Samsung HL61A750 61-Inch 1080p LED Powered DLP HDTV

I am thoroughly satisfied with Amazon.com and Samsung with my first large item purchase through the internet. Amazon.com was exceptional in ease of ordering, fast and hassle free delivery, great pricing and price guarantee policies. Actually, I had originally ordered from another vendor, but the television was delivered late and damaged, was returned and put on backorder, so I eventually cancelled, and I have yet to receive credit. So, I have experienced another vendor to make a comparison. The television is great!! Once we got it hooked up to HD satellite and all the proper cables, the picture is an exceptional entertainment experience.

Exactly 16 months ago, we bought the 56" model. The warranty ended last month. The TV just went dead---$1200 for a new LED panel! The service man said that these TV's (not just Samsung) are disposable so you will buy another in several years. Did really like it but it's gone now!
UPDATE: October 27,2008 - Our TV repairman talked Samsung into sending a new LED board at no charge. After a month, it arrived defective and could not be installed. Samsung may replace the TV itself, but that model apparently is not available and we are waiting to hear from them.

Just got this TV a week ago and it is amazing. Like some other reviewers here, I had been hesitant to go with a DLP, but the price/size ratio and the LED light source eventually sold me. I've been agonizing over this decision for a few months now and finally pulled the trigger, and I'm glad I did.

The only thing that should really be of any concern to anyone is the vertical viewing angle but if you place the TV at the proper eye level, there's no issue. I'm a tall guy and my old TV stand is a little too short, so when I'm standing up and watching the screen from a close distance (playing guitar on Rock Band or something like that) the picture does tend to get a little bit washed out. That's entirely my fault for not having a TV stand of the proper height, though, and I'll fix that soon (I didn't like what I read about the Samsung stand for this model so I decided to look for a different one locally, just haven't gotten around to it yet).

Overall, this is an outstanding TV, and I'm glad I finally worked up enough courage to take the plunge. My only minor regret (very, very minor) is that I didn't go with the 67-inch version. It probably would have been too much TV for my living room, though.

Oh yeah, almost forgot: CEVA was excellent on the delivery. They called a few days ahead of time and set up the appointment window, and the guy arrived right in the middle of the window. He was quick but thorough, treated the box gently, and I was enjoying my TV within 5 minutes after he left. It was my first experience with CEVA, and I would use them again.

I purchased the HL61A750 DLP 2 weeks ago. I was very concerned about this choice because it seems that the DLP technology is being dumped and I didn't want to buy a discontinued product.

Now I think that anyone that buys the LCD is spending more than they need to. This TV is outstanding.

Delivery was fast and easy. I am very, very happy with my choice.

Great TV out of the Box. Doesn't seem to want to find and the HDMI connect devices only the HD DVD player, but not a big problem as long as you know what you connected to what.