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- Picture quality
- Rainbow effect
- Poor off-angle viewing
- Sound quality
Critics say that the 56-inch Samsung HL-56A650 deserves consideration for its great picture and great price. Although this TV can't be hung on a wall, neither LCD nor plasma flat panels can deliver a 1080p image that approaches this screen size at so little cost. Blacks are satisfyingly deep, and colors have been described as first-rate. The Samsung HL-56A650 uses a lamp that needs to be replaced periodically -- usually every few years depending on usage. In addition, some users see a rainbow effect -- where multicolored shadow appears around an object.
Professional reviewers have largely abandoned their coverage of rear-projection TVs, but we saw a nice report for the 56-inch Samsung HL-56A650 at ConsumerGuide.com. While the review does not include the results of any bench testing, it does include a good discussion of real-world viewing tests and is appropriately critical. User reviews, though not particularly plentiful at present, indicate how happy owners are after the sale.
Our Sources
This review of the 56-inch Samsung HL-56A650 lacks much in the way of technical information or testing data, but it does a good job describing things from a user's point of view. It receives an overall rating of four out of five.
Review: Samsung HL56A650 56-inch DLP HDTV, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
2. Amazon.com
Amazon.com has a decent number of reviews for the 56-inch Samsung HL-56A650, and some are very detailed. Thus far, all owners seem pleased and no one gives the TV less than four out of five stars.
Review: Samsung HL56A650, Contributors to Amazon.com
