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Samsung HL61A750 61-Inch 1080p LED Powered DLP HDTV | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 61
Shipping Weight (lbs): 70.1
Dimensions (in): 54.8 x 14.4 x 37.8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HL-61A750
Model: HL-61A750
UPC: 036725228009
EAN: 0036725228009
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1080p HD Resolution | | • | LED Light Source, No Lamp Required | | • | 3D Gaming Ready | | • | 1 Tuner PIP | | • | 3 HDMI Inputs, HDMI-CEC |
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Product Description
61" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * Cinema Smooth 1080p Light Engine (1920 x 1080 pixels) * LED light engine eliminates color wheel and improves color reproduction * 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 69 more reviews...
 Awesome set April 6, 2008
132 out of 136 found this review helpful
(Apr '08) Well I finally made the jump to a HDTV. I do not pretend to be an authority on TV's, a high roller who can buy $20,000 sets, or a person who has owned 10 HDTV's in the past and can compare and contrast my past sets. I did do quite a bit of research beforehand and the best balance of cost to size and function was this set, and I am more than pleased.
This is a 61" Projection set, but the image engine is not a lamp and spinning color wheel like almost all DLP sets, but rather LED based. This is huge because the lamps burn out and are expensive to replace, and the color wheel makes noise. These are eliminated on the series 7 sets. I got this delivered this morning and have been playing with the TV all day. No fewer than 100 times did I switch between ESPN and ESPN-HD and say "look at that!" during the final four games. The clarity for a 61" screen viewed at 10 feet is amazing. I am certain there is better out there, but I can't imagine how much better it can really get to justify another several thousand dollars. You will not be displeased with this image at all. Then I fired up some PS3 games, namely Madden 08 and Motostorm. Super impressive images. I am using the Psyclone HDMI cable for the video input and it delivers a whole dimension to the games I never saw before on my old CRT set. Even my friends who have an Aquos system say it looks better on this Samsung set. The color is sharp, the menus are very user friendly to make adjustments, and it functions great. Also, the TV requires virtually no warm-up time which I have read can happen with some high end sets. From "power on" to image is like a couple seconds.
The remote is attractive and easy to use; the whole TV set doesn't have much weight (easily picked up by two people with hardly any effort), is in a very sharp looking cabinet and has ample input slots on the back. It even has a PC input which is nice, and a USB slot that you can plug a thumb drive into and play MP3's or project JPEG images.
This set is full 1080p, not just a 1080p screen like some sets. It is also 3-D ready for the games out there who know about this. This set is very future proof by all standards that I have researched so you can buy in confidence that you won't regret this in 3 months. Even my wife, who said I was crazy to spend a couple thousand on a TV, loves the image and in one day has agreed it was a good buy. Samsung is sinking a lot of money into their DLP even if Sony is bailing on the platform. You simply cannot get a full 1080p image this good, at this size from plasma or pure LCD set without paying a massive amount of money. I think any sports fan out there who likes to watch movies from time to time and play the occasional game on the Xbox or Wii like me will love this set.
Always do your own research. One negative review of this set claims it does not have 120Hz image rate. Well, it does. Also do your homework on what you could care less about. 35mm film aspect convert? You know, darn it if I just don't ever use it for that purpose. Auto audio adjust? You know, darn it if I don't just use a home theatre for the sound and not the crap speakers that come with any high end tv. Hope you find the right set for you, because ultimately you gotta live with it. So far I am quite happy with mine and will update as I discover good/bad things.
Best bang for the buck, great features of LED July 10, 2008
49 out of 49 found this review helpful
Very happy with this TV! Much improved over last years LED sets. Excellent picture, great performance, and nice, efficient LED engine. Does it have the best picture available? No, that's probably the 9G Pioneer Kuro plasma, but that costs about $3000 more. Even the new Mitsubishi bulb based DLP's have a slightly better picture, since they use the newer TI Darkchip4 DLP chip, and the Samsung uses the Darkchip3. But, I feel the advantages of the LED light engine outweigh any slight picture quality difference. In my opinion, this TV has the best bang for the buck, by far.
