Why would anyone buy a Series 6 model when the contrast ratio has dropped drastically from 10,000-to-1 in 2007 to 2,500-to-1 in 2008?
Oddly that is the official spec from Samsung while the A750 and last year’s models are spec’ed at 10,000:1. But TI says its current DarkChip3 (which is the DLP chip in the 2008 HLxxA650 just like last year’s models and the A750) has a contrast ratio of 20,000-to-1. All reports comparing the 2007 and 2008 models say the contrast ratio is excellent in Series 6. This year’s PQ certainly has not deteriorated, if anything it’s better. Either this is a mistake in the specs that hasn’t been corrected or Samsung is using a different method of reporting contrast ratio in the A650. It is true that the A650 doesn’t have the absolute best black level but most people find the overall PQ to be excellent.
