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Samsung HL-P5063W

Stillllll looking at HDTVs. Went to Circuit City today to see the new TI HD3 chip in the Samsung 5063W with the seven-segment color wheel. Subjectively, blacks looked blacker but I could not get a salesman to play a DVD with low contrast (dark) scenes. The store lights were also blazing away.

Has anyone seen the set under better controlled conditions? As a bonus, the set is now only 14-inches deep! Pretty good for a 50-incher.
russ_l

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russ_l OP
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Finally got off the pot (the sitting kind, not the smoking kind) and purchased the Samsung. $2,799 at PC Richards, a major Long Island appliance and electronics chain. I am very happy so far.

Standard TV looks much better than I expected (more dependant on the source material); DVDs are teriffic, both through the s-video connection. My HDTV box is being delivered by Cablevision this coming Saturday. At that time, both the cable box and my DVD player will connected through the component video inputs to the TV. The cable box also has a DVI output. I'll try that at a later date (the TV also has a HDMI input).

Glad I waited for gen 3. Stay tuned.
russ_l OP
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Yes; $2,799 at PC Richards here on Long Island. You should be able to get that price at any large retailer. Just walk out if you don't. Don't think they'll let you leave.

Have the set two weeks now. Picture is incredible in HDTV; STV terrific too when the source is good. Not even using the DVI (or HDMI) inputs yet from the HDTV set top box. Still using S-video for DVDs. DVDs looking great too. Will move the DVD player to component out and the STB to the DVI connection as soon as I order cables.
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