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Well I have decided....silly me......after researching and talking to a bunch of people I decided to screw the 50", I'm going for the 56"!! I am going to pick up the Samsung HL-S5687W, the latest and greatest DLP, this weekend. I already traded in my old cable box yesterday in exchange for their high def model and have 12 high def channels waiting for me right now as we speak! Can't wait!!
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Great pick! My son has the same model. He is very pleased.
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I've got the same model as well, and am very happy with it. I hope you will consider having it ISF calibrated. Not inexpensive, but worth it, in my opinion. YMMV
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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I've got the same model as well, and am very happy with it. I hope you will consider having it ISF calibrated. Not inexpensive, but worth it, in my opinion. YMMV
I haven't even seen this model in person yet, but have been reading tons and tons of positive reviews. Do you need to have someone come into your home for the ISF calibration?
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A Discussion on ISF Calibration This is a year old but nice article about calibration.
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Thanks for the info., I will think about having it done.
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Just got back from ABC Wharehouse, I ended up with the 61" Samsung!! I ended up getting it for $2459, their list price was $3100, the stand for $189 and he threw in a five year warranty, unlimited bulbs, for $299. This did take some work on my part but overall I am very pleased!! I think I can squeeze out the seating distance to 12 feet, that't what I was worried about but like I told my wife, we will never have to wonder if we should have gone with the 61"! It won't be delivered until Tuesday, can't wait! Oh, and my vp 150 came today so I have some experimentation to do.
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I'm assuming you got the 6187. Regardless, IMHO, you did very well. Enjoy! 
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I'm assuming you got the 6187. Regardless, IMHO, you did very well. Enjoy!
Yes it was the 6187 and thanks.
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As long as you are at least 10 feet away and watching mostly HD, you'll be fine with that size. SD might look a little worse from that close, but you didn't buy the TV for SD, did you 
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