Coby LEDTV5536 55-Inch Widescreen 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV
- 55 inch -widescreen-LED-HDTV
- Enjoy video in stunning high resolution-1080p
- Advanced 120-Hz motion engine generates lightning fast video while reducing motion blur
- Attractive super slim profile fits anywhere
- Built-in digital TV tuner (ATSC/NTSC/QAM)
LED Backlight Technology- Razor sharp colors and a crystal clear display. Coby’s new ultra-thin LED line delivers the picture quality your eyes have been waiting for. Native Contrast Ratio – A high contrast ratio will prevent images from looking washed out. Details in a very dark or very bright scene will be clear and vivid without the loss in definition. Blacks look blacker. Whites look whiter. You’ll get a vibrant picture that will be a true reflection of the image. 5.1 S/PDIF Audio- Surround your TV with digital audio. If you have a surround sound receiver or other compatible device, you’ll be able to get pure digital sound from your TV. Experience 5.1 channels of audio bliss in the comfort of your living room. TruSurround XT -creates a truly immersive surround sound experience with rich bass and clear dialog from the TV. Full HD 1080p- Experience Full HD 1080p in the highest resolution available with progressive scan to deliver crisp and clear video. Movies and sports come to life
List Price: $ 1,299.99
Price: $ 754.00
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Zanderdog
November 2, 2012
Great Deal!,
Pros: * Extremely large: 55 Inches
* Bright: 450 nit
* Standard Inputs, including HDCP-compliant HDMI. Standard power cable: C13-C14 10-15A
* Low power footprint from LED backlight: 135w peak
* Respectable contrast and gamma out of the box, easily optimized.
* Overscan can be completely disabled, independently of the aspect ratio setting (Menu, video, advanced, Overscan: Off)
* Superb price for the performance. This is probably the single biggest benefit. You can’t get a set this big at this price from anyone else.
* Will take a 4:4:4 RGB signal without incident (may not disable it as 4:4:4, haven’t checked yet)
* Works great with HTPCs, at least ones with AMD GPUs. No HDCP handshake issues, resolution detection issues, or other common Display-Chain issues.
* Relatively low latency for having 120Hz smoothing. I estimate about 30-40ms.
* Default sharpness value is zero, no sharpening occurs. Can be negative (if you wanted to blur the display I suppose)
* Thin!
Cons: * 120 Hz smoothing cannot be disabled (maybe a hidden menu, but the standard UI doesn’t have an option for it).
* Backlight cannot be controlled. (NOTE:”Brightness” adjusts the white point, not the backlight). This means it will always run at FULL; much brighter than needed in an intimate setting.
* No user-upgradable firmware. USB-port is for technicians only.
* OSD/GUI is minimal, missing many higher-end calibration options. NO CONFIG FOR: Gamma, Backlight, RGB-Gains, CMY-Tints
* 120 Hz panel cannot be supplied a 120 Hz signal because the input board doesn’t support higher than 60 Hz (Extremely common, not a complaint but an industry criticism)
* DOES NOT SUPPORT 24 Hz INPUT. Only option for 24 Hz content is to do a Reverse-3:2 pulldown, then double to 120 Hz.
* Very thick bezel, more than an inch.
* Flashlighting in corners, not perfectly even (common problem for edge-lit models) but no worse than the competition
Other Thoughts: I normally prefer big-name manufacturers for displays, but I thought I would take a gamble and give Coby a try. I’m glad I did! The LEDTV5536 is a great value. It works great with my stereo and my HTPC. No dead pixels, no physical damage.
I’ve watched several of my favorite films on the LEDTV5536 now. If you are a film purist, this isn’t the unit for you. The Reverse-3:2 followed by smoothing to 120Hz causes subtle artifacts on long straight lines (e.g. windows borders on cityscapes, telephone lines, automobile intake grilles.) or during some shots of fast motion.
On a positive note, the 120 Hz smoothing produces some of the most lifelike motion I’ve ever seen from 24 Hz film content. I watched Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut”, and the many closeups during conversation looked almost real.
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