Samsung HL-T6187S 61 inch Widescreen DLP HDTV

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Enjoy more picture and less frame with Samsung's HL-T6187S DLP® HDTV. The piano black bezel is just 0.6" wide; the set's slim depth lets it fit where others won't™. The energy-efficient 61" screen features a powerful, long-lasting LED light engine that turns on almost instantly. Full HD 1080p resolution and Samsung Cinema Smooth™ technology deliver a wide range of brilliant colors, with bright images and crisp definition. The blackest blacks, brightest whites and nuanced tones are yours with a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Hidden speakers deliver clear, robust SRS TruSurround XT™ sound.

DLP Technology on the Samsung HLT6187S

Digital Light Processing (DLP) was developed way back in 1987 by Texas Instruments but hasn’t become a practical technology until more recently. DLP has become the leading display technology for rear projection TV’s. The other major two are LCD and LCoS but with recent advances in DLP it has come to rival the Plasma and LCD flat panel displays that are most common. It has definite advantages over these though. There is no possibility for phosphor burn-in like a plasma screen, much less screen door effect than a LCD, a smother more jitter free picture than both plasma and LCD, and is considerably cheaper than LCD or plasma. The color gamut is also much wider than that of a LCD or plasma meaning it can show more colors at any one time.

With the ultra slim LED light engine that Samsung has developed there is no need for a lamp like in plasma or LCD displays that will need replacing every few years and can run up as much as $300. Not to mention that a burnt out lamp will put your TV out of commission until a technical repair guy can come and replace it. The color wheel is also unnecessary now. It makes the TV run quieter and it’s a moving part that can’t break anymore and need replacing. The LED will last the life of the HDTV, no replacements needed.DLP works by using millions of microscopic mirrors that switch on and off 15,000 times a second reflecting colors from the LED light engine to the screen. This makes for a razor-sharp picture with fast moving images. The DLP chip is much faster than any other HDTV technologies.

Sound on the Samsung HL-T6187S 61 inch DLP

The Samsung HLT6187S comes with two 10 watt speakers that are hidden on the sides of the set. The speakers use a technology Samsung calls SRS TruSurround. It offers a simulated 3D surround sound experience from just the two speakers. It is pretty high quality stereo sound and although it obviously isn’t a full surround sound system it does a good job. There is balance, bass, and treble audio controls along with a 5-band equalizer to optimize your sound.

Other Notable Features

The Samsung HLT6187S comes with a game mode that will enhance game console performance by quickening the response time and enhancing the graphics and sound. Connecting a USB drive to your HDTV with either pictures or MP3’s on it will allow you to browse through your pictures or listen to your music. It can custom label channels and there is a parental control to control which channels your kids can watch. It has video noise reduction that can filter out unwanted noise from the signal. 3:2 pulldown compensation that will correct artifacts and distortion that happen when film-based material at 24 frames per second gets converted to your television that is 60 fields per second. The swivel stand can be controlled by the remote so you can turn the screen to the optimal angle for wherever you are sitting. There is also picture-in-picture so you can do things like use your computer while watching TV all on one screen.