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This TV is a great value in the Samsung line. At the time I purchased this, it was $1000(!) cheaper than the step up model with 3D and smart TV (I have the 65"). 3D isn't important to me at all, and I have an Xbox so all of the streaming and stuff wasn't important either. Forget what Cnet says about this TV, I find the picture to be solid and the black levels to be completely acceptable for an LED. I'll get the CONS out of the way first... It's a little thicker since it is a full array LED, but that's ok in my set up and I prefer the full array as it tends to give more consistent lighting than edge lit. The biggest knock is the lack of input/output options. I am trying to simplify, so it's not insurmountable in my case, but if this will be the center piece of a complex set up you'll probably need a receiver to get all of the processing you will want. One note, the optical out down converts to stereo from 5.1/ 7.1 etc. so you'll want to consider that. That's it on the CONS. The picture is great, the processing of signals seems to be solid, and there are no artifacts when watching fast moving action. One major thing I did find with the picture, however, is the "Auto Motion Plus" setting. This makes high def movies look terrible for some reason. Like it was shot with a handheld camera. I have found no benefit for this setting and suggest turning it off immediately! I tweaked settings for a few days and feel like I have honed it in: 1. PICTURE Mode: Movie Backlight: 18 Contrast: 80 Brightness: 45 Sharpness: 20 Color: 55 Tint: G50/R50 1A. ADVANCED SETTINGS Color Space: Auto Gamma: +1 Dynamic Contrast: Off Black Tone: Dark Flesh Tone: +1 Motion Lighting: Off 1B. WHITE BALANCE R-Offset: 26 G-Offset: 24 B-Offset: 25 R-Gain: 24 G-Gain: 25 B-Gain: 20 1C. PICTURE OPTIONS Color Tone: Warm 2 Size: Screen Fit Digital Noise Filter: Off HDMI Black Level: Low Film Mode: Off LED Motion Plus: Off 1D. AUTO MOTION PLUS Auto Motion Plus: OFF Great TV, get it!