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Strengths: Extreme clarity, 2 HDMI inputs, non-glare screen, aesthetics, 1080p DLP resolution
Weaknesses: Price premium for 1080p over 720p (but well worth it for large screens)
Summary: I'm going to focus this review on the 1080p resolution of this Samsung DLP (as opposed to the standard 720p resolution). If you're interested in seeing what I have to say about the Samsung DLP in general, look up model number "HL-R5067W" to see my review of the very few downsides of this TV.
However, here I want to focus on why 1080p resolution is ESSENTIAL if you are considering a screen larger than 60 inches. A 1080p television has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. A 720p television only has a resolution of 1280 x 720. If you multiply these numbers out, you get the total number of pixels on your screen. With 1080p, there are MORE than double the number of pixels to fit in the same screen size. What this really means is that each individual pixel is much smaller on a 1080p screen as opposed to a 720p screen. For large screens (greater than 60"), this is really important because it's easier to see the larger pixels of a 720p screen. A 1080p screen looks much sharper, and the pixels are not nearly as noticeable.
Given that I absolutely endorse a 1080p screen for extra large TV's, I have to say that the Samsung DLP is beautiful. The DLP chip is extremely clear, and HD signals look stunning. Even the standard definition inputs look decent. The Samsung 1080p DLP also has two HDMI inputs, which is nice, since you might have a cable or satellite box that outputs HDMI, plus a DVD player that does HDMI or DVI. Having two HDMI inputs means that you most likely won't have to spend $1000+ on a receiver that does HDMI input switching.
Overall, I love this TV. The only reason you should not get it in my opinion, is if you can see the "rainbow effect". Some people can see a brief rainbow across the screen during high contrast scenes, and this is a result of the color wheel spinning. I've heard that this issue is getting less common with recent generation DLP's as they increase the speed of the spinning color wheel, and I personally can't see any rainbow.
Here's my overall recommendation that I think will "sell" you on this 1080p 67" TV. If you go into a store and compare different sizes of a 720p DLP (42", 46", 50", 56", 61"), you will notice that as you go to a large screen size, the picture does not look as sharp. Again, this is because all 720p TV's have the same number of pixels, so each pixel becomes even larger as you get a larger screen. For this reason, you will see that as you get to a 56" or 61" 720p DLP, it does not look nearly as good (especially with standard definition inputs). Then, compare it to a 1080p DLP, and I think it's very likely that you'll see a huge difference in clarity. There is no doubt that I would never consider getting a 67" TV that only had 720p resolution. 1080p resolution is a must for such a large screen, and I don't think you'll regret the decision to go for 1080p.
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