850 vs 860 why wouldn't the 860 model (blue ToC) be as widely available as the 850 (red ToC). personally i would rather have a blue trim than red, but why should i have to pay so much more just for that? Even the extended warranty doesn't seem to make sense... if its essentially the same tv as other posters have noted then why give a longer warranty to the fans of the color blue. not only this, but i haven't actually been able to find one in a store to take a look at it to see if i really like the blue better. You would think something as simple as a personal aesthetic choice of red or blue would require less effort 850 vs 860 why wouldn't the 860 model (blue ToC) be as widely available as the 850 (red ToC). personally i would rather have a blue trim than red, but why should i have to pay so much more... » Read More 850 vs 860 why wouldn't the 860 model (blue ToC) be as widely available as the 850 (red ToC). personally i would rather have a blue trim than red, but why should i have to pay so much more just for that? Even the extended warranty doesn't seem to make sense... if its essentially the same tv as other posters have noted then why give a longer warranty to the fans of the color blue. not only this, but i haven't actually been able to find one in a store to take a look at it to see if i really like the blue better. You would think something as simple as a personal aesthetic choice of red or blue would require less effort « Show Less
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Go with the 850. I have the 860 and from a distance of 10 feet you will not be able to tell the difference between red and blue. It's all a marketing ploy to gain a couple of extra bucks from you under the smoke and mirror extended warranty haze. Save your money. There is no difference between the 850 and 860 in terms of picture quality and that is what you should be paying your hard earned cash for. 850 vs 860...both are exceptional sets. Enjoy!
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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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Preference. Some people, including myself, like the picture quality of Samsung sets over Sony. At this point I wouldn't buy Sony or Samsung. The 2013 Flagships for both Companies aren't that great this year. The Sony W900A is really good but has a lot of uniformity issues and a pinkish hue when seen from off-angle. The Samsung F8000 is in the same boat but has a little better picture than the Sony. All the other models below the W900A and F8000 are considerably worse in terms of screen uniformity and PQ. TVs have gone downhill in Quality over the years. If you're not going to get hung up on flashlighting and off-angle viewing, I would go with the F8000 over the Sony W900A. Preference. Some people, including myself, like the picture quality of Samsung sets over Sony. At this point I wouldn't buy Sony or Samsung. The 2013 Flagships for both Companies aren't that great this year. The Sony W900A is really good but has a lot of uniformity issues and a pinkish hue when seen from off-angle. The Samsung F8000 is in the same boat but has a little better picture than the Sony. All the other models below the W900A and F8000 are considerably worse in terms of screen uniformity and PQ. TVs have gone downhill in Quality over the years. If you're not going to get hung up on... » Read More Preference. Some people, including myself, like the picture quality of Samsung sets over Sony. At this point I wouldn't buy Sony or Samsung. The 2013 Flagships for both Companies aren't that great this year. The Sony W900A is really good but has a lot of uniformity issues and a pinkish hue when seen from off-angle. The Samsung F8000 is in the same boat but has a little better picture than the Sony. All the other models below the W900A and F8000 are considerably worse in terms of screen uniformity and PQ. TVs have gone downhill in Quality over the years. If you're not going to get hung up on flashlighting and off-angle viewing, I would go with the F8000 over the Sony W900A. « Show Less
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I believe the only difference between the 850s and 860s will be the "touch" color. 860s will have a touch of blue, rather than red. I've seen them already in stores like Best Buy but when will Amazon start to carry them?
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Did you have a terrible experience with Samsung 30 years ago? For the past 10 years, I have owned Samsung TVs (4) in three different countries and I haven't found a reason to make a switch. (I've also owned a Shard and Toshibha in the interim). You might have received a bad unit, am not sure I would generalize the problem to the entire brand.
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I didn't pay $300 more for the 850 vs. the 750, i paid about $200 more. And again, if you can take advantage of the slim-ness, its well worth it - we think we can get rid of almost our entire home entertainment center with the 850. These TVs last 20+ years (hopefully) and we might move in the next 3 years, so I figured the flattest TV could not only be used right away to reclaim floorspace in our living room, but also if we move to a new house where e.g. the TV goes over the fireplace, we're in much better shape with the 850. Also, there is a certain "cool factor" of the 850 that cannot be denied - the TV is slim, and it's VERY light (59 lbs vs 66-70 for the other 2), and the border is the tiniest on the 6,7,8 series so it has by far the most versatile and coolest dimensions in every respect. There is also no light leakage through the red borders on the 850/860 models. I read somewhere that the 8-series has a different backlighting system which is why the TV is so much thinner than the 750, but I think the panel (LCD shutters) is the same. If you were looking at TVs in the store, make sure to RESET ALL the TVs before looking at them, because the seller will always tune the most expensive TVs to look best in order to increase sales and profits.
