Samsung HLS-5679W 56-Inch LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV

by Samsung

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• Product Dimensions: 52 x 15 x 38 inches ; 90.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 112 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000F2P32S
• Item model number: HLS-5679W
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,482 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Introducing another breakthrough – the industry’s first LED-based rear projection HDTV. Trust Samsung to feature an LED engine that provides superior life, quicker start-up and amazing color reproduction. Thanks to Samsung’s Cinema Smooth™ light engine, this 56" Widescreen offers an astounding HDTV experience, delivering razorsharp pictures in 1080p. With a contrast ratio of up to 4,000:1, the HL-S5679W captures blacker blacks and crisper whites. And the ultra-quick DLP chip results in the fastest video performance of any HDTV. Best yet, Samsung’s superior technology ensures no image burn-in for a reliable, long-lasting picture.

Samsung's new LED Light Engine
Previous DLP HDTVs have used an Arc lamp and color wheel cobination as the source fo light and color for the DLP image. Samsung has replaced this arrangement with an LED light source that produces briliant light with less energy usage, a longer life, and produces better color reproduction by truly mixing red green and blue sources. The result is a more enviornmentally friedly DLP HDTV with better color reproduction and lower operating energy costs than other models can match. And, just as arc lamps in other DLP HDTVs could be easily replaced once they were used up, the LED light engine itself can also be swapped out after it's 20,000 hour lifespan to bring your DLP HDTV back to like-new condition.

Cinema Smooth Light Engine
Samsung is the worldwide leader in creating light engines that harness DLP HDTV technology from Texas Instruments. Samsung’s Cinema Smooth light engine brings together the right optics, electronic circuitry and replaceable light source to create a brilliant picture that’s more lifelike and much closer to film. Now in its fifth year of evolution, Samsung’s Cinema Smooth light engine delivers crisp, 1080p High Definition resolution with high contrast and brightness, defined edges and sharp detail.

Next Generation DLP Chips from Texas Instruments
Samsung employs a Texas Instruments DLP chip that is comprised of millions of microscopic mirrors. The DLP chip is faster than any HDTV technology, with the mirrors switching on & off 15,000 times a second to deliver a razor-sharp picture for fast moving images When combined with Samsung’s new Cinema Smooth light engine, the result is a crisp, bright picture with deep, rich colors that’s closer to film.

Samsung’s DNIe – Digital Natural Image Engine
Samsung’s exclusive Digital Natural Image engine makes the sharpest and clearest images possible, regardless of the profile of input signals. Five image processors and a six-times density enhancer ensure the best picture from any source. Now in its fourth generation, DNIe guarantees the truest colors and highest contrast, while virtually eliminating digital artifacts.

My Color Control You can get the pink tones, the green of the grass and the blue of the sky just you like, without affecting the other colors on the screen. The three major colors adjusted to perfectly fit your taste. Self expression meets display perfection.

Samsung’s Cinema Mode lets you see colors the way the director intended, by matching them more closely to production standards. This creates more accurate colors and natural skin tones when viewing Hollywood movies on your TV—the perfect setting when enjoying movies with the lights off.

Powered by Samsung’s Cinema Smooth technology, 3:2 Pull Down corrects for the artificial frames created when films are converted to DVDs. The result is a clearer image without the subtle motion artifacts caused by 24-to-30 frames per second video conversion.

Enjoy all your 4:3 aspect-ratio programming in smooth, wide-screen without black bars. Four pre-set aspect ratio modes—Normal, Wide, Zoom 1 and Zoom 2—stretch your image to fill the screen naturally.

Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games. Picture and sound quality optimized for the special needs of gaming systems at the touch of a button.

Connections

• 2 HDMI inputs (High Definition Multimedia Interface) accepts 1080p format
• 2-component video inputs (480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p)
• 3 (2 rear/1 side) A/V composite inputs
• 2 S-video inputs
• USB 1.1
• PC (RGB) input

What's in the box: HL-S5679W DLP HDTV, Remote COntrol, 2 AAA Batteries, Owner's Instructions, Power COrd, G-Link Cable, Cloth-Clean.

Product Description

Samsung introdcues the world's first LED-based rear projection HDTV. Trust Samsung to feature an LED engine that provides superior life, quicker start up and amazing color reproduction. Samsung's superior technology ensures no image burn-in for a reliable, long-lasting picture.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Attention Gamers: This review is for you., May 10, 2007

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Joseph Mackay (Placerville, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HLS-5679W 56-Inch LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

When I first started looking at buying an HDTV I talked to my friends that had them. The response I got was, "DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG!" My friend had an early model of the DLP 50" and sent it back after a week. The problem he had was with sound and video not syncing due to the delay caused by up-converting to 1080p. This was particularly bad when it came to video games and there would be a 250 millisecond delay between a button push and an action on screen. This made timing particularly difficult, which was devastating for gaming.

