 "WOW" | 2009-11-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3UR2N0ATGBCU8 |
Amazing Plasma TV, I got it off an Amazon 3rd party company that had this item on sale. I first thought the deal was too good to be true, and I still can't believe how great this TV is even when it is right in front of me. The color of this TV is perfect right out of the box. I didn't have to do anything, and it looked amazing with DVD, 720p and 1080p Blu-Ray. I spend a good two month deciding which one I should buy Lcd/Plasma/size/price ratio after my Sony Trinitron dead after 15 yrs of service . I thought the Panasonic X1 720p or the S1 1080p were good enough, until I got on this deal, still a good $250+ off Amazon's price.
I know about the story over the buzzing sound of the panel. So when I turn on the first time, I heard a buzzing sound, and I was like " ooh crap" but then soon afterward I realized the TV went straight to my home theater system as I was scanning for channels, the buzz I heard likely came from the noise of having no channels. After I got my channels, no more buzz. And everything worked out perfect.
The unit is on the heavier side, but what can you expect, its Big, 99lb for with the box, 85 with the stand on. The stand allows 100+ degree of swivel, not sure the exact degree, but I didn't see it on the Manual, I know the Samsung 650 stand can swivel. But I don't need the internet TV thingy, my HTPC can do all of that and better. All and all even if you don't get the discount over this TV set, this is one amazing set to have. |
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| "This Is a Great Set!" | 2009-11-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1RU2BZJTGX5L2 |
| After getting this set I could not believe I waited this long to purhase a flat panel tv. The colors are so vivid it is almost like looking out a window. The audio is acceptable. The menus are easy to navigate and it has ample HDMI and component imputs. I would recommend this set to anyone. Great Buy! |
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| "Just Awesome, especially at the price." | 2009-10-17 |
| - Reviewed By holyz |
| Met and exceeded expectations in every way. I did a lot of research on this set before buying, the reviews are pretty phenomenal, and it's all true. We're loving it. Mind-blowing movie experience right out of the box. |
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 "Good TV for the Price" | 2009-10-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1P3AFLNG3QDZH |
| Got this TV with $100 off promotion code. Picture is very good, speakers just average, but it's connected to my audio system, so who cares. Only real complaint (and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) is that the volume and other audio controls only work with the built-in speakers, not the audio out. This makes it a bit inconvenient for the remote-challenged member of my household. By default the power switch under the center is lit up, which is distracting when it's on, but you can disable that with the menus. No S-VHS input, seems to be the trend. |
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| "Far better than we imagined." | 2009-10-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3V26SKXV1VEOE |
We bought this set back in late June 2009, and it's our first HDTV so I can't compare firsthand with other models. All I can say is, through HDMI connections it displays everything we feed it much better than I even imagined. I assumed standard-definition content would look grainy but this TV, in combination with a great Panasonic blu-ray player (the DMP-BD60) or even our old Samsung progressive-scan DVD player, somehow shows literally everything in its native mode, or at 720p (PS3 games and 720p TV content). Composite-video feed is as feared, somewhat grainy, so I don't even use it.
There's been a lot of buzz about Samsung plasmas being "buzzers." Fortunately, we have been spared. Also, I've read comments about the CinemaSmooth feature (that displays 24p content at 96 Hz) disrupting black levels. We haven't seen any of that, either, and I use CS 90% of the time (even with DVDS, thanks to the abilities of the Panasonic BD player!).
Having moved up from a 32" full-screen Wega to this 50" widescreen plasma, I have a lot more glass that catches lots of ambient glare and reflections from new angles, but it's not nearly as bad a nuisance as I'd been led to believe, reading the AV forums, and we do use this TV in a fairly bright daytime setting as well as at night when we're more "serious" about what we watch.
We didn't break-in our TV and I haven't had any calibration done, either, but the only image-retention I occasionally see is from those stationary news-channel logos. I have used the built-in anti-IR scrolling feature maybe once a month to remove those, and recall it took about 4-5 minutes in each case. Although calibration is something I have pondered, the intensity and balance of colors produced by this TV seem fine to us; I've seen a few of the Samsung and Panasonic demo models at local retailers that were calibrated and thought they weren't any better than the set now in my living room. Not dissing calibration, just wondering if I'd really notice any improvement.
My review is that of just one owner, and I'm not really versed in the AV lingo or all the features available in the marketplace from different makes/models or technologies.
On a closing note, I am not really a football fan, but the HD game content leaves me drooling over the capabilities of this TV whenever one is showing, and I end up watching the whole game! I'll have to be more careful in the future with this "feature" because it sometimes prevents me from getting other, more important things done. |
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| "just what you expect from a samsung plasma (bang for the buck)" | 2009-10-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANEF5KI8OMJG9 |
notes:
i've owned this television for 2 months
usage: 90% tv and 10% video games
#1 thing to remember when you buy a plasma...BREAK IT IN. avoid channels or video games with stationary logos or else you'll get image retention (not permanent). fyi, typical break in time for a plasma is about 100-200 hours. what i love about this plasma, there's a build in scrolling black to white screen which helps with break in of the plasma and with image retention. so every night for the past 2 months before i go to sleep, i would set sleep to 30 mins, turn on the picture mode to dynamic (for high contrast and high brightness), and use this screen of scrolling black to white. after about 2 months, image retention is almost non existant. any questions about break-in? go to [...] and look up their plasma break in thread.
picture quality is on par with panasonics in this price range. but if you have the money, go for the panasonic. slightly better picture quality. panasonics also have their break-in period built in. so you don't have to worry about it.
didn't test the speakers, since i use a home theatre setup.
glare is a slight problem for me (depends where you put it). my room is small. walls are white. so glare is expected, but it is not a deal breaker.
i have almost no complaints about this television. everything i expected. one complaint but it's a small one. my set has a little buzz sound coming out of it, but it isn't loud. my home theatre system easily drowns it out. but if you stand next to the plama, you can hear it.
the plasma is REALLY REALLY heavy. make sure you have a solid spot to mount it on your wall, not just dry wall. don't go cheap on the mounting bracket!
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