Samsung UN55ES6003 55-Inch 1080p 120Hz Slim LED HDTV (Black)

A great package without the kiddie features., November 27, 2012

I bought the 6003 this past week from Amazon, and this was the only model that fit what I was looking for. My criteria was the following:

1) No SmartTV Features: I already have an Apple TV, which is essentially the equivalent of the Samsung “Smart” features, but more refined, I feel. As such, and in addition to a slew of reviews I’ve read about the “Smart” technology being slow and antiquated, I felt as though choosing between a television that is cheaper by $100 and the “Smart TV” features, I would take the former. Also, being that an Apple TV is only $99, and is a much better package, this was an easy choice. Navigating through the Samsung menus is like flying a helicopter through a rainforest; they simply cannot beat the Apple software UI.

2) No 3D Capability: Also, I have zero interest in 3D. I’m sure there are people out there that enjoy the features for their kids and all, but I feel as though it’s a gimmick; both the 3D features in theaters, as well as the 3D TV’s at home, I believe, will both be phased out and known as a “fad.” In fact, I actually *prefer* to see a movie in 2D at the theaters, since I think it takes away from the film a bit (the maybe one exception being Martin Scorsese’s Hugo).

3) Ultra-Slim and Bezel: One of the most important features I wanted was an extremely thin bezel, and the thinnest TV I could buy. When comparing the thickness of the regular Samsung TV’s vs the slim versions, it’s a huge difference (3.8″ in the thickest part vs 1.8″) – the latter being exceptional in the cosmetic department, which, in my opinion, future-proofs the purchase a bit more. On the edge of the televisions, it’s seriously about 3/4″ thick, which simply looks beautiful. I love the Samsung televisions because of the great picture quality and features, but also because of their thin, light, and simple designs.

4) Technical Specs: I wanted the 1080P resolution, the 120hz refresh rate, and the 46″ model.

Negatives: the one negative thing I have to say about this television is that it only has two HDMI ports. That being said, I only use two, since my A/V receiver accepts everything else. If you bump up to the next model with the SmartTV features, you gain one additional HDMI port – not worth the money for another $100.

Conclusion: after doing my research based on the above criteria, Samsung’s 6003 model was the *only* one that fit the bill – no SmartTV (don’t want to pay for features I’m not going to use), no 3D (waste of money, I believe), the Ultra-Slim form factor, and all of the technical features which make the display so great. At $697, I felt this was a great price – and I really liked saving money by not having the features I deemed obsolete.

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Best TV for Holiday’s 2012, November 30, 2012

Awesome TV. I purchased it on Black Friday after doing tons of research and there’s no better deal. This TV is all about picture quality with none of the other features like 3D and Smart Apps that you don’t need. It’s really thin, has a small bezel and looks great. I would tune the picture settings after you get it. That makes a surprisingly big difference in getting the picture to look really true to life. I used settings from lcdtvbuyingguide.com and they looked great. Here’s how I have mine setup:

Picture Mode: Movie
Backlight: 16
Contrast: 95
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 15
Color: 50
Tint: G50/R50

ADVANCE SETTINGS
Color Space: Auto
Gamma: +1
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Black Tone: Off
Flesh Tone: 0
Motion Lighting: Off

WHITE BALANCE
R-Offset 25
G-Offset 25
B-Offset 28
R-Gain 18
G-Gain 23
B-Gain 21

PICTURE OPTIONS
Color Tone Warm2
Size: Screen Fit
Digital Noise Filter Off
HDMI Black Level Low
Film Mode Off
Auto Motion Plus Off
LED Motion Plus Off

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Beautiful as advertised, November 26, 2012

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S. Rao (CA , USA) –

  

In the myriad list of televisions its always confusing as to what to buy as all of them although separated by a number in their models have a wealth of differences aka the 6003 and the ES6000. First there are three main features in the Samsung TV’s one can classify a)The SMART (software piece) , b) The 3D piece and the c) Form factor and refresh rate. I know I wanted a TV which was not 3D , not SMART (too many bad reviews about this being unusable) but had the slim form factor (1.2-1.8) and a refresh rate of 120hz or higher. The ES6003 is the one which fits this review. The ES6000 is the “fatter” television with the same features as this one and the ES6100 is the SMART portion added each adds or subtracts 300 bucks from the TV price when compared at the same size. At 999 this was a good choice. Not a lot of adjustment for the picture settings , not too much of a bleed at the edges , lighter than the older TV’s I have had and perfect for a normal living room. So far pretty happy with this TV. There is a feature matrix below each of the Samsung TV’s on Amazon which is a good reference before one makes up their minds on which TV they want.

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