That in mind I delved into research on what TV brand and style would not have that delay, but still be big and do 1080p. I went to Bestbuy and spoke to their sales guys, I read reviews on both amazon and consumer reports, and everything else I could to make sure I wouldn't have this problem. My answer came back that it was an issue with older TVs, and while any up converted signal will have delays, they are minuscule and unnoticeable on this TV. Problem solved.

That said, my games look great. Picture and sound are both excellent. The LED Engine resolves the problem of the old DLP bulbs burning out at 3,000 hours (promising a life of closer to 20,000 hours). The menu prompts are slow on the remote, but not problematically slow... and barely noticeable once you've used them for a few minutes. All in all it is a great TV, and the price is unbeatable.

Two other things to note about these TVs.
#1. It will be shipped by Eagle. They are supposed to call you to arrange a time you will be home, but if you track it, and it is nearby, it goes much faster for you to call them. I got my TV a full 6 days earlier than the anticipated delivery date. Their number is 1.800.888.4949. They will need your tracking number to set a delivery time. I recommend this highly. The driver was supposed to call me 30 minutes in advance, but didn't... and they were afraid of my driveway, so I took the TV up in my truck. However, this is not typical service of them, and they are very very good.
#2. I wrote a 3 star review for the stand that Samsung recommends for this TV. It is not very good and for the price it would be better to find a local furniture store, take the dimensions of the TV and find something with more/better storage (These shelves are just a little too short to hold a standard DVD box). It is just ok... and I would've done it differently if I had to do it over again.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV, February 1, 2007

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R. McMahon (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HLS-5679W 56-Inch LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

Great TV. Bought in late December for all the games in early 2007. Great picture and great performance. I initially hooked it up with component cables and later switched to HDMI. Did not notice a difference in picture quality but the sound was much better with HDMI. I thought I was having problems with the TV at first and based on the input from my local cable company I returned the first one. When the second TV had the same problems I decided the cable signal was the problem added a cable signal booster and most of the problems went away. I still get some pixelization due to poor digital signal from time-to-time.

Great picture for HD .... not so good on regular cable or HD converted programs. This is a problem that all HD TVs experience. I went for the LED version for the longer life and recommend this TV.

Before purchasing I reviewed the full Samsung line and noted that this TV has a great menu but it can be frustrating accessing the menu screens as the TV is slow to respond. As long as you are not constantly switching inputs or picture type not a big deal, just be prepared to press the buttons a few times to get it to respond.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV! Amazing Price!, April 16, 2007

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C. Jones (Nor Cal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HLS-5679W 56-Inch LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I spent months researching HDTV's and finally pulled the trigger on this Samsung. Shipping was fast and the delivery was easy- although the fastest way to get the TV, is to call EGL once Amazon has delivered it to them and schedule an appointment yourself. Don't wait for them to call. I called them on a Monday morning and they were able to deliver it that same afternoon. They brought it into the house, helped me set it on the TV stand and offered to take the box away (which I kept in case I needed to return it). FYI - they wont hook it up for you.

The positives for the TV:
- Great contrast: deep blacks and bright whites; beautiful brightness
- Don't need to worry about replacing the bulb every 2,000-4,000 hours. With the LED technology they should go for 20,000 hours.
- No macroblocking or rainbows.
- Looks great when hooked up to my Oppo 981HD DVD player.
- The price on Amazon right now is a steal- buy it!
- Plenty of options and modes to customize the picture quality (during the day, the "TV room" is pretty bright- which looks fine in Dynamic mode, at night though, try Movie mode for a film like quality).
- The TV itself is gorgeous. Even when it's not on, it's a good looking set.

A few cons, although nothing major:
- Sound quality leaves a little to be desired. All of my sound, with the exception of my cable runs to my Onkyo 6.1 receiver (I ran out of inputs for the cable...) and when watching TV movies, etc. the sound just lacks. Not a big deal though.
- The onscreen menu- when I first hit the menu button to calibrate the TV, I was impressed. It's a nice looking menu. Where it gets frustrating though is there is a delay. So you press the right button on the menu to adjust picture, count to 3 and then go on. It's looking using a run down PC full of spyware and viruses. Not very snappy, but it works.

All in all, this TV is a great set. Upscaled DVD's through the HDMI like darn close to HD quality. HD cable is a sight to behold (try watching Planet Earth in HD- my jaw was on the floor for the first 30 minutes) and without the cons of plasma and LCD (burn in, dead pixels, etc) this set will be a welcome addition to any home theater.

And Sasmung from previous experiences also has very good customer service. And I did by the 4 year extended warranty, but have had no use for it yet. Hope this helps!