got it at cosco in canada for 1599.99 +tax its reg price is 1799.99 and replacement bulbs are only 129.99 on the net and good choice if you dont want to worrie about burn in or dead pixels just swap out a bulb every three years and its like new model # is HL-T5656w from samsung


Screen Size 56" Diagonal
Resolution 1920x1080
Light Engine DLP
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Contrast Ratio 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Display Life 3000+hrs
Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p_60 INPUTS

Component (HDTV) (2 sets) 3 RCAs Back
HDMI (2 sets) HDMI Back
Tuner (2 sets) Co-ax Back
RGB 15-Pin Dsub Back
S-Video (2 sets) 4-pin DIN Back
Composite RCA Back
GENERAL
Bezel Color Black
Power Supply 100V - 120V
Power Consumption 200 Watts
Standby Power 0.8 Watts
Dimensions (W x H x D)
(without stand or speakers) 50.9" x 35.7" x 15.8"
Weight 73.4 lbs.
FCC Class FCC Class B, Home Use
Warranty 1 year
MSRP **
Production Status Shipping
First Ship Date Jul 2007
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
3:2 Pull Down Yes
V-Chip Yes
Closed Captioning Yes
Picture-In-Picture No
Samsung's Description
With more screen and less frame - a piano black, 0.9"-thin bezel - SAMSUNG's lightweight HL-T fits where others won't. This energy-efficient 56" DLP® HDTV delivers an amazing high-definition experience, with lifelike pictures in stunning color and clarity, thanks to SAMSUNG's Cinema Smooth™ 1080p light engine.

SAMSUNG's DNIe - Digital Natural Image engine
SAMSUNG's exclusive Digital Natural Image engine makes the sharpest and clearest images possible, regardless of the profile of input signals. Five image processors and a six-times density enhancer ensure the best picture from any source. DNIe™ guarantees the truest colors and highest contrast.

10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

sounds like a nice unit...

2 questions

1. what is the contrast ratio if you turn off dynamic adjustment. I know I turn off the lamp iris on my projector when I'm playing certain games because it can become quite distracting, though it does work well with movies.

2. what's the brightness?

of course the only important question is: are you happy with it?

well i belive the answer to #1 is 7-8 thousand to 1 with it off
and #2 i have the brightness level on the set is at about 65% in any mode i have it in i dont need it anymore than that
and yes im very happy with it in fact i was at the store a little while ago and ran into someone in the tv section and they were looking at the same tv as mine and they were asking the salesman about it and he knew almost nothing and so i steped in and filled them in and after talking to them they baught 2 of them lol must be nice to have money eh lol well if you have any questions just ask me ttyl enjoy