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Abstract: Reference unleashed. . .almost. A little less than a year ago, a predecessor to this TV competed in one of our Face Offs with five other RPTVs. It didnt do well. Despite the fact that it posted some of the best measurements of the group (including t...
Abstract: Samsung HL-S5679W DLP Rear Projection Television Thomas J. Norton, December, 2006 A casual glance at the Samsung HL-S5679 rear projection television might suggest that it is just another new 1080p set. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, but the...
Abstract: Now comes a DLP TV that also skips the wheel, not to mention the bulb. For its HL-S5679W 56-inch LED DLP HDTV, Samsung got “over the rainbow” by swapping the color wheel/l...
Abstract: Samsungs first go at throwing out the traditional 4,000 hour DLP bulb and color wheel in favor of a cluster of red, green and blue long life LEDs seems to be a success. We have been enjoying the HLS-5679W for a week or two and got to say up front, it ...
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Published: 2006-09-29, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
LED light source last longer than bulbs and eliminates DLPs "rainbow effect"; excellent color accuracy; sharp, smooth picture with no visible screen grain; numerous picture controls with four memories per input; CableCard with TV Guide EPG; well-desig...
Expensive; color and brightness vary across screen; blacks not as deep as those of competing televisions; somewhat sluggish menu response.
Although the LED-powered Samsung HL-S5679W does a lot of things right, its picture quality isnt up to the standards set by its high price.
