I bought this TV sight unseen. However, I did research by reading reviews on Amazon and AVSForum. Coming from a 4 year old Plasma, I have to say the colors and black levels are very impressive for an LCD (better than my previous plasma). I'm sure the current plasmas have better blacks, but the benefits of LCD far exceed the better blacks. The dynamic contrast ratio and black enhancer more than make up for any perceived differences in contrast ratio.
I have to discuss AMP a little bit. At first, watching movies with AMP on seems "off." The reason being that our eyes are familiar with 24 frame films which is actually not as natural as 60 or even 30 frames per second. However, we've watched movies at this rate all our lives so what's unnatural becomes natural. So when AMP adds frames to films, the movie seems more life like and a little strange or "soap operaish." It's different, but it's by no means a bad thing. It's really a personal preference but I prefer the clarity and life-like HD quality of AMP. After a while, you'll get used to AMP and watching movies with it off will seem dull and boring, in my opinion.
My TV does not have the "halo" phenomena that people reported. The glass edges seem frosted so perhaps it's been fixed? I love the glass and the touch of red, it really makes the TV look like a high end equipment. All in all, it's an awesome TV. Samsung has truly become the Sony of the 21st century.
Update: I forgot to add that the speakers are terrific. I am comparing it to my old plasma and not to a sound system. Good bass and the dialogues are not muffled like my last TV. Dynamic mode with sports is amazing. The colors really pop and some people may dislike that because everything is exaggerated. Some people may prefer true realistic colors, but to me realistic just seems dull. I tried the calibrated settings on AVSForum but I didn't reallly like it. Trust your eyes. The default settings may be the best for most people.
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