Samsung 65" 3D TV Ready to pull the trigger on the Samsung 65" 3D tv. It's going over the fireplace but heat should not an issue and can angle the tv down to look at directly.Do i want the Plasma or the LED? I've read the pros and cons but still not sure which way to go. Any thoughts?Thanks Samsung 65" 3D TV Ready to pull the trigger on the Samsung 65" 3D tv. It's going over the fireplace but heat should not an issue and can angle the tv down to look at directly.Do... » Read More Samsung 65" 3D TV Ready to pull the trigger on the Samsung 65" 3D tv. It's going over the fireplace but heat should not an issue and can angle the tv down to look at directly.Do i want the Plasma or the LED? I've read the pros and cons but still not sure which way to go. Any thoughts?Thanks « Show Less
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I am in the market, and I would love to buy the 65 inch Samsung, and yet, I still haven't heard a complete, positive and full compliment without any negatives, it is a lot of money to spend without having a sure guarantee, everytime I read a good comment, there's always a negative one next to it, I'll be damned if I know which TV to buy. Do the 65 inch Sony TVs have the same problems too? Is there a TV out there that is better than the Samsung?
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quick one that comes to mind is if you have a dark room, plasma should be better. But i personally like LED, aside from being a new technology, on a side by side comparison, the picture looks a lot awesome in LED than in plasma...
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The stand is very well built with a thick-walled pipe supporting the TV and heavy duty hardware bolting the pipe to the rear of the console. I have a 42"LED and the stand shrugged it off with no wobble at all. Rotating the TV is a good stability test and it's very smooth with zero wobble. My guess as an engineer is that the unit would have no problem supporting a newer 55"LED TV. Plasma, probably not. However, from an appearance viewpoint, the 55" would look silly on it. I'd recommend not using the pole mount and put the TV on the wall. By the way, the unit comes with the option to either pole mount or wall mount the TV. Although only the pole mount method allows for swivel. The stand is very well built with a thick-walled pipe supporting the TV and heavy duty hardware bolting the pipe to the rear of the console. I have a 42"LED and the stand shrugged it off with no wobble at all. Rotating the TV is a good stability test and it's very smooth with zero wobble. My guess as an engineer is that the unit would have no problem supporting a newer 55"LED TV. Plasma, probably not. However, from an appearance viewpoint, the 55" would look silly on it. I'd recommend not using the pole mount and put the TV on the wall. By the way, the unit comes with the... » Read More The stand is very well built with a thick-walled pipe supporting the TV and heavy duty hardware bolting the pipe to the rear of the console. I have a 42"LED and the stand shrugged it off with no wobble at all. Rotating the TV is a good stability test and it's very smooth with zero wobble. My guess as an engineer is that the unit would have no problem supporting a newer 55"LED TV. Plasma, probably not. However, from an appearance viewpoint, the 55" would look silly on it. I'd recommend not using the pole mount and put the TV on the wall. By the way, the unit comes with the option to either pole mount or wall mount the TV. Although only the pole mount method allows for swivel. « Show Less
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I'm not sure what you're asking. I have purchased 2 Samsung LED, 1080p televisions and am very happy with both. I purchased my 55" locally (60mhz) locally and my 50" (120mhz) through Amazon. I had my 55" mounted to my wall and I purchased my wall-mount kit through Amazon and did far better on price than I could locally. Both tv's are working beautifully and, since I needed no mounting for the tv through Amazon, set-up was a breeze. My tv came in perfect condition and remains so. The price was the very best available at the time I bought it. It beat all local store's prices and arrived really fast. Zero problems. Hope this helps. I'm not sure what you're asking. I have purchased 2 Samsung LED, 1080p televisions and am very happy with both. I purchased my 55" locally (60mhz) locally and my 50" (120mhz) through Amazon. I had my 55" mounted to my wall and I purchased my wall-mount kit through Amazon and did far better on price than I could locally. Both tv's are working beautifully and, since I needed no mounting for the tv through Amazon, set-up was a breeze. My tv came in perfect condition and remains so. The price was the very best available at the time I bought it. It beat all local store's prices... » Read More I'm not sure what you're asking. I have purchased 2 Samsung LED, 1080p televisions and am very happy with both. I purchased my 55" locally (60mhz) locally and my 50" (120mhz) through Amazon. I had my 55" mounted to my wall and I purchased my wall-mount kit through Amazon and did far better on price than I could locally. Both tv's are working beautifully and, since I needed no mounting for the tv through Amazon, set-up was a breeze. My tv came in perfect condition and remains so. The price was the very best available at the time I bought it. It beat all local store's prices and arrived really fast. Zero problems. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and fade in a few hours or so. I never experienced burn in though. I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and... » Read More I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and fade in a few hours or so. I never experienced burn in though. « Show Less
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yeah... thats the edge lit LED. These sets have been discontinued by Samsung and a rumoured 9 series is on its way. Either way, if you go the LED route, it should have local dimming, like Samsungs 8500. There are also a few LGs and I believe a SONY that has it. But probably all future LED sets that come out will use this tech. so you will just have to play the waiting game. but i'm sure the cost will be higher. i think this plasma would be "good enough" (a relative term as this set is probably better than 98% of the sets out there!). and a heck of a lot cheaper!
