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Samsung HL-S5088W 50-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Buy Refurbished: $1,399.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 54189
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 124
Dimensions (in): 45.4 x 32.3 x 15.6
MPN: HLS5088W
Model: HLS5088W
UPC: 036725250840
EAN: 0036725250840
ASIN: B000FJCSA6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Recertified unit in new condition. includes remote, manual, AV cable, 90 days exchange warranty
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| Features:
| • | Cinema Smooth 1080p Light Engine | | • | Next Generation DLP Chips from Texas Instrument | | • | Samsung's DNIe - Digital Natural Image Engine | | • | Razor-sharp pictures in 1080p | | • | Featuring a "hidden speaker" thin bezel design |
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Product Description
Featuring a "hidden speaker" thin bezel design that "fits where others won't", Samsung's 50" Widescreen DLP TV delivers an astounding HDTV experience. Samsung, the recognized leader in DLP technology, created the breakthrough Cinema Smooth light engine that produces razor-sharp pictures in 1080p. The natural, vivid colors of Samsung's HL-S5088W are achieved through the 10-bit processing system with a 5-segment color wheel that enriches the viewing experience, far surpassing 3 panel technologies or earlier DLP televisions. A contrast ratio of up to 10,000: 1 captures blacker blacks and crisper whites. And the ultra-fast DLP chip results in the fastest video performance of any HDTV. Best yet, Samsung's superior technology ensures no image burn-in for a reliable, long-lasting picture.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Love it! Love it! Love it!! December 20, 2007
My family and I have been enjoying the HL-S5088W 1080P DLP TV for about a year now. Any guests we've had over have just been awestruck with the picture quality of this set in HD. I recorded Planet Earth in HD and it's quite possibly the best documentary ever done in HD IMO. Sure, this TV may not be as thin as an LCD or Plasma, but it sure is going to outlast them. With this TV I'll just replace the bulb after 10000 hours or so. That easy. Our Cable Box and HD-DVD player are hooked up via HDMI. I can also receive unscrambled local channels on this TV via the internal QAM tuner from our cable provider or over the air. I have both hooked up and the internal over the air tuner is quite sensitive, at least compared to another older Samsung 26 inch CRT HDTV we have. Over the air channels lock in and never pixelate and we live about 30 miles from where they are broadcast. I'm sure it has something to do with the antenna we chose. A cheap channel master 4 bay (4221) that I read quite a bit about is all you need. I also hook up my USB card reader to the USB (only 1.1) port on the TV and we watch picture slide shows on it. They don't look too bad but load slowly. The newer sets are USB 2.0 so the slide shows on them should be faster. I'm using the pictures direct from the cards they're shot on and am sure if I resized them and saved them in a higher JPEG compression format this would be faster.
Over all we are very pleased with this set and would recommend it.
Reliable Item! July 10, 2007
I've owned this TV for nearly a year and have yet to run into a single problem with it. The picture quality is outstanding, no fan noise, easy to operate/setup, and makes quite the novelty piece in a living room. DLP TVs are the way to go in High Definition and produce more than enough bang for your buck in this product.
Not as satisfied May 17, 2007
Not as good as earlier model HL-R5078W Disappointment with the ATSC tuner which was not as sensitive to weak signals as a cheaper and no brand HDTV TV costing half its price.Could have bought a 61" JVC HDTV/1080p for the same price.
Seems I've made the right choice! May 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've only had this tv for a little under 2 weeks.
I do not have HD cable/satellite service and I own no HD-DVD/Blu-Ray player.
I am about to start moving and after I move I will subscribe to HD cable service and I will be using a cable card.
Right now my setup is the HL-S5088W (yes, I'm actually reviewing the CORRECT tv) connected to expanded-basic cable service (no digital channels, basic cable + HBO). I also have a Wii connected via standard composite cables.
Immediately after powering the TV on for the first time, the TV Guide setup screen pops up allowing you to either setup the TV Guide now or later. I chose to do so at startup and it was extremely easy. Just punch in your zip code and after about 24 hours your TV Guide has updated and is ready for full use.
The TV Guide is setup very similar to any cable/satellite box viewing guide, except the channels are listed by their names only, without channel number, and out of order as they are in the channel line-up. TV show/movie details are listed, including the rating, and all your basic viewing guide options are there; set reminder, preview, record, and the ability to view what's coming up down the line. I've only viewed ahead of time by a couple hours, so I'm not sure how far ahead this will report for, though I believe I've read in the owner's manual it's 36 or 48 hours, but please, don't hold me to that as I'm not 100% sure.
After the extremely easy TV guide setup, I did an auto-programming which was very fast and simple. It had no problem pulling in all my local and basic cable channels, as well as some, perhaps all, available OTA-HD channels.
Flipping through channels displays an information bar along the top of the screen showing rating, resolution, and available sound format (stereo, mono, etc..).
I do not have my surround system set up, so at the moment I'm using the tv's built in speakers, and on average, setting the volume to 10 has been sufficient enough to hear loud and clear from about 12 feet away. Sound clarity far exceeded my expectations.
Despite what others have said and not having paid HD service, all channels in my standard basic lineup come in just as clear, and in some cases, clearer than, as they did on the CRT TV this replaced.
I still haven't located all of the higher-res channels, as they are spread out randomly on channels like "107-03", "119-21", etc.. I spent a few minutes flipping through each channel and marking the ones I watch as favorites that way they are easier to find, and without digging for the option, there may be an easier way to track these down, but I'm a patient person and really don't mind digging through the dirt to find what I want.
The remote is lightweight, has a nice layout and feel (for my hands, atleast), and is programmable for vcr, dvd players, etc..
The tv only takes about 15 seconds to turn on and completely warm up and after running for a couple hours and turning it off the fan will still run inside cooling off the lamp properly. During operation and cool-down, the fan is extremely quiet and even in a silent room it's hard to hear anywhere outside a couple foot radius, and I have excellent hearing.
Speaking of senses, I have noticed rainbowing on 1 Toshiba or Mitsu, can't remember, DLP set I've checked out and even when trying to notice it on this tv, I can't.
I was worried about connecting my Wii to a large screen HDTV with composite cables in fear of a horrible picture, but as for this and standard-definition basic cable service, the picture quality has far exceeded my expectations. I mention this for anybody wanting to upgrade to this tv yet doesn't want to spend as much as you did on the tv on components just to use it. Granted you will not be able to take full advantage of this set, you will be able to use it right out of the box with a basic setup and still be completely satisfied with picture and sound.
As mentioned before, I will be subscribing to HD cable service via CableCard and I will also be buying an Xbox 360 Elite and either an HD-DVD player or Blu-Ray, but so far I am leaning towards HD-DVD. Once this is done, or atleast the CableCard is in use, I will update my review.
Thank you for reading and again, understand this TV is still new to me, it only has a few hours on the odometer and there are a lot of options I haven't been able to check out yet. Feel free to leave any feedback and if you have any questions I haven't answered please ask and I will answer within 24 hours.
Samsung sets the standard for DLP March 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While I have not had an opportunity to explore all the features, the quality of the picture in HD is awesome. I can't wait until broadcastes are in 1080p.
I also hope that the DVD market allows both Blue Ray and HD to coexist, i.e. one piece of hardware that can view both versions of the format. I am affraid that the current battle will slow acceptance.
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