Is this TV right for our family??? Is this the right TV for us and our needs?
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I have regular Dish Network right now (need to save a little more to upgrade to HD) and it really isn't all that bad. Having this TV definitely magnifies the imperfections, but not as much as many other DLPs or just bigger screens in general. Samsung actually clarifies it a little so that's a really big reason to go with them. But I will say that you need to hook up to your cable box with the best cord that you can. My receiver's best output is S-video so that's what I'm using right now. As for DVD, the same thing goes with that, use the best outputs possible, most have component outputs so at least use those. Progressive scan helps a lot also. If you want to buy a new DVD player, HD and Blu-Ray are great but they're still super expensive. I'm going to wait until the prices go down on those, so I bought an up-converting player on here for like $200 and it's a big difference from regular (which still isn't all that bad). All in all, this is definitely the TV to get (I couldn't be happier with mine). The price is great, the picture is great, it's easy to use, I'm sure you will agree when you get this into your home. I hope that answers your questions.
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I actually just bought the 8500 today, at my local Besy Buy. They had one brand new one left at the store (although they did say that they had about 30 left at the warehouse here in St. Loius). I was able to get it for $2950. The salesman said I basically paid their cost for the TV. Not sure really believe that... Anyhow, I must say, this is quite possibly the best picture I have ever seen on a TV. I was going to wait until the 3D 8000, however, after reading a bunch of reviews, and seeing the 3D 8000 at my local Ultimate Electronics, I decided to just go with the 8500.
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I could get technical here, but rest assured it is a LED TV, and from what I've seen (I own it) and heard (from others on the web), it is currently the best 55" inch LED TV you can buy right now.Nice choice. Sit back and enjoy it. I get nothing but compliments from everyone who has seen its' display.
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I bought TH-50PZ700U about 6 months ago (This is late March) and my wife and I still LOVE THIS TV!!! I'm disabled and at home 24 - 7, and the set gets a very good workout. The performance is far better than expected and things like even the sound quality are excellent. I watch between 18 and 20 hours every day. Back to the question at hand,,, I bought my stand at Costco. They had a few nice stands and all you have to do is get in the floor and put it together. I've got a great wife that helped, since I'm disabled and can't get up and down during the process. Really, Just look around at the discount places. Thanks and I Hope this helped,,, sc00ter48 J.L. Portland, OR
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I think a flat screen would probably be ok. Not positive though. We don't have anything on ours.
1911302
hot did you get that deal from US-Appliances? I am also tired of waiting for amazon to get this TV in stock. Oh well, I would rather get from Amazon. I will wait few more days and see what shall happen
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It is a truly amazing TV. The price is great. You will not be disappointed. It is still listed as one of the top 3 TV's at any price. I sold mine to a friend and I am regretting it because I can't find a better tv.
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Good Set,,, I'm sure you guys will love it. My house is very small and my wife & I don't have eyes big enough to see a screen that big up close like we are.I forgot to mention that we didn't pay anything for our machine. We had a big screen projection TV (Sony) and had an extended warrenty and it got "un-fixable". Sears allowed us enough to get this one without paying more. I got lucky on that one.Bye the way, if you or anyone wants to send a note once in a while here's my address;{ jergay@msn.com }I'll try to reply as soon as I am able.See Ya'
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I have the 55 inch 8000, if you don't like it you probably wouldn't like any TV. Go see it at a retailer and play a little.
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Unfortunately that seems to be the case. I was on the fence about buying this TV set for our bedroom, but there is no way with this new price tag that they're getting my money. I'm with you ... probably wait till the price drops below $900 again.
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I enjoy helping answering questions, but I gotta say, this has been answered time and time again by many responders. Please take a moment and read previous replies and/or look at specs for this TV.
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Hello Lilyan, It's been a while since I had that TV. I don't believe the TV itself had smart TV technology. If you have a Wii or DVD player with smart TV you could stream from those to the TV. Unless you're getting a great deal on that TV (less than $500) I would steer clear of it. The picture was fantastic while it lasted, but started getting grid lines through it and Sony would not fix. hth..
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Neither am I. I did the same, researching different TVs and couldn't decide. I didn't want something with all the bells and whistles and finally decided on this one, mostly for the price. I think between the two, you get the same quality, just different brands. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for your answer, JD! I thought so. Oh, I saw it at Best Buy--I was SO impressed with it. I wasn't even thinking Samsung until I saw it. Samsung has really outdone themselves with this one, I think! I haven't even read of any major problems with it yet, so that's encouraging! Keep me updated and let me know if there are any little bugs with the TV.
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Yes we bought this TV for my son for Christmas for gaming purposes and it looks terrible. We are going to have a tech savvy friend of ours come over to the house to see if he can successfully adjust it.
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We really love this TV the more we use and become aquainted with it. It would seem that this unit in my opinion is flawed. I would certainly check with LG on this and perhaps look into a return. Good luck. kc
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I was interested initially in the 40A550, but ultimately went with the 40A650 because the important features were a priority for me, maybe a bit of futurizing. But now that I've had the 40A650 for 10 days, I've just made the plunge and am exchanging it for a 46A650. I figure I haven't bought a tv in 16 years, let alone a flat screen or high def, so I'm getting exactly what I want and I wouldn't want bigger..but for me the type I want came first if that was the only choice..don't know if this helps but as this post was 4/08, you may be past this by now..Good luck..