CNET Editor's rating: 8.0 out of 10
Reviewed by
Kevin Miller
Review date: 7/18/08
The good: Excellent screen size-to-price ratio compared to big-screen flat-panels; solid black-level performance; very accurate color, with minor tweaking; plenty of connectivity options.
The bad: Somewhat expensive for a rear-projection set; as with all rear-projection sets, off-angle performance is poor.
The bottom line: Samsung's HL61A750 61-inch rear-projection HDTV delivers excellent overall picture quality, and, compared to flat-panel options, it's a real bargain.
3D HD ready,
On-screen menu,
Cinema Smooth Light Engine,
DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)
TV Tuner
Analog TV Tuner
NTSC
Multi-channel Preview
Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Stereo Reception System
MTS
Secondary Audio Program (SAP)
Yes
Digital TV Tuner
Digital TV Tuner
ATSC
Video Features
HDTV Ready
Yes
Input Video Formats
480i,
480p,
720p,
1080i,
1080p
Supported Computer Resolutions
640 x 350,
1360 x 768,
1440 x 900,
640 x 480 (VGA),
1024 x 768 (XGA),
800 x 600 (SVGA),
1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
Teletext
Yes
Parental Channel Lock
Yes
Remote Control
Remote Control
Remote control - Infrared
Audio System
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Surround Mode
Yes
Sound Effects
SRS TruSurround XT
Audio Controls
Balance,
Equalizer
Equalizer
Yes (5-band)
Speakers Included
2 speakers
Output Power / Total
20 Watt
Additional Features
Balance control,
Auto volume adjustment
Speaker(s)
2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
Connections
Connector Type
1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Side,
1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Side,
1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side,
3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side,
1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side,
3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side,
2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side,
1 x USB - Side,
2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side,
1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side,
1 x Serial - Side
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