide? Dude you call yourself an electronics fan from carver, ma ... ALL TV sizes are based on their diagonal display size. Therefore you must measure the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by the length and width (think back to geometry). In this case the dimensions don't help because they are of the television itself and not the screen, but you get a rough value of 50.22 so a 43 inch diag would definitely fit in that puppy.
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Summary: answer to question, January 13, 2004 -
Review: > How can this be a 43" TV if it's only 40.5" wide? Dude you call yourself an electronics fan from carver, ma ... ALL TV sizes are based on their diagonal display size. Therefore you must measure the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by the length and width (think back to geometry). In this case the dimensions don't help because they are of the television itself and not the screen, but you get a rough value of 50.22 so a 43 inch diag would definitely fit in that puppy.
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Summary: Worries Unfounded
Review: After reading a lot of reviews, some of which criticized Samsung's DLP technology for internal reflections (IR) and/or other black/color problems, it was with trepidation that I bought the 43" model (HLN4365W) and married it to Samsung's new DVD player (DVD-HD931) which has a DVI output. After almost a month of use, I can say the concerns are not an issue. I made some minor adjustments to video intensity, contrast, etc., and find the picture absolutely outstanding. Call me an unsophisticated viewer, but really I can find no flaws to mention, let alone to rant about. This applies to DVD playback in DVI mode. Normal analog TV (cable) is only slightly better than my old TV, which just says that DLP cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I will be converting to HDTV cable soon. For both TV signals and DVD, full use of the DLP screen is not assurred. This is not the fault of the TV or DVD player but the many formats present in various media. One can stretch or distort the picture to fill more/all of the screen but I generally found it better to leave the aspect ratio for correct proportion and live with black bars. DVD's such as Finding Nemo or Iceage fill the screen with crisp, dazzling color while natural content like Winged Migration awe the viewer with subtle colors and overwhelming detail. I don't see how video can get any better than this. So, my opinion is stop your worring and dive in. The combo above has met my high expectations and will, no doubt, impress you as well.
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Summary: Worries Unfounded
Review: After reading a lot of reviews, some of which criticized Samsung's DLP technology for internal reflections (IR) and/or other black/color problems, it was with trepidation that I bought the 43" model (HLN4365W) and married it to Samsung's new DVD player (DVD-HD931) which has a DVI output. After almost a month of use, I can say the concerns are not an issue. I made some minor adjustments to video intensity, contrast, etc., and find the picture absolutely outstanding. Call me an unsophisticated viewer, but really I can find no flaws to mention, let alone to rant about. This applies to DVD playback in DVI mode. Normal analog TV (cable) is only slightly better than my old TV, which just says that DLP cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I will be converting to HDTV cable soon. For both TV signals and DVD, full use of the DLP screen is not assurred. This is not the fault of the TV or DVD player but the many formats present in various media. One can stretch or distort the picture to fill more/all of the screen but I generally found it better to leave the aspect ratio for correct proportion and live with black bars. DVD's such as Finding Nemo or Iceage fill the screen with crisp, dazzling color while natural content like Winged Migration awe the viewer with subtle colors and overwhelming detail. I don't see how video can get any better than this. So, my opinion is stop your worring and dive in. The combo above has met my high expectations and will, no doubt, impress you as well.
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Summary: NO SERVICE
Review: Don't expect any service from a third rated company.
If you are buying a big ticket item or an expensive item, don't go with Samsung.
They will not help you when it breaks down even when it's under the warranty.
They will delay it until the warranty is over.
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Summary: question
Review: Features: 43-inch widescreen projection HDTV with Digital Micromirror Device; 40.5 x 29.7 x 15.7 inches (W x H x D) How can this be a 43" TV if it's only 40.5" wide?
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Summary: good value
Review: great picture with HDTV, ok with normal TV...very light weight so installation is much easier. Very satisfied and would buy this product again.
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Summary: get the HLPs... better than HLNs..
Review: Here's a feedback which I left for HLP model TVs also. HLNs are older thatn HLP and the feedback below compares HLP/HLN/HLM. It does not has the nunmber of input/output (composite/component etc) since that can easily be found on the product description page.
This reviews pretty much applies to all the DLP level TVs from Samsung. I researched for around more than couple of months before finally buying this one.
Samsung initially started with HLM/HLN series DLP models which were using HD2 chip from Texas Instruments and the contrast ratio was 1000:1. This performed very well in reviews, quality and black level as compared to Sony LCD rear projection.
The next series is the latest on which is HLP xx63 series where xx is the size in diagonal (HLP 4663, HLP 5063). The improvements in this are 7 segment color wheel instead of 6-segment, which gives better color. This also uses 3rd generation chip HD3 which has contrast ratio of 1500:1. The bulb are also better in this one since there were some problems in the earlier version of the TV. This is a great TV, light weight as compared to some other and plasmas.
The next series which is out only in 2 models is HLP 5085 and HLP5685. These are also 7-segment color wheel but they have HD2+ chip. This is 4th generation chip and is better than HD3. Its contrast ratio is 2500:1 which should mean better black levels. These are the ones with pedestal which looks cool in the picture but is kinda bulky looking in the store. I'm not sure why this model is not out in 46 inches, may be it doesn't make difference in smaller sizes.
Next, 5th generation chip is going to be xHD3 and should give around 4500:1 contrast ratio.
Overall, DLPs are better since they have better contrast than plasmas and weigh less. They also don't have a burn-in issue like plasmas. HLP series is the best one till now and Samsung is the oldest player in this.
Other manufacturers are also catching up, so this should drive the price down further. good for consumers.
Hope this helps and good luck shopping.
