Is this TV too low end to bother with?
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What you really want is HDMI (Hi Def Multimedia Interface) which is the successor to the old DVI. The fact that this one has two (most current offerings only have one) is even a plus. Other than that I don't know much about this particular unit except Samsung a year ago was I felt one of the leaders in HD TV's with their DLP offerings. BUT, it's definately not low end when it has 2 HDMI's - better than any old DVI.
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Not sure what you expect from TV speakers but this tv has pretty decent sound. Nothing bad about it but you would definitely take some external speakers over the built in ones if you want better sound. Hope this helps
1536664
640 x 480I don't know what "super low" means. It's the best you can get for the price.
1438619
That's what I do and I'm happy with the resolution. Obviously, the quality of the TV's image is the limiting factor. Don't expect the picture to be the same as one of those beautiful (and expensive) Apple monitors. HDMI vs. FIREWIRE? I don't know the specs.
288564
Great TV, not a bit of problems with it. However, the speaker system is very poor. You'll need an external speaker out, preferably with a Sub Woofer.
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I think it's fine. Again, we have the 50 inch set and it's in our bedroom, which is a smaller master bed. The sound is just as good as our larger LG set, which is in the living room. I've had the TV now for some time and it's a great set. The colors are amazing for a set that was about $500. You cannot go wrong.
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The sound quality for this TV is OK. Very normal compared to its size, its Basic quality, depends of what you are watching or listening. If you want a higher quality sound,I recommend you get the sound bar or a surround system.
1950731
This will be the case for any HDTV at this size. Feed it a low quality source and the TV will show all how degraded the picture really is. It's not the fault of the HDTV. One thing you can do is to lower the contrast and brightness to minimize the flaws. Turn off all the dynamic contrast settings. There's a "film mode" that works well.
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Pretty much. Like others have pointed out, you can get some 4k content from YouTube, but to really see what the tv can do you'll need to get something like this. I'd wait for the next generation server which should be out soon.
636197
I regret I cannot be of assistance as I found the TV to be unacceptable PQ greatly inferior to my Samsung 60D8000 and 65F8000 and returned it within 24 hours - this TV is for someone that's never owned a quality HDTV with great great PQ - on par with a budget Vizio IMO.
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The speakers are inevitably tiny. You could either get a surround sound that is optic fibre capable, or adjust your sound to "good enough". Let me give you a run down of how audio works on the tv. Treble is your high notes, bass is your low notes, and mids is more highs for this certain tv. There is an option for bass boost, you will want that. One of the things I'm glad i did(i live alone) is buy a wireless headset. Razer, or turtle beach makes a very...very nice set. They are 100$+ because its a 7.1 surround wrapped around your head. So if you watch tv alone, its worth getting. Other than that, with the adjustments i explained to you, have at it. If you need anymore assistance let me know! :)
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You may use it, but you get what you pay for. personally, I wouldn't risk it on this beautiful TV
533671
Rich, why do you feel you really need to tweek this TV so much. You stated that my earlier reply back to you, was not useful. Do you own this tv? IF not, no wonder you didn't like my reply. This television only involves minor tweeking of the Contrast and the backlight. This will drastically result in a better picture than those 3 standard settings. Do not mess with the color pallettes or anything elso at that matter. They are set perfectly to accomadate Toshiba's hd dvd players and so forth. hd input source from hd dish network/direct tv also looks great. If you are really into tweeking your set, my guess is that it will only hurt you with this tv. Toshiba really did a great job on this t.v. Not much messing around. It reallylooks wonderful straight out of the box. I would just set the contrast and backlight. thats it!!!
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Sorry but I can't help you. I returned the TV because the picture quality was not acceptable. I replaced it with the 7000 series and I am very happy.
120376
Yeah, I waited for months and finally pulled the trigger when it was that low. It's back up to 2350.00 now. On the last post I meant to say it jumped from 2144.99 to 2299.99 not 2999.99. I didn't mount it but I have it on my dvd/boxset cabinet and thanks to its wide base and it being fairly light (especially for the size) it works well. There are tons of wall mounts out there but most just say fits any LCD 32"-50" or something like that. I have never mounted a tv so I wouldn't be able to help you but just google it and you should find recommendations.
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Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT calibrated for the best viewing. I have my sharp 70" on the Dynamic mode, everything just pops more. Hope that helps. Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT... » Read More Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT calibrated for the best viewing. I have my sharp 70" on the Dynamic mode, everything just pops more. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I have this TV and have been very pleased with it. However the question of worth is hard to address as the prices on items like these can change very quickly. We bought ours for movie viewing and the picture is great. Like most of these TVs the sound is...ok. I would recommend additional speakers etc. Also there is a large amount of picture adjustment available so you should play with the picture until you get it where you want it.Would I buy this TV again......you bet!Hope this helps.