Samsung HL67A750 67-Inch 1080p LED Powered DLP HDTV

Well I loved it when I first got it, the picture quality was great until it broke. The video display is no more just a black screen. I am in the process of getting this replaced from amazon and will update this post when the process is complete. When I contacted amazon for the replacement they said I must first get a case number from samsung however samsung refused to give me a case number and instead offered to repair it. I don't think I should have to pay $2000 for a refurbished tv so amazon is going to send me a new tv without a samsung case number. I am a little hesitant about getting this tv now because it is LED -originally I wanted LED because there was no lamps to replace now after this poor performing tv I think lamps would be better due to the fact I don't know if I will be able to repair this tv without spending way more than what a lamp might cost, that is if it breaks after the 1 year warranty has expired. I tried to find out what it might cost to have this tv repaired however its very hard to know unless you have the specific part number of what is broke. I could pay $500 for a 5 year warranty but after my experience with samsung so far I am not impressed with their customer service and I have read of other people having problems with samsung as well.

I researched tv's for months before buying this one. Amazon had a great price on it. It arrived early and in perfect condition. Even standard DVDs look fantastic on it. Blu Ray discs are incredible. I love this TV!

First and foremost, size isn't everything. But it's certainly nice to have! When I began researching TVs to replace my 9 year-old Toshiba 36" CRT, I was only looking in the 46-52" range. I'm in the military and move every couple years, so I needed something that I could move safely and that would work in any reasonable environment. This eliminated plasmas, which reputedly do not perform well at higher altitudes. Next I looked at LEDs. The black levels are getting better, although it seems B&W stores continue to carry models 2-3 generations back for the same price you can order the newest models online. But then you run in to the dead pixel issue and the insecurity that comes along with an LED, and the hassle if you have a dead pixel out of the box and you purchased online. Nevertheless, I continued to look at LEDs until going out to a B&M store to actually look at TVs. I knew ahead of time that stores don't calibrate TVs on display and you can't judge picture quality based on what you see in the store, but I did want to get a better sense of the layout, saturation, issues with any uneven lighting of the screen, and so forth. On my way to the back wall with LEDs I walked through an aisle of DLP sets - a couple Sammies and a Mitsubishi. They looked nice, and they were larger than life. Black levels were solid, even when uncalibrated. So I went home and started researching DLPs to compare to the Sony and Samsung LEDs I had previously narrowed my search to. Lo and behold, the Samsung 6xA750 TVs were getting the most favorable reviews by videophiles. They didn't like the sound from the TV's speakers (and for good reason - it sounds like a tin can) but as a monitor everyone seemed to love the LED-based 750 series. I also read briefly about last year's 650 series, but didn't want to bother with bulb-based technology, so I was left with the 61" or 67" version of the A750 series. It seemed more people had QC issues with the 61" than the 67" for some reason, so I decided to bite the bullet and buy the 67", which is so much larger than I originally contemplated that I can only imagine what my wife is thinking about me right now. However, the 67A750 is cheaper than any of the newer-model 52" LED flatscreens I was considering, still weighs less than my old 36" CRT, and the picture is incredible. On blu-ray discs the picture is breathtaking. I haven't seen HD cable or satellite on it (I'm with DirecTV and they provide absolutely NO incentive to upgrade, wanting an arm and a leg to do so) but others with similar observations to mine on other aspects of this TV claim it's the best picture they've ever seen. Those are certainly my sentiments with blu-ray. When I set up my 5.1 home theater it felt like I was *in* the movie, not just watching it. I'm afraid to watch a horror movie on this thing - I might poop myself. Have I mentioned the picture is incredible?

Even on SD sources, the TV looks great. It upscales to 1080p, and does a better job of it, in fact, than my Denon receiver, through which all sources run. You will still see some fuzziness around edges if you look closely, for nothing I've found can upscale a SD source perfectly, and you'll see some splotches on a completely black screen, but the picture on this TV even with SD sources is more than acceptable. Perhaps the fuzziness would be even more difficult to see on a smaller TV of equal capability (the 61A750) but what you gain with the extra size when using HD sources outweighs the advantage the 61" might have with SD sources by virtue of its size.

I did hundreds of hours of homework over 4 months before buying a TV. I was confident I had made the right choice when I ordered this from Amazon, and am certain of it now that the TV has arrived.

One final note, which is about shipping: my experience was as follows. Ordered TV at 1pm central time friday. Amazon package tracker originally said TV would not ship until Tuesday. This is because CEVA tries to get a full truck before pulling out of amazon warehouse. TV actually shipped same day, and arrived in Kansas City at 9am Sunday morning. Monday was Columbus Day. TV was delivered to my house in perfect condition at 9am Tuesday. Five stars for Amazon and CEVA as well as the TV!

Make sure you read the reviews on the optional extended warranty here on amazon before you buy it.

Summary: The only drawback of this TV is the quality of the sound it outputs. The picture is flawless. Amazon and CEVA did a great job getting the TV to me, which along with outstanding price makes Amazon one of the best sources for this TV.

Received my HDTV yesterday. The people who delivered my unit took great care unpacking the television. They put the unit into my entertainment center, hooked up the electricial plug, and the HDMI cables. Turned on the television and between both of us, we were able to set the television settings, and then when the picture came on through our Directv receiver....the picture just took my breath away!! The picture is just so crystal clear. Standing back 20 feet from the screen the picture was as clear as any LCD television set. The investment was worth it. For $1999.98, free shipping, and no taxes, you just can't beat it.

Two months ago I bought a Samsung 40a750 LCD from Amazon and the service was also "white glove" service. When Amazon says white glove service, you get "white glove" service. I have been to Best Buy and Circuit City to check out this model. The picture quality was great in their stores and Samsung had me sold on this unit. Every time I tried to order this unit from Amazon.com, this model was always sold out.I kept asking myself why this model sold out as fast as they received them. I understand why. The picture quality is there and for a third the price of a plasma model of this size.

For those of you who are interested in a HDTV that is over 60" in size, and want all the features of a LCD, or a plasma, you need to look at this Samsung HL67a750 television. The unit is light in weight, with a shinny black case. The picture quality standing at a distance of 20 feet is OUTSTANDING!!! For being a DLP, there is no bulb to ever change. If this unit keeps it's brightness for the 60,000 hours before it goes to half brightness, then I would have gotton my money's worth. As of now, I'm one happy customer. As for the sound, it sounds great to me. I see no downside to the speaker quality. This HDTV was put together with "quality."

It's been three days since I received my HDTV. I went back to the Amazon web site, and found this television had dropped $150.00 in price. So I called their customer service. I told them I made my purchase 10 days ago and I checked their price on my model television and the price dropped. They told me that they have done away with crediting the customer the difference of the price that I paid and the current lower price. But because I didn't know their new policy, that they would in fact credit my credit card $150.00. Now this is really a class act on their part. I'm a happy customer, and be assured I WILL BUY FROM AMAZON AGAIN. They went beyond in keeping this customer happy.

Purchased this TV to act as a large screen presenter and computer monitor for briefings. Great detail and ease in setup and operation.