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Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio issue. Google 'Samsung DLP TV crackling' and you will learn about the audio problem. Maybe it will show up in your TV. Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio... » Read More Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio issue. Google 'Samsung DLP TV crackling' and you will learn about the audio problem. Maybe it will show up in your TV. « Show Less
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I have a 46" plasma on mine and that is pretty much the max I would consider. LED & LCD are a lot lighter and may be OK. I assume that is what you have. The page says a max weight, but i don't remember exactly, 75-80 lbs sounds right. I was 3 lbs under and I can see a slight bow on the shelf the TV sits on, which is why I say it's the max. for a plasma. At 46" the sides of the TV are in line with the sides of the stand. So a 60" will stick out past the stand several inches on each side (if you care about that). It is a great stand though and easy to put together. ith 3 glass shelves I was worried about shipping, but no issues there either. Hope this helps. I have a 46" plasma on mine and that is pretty much the max I would consider. LED & LCD are a lot lighter and may be OK. I assume that is what you have. The page says a max weight, but i don't remember exactly, 75-80 lbs sounds right. I was 3 lbs under and I can see a slight bow on the shelf the TV sits on, which is why I say it's the max. for a plasma. At 46" the sides of the TV are in line with the sides of the stand. So a 60" will stick out past the stand several inches on each side (if you care about that). It is a great stand though and easy to put together. ith 3 glass... » Read More I have a 46" plasma on mine and that is pretty much the max I would consider. LED & LCD are a lot lighter and may be OK. I assume that is what you have. The page says a max weight, but i don't remember exactly, 75-80 lbs sounds right. I was 3 lbs under and I can see a slight bow on the shelf the TV sits on, which is why I say it's the max. for a plasma. At 46" the sides of the TV are in line with the sides of the stand. So a 60" will stick out past the stand several inches on each side (if you care about that). It is a great stand though and easy to put together. ith 3 glass shelves I was worried about shipping, but no issues there either. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I ending up buying the Mits wd-73835. It is the higher end model. Still a great deal vs plasma. The Mits bulbs are now only $99. On the other hand the Samsung at $1730 is a wicked deal and no bulbs to buy.
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Actually online aficionado......The new Samsung LED's are WORSE. It is mentioned in cnets reviews and some have left comments here on amazon. One guy mentioned how he can see streaks running through his new LED tv in a dark room. So yeah... LCD's only look good when the lights are on.My friend has a panasonic plasma that he games on a lot. NO BURN IT. There is temporary image retention but that goes away fast.
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Generally the concern with most Plasma TV's and gaming has always been screen burn-in due to the persistent menu elements like a health bar, ammo count, etc. The majority of LED and Plasma TV's have features these days to shift pixels and prevent burn in, but you'll still see warnings and negative reviews due to this even today.
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Well one thing to consider is if you play vidoe games. I have done some research myself and there has been a lot of talk about "burn in" with the plasma tv's. If you play video games and there is something on the screen that doesn't move or change very much then that image could burn into the tv screen. Just something else to consider.
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Hi Ken, I have mine mounted below my 55" Samsung. Looks great. The viewing area is very large. There is approximately a 2 1/2" border around the perimeter. I am very pleased with it. When needed the heater works wonderfully. My bedroom is 16' X 14' and it warms it up no problem. The ability to mix and change the colors is also great. I really enjoy this fireplace. No regrets at all. Colleen
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As far as look..the picture looks much more natural that my other lcd tvs that tend to be extra bright making the people look "too" colorful. This is most likely due to the micro dimming feature that makes the blacks more black. It gives everythign a little more depth. Cant give you info on gaming..I dont play games. It does not firefly as much as my old Samsung probably because its 240hz vs 120. Mine is the 65 inch so not sure if small models are even smoother...That would probably make gaming better if you want to play on a big screen. Good luck.
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Shouldn't effect the TV, have had no problems with burn in which isn't such an issue with the newer plasma TVs. Best spent monies, enjoy!!!
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Thanks for the review Robert! Good tip about the 3 series of Samsung TV's against the older 2 versions. I was all set to buy an older model ending in 2, the 4272 to be exact, but now I think I'll wait.......
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Don't know why Samsung dropped the 56" LED. If you're limited to 56" so can't go up to the LED HL61A750 take a careful look at the lamp models. They have a better display than the LED models and cost less. Even if you have to buy a lamp after a few years, they're only $100-150 online.
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My big issue is all the negative discussion on the 750 "Halo" - light leak around the edges.Is this gone on the 850/860? The 850 is slightly cheaper at AZ, only because shippingis free. If the 750 really is a fine tv and the halo is all over statement, then thebetter sound actually helps me. Appreciate suggestions.