So I’ve had the Samsung 52″ A650 HDTV for about a month now and I’m confident in saying I made the right choice.I have used all HDMI 1.3 connections. I have an Onkyo TX-SR705 A/V receiver which is great.

Watching HD content from DirecTV is pure pleasure to eyes. Eventhough I am sitting just 7-8 feet from this huge TV, I see breathtaking picture quality that I did not notice in any other HDTVs. There are some complaints about black levels, but the blacks are very deep and crisp to me in settings from movies to sports.

Blu-Ray picture quality is simply spectacular. It is by far the best home viewing experience I’ve ever had.
My one quibble is with the quality of picture with non-HD content on this TV. My old Panasonic plasma did a much better job at this. My only hope is that most channels would make the switch to HD in the coming years.