I wrote a FAQ on AVS forum, so I will include some of that here:
- Why should I get a 750 LED series over the 650 bulb series?
* The 750 comes in bigger sizes, 61" and 67".
* The 750 has an LED light source that should last the life of the set. No bulbs to replace.
* The 750 uses the CinemaPure Color Engine that creates brilliant, realistic images and displays color that's 40% brighter than traditional HDTVs. (Note that most sources don't take advantage of this extra color space. Some Camcorders do support it.)
* Nearly instant startup times, with instant brightness no need for the bulb or ballast to warm up.
* No spinning color wheel, so quieter TV (color wheels spin fast and can sometimes have a high pitch whine), and less moving parts
* Much, much less chance of seeing rainbows as the LED's cycle much faster than the color wheel.
* "Green" TV. The LED set uses much less power than bulb based sets and has one of the lowest energy consumption of TV's. Note that actual energy usage is less than the max rated watts listed on the TV.
- Why should I get the 750 series over a competitor, like the Mitsubishi
* The 750 has an LED light source that should last the life of the set. No bulbs to replace.
* Nearly instant startup times, with instant brightness no need for the bulb or ballast to warm up.
* No spinning color wheel, so quieter TV (color wheels spin fast and can sometimes have a high pitch whine), and less moving parts
* Much, much less chance of seeing rainbows as the LED's cycle much faster than the color wheel.
* "Green" TV. The LED set uses much less power than bulb based sets and has one of the lowest energy consumption of TV's. Note that actual energy usage is less than the max rated watts listed on the TV.
* The Samsung has 120Hz video processing for smooth, judder free playback of 24 fps film based material, such as Blu-Ray movies. Have to move to the expensive Diamond series to get this in the Mitsubishi.
* Extensive user menu settings for picture adjustments
* The Phlatlight LED engine is made in the USA.
This TV has A LOT of options for adjusting the picture. So many, that some may get confused, so I will post my suggested settings. First of all, when you get the set or see it in the store, it defaults to Dynamic mode, which in my opinion looks HORRIBLE!!! Don't judge this set too much by how it looks in the store, it looks waaay better in person.
Suggested Picture settings
Picture mode: Standard
Usage: What I like for normal Cable/HD viewing. Provides extra "pop", and 3D-ish look but clearly over saturated.
Contrast 97
Brightness 48
Sharp 0
Color 49
Tint 46/54
Detailed Settings
Black Adj off
Dyn Contrast Low (Adds the "pop" many people are looking for)
LED Control Auto (Sometimes turn down to medium at night)
Gamma 0
White Bal -4
Flesh Tone -3
Edge Ehancement off
xvYCC off
Picture Options
Color Tone Normal
Size Just Scan
Digital NR Auto
DNIe Off
HDMI Black Lvl Normal * See notes below
Film Mode Auto
Blue Only Mode off
Color Gamut sRGB
Picture mode Movie
Usage: Movies, Blu Ray playback. Generally, the most accurate mode
Contrast 100
Brightness 47
Sharp 0
Color 49
Tint 50/50
Detailed Settings
Black Adj off
Dyn Contrast off
LED Control Medium
Gamma -3
White Bal 0
Flesh Tone 0
Edge Ehancement off
xvYCC off
Picture Options
Color Tone Warm 2
Size Just Scan
Digital NR Auto
DNIe off
HDMI Black Lvl Normal * See notes below
Film Mode Auto
Blue Only Mode off
Color Gamut sRGB
HL61A750 My Experience May 9, 2008
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
Almost bought the HLT series from Samsung when I read that it was being replaced by this model. Several issues were addressed, one concerning a halo effect that effected some of the sets, which Samsung later had a fix for. When shopping, went to BB and CC to compare this set with larger screen lcd, plasmas and dlp models. Chose this over other brands of dlp because there is no bulb to replace in the Samsung (led light source). For the same quality picture I found that the plasmas and lcd sets were far more expensive in this screen size range.
Ordered from Amazon, was delivered, unboxed, and hooked up to make sure everything was fine, by the trucking co. Very satisfied with their white glove delivery. In fact, it was better than I expected.
