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HLP5063 2nd repair results Well, the Circuit City technician (same one as before) came by to adjust the tilt. He saw the tilt and considered it to be not enough to adjust. However, I was able to get him to take the back off to confirm that once again, this model (like my first one) has no tilt...

HLP5063 serviced for tilt problem, finds serious problem Well, here's an update. I had 5063 serviced a few days ago and they were unable to adjust the tilt. Reason? It was lacking the adjustment knobs! This particular set was one a undetermined number of sets that came off the assembly line...

HL-P5063 uses different bulb I did a search for the 5063 bulb, and the one you quoted below is for the previous generation. The 5063 has a different bulb part number and is much more expensive (around $250).

Samsung 5063 and extended warranty I also don't usually get extended warranties from stores such as Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. And my first choice was to go with Best Buy (their ext warranty is much cheaper than CC). BB didn't have the set, wouldn't get it for a while, and didn't have decent...

5063 & SD comments You guys are awesome. Many thanks for the comments and suggestions. My area local TV stations are all "digital" but I kinda doubt they're actually sending anything in HD. Once I get the 811, I'll find out. I want to be able to get those channels OTA without subscribing to the...

I just spent the most money I have ever spent on a TV, and it was my first HDTV: the DLP Samsung HL-P5063 (new 50 inch model). I still have a Dish 4900 receiver (non-HDTV model) and I have an antenna in the attic to receive over-the-air channels. I have to admit that everything except for...