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I'm surprised no one mentioned Evanensence "Fallen" in the top albums of 2003. It's well worth buying! -Elias

I've been doing a little reading to answer my question. It seems that some folks on AVS forum have noticed the same pincushion effect on Sammy DLP TVs. There appears to be a problem with the optical focusing; this cannot be fixed via the service menu. Anybody else have something to add?

Over the last several months, I have observed a problem with my Sammy 61 inch DLP which seems to be getting worse. On 4 x 3 images, there is a pincushion effect so that the vertical bars are not exactly straight. The bars curve inward at the middle of the screen approximately 1/4 inch. This...

The time is coming soon (within the next 3 years???) when all DVD players will be universal players capable of playing DVD-A and SACD. At that point, when consumers are presented with the choice of buying a hybrid SACD or a regular CD version of the name album (e.g. Norah Jones, Tommy's Who or...

My understanding is that Depeche Mode 101 is coming out on SACD. This band has a lot of electronic music.

This is a fantastic remote at a great price. I bought my MX-500 in early 2001, when it first came out. No wonder the MX-700 looks so much like it!

Some DVD players require you to access a menu to turn on the Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams via the digital audio out. Look under the Audio section of the DVD player's menu to see if there are such options. -Elias

Shane, You correctly set the 4:3 override to 480p. I have a Samsung DLP and a Motorola HDTV box in Baltimore and ran into the same problem as you. Since I had the DVD player hooked into Component 1 and the cable box connected to Component 2, and the TV only processses 480i through the...

Please keep in mind that the Samsung 61 inch DLP weighs about 100 pounds, is easily lifted by two people, and can sit elegantly on a beautiful wooden TV stand. The conventional CRT RPTVs (especially 61 inch and above) are monstrous, look out of place with almost any living room furniture, and...

I will confirm the observation that the 480i output of my DVD player, the highly acclaimed Panny RP82, produces a better picture on my Sammy HLN617W DLP HDTV than the 480p progressive output. The progressive output produces a greenish tint and details get lost in dark scenes. Elias

Another interesting thing is that the non-HDTV signals from my cable box are sent to the TV as 480p (the cable box gives you an option to send them as 480i or 480p), via the Component 2 input (accepts 480p, 720p, 1080i). I do not observe the dark/green problem with the cable box's 480p images. I...

The interesting thing is that I am not the only one who has observed this problem. The Panny RP82 doesn't let you tweak anything. I will try to play with the settings on my TV, but so far, the 480i signal really looks much better.

I've compared the 480i and 480p images via the Component 1 input on the Samsung HLN617W with different scenes and found that they look identical in terms of resolution. I have not seen any image artifacts with either the 480i or 480p input. The only difference aside from the color problem is...

It seems that the TV's scaling/deinterlacing chip is designed to produce the correct colors for the TV. An interesting experiment would be to try 480i vs. 480p on another TV with the same DVD player and see if the same problem exists.

Yes. All the inputs are customizable.

I thought I would take a moment to describe my experience with the DVD connection to my new Samsung HLN617W DLP TV. Briefly, I recommend that the DVD player Progressive Scan feature is set to OFF for optimum viewing on the HLN series. I bought a Panasonic RP-82 player a few months ago...

I toss them. They are useless (no extra info) and interfere with opening the CD. Elias

After reading all the above, I see I have a choice in terms of how my DVD player is connected to the Samsung 61 inch DLP. I can either have my Panny RP82 convert to progressive and send a 480p signal to the component 1 input on the TV, or send the original 480i signal to the TV and have the TV...

Thanks guys for all the clarification on this confusing stuff. I wonder if my Samsung HLN617W converts from 480i to 480p. If so, should I send a 480p signal from my Panny RP82 to the Samsung HDTV, or should I send a 480i signal and let the TV do the conversion to 480p? Elias

I just bought the Samsung 61 inch DLP (HLN617W) from Tweeter. I love it. No complaints at all. Frankly, for the price, I think DLPs are the best deal out there. In Baltimore, only 1 out of the 3 Tweeter locations had a HLN617W on display. The others had smaller units on display. My...

I just bought the Samsung 61 inch DLP (HLN617W) from Tweeter. I love it. No complaints at all. Frankly, for the price, I think DLPs are the best deal out there. In Baltimore, only 1 out of the 3 Tweeter locations had a HLN617W on display. The others had smaller units on display. My...

Thank you everyone for the info. I finally decided on the Samsung HLN617W. I bought it from Tweeter along with the Triple 20 and Synergy 40 furniture units from Salamander Designs. I think this promises to be an excellent purchase. Elias

Hi everyone, Due to an unexpected prize, I have recently acquired the means to purchase a TV around $5000-6000. I am seriously considering purchasing a Samsung HLN617W 61" DLP TV, mostly because I love the brightness of the image as well as the small TV size. I am curious as to your opinions...

Frank, I was just at the Carle Place store two weekends ago. Such a shame the Wiz is closing after a great remodeling job over there... I was tempted to buy the Denon 1600 for $359, but I had just bought an RP-82 in Aruba. Good luck with your new player! Elias

James, In your opinion, is there a sonic difference between the RS switches and the Shawn Fogg box? Certainly, the Fogg box looks snazzier, but does it make a difference? I am considering either buying his box or creating my own box using 4PDT switches, gold-plated RCA jacks, and lots of...

Check out my thread on Region-1 RP-82s available in Aruba. Perhaps if you call, they can ship to the US. Elias

Michael, I can't believe you only like 2 songs from Origin. I almost like this album better than Fallen. I agree it's much more goth/metal like, but this is one of the things I like about it-- it's doesn't have the mainstream bent to it. My favorite tracks on Origin are Whisper (I like this...

Jeremy, My home theater system is connected to its own dedicated power supply. The problem unfortunately lies with the digital cable box. Elias

Jeremy, My motorola digital cable box does not have a 5.1 digital out. Does Comcast supply such boxes in Baltimore? My understanding is that I can only get a fancy new box if I have an HDTV. I would very much like to have a box with a digital out, however, since I am very annoyed with the 60 Hz...