by John
Mundazio with
additional editing for
this column by Bridget Petrella
I
saw this TV at the Samsung display center in the Time Warner
Building in NYC and was blown away by the picture. Beautiful color,
crisp detail, great styling, and a price far less than a number of other
comparable LCD and plasma sets. Just plug it right into your cable box,
and voila, you are so done! No need to auto program and search for
channels. There are ample inputs and outputs for all kinds of
components, including a computer (I like viewing my photos on the set).
With a surround sound system (I also received the HTZ515 by Samsung,
which matches the set) you will think you are actually in the movie
theater. CinemaPure™ Color Engine— Samsung is the leader in creating
light engines that harness DLP HDTV technology from Texas Instruments.
CinemaPure™ Color Engine creates a brilliant picture that’s more
lifelike and much closer to film quality. It displays 40% brighter than
traditional HDTVs with a crisp, 1080p high definition resolution. You
can rely on Samsung DLP HDTVs to deliver high contrast, defined edges
and sharp details. get the full effect of 3D— Groundbreaking 3D
technology gives you the benefits of both a flat-panel set and 3D movie
viewing and gaming. You can easily enjoy the superb picture quality of a
flat panel TV with enhanced, earth-shattering 3D features. You can also
get the ultimate gaming experience, with this Samsung DLP HDTV. DNIe™
technology— Samsung’s revolutionary DNIe™ technology delivers digital
perfection in crystal-clear images that uncover even the most minute
details, stuff like insects in the grass....
DNIe™
is made up of a Motion Optimizer, a Contrast Enhancer, a Color
Optimizer and a Detail Enhancer to produce life-like images that
actually rival reality. Energy Star compliant— By being Energy Star
compliant you are also assured that your Samsung model is helping the
environment by using less energy while saving you money. 3 High
Definition Multimedia Interface™ connections make your DLP HDTV a
multimedia centerpiece. Connect HD digital devices like disc players,
game consoles, and satellite dish components using the two rear
connections and use the side-mounted input for cameras, camcorders and
laptops. LED backlight— Not only does an LED backlight produce brilliant
color, it lasts the life of your TV. This environmentally-friendly DLP
TV uses an LED backlight which means there’s no bulb to replace [which
can be a pain]. The long-lasting Generation 2.4 LED consistently
outperforms its traditional lamp-based counterparts, hence delivering
outstanding picture quality and continuous light output for over 60,000
hours. The Samsung HL61A750 sports a glossy black finish with a very
thin bezel surrounding the left, right, and top edges of the screen. The
remote control has undergone a complete makeover with glossy black
finish, but with no backlit at all. The round dial around the Enter
button is meant to assist in navigate the menu.
Features—
The HL61A750 has a resolution of 1080p, which works out to
1920×1080. With a 61-inch screen you should be able to see the benefits
of 1080p over 720p, at a very close seating distance of 7 feet. Three
picture modes are also available, including Dynamic, Standard, and
Movie. Movie mode produces the best results, we found, at the factory
presets. Selectable color temperatures are Cool 1, Cool 2, Normal, Warm
1, and Warm 2. The Detailed Settings menu includes several additional
adjustments such as Black Adjust, Dynamic Contrast, Edge Enhancement,
and xvYCC Color. The LED control adjusts the backlight for the LEDs is
useful in optimizing the black level of the TV set. Samsung’s Blue Only
mode is helpful in getting color and tint set correctly while Color
Gamut comes set to sRGB for the most accurate setting. The Samsung’s
selection of aspect ratio modes is solid. “Just Scan” option displays
1080i and 1080p without scaling. There are AV connections but more
important connections are the three HDMI inputs. There are two component
video inputs for any analog HD devices, single S-Video input and two
composite video inputs for standard-definition analog video and a
PC-style VGA input, as well as a digital optical audio output. Overall,
the Samsung HL61A750 is affordable, impressive and a true "cut above"
the rest. We gave it the Editor's Choice for these and many more
reasons!
