Bright Rich HD Picture
Written: Feb 27 '08
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Pros: Outstanding HD Picture, Elegant Design, 3 HDMI Ports,
Cons: Buzz on some sets, Speakers just OK.
The Bottom Line: You get a great picture and options, at a bargain price
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| KevMorris's Full Review: Samsung FP-T5084 50 in. HDTV TV |
Received the FPT5084 set as a replacement for a different model set that was defective. At first viewing, this set seemed kind of dim to me, but has brightened up substantially after breaking in.
The HD picture quality on this set is excellent with bright rich colors. There are plenty of picture settings to play around with just to tweak it the way you want, but just altering the basic ones got it where I wanted it. Watching some of the better HD channels like HD Theater or Discovery HD is a joy. Can't wait to pair it with a Blu-Ray player to see what this baby can really do!
Standard analog TV picture quality is OK at best. Certainly part of the problem is that standard TV was never meant to be shown at these sizes, yet I have seen better quality standard definition on other large sets. Thankfully, this problem goes away over time as all programming moves to digital and/or HD next year. Digital standard TV looks good.
The built-in speakers are adequate for TV speakers, but nothing more. If you want anything besides basic TV sound, you'll need to add additional equipment.
The TV comes with 3 HDMI ports and also a Wiselink feature to show and play pictures and music from a USB Flash Memory.
The design of the TV is quite elegant. It's a glossy piano black finish, with a subdued blue accent light under the screen.
There is definitely a buzz on this set. It is very noticeable from the backside when I was hooking up cables. In a quiet room with the TV muted, it's audible out to about 6 feet in front of the TV. As I usually watch TV from further away, and with volume, this is not a problem. I have read the buzz is due to grounding strips vibrating against the back cover. Usually shifting the TV around can reduce the buzz.
This TV definitely is subject to Image Retention. The wife left QVC on all night once and the ghost images from their product info boxes were showing after changing the channel. Also when we watch too much standard TV with the black bars on the side, the lines are definitely noticeable later on. Fortunately, Samsung has provided several built-in tools to reduce IR or get rid of it after it occurs. They also gradually fade on their own after watching other TV shows for several hours. You'll want to watch standard TV in wide screen mode to minimize the effects.
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Amount Paid (US$): 1799
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