Mystery Akai TV

[Skerman]

Akai PT46DL10

I'm still looking for more info on this model. I took the following pictures at Sam's Club today.

http://www.therooper.com/images/attach_photo.jpg
http://www.therooper.com/images/attach_photo-1.jpg
http://www.therooper.com/images/attach_photo-2.jpg

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Is anyone familiar with this model? It's a 46" DLP HDTV. They have one at Sam's Club. The picture looks fantastic. $1,699.

I've searched EVERYWHERE online, including the Akai website, but have not found a single piece of info on the model. My guess (judging by the design) is that it's a brand new model for 2006 and hasn't received any publicity yet.

Attached photo is the price tag at Sam's Club.

Any help is appreciated!

[blw]

Akai tv's are manufactured by Samsung. Look at this link to see if this is the same television. I have an Akai, though not a DLP, and it is a Samsung that has a charcoal colored cabinet rather than a silver cabinet. Hope this helps.

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=HLP4663WX%2fXAA

[Skerman]

Thanks for the reply. The model I'm interested in is different than the Samsung-looking Akai. I've seen the model you linked to at the stores as well. I'm going to take a picture of the Akai today or tomorrow and post it.

[Skerman]

BLW, I went by Sam's again today. I think you're onto something with the link to the HL-P4663W. The Akai model is new and is a 46" 1280 x 720 DLP model just like the Samsung model.

[wasntme]

Sam's Club, BJs, and Costco get special model numbers for most electronics. They don't follow the typical model number schema set by the manufacturer.

[Skerman]

Thanks for the reply. The specs for this particular Akai model (as best I can tell) appear to be the same as for the Samsung HLP4663W which has experienced some serious issues. I'm hesitant to purchase the Akai model especially since I can't find any information on it - special model number aside - it's not listed on the Akai site or anywhere else.

Any more help is appreciated.

[tonelocdog]

Its not a samsung. Its affiliated with a different company. I don't think its a 2006 version but it could be a 2004-2005. Its a good tv. I seen them at sam's club as well. Its a good price considering its a dlp, and it's screen size is 46in, and displays 720p natively. Also it has a digital connection. (DVI) I would get it if it fits your budget, or your local sams club, will run out of stock, and possibly not have a new shipment of that particular tv for a while. Or if any at all.

Good price by the way.

Just my 0.02 cents

[Skerman]

Could it be related to this Panasonic model/line:

PT-50DL54
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=71470&catGroupId=24975&displayTab=S&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702&surfModel=PT-50DL54&surfCategory=DLP%20TVs

[Skerman]

I received the following reply from an anonymous poster on the ecoustics message board...

"It's an HDII model using a Zeiss engine. So far the results have been pretty spectacular, I also haven't seen anything on the web. While it ewas being designed we we comparing it to the Samsung unit, which it isn't. We liked our results better. This is the first link from GOOGLE since I have been looking. I have been working with this product for some time and am happy with the results."

[Skerman]

Pic #2...........

[Skerman]

Pic #3......................

[tonelocdog]

Thats a nice tv. I would get it.

[Skerman]

More info posted anonymously on the ecoustics.com board:

Some info about AKAI PT46DL10:
NOT a Samsung model. Developed for AKAI by a company called DVLX (www.dvlx.com) in San Diego CA
HD2 Engine
6 segment colorwheel
OPLUS MN203 scaler

[oman321]

Interesting. The set looks nice, what are you gonna do? You gonna buy it or what, maybe you can get some sort of price break.

[Skerman]

I'm buying...just waiting for the funds to come together. I should have it by the end of the week. I'll post once I have it home.

[digiC]

More info:
Contrast Ratio : 1500:1
Brightness : 600 NIT
Video Inputs : Composite-Video or S-Video *2, YPbPr, YCbCr, DVI,
RGB
Video Standards : NTSC / NTSC4.43, PAL / PAL-M / PAL-N / SECAM, HDTV, 480p, 540p, 576p, 720p & 1080i
Dimensions (W, H, D): 51" x 33.5" x 15.2"
Weight : < 65 lb (< 30 kg)
Lamp : 120 Watt lamp (OSRAM or PHOENIX lamps)
Special Features : UCS High Contrast Screen, Digital Mirror, 3D Noise
Reduction Comb Filter, High Performance Motion
Adaptive De-Interlacer, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Split
Screen, SRS TruSurround XT, HDCP licensing for DVI
Input, Tri-Lingual Menus, Parental Control with
V-Chip,

[El Ray]

For an extra $100 I would go with the Toshiba DLP. Better brand. People on this site love it.