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Some more feedback on the picture and input modes after two weeks into the purchase:
The contrast ratio of HLN/HLP series are good provided you are watching the TV at the same height. If you watch from slightly above/below or left/right, then you'll see it slightly less bright. Just like a laptop screen behaves, maye slightly better.
It has following picture modes:
- 4:3 standard definition (SD) cable programming. puts black bars on the side of the picture if you watch it in this mode.
- wide mode (16:9). if you watch SD tv on this mode, it'll stretch the picture
- panorama mode. stretches only the outside portion of the picture making center of the picture in the correct proporting (aspect ratio) but the sides bit distorted
- zoom1/zoom2: they just soom in from the center with different stretching methods.
Component inputs (in SD and HD) aspect ratios only have normal and wide options. Normal being a little pinched, while wide is normal.
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Some more feedback after 5 weeks of purchase.
I started seeing some problems with the lamp. The manual says that when the bulb/lamp needs replacement, all the three lights on the front switch will start blinking. Atleast couple of times a day, the following was happening:
- when I switch on the TV, the lamp will try to bring the picture while the audio was there
- after couple of seconds tv will go to standby mode
- it'll turn on again after couple of seconds and try to bring up the picture
- and go again the loop to standby mode
something this happens 3-4 times and the pictures comes and sometime it just gives up and the tv turns off.
I'm glad that I bought the warranty after couple of weeks from Circuit city itself, otherwise lamps are not covered in one year Sammy warranty.
... to be continued ...
updated on 12/19:
The TV has been working great ever since, no complains what so ever. I've also tried playing DVD and asf format movies on the laptop connected to the TV thru 25pin monitor cable and stereo audio cables, and it all works fine.
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Summary: I love this HDTV but I¿m returning it.
Review: I love this HDTV but I'm returning it.
Although I did over a year of research and I'm happy, I picked this over a flatscreen LCD (not taking a chance on dead pixels), Plasma (not taking a chance on burn ins and they don't last long enough) or LCD projection (dead pixels), or LcOs (technology is not perfected) I'm returning it. First of all the HLN437W you see at Circuit City is not what gets delivered to your house; I called Samsung and what you'll get is actually the upgraded HLN437W1XX (does not say so on the box, its on the sticker to the right of the screen) THE SALES PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS! The menu is improved and the remote control is different but the real change has been made to the component inputs in the rear. They now all support all input resolutions (1080i, 720, 480p, 480i, etc.). The sets that come out this June are just slightly different but the technology is the same. So why am I returning it?
Well the HD picture is stunning but regular broadcast is very poor. I've tried a bunch of different connections and called Samsung. The Monster S-video connector is the best but the clarity of detail is worse than what I get on my 12 year old ProScan and that is not acceptable. DVDs look great but most of my use will come from watching regular broadcast. Now keep in mind that THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH HD BROADCAST STATIONS TO WARRANT A $3,100 PURCHASE (TV plus warrantee). Even though the major networks broadcast in HD the original format (Beta) is simply broadcast as HD. True HD (Discovery Channel) if far superior and widescreen but there are not enough stations like Discovery. One other thing to mention is that you can only view this TV at eye level. It is unviewable from above or from the sides. DVI warning.
They are going to try to sell you a DVI cable for $100 and sure it is great but your eye won't tell the difference between that and component. Also the dirty little secret of the DVI connection is that it defaults to 1080i ONLY, that means that your regular broadcast will look horrible because the native resolution (see the Cnet.com review of this unit) is 720 and with the DVI hookup you can't change it on a Pioneer Voyager 3510 box. Period. Also Time Warner does not support DVI, so you're back to either component which is poor or S-video which is just okay. Ghosting, Rainbow Effect. Fan Noise. Picture-in-picture
Have seen ghosting on some stations and it is very annoying. No rainbow effect. Only a little fan noise that I can live with. PIP does not work because you're using a cable box. Pushes Red.
Yes but overall the colors are vibrant the blacks are great and there is no screendoor effect you just have to deal with the pixilization from poor broadcast viewing. A Plea to Samsung, The Cable Companies (TimeWarner), HD box makers (Pioneer) and Merchants (Circuit City)
TALK TO EACH OTHER! There is a lack of understanding as to how things work together and the consumer-yes even we techno savvy guys-should not have to spend hours on the phone (if you don't work from home try getting Samsung on the phone at night or during the weekend when you want to tweak your set; the people at Time Warner really don't know much; Pioneer posts no phone numbers on their website and the sales people only know what the reps tell or fail to tell them). Samsung Customer Care people are great and very knowledgeable but it is quite disconcerting that none of them (Samsung employees) own DLPs or any of their high end TVs. It turns out that these guys say they can't afford them-that is truly sad, almost shameful on Samsung's part. Do not enter your Service Menu.
If you make and changes you immediately void your Warrantee. Period. I simply can't see spending the money when the broadcasters have not caught up to Samsung. I'm buying a 27" analog CRT this weekend and waiting for two years.
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Summary: Absolute Home Run
Review: I purchased a Samsung HLN4365 and had to send it back due to internal reflections problems and rainbows. Samsung said it is a tech issue that happens on "some individual models models", so I took a chance and bought the HLN437W. "WOW" You can say that again backward! To me, and I am a compulsive techie, the picture is incredible and has a much better picture than plasma or LCD. The image is not pixelated, like looking at an image through a screen with the black lines around each pixel. There are a lot of inputs, analog, composit, computer, DVI, really fun stuff. I just bought the Samsung DVD-HD931 player with the DVI output, which upconverts the already great 480p DVD resolution to 720p or 1080i. The two deliver an absolutely beautiful picture. Get good cabling and eliminate the noise and you have home theater.
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