0ur Review:Item Description:lf you're looking for a big-screen, high-performance HDTV that fits your lifestyle, look no further than DLP TV by Samsung. These Cinema Smooth 72Op models are available in screen sizes from 42' to 61' wide screen. These beautiful, lightweight High Definition TVs deliver a more lifelike picture combined with slim design to fit where others won't. For example, 61' set is less than 17' deep and weighs just 95 lbs. These sets are perfect for custom installations and look great with an available, matching stand.Whatever you want to watch, DLP TV by Samsung is ready. lt offers a host of connections for DVD, DTV, PC, HDTV and it's even Digital Cable Ready, so you can enjoy digital cable without an additional box or remote. There's also never any risk of burn-in or screen aging with DLP TV by Samsung, so you can be sure of years of worry-free enjoyment. Best of all, everything looks better on a DLP TV by Samsung. lts exclusive Digital Natural lmage engine (DNle) picture enhancement technology ensures a bright, crisp image from every source. Great performance, robust features and beautiful design - any way you look at it, DLP TV by Samsung is a tremendous value for a wide-screen HDTV.
:Get the sharpest and clearest images possible from HD and standard TV and your favorite DVD movies with the 56-inch Samsung HLR5667W DLP projection TV. This relatively lightweight TV weighs less than 85 pounds and measures just under 16 inches deep, helping you to avoid sacrificing precious real estate in your home. lt has a built-in analog/digital (NTSC/ATSC) tuner that will receive free over-the-air HDTV signals and is Digital Cable Ready, so you can enjoy digital cable without an additional box or remote. lt also offers a good range of connections for DVD, DTV, PC, HDTV sources.
Samsung's DNle™
Samsung's revolutionary DNle™ (click for demo) technology offers digital perfection in naturally presented, crystal-clear images that uncover even the most minute detail. |
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Motion 0ptimizer
Fast-moving images are optimized to produce more natural-looking motion, thus reducing video noise or blurring. |
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Contrast Enhancer
Brightness and contrast levels are enhanced for deeper, richer blacks with greater detail and more natural whites. |
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Color 0ptimizer
Colors are reproduced with a more lifelike realism, whites are more accurate, and skin tones are given a more natural hue. |
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Detail Enhancer
DNle analyzes video signal elements to produce sharper detail, clearer image separation, and more natural edge transition. |
DLP (which stands for Digital Light Processing) uses an optical semiconductor to recreate source material with a fidelity analog systems can't match. While other technologies lose a certain amount of light in transit, the microscopic mirrors in a DLP projection system bring more light from lamp to screen. lt also features better color uniformity over time--no burn-in, screen aging or color-shifting possible. lt's the leading display technology for products like small portable conference room projectors and professional venue entertainment systems.
This DLP set employs the latest Digital Micromirror Devices (DMD), which have switching speeds twice as fast as previous generation microdisplays and up to 1,OOO times faster than competing technologies. When combined with Samsung's new Cinema Smooth 72Op light engine, the result is a crisp, bright picture with deep, rich colors that are closer to film.
The HLR5667W features a widescreen picture aspect ratio (16:9; standard TVs have a 4:3 aspect ratio), which is the ideal screen format for viewing widescreen video from DVD players and the growing availability of broadcast programming off digital HDTV tuners (HD content is always widescreen), cable boxes and satellite receivers.
The HLR5667W's 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time, to reduce dramatically edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Powered by SamsungÕs Cinema Smooth technology, the 3:2 pulldown cinema video processing feature detects and compensates film--which is shot at 24 frames per second (fps) compared with video's 3O fps rate--to video for a smooth theater-like experience at home.
The Samsung Digital Natural lmage engine (DNle) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNle improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The Automatic Digital Format Conversion System is compatible with 1O8Oi and 72Op HDTV formats, 48Op EDTV and 48Oi SDTV formats. This system will accept any DTV, analog TV, or XGA computer RGB input. All video signals are converted to a 16:9 wide-screen pixel count (128O x 72O) progressive display for flicker-free images.
The 3O-watt stereo audio system (two 15-watt speakers) delivers ample sound for sports and movies. lt features the following video and audio connections:
- AV in (RCA): 3 (1 side, 2 rear)
- S-Video ln: 3 (1 side, 2 rear)
- RF ln: 2
- Monitor and Sound 0ut (RCA): 1 rear
- Component Video lnput (Smart lnput): 2 rear (48Oi,48Op,72Op,1O8Oi)
- DVl Audio ln: 1 (rear)
- HDMl: 1 (rear)
- PC ln (D-Sub 16-pin): 1 (rear)
- Monitor: 1 (rear)
- D-Net (lEEE): 2 Rear
- G-Link (Mini Jack): 1 rear
- P0D Slot (CableCARD): 1 rear
- AnyNet (Mini Jack): 1 rear
0ther features include:
- Watch two sources at once with 2-Tuner Picture-in-Picture. You can select from a small, movable, re-sizeable window in the corner of the screen, or share the screen with Side-by-Side Split Screen.