[Skerman]

Which Toshiba model?

[El Ray]

I got the 46HM84 for $1979 at a local store. The Akai could be as good or better, it's just not as highly regarded a brand. I think the folks with my model here are all very pleased. Check out the Toshiba threads. On the other hand, if you think the picture on the Akai is great and the price is good and you are conficent of its reliability, I'm sure you'll be making a good decision. One thing the Toshiba has is an HDMI connection. This is a little more convenient than the DVI since it includes audio, so it's one less cable.

[tonelocdog]

Its a nice tv, I saw it at sam's club the other day, it is very slim in width, plus it has a nice design which includes glass, on opposite sides of the unit, as well as a vga input for linking it with a computer. 720p native resolution as well.

[Skerman]

I made the plunge. My room is a mess as I'm still setting up components and still need to order my receiver from Dish. Here are some pics:

http://img245.echo.cx/img245/2062/img12856lw.jpg
http://img245.echo.cx/img245/5516/img12862fw.jpg
http://img245.echo.cx/img245/3641/img12875ky.jpg

I've only tested the PS2 through the front component. The picture was decent but unimpressive. Perhaps that's to be expected on a DLP screen? Any suggestions?

I'm most definitely a noob so take it easy on me (ha!).

[branchbouncer]

Doen't the PS2 have a S-video jack(should ask my son)if it does you will get a better picture using the s video

[kennethpruett]

Get a PS/2 component video cable for the best look.
Of course you should have multiple inputs on your TV or some way to switch connections.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1731753

Kenneth

[Skerman]

I finally received my Dish 811 HD receiver. The picture is spectacular. I'm very happy with the purchase at this point. I had some trouble with the Y,B,R component cable I purchased for my PS2. I was concerned the Y,B,R input wasn't working correctly. I currently have the HD receiver inputed via the Y,B,R component input and it looks great.

Things left to do:
-Purchase a DIV cord for the HD receiver
-Purchase a progressive/upscaling DVD player (Samsung 850)

[pikers]

Akai tv's are manufactured by Samsung. Look at this link to see if this is the same television. I have an Akai, though not a DLP, and it is a Samsung that has a charcoal colored cabinet rather than a silver cabinet. Hope this helps.

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=HLP4663WX%2fXAA

Yep. It's Samsung's low-end, if you can imagine... :rofl2:

[kennethpruett]

Yep. It's Samsung's low-end, if you can imagine...

Thanks for stopping by and trolling a bit.
Come back if you have some constructive input.

Kenneth

[Falagard]

I looked at this television in Costco. The Costco employee in the electronics section advised me to stay away from this set because he "looked on the Internet and didn't see anything good about it" and the in-store set was broken - the picture was displaying snow/moving horizontal lines over the movie that was playing.

This set is such a bargain that I still wonder if I should go for it since Costco has a great return policy. If the television doesn't work properly or I just don't like it, I'll return it.

One of my remaining concerns is for replacement bulbs. Someone posted on a different forum that this television uses 120w Osram or Phoenix lamps, and I haven't been able to find any information about these lamps. No info on Phoenix lamps at all, and a few references to Osram lamps for Projectors. Also Osram owned or affiliated with Sylvania, so I searched for Sylvania lamps too for DLP projection televisions with no luck.

Does anyone have any thoughts? I can't rely on the manufacturer - their customer support email address returns with server not found error, and that's been a couple weeks now that I've tried sending them emails.

Costco won't order the parts, must go to the manufacturer.

Clay

[staticdust7x]

if youre shopping at sams for a tv you need to stop smoking crack and dont waste youre money the spect ratio on the tv is way off

[kennethpruett]

if youre shopping at sams for a tv you need to stop smoking crack and dont waste youre money the spect ratio on the tv is way off

Yea right!
Seems you have a grudge and just posted to every AKAI thread you could.
I and alot of people here have had great success with the product line.
Go troll somewhere else.

Kenneth