Customer Reviews:
 Does Stereoscopic nicely May 10, 2008
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I purchased this item for stereoscopic content playback. This it does nicely. The quality of the picture is on par with the cost. This is a very nice tv for the price. I will note that I have not played any 2D content on it yet. The three HDMI inputs are very handy. I have driven my computer at 1920x1080 it looks pretty good as long as you are at least 6 feet back. Out of the box the image was not exact. I had to get the service code and really tweak the image. Out of the box the top of the image had a large noticeable arch. The good thing for me was that the service mode has a huge amount of control over the set. If you need stereoscopic playback there is no better solution for the price. If you are interested in 3D playback you will need a computer, stereoscopic active glasses and software. Almost any computer with DVI out will do. The glasses and software are around $250.
One other thing I love about the set is how light it is. One person on each end can pick it up with one hand easily.
 Bowing, 2nd attempt May 9, 2008
This is my second attempt to post a review as amazon did not publish my first. I bought the HLT5687SAX from amazon through 6ave. Before I bought this tv I had purchased the HLT5076S from circuit city, but it had numerous issues including the much talked about "bowing." Samsung sent out a local idiot repairman named David Munster who CAN fix it but REFUSES to, saying that its not worth it to him. I returned the tv and upgraded to the HLT5687SAX thinking that the LED Light Engine was a good investment since I wouldn't have to replace the bulbs. The tv was shipped to my local area fast (3 days) but the local company wanted to sit on it for 3 days plus they would only deliver it to the curb, so I went and picked it up myself. Long story short this tv has the same bowing issue. 6ave won't exchange it, so I called Samsung again, who went through the same idiot repairman who this time refused to even come out and look at the tv. Samsung said they would get another repair guy to call me, but this never happened, and they won't exchange the tv either, so I am stuck with a defective product.
 Best Value for your Dollar May 9, 2008
If you don't need a super thin TV set, this set has an amazing picture at an even better price point. When compared to similarly featured LCD and Plasma sets, you simply cannot beat the price of this TV. The resolution and color rendering are the best I have personally seen. I only have a standard DVD player, but plan to upgrade to an upconverting or HD disk player in the near future. With a standard RGB input from my DVD player, the picture is still very good. I saw a demo set in Circuit City with a Blue Ray player hooked up and that was what put the final nail in my coffin. WOW!
I was afraid that the "limited viewing angle" would be a big problem for when I have guests over and we all wanted to watch, but was pleasantly surprised at how wide it actually is.
The LED light engine makes this set cooler and less noisy than other DLP televisions and also the brightness is unbelievable. I actually had to reduce the brightness setting to ease the stress on my eyes. The LED's are also supposed to last the life of the TV so I am not worried about the cost of replacing a bulb every couple of years.
If you want a great TV without breaking the bank, drop your money here. I can promise that you won't be disappointed.
5-star TV, 5-star purchase, 5-star delivery May 5, 2008
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Samsung HLT5687SAX 56-inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV
-Purchased the end of Feb 2008.
-TV has worked flawlessly. We love the picture quality. Easily viewable from greater angles than I expected. Picture is not washed out by lots of sunlight.
-Delivery guy was great. He called to set up appointment to deliver, calling me again before arriving to give me time to get home. After bringing it in and setting it up, he helped us connect it to our other components. (I think it was delivered by Eagle Trucking.)
-Purchase experience from Amazon couldn't possibly have gone better. I was unable to follow the tracking info for the trucking company. Emailed Amazon about it and had personal and immediate attention to help me figure out the delivery situation. There were 2 price drops during my 30-day "grace period" which I emailed Amazon about. Had a refund of the drop amount and an email informing me within a day.
One of the best all-around buying experiences I've ever had!
I'm still smiling. April 29, 2008
I ordered my 56" Samsung LED DLP television after months and months of debating which HD display technology to embrace. I had seen many beautiful plasma, LCD and DLP screens, but ultimately, the size, price and performance of Samsung's HLTXX87SAX series displays convinced me that LED DLP was the way to go. On Tuesday afternoon, I ordered the HLT5687SAX (my wife talked me down from ordering the 61" model), and the following Monday, the delivery truck was in front of my house, and our huge, new television was on the truck's lift gate. The driver brought it to our front door, and then lifted it, with one hand, across the threshold. "Power On Test" was checked on his manifest, and he happily unboxed it, and helped me lift it onto our newly inadequate TV stand. I hooked up our XBox360 via the TV's SVGA port, and powered them both on. The TV quickly sensed the active source at the correct resolution (1080p), and we were amazed at the clarity of the XBox360's logo. I thanked the driver and my wife and I watched as he drove away. We went back inside and proceeded to really test drive our new HDTV. We networked our XBox360 to our Windows XP computer and started playing 1080p source material over CAT5. We sat back astonished at the clarity and filmic quality of some of the footage from a recent series of documentaries. Even standard DVDs like "The Station Agent," "Rushmore," and the Star Wars movies look amazing. I couldn't stop smiling as I watched the Red Squadron descend on the Death Star. That scene hasn't made me giddy in 20 years. Anyway, I think it would be hard for anyone to be disappoointed by this television set. It looks beautiful, sleek and modern when it's off. And when it's on, it has the power to transform a well-worn classic into an exhilarating new experience. I'm still smiling.
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