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• 56" widescreen • 1920 x 1080 • Projection
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (12)
 
Published
Feb 28, 2007
Editor Rating
2.5/5
Samsung HL-S5679W Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Fast start-up...Has fewer of the common DLP-related rainbow image artifacts...Good video processor performance....Not as bright as lamp-driven models...Poor default color accuracy...Excessive power consumption in standby...To address these drawbacks, Samsung's 56-inch Samsung HL-S5679W forgoes the color wheel and the projection lamp in favor of an array of sequentially fired...
Published
Dec 17, 2006
 
 
Samsung HL-S5679W DLP Rear Projection Television | Home Theater
A casual glance at the Samsung HL-S5679 rear projection television might suggest that it is just another new 1080p set...Some are indifferent, some are good, and a very few are outstanding...The Samsung HL-S5679W is the first commercially available set to use PhlatLight technology...
Published
Dec 4, 2006
 
 
Samsung HL-S5679W 56-inch LED DLP HDTV | Sound and Vision Magazine
•Rich, natural color •No DLP "rainbow" effect or need to replace a lamp •Wide range of connection options •Innovative onscreen menu system...•Poor screen uniformity •Limited shadow detail •Expensive compared to competition...For its HL-S5679W 56-inch LED DLP HDTV, Samsung got "over the rainbow" by swapping the color wheel/lamp...
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USER REVIEWS (21)
 
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(4.3 out of 5)
Average rating
from 98
reviews
4.3/5
Amazon.com: Harold Skyles' review of Samsung HLS-5679W 56-Inch LED Engine 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..."

"However, this is not typical service of them, and they are very very good..."

"I wrote a 3 star review for the stand that Samsung recommends for this TV..."

Samsung HL-S5679W - Projection TVs - CNET Archive
"Bottom line, if I can't get them to "lemon law" this one out of my house, I'll NEVER buy another Samsung! Great blacks, sharp images, thin screen a plus..."

"Good picture, not incredible, but really good Heavy, grainy up close, supplied remote is lame..."

"This is an especially nice TV for the money, colors are good, viewing angles good, no flashing (like regular DLP..."

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Average rating
from 9
reviews
3.8/5
Reviews for Samsung HLS5679W 56" Projection TV at PriceGrabber
"Starts up in 7 seconds which for dlp is very good..."

"The good thing was that the TV dropped $200 after I got the second one..."

"I took it to a licensed Samsung repair specialist..."

"result was bad power supply ($800..."

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Published
Sep 29, 2006
 
 
Samsung HL-S5679W - Projection TVs - CNET Archive
LED light source last longer than bulbs and eliminates DLP's "rainbow effect"; excellent color accuracy; sharp, smooth picture with no visible screen grain;...Expensive; color and brightness vary across screen; blacks not as deep as those of competing televisions;...If you're one of those people, the HL-S5679W, Samsung's first DLP HDTV to use an LED light source,...
Published
Jan 1, 2007
Editor Rating
90.0/100
Samsung HL-S5679W DLP HDTV | Home Theater
The top chart shows the HL-S5679W's gray scale relative to its color temperature at various levels of intensity, or brightness (20 IRE is dark gray...The bottom chart shows the gray scale (or color temperature) relative to the color points of the display's red, green, and blue LEDs...
Published
Dec 6, 2006
 
 
Samsung HL-S5679W Rear-Screen Projection HDTV
The Samsung HL-S5679W ($3300) is a 56" rear-screen projection TV with a unique approach -- it uses three LEDs instead of a conventional mercury arc bulb, bringing benefits that up until now weren't associated with DLP projection...When this 56-inch Samsung rear screen projection TV was first delivered to our Midwest Test Facility theater, we were surprised at its relatively...
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Samsung HLS5679W LED Television Review
The Samsung HL-S5679W is powered by LED light source technology rather then any bulb...Like the slew of HDTV/LCD TV in the market lately, the LED powered Samsung HL-S5679W TV has a better viewing experience and eliminates the DLP TV’s often complained of ‘rainbow effect’ (spinning colour wheel effect...The different controls and inputs built into the Samsung...
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AnOnlineMall Discount Quality Mall Shopping at Home: Computers: Samsung HLS-5679W...
With a contrast ratio of up to 4,000:1, the HL-S5679W captures blacker blacks and crisper whites...Previous DLP HDTVs have used an Arc lamp and color wheel cobination as the source fo light and color for the DLP image...Samsung’s Cinema Mode lets you see colors the way the director intended, by matching them more closely to production standards...
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Published
Jul 28, 2007
 
