DLP (led powered)

[al210]

Thinking about getting a new set within the next month. My current set a 50" 720P Akai DLP uses a bulb for the light source which is now 3 years old. I understand that Samsung is using LEDs for the light source and not a bulb in their DLP sets.

Does anyone here have one of these LED fired units? How does it compare to a bulb unit such as the Mitsubishi diamond series?

Also, whats this new laser DLP coming out?

Looking at DLP because LCD and Plasma prices are too high once you get above 50".

[XBDaddy]

I have a HL-S5679W from Samsung and love it. Some owners have complained about the blacks not being dark enough, but I'm happy with it. Also the set I have is said to have hot spots, basically the center of the screen is brighter than the edges. Again though, I've not noticed it. The LED light engine was a big draw for me. I didn't want to have to pay for a bulb every few years. However, I have no idea what it would cost to replace the LED's and therefore can't say I've made a solid choice. Life estimates for the LED's were 10x that for the bulbs. I figure by then I'll be getting a new set anyhow and the price of the LED set was the same as the bulb set (as it was a previous year's model) In conclusion, I've had my LED Sammy for over a year and absolutely love it. I use it for 360 gaming, Blu-ray watching(panny DMP-BD30), and HD Cable viewing. I'm still floored by the picture and really enjoy showing it off to friends and family.

[lucv13]

Have the Samsung 6189 check my sig for more info - it is a first generation led set purchased almost 2 years ago - the picture is just like new. Prior to this I was running an Epson projector and its amazing how fast 3000 hours go by and it's time to change the bulb. After 3 changes I said enough and bought the Samsung - no regrets here - When I get off work for the weekend the tv is generally on pretty much the whole weekend - haven't seen any picture degradation yet... I say GO FOR IT

[ground chuck]

as long as it's a sammy buy it!

[eclimax13]

i have the hl67a750...fantastic tv...but you better hurry up...they are discontinuing it...but definitely go for it...best hdtv (out of 6) i have owned

[jhansla]

If they are discontinuing it, what are my chances of snagging one in May?

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by jhansla

If they are discontinuing it, what are my chances of snagging one in May?

Slim...

[eclimax13]

Originally Posted by jhansla

If they are discontinuing it, what are my chances of snagging one in May?

about the same chance of you snagging jessica alba

[jhansla]

lol so zero chance!

6ave.com have them in stock right now for $1748, I'm just not ready to buy until mid april at the earliest

[jgilliam1955]

Originally Posted by eclimax13

about the same chance of you snagging jessica alba

VERY FUNNY!!!

[phlydude]

I was able to get HL61A750 from Best Buy - they have them online in their "outlet" section but that is only because they are discontinued.

Mine was on a buy-back on a JVC RPTV - just waiting for the store to store transfer to be completed so I can trade in the old one and get the new one

[slaizer2000]

Originally Posted by lucv13

Have the Samsung 6189 check my sig for more info - it is a first generation led set purchased almost 2 years ago - the picture is just like new. Prior to this I was running an Epson projector and its amazing how fast 3000 hours go by and it's time to change the bulb. After 3 changes I said enough and bought the Samsung - no regrets here - When I get off work for the weekend the tv is generally on pretty much the whole weekend - haven't seen any picture degradation yet... I say GO FOR IT

The HL-S5679W is the 1st generation LED DLP. You have the Second generation. the current LED is the 3rd generation(hl6xA750).

I have the 6189s and love it. No bulb chanignig required. Supposedly it is not as bright as a bulb, but i jsut put it in dynamic mode and it seems plenty bright to me. ALso the LED are designed in a way that they monitor their brightness over time and as they fade the unit compensates and increases the power to the LED. SO supposedly you get the same brightness form the LED 5 years later as compared to the day you brought it home.

Problem with bulbs is they slightly fade in brightness over time. So even if the bulb doesn't blwo, it may need to be replaced because it fades over time.

[lucv13]

Originally Posted by slaizer2000

The HL-S5679W is the 1st generation LED DLP. You have the Second generation. the current LED is the 3rd generation(hl6xA750).

I have the 6189s and love it. No bulb chanignig required. Supposedly it is not as bright as a bulb, but i jsut put it in dynamic mode and it seems plenty bright to me. ALso the LED are designed in a way that they monitor their brightness over time and as they fade the unit compensates and increases the power to the LED. SO supposedly you get the same brightness form the LED 5 years later as compared to the day you brought it home.

Problem with bulbs is they slightly fade in brightness over time. So even if the bulb doesn't blwo, it may need to be replaced because it fades over time.

I see we have the same tv, thinking back, I believe you are right, the reason I did not purchase the 6187 at the time was because the 6189 is HDMI 1.3a compliant.

I have never run my tv in dynamic mode always movie mode, but I have some pretty dark drapes in my living room. I also used the TweakTV website to set a base calibration on the tv. The calibration works pretty well, try it if you haven't already.