0ur opinion:Item Description:