Samsung’s best-performing big-screens use a 1080p image chip that raises DLP™ (Digital Light Processing) display technology to a higher level. You don’t have to be an engineer to understand why TV pictures with 1080p resolution offer so much more detail, depth and clarity compared to 720p models. A 720p display has about one million pixels while 1080p delivers over two million, for images that look more like real life. 1080p is also a pixel-perfect match for 1080i HDTV programs and high-definition HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc players.

Another feature contributing to the HL-S5087W’s spectacular picture is an innovative “dynamic iris” for dramatically improved black level, shadow detail, and overall contrast. The motorized lens iris is controlled by a circuit that continuously samples the brightness level of the video signal. The iris opens and closes instantly, controlling the light output with split-second precision to optimize contrast scene by scene. BrilliantColor video processing ensures colors that are both more accurate and more intense than ever before.

The HL-S5087W has plenty of inputs to handle your current and future audio/video gear. There are two HD-compatible component video inputs, and two HDMI inputs — and for future-readiness, all of them accept signals up to 1080p. The standard PC input lets this set double as a big, hi-res computer monitor. Whether you’re interested in HDTV programs, DVD movies, video games, or all of the above, this TV will plug you in.

Review By Onecall

Featuring a “hidden speaker” thin bezel design that “fits where others won`t(TM)”, Samsung`s 50″ Widescreen DLP(R) TV delivers an astounding HDTV experience. Samsung, the recognized leader in DLP technology, created the breakthrough Cinema Smooth(TM) light engine that produces razor-sharp pictures in 1080p. The natural, vivid colors of Samsung’s HL-S5087W are achieved through our 10-bit pocessing system with a 5-segment color wheel that enriches the viewing experience, far surpassing 3 panel technologies of earlier DLP televisions.

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Review By Pcworld

The HL-S5087W averaged a score of Very Good on almost every TV test we threw at it. In high-definition scenes, this 1920-by-1080-resolution model produced realistic skin tones and exhibited good saturation, particularly on objects containing large swaths of color. A red car, for example, was vivid and rich-looking, with a balance that prevented the colors from looking unnatural. Sky and clouds in a wine country scene, a problem for many HDTVs we tested, betrayed very little blockiness here. Green tones were satisfying in the same scene, and trees and grass popped out with appealing color and detail. The TV produced what one panelist called a “pleasing picture” in a George Lopez scene, with a near-absence of shimmer on background curtains and wood grain.

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Review By Reviews.cnet

The Samsung HL-S5687W’s principal feature is its 1080p native resolution, which means that its DLP imaging chip should be able to produce 1,920×1,080 pixels onscreen–see Performance for more. It achieves this high native resolution with the help of wobulation, a technology that effectively doubles the horizontal resolution; in reality, the DLP chip itself has only 960×1,080 discrete pixels, as opposed to LCoS 1080p displays that have all 1,920×1,080 discrete pixels (more info on DLP and wobulation). Of course all sources, including HDTV, computers, DVD, and standard-def, are scaled to fit the pixels. With 720p HDTV and lower-resolution sources, the benefits of 1080p are more limited.

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Review By Amazon

The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3-line digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Samsung’s Cinema Smooth 3:2 pull-down film mode corrects for the artificial frames created when films are converted to DVDs. The result is a clearer image without the subtle motion artifacts caused by 24-to-30 frames per second video conversion.

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