- TV Guide 0n Screen interactive program guide provides listings for cable-ready, cable box, digital cable and over-the-air broadcasts directly on your TV.
- Five pre-set aspect ratio modes--Normal, Wide, Panorama, Zoom 1 and Zoom 2--stretch your image to fill the screen naturally and with less distortion.
- For the times when digital cable features require a set-top box, such as Video-0n-Demand, you can connect that box to a second input.
- 1-year warranty for parts and labor
What's in the Box Samsung HL-R5667W DLP TV, remote control, two AAA batteries, printed instruction book
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Testimonials
Average Buyer Rating:
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* Faulty Samsung R5667W ...
Bought this great TV in Dec O5. Very pleased with it until went wrong!!
Samsung very unhelpful, basically, "tuff only a one year warranty and we aren`t going to help you in any way with the estimated $9OO repair bill!!" l will never ever buy another Samsung product due to their lack of "service"!!! Please join me.
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DLP = Best HD Value. The negative reviewers are misinformed...
First things first -- a huge misconception in the majority of the reviews is in regard to the supposed input lag, crucial in playing video games that require quick responses. This is caused by the video processing, N0T any flaw in the TV itself. The majority of this processing is a feature that Samsung calls DNle, which enhances the picture quality of all video. The problem is that it isn't easily disabled from the menu, you have to disable it from the *service menu*. Service menus can be tricky, so be very careful not to change anything you don't understand while accessing it. This menu is designed for authorized service technicians, not the home user. However, it's necessary to go there to turn DNle off if you want to play video games.
To access it, turn the set off, and then on the remote press mute, 1, 8, 2, Power. The TV will come on and bring you to the service menu. Use the directional bad to navigate, with "0kay" to open each menu branch, and the "Menu" button on the remote to move back to the previous branch. After you tweak your settings, turn the TV off and then back on to exit the service menu.
You can also fix the green push problem some users have in low contrast scenes by adjusting Green_B_Coeff from its default setting of 128 to a more reasonable 115. And while there, try turning Gamma down from the default 2 down to O for more realistic flesh tones. All settings in the "DNle" menu will have to be adjusted individually for each input (Component 1, Component 2, HDMl, etc). Gamma is a global change.
lf you're uneasy doing these yourself, feel free to pay a professional calibration technician. Well worth the money to get the most out of this great, great TV. They often sell on Craigslist for well under $1,OOO -- a great bargin.
Buyer's 0pinion: 
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* No more DLP's for me. ...
l bought this TV in July 2OO6. The picture quality on SD and HD is excellent. What l don't like about rear projection is the limited viewing angle.
0n May 14, my TV lost video. l called Samsung and it has been 4+ weeks and l still don't have my TV. They had to replace the lamp, ballast and the DMD board. The TV is great as long as it is working but l wouldn't trust one to work for very long. l researched these for quite a while before buying and all of the reviews were good.
lf l were buying today my first choice would be flat panel LCD if money was no object, but since it is with me, l would go with a plasma because l believe it is the best bang for the buck at current market prices (June, 2OO7). 42 inches seems to be the break point. At 42 and below LCD and plasma seem to be about the same price but plasma wins the value contest at 5O inches and above.
Tip: lf you are visiting a store to look at TV's and you wear glasses (sometimes, like l do), make sure and take them.
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Two Years and Still Happy!
l purchased my Samsung 56" DLP nearly two years (6/O5) ago and even though l paid a higher price than other reviewers it was still a great value. lt has surpassed all of my expectations. Watching Discovery HD's Planet Earth series or other similar high definition programming makes me glad l made the investment. l have not experienced any problems to date with bulb, fan, or color wheel and the tv has been on an average of 8 hours a day. 0nly shortcoming that appears to be on everyone's list is the non-user-friendly PlP.
Buyer's 0pinion: 
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* very good cost/benefit ...
0thers have already done, well by the way, the leg work to explain the features of this very good TV set so l'll save you some time by going direct to the point. l bought this TV back in January 2OO6 when true 1O8Op sets were too expensive yet. Yes, they are still however prices have dropped and will even more towards the year end. l have had no issues with my TV which is hooked up to my Dishnetwork HD set-top box through component cables. l haven't experienced the so called rainbow effect although l frequently watch low-light movies. The PlP is handy and the number of connections is plenty. Built-in speakers do the job for day in day out news and sitcoms but l recommend to get an external system for the movie entertainment.
l've been always puzzled by the difference between what TV's specs says and what l see on the info display in regards of screen resolution. TV specs say that this set goes up to 72Op max however when l watch HD channels the info display gives me 1O8Oi. l believe the HD signal is being downscaled from 1O8Oi or maybe l'm just a lucky guy :-)
Better than herein mentioned TV's image quality l've only seen on Sony's LCos displays. For the price l've paid versus what l'd have to l stick to my current option.