UB
John Mundazio works for one of the numerous publishing companies in the
New York metropolitan area which is currently planning a bold takeover
of the parallel universe in which he occasionally resides with several
of his imaginary friends and at least two of the strange voices in his
head. But he is confident it is not the one you're thinking of at this
very moment. Convinced that Susie-Q's are indeed a food group and that
no REAL list of fun toys is ever really complete without mentioning
"Log"— that quintessential Ren and Stimpy Show toy that boldly dared to
go where no toy ever could... "The Dazed-Meister" refuses to partake in
anything which requires him to dress up like Wonder Woman or sing the
theme song from The Partridge Family in its entirety. He also opposes
floatation devices of any sort.
I
saw this TV at the Samsung display center in the Time Warner
Building in NYC and was blown away by the picture. Beautiful color,
crisp detail, great styling, and a price far less than a number of other
comparable LCD and plasma sets. Just plug it right into your cable box,
and voila, you are so done! No need to auto program and search for
channels. There are ample inputs and outputs for all kinds of
components, including a computer (I like viewing my photos on the set).
With a surround sound system (I also received the HTZ515 by Samsung,
which matches the set) you will think you are actually in the movie
theater. CinemaPure™ Color Engine— Samsung is the leader in creating
light engines that harness DLP HDTV technology from Texas Instruments.
CinemaPure™ Color Engine creates a brilliant picture that’s more
lifelike and much closer to film quality. It displays 40% brighter than
traditional HDTVs with a crisp, 1080p high definition resolution. You
can rely on Samsung DLP HDTVs to deliver high contrast, defined edges
and sharp details. get the full effect of 3D— Groundbreaking 3D
technology gives you the benefits of both a flat-panel set and 3D movie
viewing and gaming. You can easily enjoy the superb picture quality of a
flat panel TV with enhanced, earth-shattering 3D features. You can also
get the ultimate gaming experience, with this Samsung DLP HDTV. DNIe™
technology— Samsung’s revolutionary DNIe™ technology delivers digital
perfection in crystal-clear images that uncover even the most minute
details, stuff like insects in the grass....
DNIe™
is made up of a Motion Optimizer, a Contrast Enhancer, a Color
Optimizer and a Detail Enhancer to produce life-like images that
actually rival reality. Energy Star compliant— By being Energy Star
compliant you are also assured that your Samsung model is helping the
environment by using less energy while saving you money. 3 High
Definition Multimedia Interface™ connections make your DLP HDTV a
multimedia centerpiece. Connect HD digital devices like disc players,
game consoles, and satellite dish components using the two rear
connections and use the side-mounted input for cameras, camcorders and
laptops. LED backlight— Not only does an LED backlight produce brilliant
color, it lasts the life of your TV. This environmentally-friendly DLP
TV uses an LED backlight which means there’s no bulb to replace [which
can be a pain]. The long-lasting Generation 2.4 LED consistently
outperforms its traditional lamp-based counterparts, hence delivering
outstanding picture quality and continuous light output for over 60,000
hours. The Samsung HL61A750 sports a glossy black finish with a very
thin bezel surrounding the left, right, and top edges of the screen. The
remote control has undergone a complete makeover with glossy black
finish, but with no backlit at all. The round dial around the Enter
button is meant to assist in navigate the menu. 
Features—
The HL61A750 has a resolution of 1080p, which works out to
1920×1080. With a 61-inch screen you should be able to see the benefits
of 1080p over 720p, at a very close seating distance of 7 feet. Three
picture modes are also available, including Dynamic, Standard, and
Movie. Movie mode produces the best results, we found, at the factory
presets. Selectable color temperatures are Cool 1, Cool 2, Normal, Warm
1, and Warm 2. The Detailed Settings menu includes several additional
adjustments such as Black Adjust, Dynamic Contrast, Edge Enhancement,
and xvYCC Color. The LED control adjusts the backlight for the LEDs is
useful in optimizing the black level of the TV set. Samsung’s Blue Only
mode is helpful in getting color and tint set correctly while Color
Gamut comes set to sRGB for the most accurate setting. The Samsung’s
selection of aspect ratio modes is solid. “Just Scan” option displays
1080i and 1080p without scaling. There are AV connections but more
important connections are the three HDMI inputs. There are two component
video inputs for any analog HD devices, single S-Video input and two
composite video inputs for standard-definition analog video and a
PC-style VGA input, as well as a digital optical audio output. Overall,
the Samsung HL61A750 is affordable, impressive and a true "cut above"
the rest. We gave it the Editor's Choice for these and many more
reasons!
UB
