Samsung HLT5087SAX 50-Inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV
Enjoy better pictures with the Samsung's HL-T5087 DLP HDTV. The piano black bezel is just 0.6-inch wide so the slim depth lets it fit where others won't. The energy-efficient 61-inch screen features a powerful, long-lasting LED light engine that turns on almost instantly. Full HD 1080p resolution and Samsung Cinema Smooth technology deliver a wide range of brilliant colors, with bright images and crisp definition. The blackest blacks, brightest whites and nuanced tones are yours with a 10000:1 dynamic-contrast ratio. Hidden speakers deliver clear, robust SRS TruSurround XT sound. The 120Hz switching speed and Game Mode keep gamers marveling at the lifelike action. A wide range of audio, video and HDMI inputs allow digital connectivity to Cable/Satellite boxes, Blu-ray players, AV receivers and more. Please note: Samsung recently changed the suffix on this TV from HLT-5087X-XAA to HLT-5087SAX. The change was not technical in nature and there is no difference other than the suffix in the model number.
Enjoy more picture and less frame with Samsung 's HL-T5087S DLP HDTV. The piano black bezel is just 0.6" wide; the set's slim depth lets it fit where others won't. The energy-efficient 50" screen features a powerful, long-lasting LED light engine that turns on almost instantly. Full HD 1080p resolution and Samsung Cinema Smooth technology deliver a wide range of brilliant colors, with bright images and crisp definition. The blackest blacks, brightest whites and nuanced tones are yours with a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The HLT generation of Samsung DLP HDTVs are capable of displaying future 3D games, movies, and other programming via 3D compatible glasses and hardware.  | | The revolutionary new LED system available on Samsung DLP HDTVs offers better color, and energy efficiency. |
LED (Light Emitting Diode) for modern color realization
Samsung's new LED light engine replaces the arc lamp & color wheel design of previous DLP HDTVs, and realizes beautiful color. LED will last the life of the TV. Samsung LED DLP TVs eliminate the need to replace the consumable lamps every few years, and thus have less impact on the environment and on one?s wallet. Samsung's LED light engine makes possible an Ultra-Wide Color Gamut that exceeds the NTSC defined color space spec for richer color than you've seen before on TV. Samsung DLP HDTVs with an LED engine are more energy efficient than similar sized flat panel displays, and the lack of a moving color whell in the design means they perform with less noise than any previous DLP HDTV design.  | | Samsung's Cinema Smooth light engine create's images with a smoother, more film-like appearance. |
Cinema Smooth Light Engine
Samsung is the worldwide leader in creating light engines that harness DLP HDTV technology from Texas Instruments. Samsung?s Cinema Smooth light engine brings together the right optics, electronic circuitry and replaceable light source to create a brilliant picture that?s more lifelike and much closer to film. Now in its sixth year of evolution, Samsung?s Cinema Smooth light engine delivers crisp, 1080p High Definition resolution with high contrast and brightness, defined edges and sharp detail. Next Generation DLP Chips from Texas Instruments
Samsung employs a Texas Instruments DLP chip that is comprised of millions of microscopic mirrors. The DLP chip is faster than any other HDTV technology, with the mirrors switching on & off 15,000 times a second to deliver a razor-sharp picture for fast moving images. When combined with Samsung?s new Cinema Smooth light engine, the result is a crisp, bright picture with deep, rich colors that?s closer to film.  | | SRS TruSurround offers a surround sound experience from only two speakers. |
SRS TruSurround Samsung HDTVs are equipped with the best that technology can offer in sound quality. Even when viewing regular broadcasts, Samsung's two speaker surround sound makes you feel as if the theater has been brought to your living room.
Samsung HLT5087SAX 50-Inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV Accessories
 Samsung TR-500X3BX Adjustable 50-, 56- and 61-Inch DLP TV Stand
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
Cables Unlimited 6-Foot HDMI Male to Male Cable (PCM-2295-06)
Samsung DVD-1080P7 Up-Converting 1080p DVD Player
Philips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player
Fiber Optical Toslink Digital Audio Optic Interface 6 Foot Cable
Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote
Samsung HLT5087SAX 50-Inch Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV Reviews
The #1 problem with mine is that the volume spontaneously goes all the way up to 100, and unplugging the set for several minutes is the only solution. After 2.5 weeks in the shop, it just came back today - worse than before. I had it on for ~15 minutes at a time, then the volume cranked up and it had to be unplugged for several minutes. I haven't had any other DLPs to compare this to.
SD is acceptable for normal programming, although I'm sure HD would look snazzy. Otherwise, the picture is dim. There is a very narrow range of view angles for optimal quality - directly in front of the screen and near eye-level. I can't comment on HD.
Getting a good brightness and color setting for the screen is challenging. This happened within an hour of getting it off the truck, but then didn't happen again for maybe a month. When the tv was working, I generally liked it purely because of its size and price. It's frustrating to see such a big difference just from standing versus sitting in the same spot. So for now, its only use is as a big expensive digital photo viewer.
Sports can be frustrating to watch at this size in SD, though. After it had happened a few times, I called Samsung for repairs. It's probably a bad sign that while this tv was in the shop for two and a half weeks, I really didn't miss it.
I hope Samsung continues to evolve the DLP LED series because from what I've seen, this is a truly worthwhile technology. After nearly 5 months of ownership, I have yet to find a flaw. If you take the time to fiddle with the audio controls and customize it, the built-in speakers can also provide good sound (although if you had a tv this good, you'd really want to pair it with at least a 5.1 surround system). The picture is far brighter than most DLP's I've viewed and will rival LCDs and plasmas, minus the high power consumption and the heat generated by these flat screens.
We have all of the accessories (HD receiver and DVD recorder from Comcast, DVD/VCR recorder, etc). We have used everything from a 10-year-old VCR to a Nintendo Wii with our new Samsung TV and are absolutely thrilled with the picture quality. I keep telling my husband that there are people in our living room. Also, I highly recommend Vann's due to low price (I was able to purchase a $150 universal remote for only $50 with the purchase of this unit) and good service. I guess we've been lucky because we had no technical issues. I'm so happy with my purchase and still believe Samsung has the best picture available at this time. When shopping for a new TV, I went in to several stores to stand back and pick the best picture out of dozens of units.
Depth of the set was not an issue for us, and I'm glad we chose this unit. We've been using our set for a few months, so I waited to write a review because of issues that others had after a short period of time. I'm intentionally leaving all the technical information out of my review because I think that has been covered elsewhere, and I want to empasize the fact that this set can be used by anyone who doesn't understand a lot of the technical terms anyway. Vann's lowered the price of this set by $100 after I purchased, and I was credited for the difference in price. I highly recommend this unit to anyone looking for a lot of bang for the buck and crystal clear picture quality. to store anyway, so no big deal.
Setup is quick, easy, and painless. We watched the July 4th fireworks on three different channels (it was raining in our area that night) and now see no reason to leave the house next year because it can't get any better than what we saw on our set. :) The picture quality in HD is truly that realistic. I was drawn to the Samsung sets without exception.
Best Tv After doing allot of research on what I wanted 1080p games look amazing. Picture is great for non high-def cable too. Great Product no complaints, right choice for the money.
The image is very clear and sharp if you are sitting the appropriate distance away. During movies and games I can't even notice it. DLP is the cheapest technology to go with based on the size. Just like the many others, I was hesitant to buy DLP, being newer technology. Very good value for the money, have owned the product for about a month now, so far so good. Slight bowing on the upper portion of the screen, however i only notice the bowing when there is a straight edge on the screen to compare it to.
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