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01-26-08
Duration of ownership: 2 Months
Strengths: HDTV, picture, colors, blacks
Weaknesses:not good for traditional standard definition DirecTV/ Dish signals
Overall Evaluation: OK my fellow geeks....I am a IT Director for a major casino so I am quite familiar with technology these days. Anyway, I have to say that overall I am impressed with the HPT5064 running HD channels on DirecTV. I want to touch on something that I NEVER see mentioned in any reviews that is quite important. The HPT5064 offers very vivid and sharp pictures in HD like what I expected but, like with most HD screens I've seen, the picture is only as good as the signal its receiving. If your moving to HD then- based on cost and other comparison, the HPT5064 is super choice but, if your staying with traditional standard satellite or cable TV I would not recommend this set or any other HD screen. The screens are way ahead of these standard digital signals and it actually makes the pictures look a little worst that a non-HD set. Trust me...I manage over 200 HD screens of all makes and models and they all do this with standard definition DirecTV/ Dish signals. Its embarrassing to see a $300 standard definition set display a clearer standard definition picture than a $3000 LCD. Keep this in mind my friends otherwise you will be disappointed with your new HD screens. CNN on DirecTV/ Dish is the best example where you can usually see the flaws im talking about. Also, don't expect great sound out of this set. Expect to run it through a amp with speakers for good sound. Again, great HD set with HD signal!!
03-26-08
Duration of ownership: 1 Years
Strengths: Colors!, better viewing angles, fast response/ no ghosting, famous plasma 3-d "window effect", more even and realistic lighting effects than LCD backlight, best picture
Weaknesses:can burn-in an image if left with static image on for a few days. Not quite as bright as LCD flourescent backlight.
Overall Evaluation: Probably the only reason to go with LCD is if you have an exceptionally bright room, or play video games all the time where there is a static frame or image on the screen all the time. On the other hand, the faster response times of plasma makes them better for games that reqire fast action. LCD's are brighter because they have one (usually flourescent) light lighting up the whole screen. That is a disadvantage though because the lighting is less even and it tends to make the screen look flat and pictures lose 3-d quality. Also, the lighter blacks on LCD's and the changing color and image quality at different angles makes the pictures less real to the eye and they lose the famous plasma 3-d "window effect". This is usually more difficult to see with the type of images they play in stores, but really noticeable with true HD programming. Plasma wins hands-down for image quality. With plasma, you feel like you are looking out a window. Looks real.
01-27-08
Duration of ownership: 90 Days
Strengths: * Beautiful HD Picture* Deep black levels* Lots of built-in features to prevent burn-in
Weaknesses:* Image retention is quite common, but always seems to disappear* Refresh rate seems a little slow and is noticeable when playing video games or watching movies with explosions
Overall Evaluation: This is my first HDTV, and to be honest, I was totally blown away by the picture quality. My father loved the picture as well, so much that he went and purchased the same TV the next weekend.You will not be disappointed with this TV. Highly Recommended!
01-26-08
Duration of ownership: 1 Months
Strengths: HDTV, price, value, performance
Weaknesses:Standard Definition DirecTV/ Dish signals
Overall Evaluation: OK my fellow geeks....I am a IT Director for a major casino so I am quite familiar with technology these days. Anyway, I have to say that overall I am impressed with the HPT5064 running HD channels on DirecTV. I want to touch on something that I NEVER see mentioned in any reviews that is quite important. The HPT5064 offers very vivid and sharp pictures in HD like what I expected but, like with most HD screens I've seen, the picture is only as good as the signal its receiving. If your moving to HD then- based on cost and other comparison, the HPT5064 is super choice but, if your staying with traditional standard satellite or cable TV I would not recommend this set or any other HD screen. The screens are way ahead of these standard digital signals and it actually makes the pictures look a little worst that a non-HD set. Trust me...I manage over 200 HD screens of all makes and models and they all do this with standard definition DirecTV/ Dish signals. Its embarrassing to see a $300 standard definition set display a clearer standard definition picture than a $3000 LCD. Keep this in mind my friends otherwise you will be disappointed with your new HD screens. CNN on DirecTV/ Dish is the best example where you can usually see the flaws im talking about. Also, don't expect great sound out of this set. Expect to run it through a amp with speakers for good sound. Again, great HD set with HD signal!!
12-11-07
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: nice picture
Weaknesses:stopped working quickly - still awaiting repair
Overall Evaluation: I bought a Samsung HPT5064 in mid August because i thought the picture was fantastic.Mid November it quit. I'm still waiting on the repair. Samsung customer service keeps saying they first try to repair. Have been on the phone with them several times.I think they should have replaced a unit that was only a few months old. Based on the warranty service alone, I'd recommend going with a brand other than Samsung.-Mitch Deason
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