Report on the Samsung DynaFlatâ„¢ Pro TX-P2745P television (480p) and US DIGITAL HDTV Tuner box

Samsung DynaFlatâ„¢ Pro TX-P2745P television
Purchased at Circuit City for $449.00

I like this set for a bedroom tv. The picture quality is excellent in
the progressive scan mode with componet inputs from my
Samsung SIR-T351 HDTV tuner set top box. I don't think the
picture tube is "perfect" in that I can see some discoloration at the
left upper corner when a grey picture is displayed, but I can't really
see it when watching a show. ( My speakers are two feet from the
tube). Anyway, the 480p mode for hdtv and DVDs show brilliant
whites and black blacks. There is a huge difference between
480i and 480p to my eye. The tv speakers are surprisingly
good with more power than usual and with a 5 band equalizer instead
of bass and treble. This tv is heavy at over 100 pounds and sucks
up 190 watts of electricity. So why didn't I go with a full HDTV with
720p and 1080? Well I needed only 27" and it was several hundred
dollars more. Also, I think that it might be overkill on such a small
screen. Several people told me that larger tvs are where HDTV really
shines. However, I would like some advice on something.
Samsung has a neat "service menu" screen much like the bios in a
PC computer. You press mute, 182, then power to reach this screen.
http://www.fixyourowntv.com/menusamsung.html
There is one thing on this setup screen that I wonder about...
there is a 480p mode with setting numbers and a
1080i screen with numbers that are all zero
the manual and the back of the tv both mention 1080i componet
inputs. Is this tv really a HDTV with a disabled 1080i that can be
turned on in the service menu? How do I do this? Could I damage
my tv if I set the HDTV tuner box from 480p to 1080i ? Any expert
advice would be welcome.
Before I bought the satisfactory Samsung SIR-T351 I did try the
US Digital HDTV tuner box at Walmart for $199. It worked ok on
some stations, but it had trouble holding a marginal signal. Also the
audio and video was out of synch on NBC. This was very noticable,
maybe .5 second to 1 seconds off! So I returned it for a refund.

I do recommend this TV, it seems to be well made with a great picture
quality. The TV was not displayed properly at Circuit City because it
had a 480i coxax signal input which made all the sets look alike.

Good questions. You should ask in the correct forum at:

http://www.keohi.com/ibf/hdtv/index.php

or

http://www.avsforum.com

Someone there will undoubtedly know the answer.
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:03:03 -0700, bobby smith
wrote:

Samsung DynaFlatâ„¢ Pro TX-P2745P television
Purchased at Circuit City for $449.00

I like this set for a bedroom tv. The picture quality is excellent in
the progressive scan mode with componet inputs from my
Samsung SIR-T351 HDTV tuner set top box. I don't think the
picture tube is "perfect" in that I can see some discoloration at the
left upper corner when a grey picture is displayed, but I can't really
see it when watching a show. ( My speakers are two feet from the
tube). Anyway, the 480p mode for hdtv and DVDs show brilliant
whites and black blacks. There is a huge difference between
480i and 480p to my eye. The tv speakers are surprisingly
good with more power than usual and with a 5 band equalizer instead
of bass and treble. This tv is heavy at over 100 pounds and sucks
up 190 watts of electricity. So why didn't I go with a full HDTV with
720p and 1080? Well I needed only 27" and it was several hundred
dollars more. Also, I think that it might be overkill on such a small
screen. Several people told me that larger tvs are where HDTV really
shines. However, I would like some advice on something.
Samsung has a neat "service menu" screen much like the bios in a
PC computer. You press mute, 182, then power to reach this screen.
http://www.fixyourowntv.com/menusamsung.html
There is one thing on this setup screen that I wonder about...
there is a 480p mode with setting numbers and a
1080i screen with numbers that are all zero
the manual and the back of the tv both mention 1080i componet
inputs. Is this tv really a HDTV with a disabled 1080i that can be
turned on in the service menu? How do I do this? Could I damage
my tv if I set the HDTV tuner box from 480p to 1080i ? Any expert
advice would be welcome.
Before I bought the satisfactory Samsung SIR-T351 I did try the
US Digital HDTV tuner box at Walmart for $199. It worked ok on
some stations, but it had trouble holding a marginal signal. Also the
audio and video was out of synch on NBC. This was very noticable,
maybe .5 second to 1 seconds off! So I returned it for a refund.

I do recommend this TV, it seems to be well made with a great picture
quality. The TV was not displayed properly at Circuit City because it
had a 480i coxax signal input which made all the sets look alike.

It seemed like the right forum to me since it was about digital TV,
but don't worry, I will take your word for it and go elsewhere.
Thanks for the links.

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:46:29 -0700, Abe wrote:

Good questions. You should ask in the correct forum at:

http://www.keohi.com/ibf/hdtv/index.php

or

http://www.avsforum.com

Someone there will undoubtedly know the answer.
-------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:03:03 -0700, bobby smith
wrote:

Samsung DynaFlatâ„¢ Pro TX-P2745P television
Purchased at Circuit City for $449.00

I like this set for a bedroom tv. The picture quality is excellent in
the progressive scan mode with componet inputs from my
Samsung SIR-T351 HDTV tuner set top box. I don't think the
picture tube is "perfect" in that I can see some discoloration at the
left upper corner when a grey picture is displayed, but I can't really
see it when watching a show. ( My speakers are two feet from the
tube). Anyway, the 480p mode for hdtv and DVDs show brilliant
whites and black blacks. There is a huge difference between
480i and 480p to my eye. The tv speakers are surprisingly
good with more power than usual and with a 5 band equalizer instead
of bass and treble. This tv is heavy at over 100 pounds and sucks
up 190 watts of electricity. So why didn't I go with a full HDTV with
720p and 1080? Well I needed only 27" and it was several hundred
dollars more. Also, I think that it might be overkill on such a small
screen. Several people told me that larger tvs are where HDTV really
shines. However, I would like some advice on something.
Samsung has a neat "service menu" screen much like the bios in a
PC computer. You press mute, 182, then power to reach this screen.
http://www.fixyourowntv.com/menusamsung.html
There is one thing on this setup screen that I wonder about...
there is a 480p mode with setting numbers and a
1080i screen with numbers that are all zero
the manual and the back of the tv both mention 1080i componet
inputs. Is this tv really a HDTV with a disabled 1080i that can be
turned on in the service menu? How do I do this? Could I damage
my tv if I set the HDTV tuner box from 480p to 1080i ? Any expert
advice would be welcome.
Before I bought the satisfactory Samsung SIR-T351 I did try the
US Digital HDTV tuner box at Walmart for $199. It worked ok on
some stations, but it had trouble holding a marginal signal. Also the
audio and video was out of synch on NBC. This was very noticable,
maybe .5 second to 1 seconds off! So I returned it for a refund.

I do recommend this TV, it seems to be well made with a great picture
quality. The TV was not displayed properly at Circuit City because it
had a 480i coxax signal input which made all the sets look alike.