The picture on this set is much better at home than what you see in well-lit stores. The contrast, color and resolution are amazing. Even up close the picture is excellent. Replaced a Toshiba 60" (HD) that was about six years old. Major improvement in HD. The screen on this has no reflective glare as the older one did. Always had a reflection of something in the screen, a light, window... Have directv, so was able to use the HDMI hook up, that replaced the 3 wire component, and two wire audio to the set--now just one. The sound from the set is ample,(it has SRS) however, I hooked it up to surround which gives the viewing experience a lot more kick!
I highly recommend this set on my personal satisfaction, and Amazon for their excellent customer service and the delivery.
Great TV March 23, 2008
28 out of 32 found this review helpful
I purchased this TV from Bestbuy and picked it up at the warehouse a few days ago. The picture looks great and it appears that the viewing angles are improved over last year. The brightness levels are more than enough, My room where the TV is located has windows on one side that can potentially create glare. I haven't had a problem with this at all. I have Verizon FIOS and all resolution sources look great. The NCAA tournament has a great picture quality. The TV was easy to set up and the remote was easy to figure out without reading the directions.
 Lost Image in 1 day June 30, 2008
28 out of 32 found this review helpful
Ordered from Amazon LLC. Delivered in 3 days. Super fast. But the unit stopped working on the 2nd day -- only after 3.5 hours of usage. Lost image in the middle of a show. Unit started to shut down and re-start by itself. After a few tries, all 3 indicators on the front panel began to blink. According to the manual, this means: "LED defect. Call a certified technician." I called Amazon and was told that a technician would call me in 24 hours to schedule a visit and "we will see from there." FRUSTRATED!!!!
UPDATE: July 2, 2008
Amazon first suggested to contact 1-800-SAMSUNG to see if the manufacturer can arrange for a quick refund or exchange. Called, but was told by a Samsung representative that the manufacturer does not arrange for exchange or refund unless the problem is not fixable or has been repeated for numeral times. Thus, the best Samsung can do at the moment is to have a technician come over to fix it.
But I have lost confidence in DLP TVs. So I decide to go with an LCD, even though that means, for the same price, I need to reduce the size from 61' to 52'. I need a reliable unit.
I then called Amazon and asked for a straightforward refund. The representative was very nice. She said she would send a request to the courier, who would then call me to arrange a time for pick up. I wanted to "swap" for an LCD TV, but was told they cannot do that, the two orders have to be processed separately. The TV will be sent back to the warehouse. Upon verification of the defect, a full refund will be issued to my credit card. The total time for the refund will take around 2-4 weeks.
I am now waiting for my money back so I can purchase a new TV. I do not want to pay 20% interest to the credit card company. Will write another update when I receive the refund.
UPDATE: July 9, 2008
The delivery picked up the unit today. Now, I am officially waiting for the refund from Amazon.
The pickup people are not as professional as the ones who delivered the TV. I guess we receive "white glove" delivery for our purchase, but not necessarily "white glove" pickup for returns. But anyway, as long as I can get my money back, I am happy with it.
OTHER USERS' COMMENTS
A couple of friends commented to this message that a quick firmware upgrade should fix the problem. But I did some research on the web, and am not so sure it will do the trick. First, those people who reported having upgraded their firmware seemed to have a different problem from mine. That is, their DLPs occassionally turned on and off automatically. But my unit does not even start from the beginning. Second, I asked 1-800SAMSUNG regarding firmware upgrage. The representative said it probably wouldn't fix my problem. Sure, he's a telephone representative, not a certified technician. But, since I have decided to return the unit, I'd better not touch it. What if Amazon/Samsung later says that it is me who damaged the unit during the process of firmware upgrade? After all, Samsung advised to wait for a "certified technician". If I insist on doing some self-help, I bear my own risks, right? I am sure for people who has passed their 30-day return period, a quick firmware upgrade is definitely something to try. But for me, I rather return it for a full refund.
In any event, thanks for those friends who commented on this message. Really appreciated.
July 24, 2008 UPDATE:
Full refund received with no hassle. No shipping. No repackaging fee. Amazon's services are still top notch. Strongly recommended if anyone is buying expensive electronics on the web.
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