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I looked at both and bought the 750....for the price (and difference) you are really looking at how important a super thin TV is to you, if saving $2 a month on your energy bill makes that big of a difference, or if you are that nuts about LED, for $800 I wasn't. 200,000 to 1 as a Dynamic contrast ratio is more than enough (you can't really tell much more of a difference). If you really wanna get the LED and are willing to spend that kind of money get the 8000 (even thinner and edge lit led). Because of the models above and below it, and price differences I don't see the 7000 making much sense unless you find a unique deal that only has that set on sale.
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Nope. I think it's on basically all the Samsung products, and I think at least on last year's models it was blue in England for some reason-looked nice in pictures. But anyway it's pretty subtle, and I doubt it effects the price much. It's just the equivalent of like my 2007 Sony TV having a grey stripe around the edges of the otherwise black set...just a minor accent, and probably not something you'll think about/notice at home.
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The 42RV530U dosn't have many reviews, Should I get this set or the 42RV530U? The 42RV530U supposedly has a contrast ratio of 15000:1, but its missing the colorburst tech and its cheaper on the Toshiba website.
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The only reason I can see is that Samsung discontinued this t.v, and with the overall design is not as space efficient as any of Samsungs other dlp televisions. I have this one and also a 720p set by samsung which I bought in 10-2006. Just to let you know, Samsung also has on sale a 50" DLP 720p set for $899.I bought this one, and gave the 720p set to my parents, and to be honest with you I didnt notice a difference at all. If youre just breaking into the HD world, Id suggest getting one of the HLT models from samsung that is on sale now on amazon. You wont notice a difference, save yourself hundreds, and will less likely have problems with the set, as I and many others have with this particular model. The only reason I can see is that Samsung discontinued this t.v, and with the overall design is not as space efficient as any of Samsungs other dlp televisions. I have this one and also a 720p set by samsung which I bought in 10-2006. Just to let you know, Samsung also has on sale a 50" DLP 720p set for $899.I bought this one, and gave the 720p set to my parents, and to be honest with you I didnt notice a difference at all. If youre just breaking into the HD world, Id suggest getting one of the HLT models from samsung that is on sale now on amazon. You wont... » Read More The only reason I can see is that Samsung discontinued this t.v, and with the overall design is not as space efficient as any of Samsungs other dlp televisions. I have this one and also a 720p set by samsung which I bought in 10-2006. Just to let you know, Samsung also has on sale a 50" DLP 720p set for $899.I bought this one, and gave the 720p set to my parents, and to be honest with you I didnt notice a difference at all. If youre just breaking into the HD world, Id suggest getting one of the HLT models from samsung that is on sale now on amazon. You wont notice a difference, save yourself hundreds, and will less likely have problems with the set, as I and many others have with this particular model. « Show Less
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where did you buy it for such a low price? whats hhgregg? my curiosity gets me when i see on the samsung website the MSRP for the 860 still at over 3k and the new c8000 at 2899. you would think the c8000 would be higher... unless they think the 860 is a better TV.
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TeeVoo thanks for the explanation. I just picked up the a950 at best buy for $3600 and no interest for 3 years. My Best Buy was even giving premium home delivery and setup for free on it as well. I compared the two tvs. There is just something about the a950's picture that makes you go "wow." The only wow factor I received from the new LEDs was how thin they were. At the end of the day, I watch what's on the screen and not how thin the actual tv set is so I went with the a950.
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I've had my 52" 650 since memorial dday weekend...and coming from the video industry, it's the best screen around. For thos of you comparing the 650 vs 750 vs 850; check the technical details even at a store. I walked into the CC & BB locally and yes they were all set up side by side; but since the local store wanted to sell more 850s, it was "tuned" better. The default settings have changed including the brightness level; so when you are comparing TV screens; make sure that the identical output; down to the connection is being used and that both units are identically tuned, i.e. brightness, contrast, presets...99% of the time you will find them not to be. The best tuned TV this week will not be the one next week!
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I refuse to make the purchase until prices drop. The LN55A950 is out as well as the LN52B750. Plus, it appears that the only real difference b/w the A750 and the 850 is that the 850 is slimmer.I will wait until Memorial Day and see if the prices drop by then...
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The 8500 is a FULL back lit LED as opposed to the 8000s edge lit LED. The full back lit is suppose to be superior and have a more uniform picture but it's also alot more expensive!!!!
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I was at my local Big Box store today trying to compare the 3 mentioned TV's and the samsung is a B860 not 850, and I ruled it out because the edge of the TV (all the way around) is clear and it creates a very distracting reflection. And they now no longer carry the V10 in a 50" but have it in a 54", and offers it up to me for $1888., Out the Door!!! I think that deal is gonna be hard to beat ! Is there anything such as "to big" ?
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I did a side by side comparison at Best Buy in their calibrated Magnolia center. They also had Samsung's flagship LED HDTV from 2013 right beside it (the one I originally intended to purchase.). There was no comparison, the VT just looked better in the dark room. Blacks were truly black with no noticeable light bleed like there was from the LED. The F8500 looked good as well, but the VT won me over. The white level is fine in my living room where I have it wall mounted. It's not in direct sunlight, but the overall picture quality is nice even in moderate lighting.