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Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
Product Details Binding: Electronics Brand: Samsung Color: Black EAN: 0036725228085 Label: Samsung Dimension: 0.79 x 48.4 x 1.1 inches Manufacturer: Samsung Model: PN50A550 Publisher: Samsung Studio: Samsung Warranty: 1 Year parts and 1 Year Labor Features and Descriptions
Samsung is in direct opposition to Pioneer, which has championed great plasma black levels. I compared this Samsung side by side with a Pioneer Elite PRO-110FD plasma, which will be replaced by a new model by the time you read this, or shortly after. The Pioneer was just a hair sharper, although I never would have guessed it without a direct comparison. But the biggest difference was in the blacks. It was no contest there, with the Pioneer winning that race. It's no contest in price, either. The Pioneer is more than twice the Samsung's price. With superb resolution, excellent color, uniquely useful color adjustments, and first-rate video processing, the Samsung PN50A550 offers a good bang for your buck. Ratings & Comments(Average:  )
 - A lot of screenAfter a lot of waiting for 1080p price reductions, and debate on the manufacturer to choose, I eventually selected the Samsung over Panasonic based on the price available through Amazon. Usual excellent Amazon delivery service - the screen was installed by the delivery company and was working before I arrived home. Picture quality excellent, connectivity more than adequate, USB port is a neat touch - easy to show photos on the screen. Sound quality through the onboard speakers is frankly rubbish, but that's not why you buy a plasma screen is it? I will hook up a surround sound system soon so sound is not really an issue. All in all, excellent quality at a bargain price.  - Incredible Picture, Incredible Value, Great ShippingI've had the Samsung PN50A550 for about a month now and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. First of all, I was looking into the Panasonic TH-46PZ80U 46-inch plasma purely based on recommendation from a family member that just got a Panasonic Viera and raved about the price and the picture. I also looked at Consumer Reports and it had good reviews. I was dead set on buying the Panasonic and decided to just go to a showroom and compare the picture myself before I bought it. My wife and I quickly realized that the picture was not as impressive as some of the other TVs, including the Samsung PN50A550. We even played with the Panasonic's picture settings, but could not get it to look as good as other displays. So, discouraged that I now needed to do more research, I checked Consumer Reports again and see how the Samsung PN50A550 ranked...I was dumbfounded when I saw that the PN50A550 was rated the best overall score and picture quality tested by Consumer Reports for plasmas in the 50-inch category. How did I miss this?! So I went back to the showroom, and sure enough, I was sold. The picture was incredible! I even changed the settings to match the 50A650 (the one with the "Touch of Color" feature), and could not tell the difference between the two that were both playing the same football game, side-by-side. The next step was the price...the cheapest I was able to find at the CC's, BB's and other more regional showrooms was in the $1600 - $1700 range, before taxes and shipping. Amazon by far had the best price when I ordered, $1550, no tax and "white glove" shipping was included. There was another electronics house selling the same TV through Amazon for $50 less, but I had read lots of unsettling reviews about post-ordering-pressure-tactics and poor shipping from some of the other non-Amazon houses. Let me tell you, Amazon went through CEVA for delivery and they were great! It was all worth the extra $50 to avoid the aggravation and have some peace of mind. Amazon estimated 2 weeks for me to receive the TV, which I was ok with since I wasn't in a hurry...CEVA had it at my door in one week, exactly when the CEVA tracking site said it would be there. They even called ahead of time to schedule the exact time of delivery, which was a nice surprise since I didn't know if they were just going to leave a tag on the door if I wasn't there at 2 in the afternoon. The TV was delivered in perfect condition and the delivery guys went right to work getting it out of the box, set up on the stand and hooked up to verify it worked properly. Overall, I highly recommend this Plasma television. Great in a big room where it's kiddie-cornered for viewing from a large L-shaped couch as the picture is perfect from most any angle. No glare issues either! - Awesome PlasmaI needed a new TV and spent two whole days researching plasma's and LCD's to find out which were the best brands, best prices, best features, etc. I looked all over cnet, Amazon, and Best Buy. BY FAR the Samsung PN50A550 gave me the most bang for my buck. I purchased it and got 2 cash refunds thanks to Amazon's 30-day price match policy. As for the TV...I narrowed it down pretty quickly to Samsung and Panasonic Plasmas. After reading reviews on cnet.com I discovered that the Samsung PN50A550 beat the Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U in several categories. I even went to Best Buy and looked at the tv's side by side and thought the colors and picture on the Samsung were better...and for $600 cheaper! I don't care about deeper black levels. It's not worth an extra $600 for something I can't notice. So I bought the Samsung. The TV has 3 HDMI, the HD picture is amazing, comes with 1080p (and I haven't even watched Blu Ray on it yet) and the standard picture quality is good too. Be sure to read the comparison between 1080p and 720p The TV volume is just fine but we hooked it up to an Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system (the best surround sound for the money IMO) and now it's just unbelievable! We also mounted the TV on the wall and it looks really nice. I checked out the Samsung's with the "Red Touch of Color" and didn't like it. The PN50A550 looks like a sleek black TV and even the on/off, channel, and volume buttons on the right side are camouflaged into the TV and aren't really buttons but seem like sensors that once you lightly touch the TV turns on/off. The TV is just awesome! No matter what TV you buy, make sure you don't spend $100 on the monster or other expensive HDMI cables as it's all just a marketing ploy. A simple $5-$10 HDMI cable will work just as well (after all...it's a cable!) I bought a 15ft HDMI cable for $10 and it works perfectly.
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