 
Samsung HL-S5679W DLP HDTV
The Samsung HL-S5679W is very esthetically designed...The Samsung HL-S5679W like most other HDTV’s offers very less contrast...The cost of the Samsung HL-S5679W is something to consider as it is already more expensive than any other TV of its size...
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Published
Oct 6, 2006
 
 
Engadget HD Review: Samsung HLS-5679W LED DLP - Home Theater Forum and Systems -...
We have been enjoying the HLS-5679W for a week or two and got to say up front, it has a great picture - post calibration...In fact, I can't say enough about the post-calibrated picture, as it's just that good...Basic cable looks doesn't look bad, doesn't look great but we can't complain about the 480i native image...Sure, there was evident noise but it wasn't that bad for a high-resolution 1080p native...
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Samsung DLP problems - Help! Forum - Consumer electronics ...
The reason your analog connections other than VGA may have been working is because ALL OF THE ANALOG SIGNALS GO THROUGH THE DIGITAL BOARD for up-converting using Samsung ...
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DailyTech - Samsung Offers LED-Based DLP TVs
Looking more closely on Samsung's product listing page of the HL-S5679 the 'Key Specs' table at the bottom of the page does list 2 HDMI inputs...
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Average rating
from 7
reviews
4.1/5
Samsung HL-S5679W 56" 1080p rear-projection DLP HDTV with LED illumination at Crutchfield.com
"Because of this I would not recommend ANY Samsung product to anyone..."

"I wanted a CABLECARD and PiP and wanted a good price..."

"The built-in speakers produce very good sounds..."

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Average rating
from 8
reviews
4.9/5
Samsung HL-S5679W 56" LED Engine Widescreen DLP HDTV With 1080p Resolution | Vanns.com
"the only downfall is 60hz refresh rate..."

"Very bright rich colors with a clear picture..."

"I am very pleased with my purchase and cant wait for basketball season to start! This is very good looking tv that I would recommend highly..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
5.0/5
Samsung HL-S5679W 56" HDTV - First DLP with LED Engine - Goodbye Color Wheel - Samsung...
"Awesome picture, attractive model, nice features 24fps not available, picture struggle within shadows of SD signals, remote, HDMI is not 1.3 Summary: What is DLP..."

"Beautiful picture, easy setup, lots of inputs, good sound Remote and menu system Summary: I had been looking at big screen projection TVs for several years now, finally decided to take the plunge and buy one..."

"I had read previously about..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
5.0/5
Samsung HL-S5679W Television - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
"DLP,WITH LED!,NO RAINBOW,LONG LIFE NOT THE BEST BRIGHTNESS ON THE WHOLE SCREEN COULD BE BETTER ON THE SIDES THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TV'S OUT THERE FOR THE MONEY..."

"AHHH! I MUST SAY SAMSUNG HAS VERY GOOD COUSTERMER SERV..."

"THE BEST WAY IS TO CALL THE BRAND OF ITAM YOU LIKE AND GET A FEEL FOR THE COMPANY YOU KNOW ANYWAY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE TOP THIS TV SAMSUNG HAS THIS MARKET ALL..."

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PRICES (4)
 
Amazon.com: Samsung BP96-01470B ASSEMBLY ENGINE P-DLP; 56 ...
Works with the following models: Samsung HLS5679, Samsung HLS5679W, Samsung HLS5679WX, Samsung HLS5679WX/XAA...
SAMSUNG HLS5679, HLS5679WX MAIN, BP94-02258B FOR L66A | eBay
samsung hls5679, hls5679wx main, bp94-02258b for l66a in | ebay...
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Reviews for Samsung HLS5679W 56" Projection TV at PriceGrabber
Samsung HL-S5679 56" DLP TV. Strengths: Stunning color and detail. Weakness: Some fuzziness with motion. Never having owned a HD set before I didn't quite know what to expect, I ...
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"samsung d sub" - Shopping.com
You found the "samsung d sub" at Shopping.com ... The Samsung SMT-3211 and SMT-4011 large format monitors provide Samsung s new DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine ...
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MANUFACTURERS (1)
 
Support - DLP TV HL-S5679W | Samsung TVs
Visit Samsung today for HL-S5679W. You'll find product and support information for our products and information about our company. Imagine what Samsung can do for you!...
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