Samsung UN46C5000 46-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black)

So first the good.

It looks great, very slim, clean look. In bright conditions the picture is great and I really don't feel as though this running at 60Hz degrades the quality at all so don't worry about that.

The bad..
Flashlighting - in a dark environment like watching a movie in the dark this set exhibits horrible flashlighting - the light from the leds in the edges leaks onto the screen washing out the picture. Deal breaker so I returned it and got the 6800 which can dim these leds enhancing contrast and eliminating the flashlighting.
Also of note is that the controls on the TV are impossible to make out because they are black/grey on the black bezel.

So if you can find one that doesn't leak light or only watch with the lights on it will work for you, if you want to watch in the dark you should go a different route.

I just got this lovely thang yesterday. I have not played with it that much, but I have done enough to provide a decent review. My main concern with this purchase was that it is 60 Hz. Now that there is 120 and 240, I was not sure if getting 60 was smart. I read a review some where that pointed out that most PC monitors are 60 Hz. My 25 inch monitor is 60 Hz and the picture looks beautiful when I'm playing games or watching movies so I said wth. Last night I watched a NBA game and put on a few movies with intense action scenes... no image blur whatsoever. I love the look of this television and the fact that it is super thin. The controls on the tv itself are touch controls. There are no actual buttons to press. As far as HD goes...the picture, color, and clarity are unbelievable. The picture is so detailed that some of your favorite stars don't look so hot once you see them in HD. I will be purchasing some sort of sound system for this tv. My PC has a Logitech 2.1 speaker... Read more

So I helped someone shop for a new HDTV who was upgrading from a 10 year old 27" CRT. They wanted the newest technology and something that would last them at least another 10 years. I picked up this model at a big box B&M store for $900. Everyone is pretty impressed with the performance of the set. Picture quality is stunning. Size is quite large... the TV itself also looks elegant. Here are a couple of pros and cons...

pros:
-super high contrast, incredible brightness compared to other LED TVs
-super sharp, crisp picture. Miles above the competition in my opinion.
-1.2" thick! Think about that... it is unreal!
-anynet detects source inputs and changes them automatically, and you can control them with the tv remote. no need to put in codes or anything... tv remote controls the sony blu ray player I picked up.
-very customizeable picture settings
-audio output- both 3.5mm and toslink (although rca output is missing unfortunately)
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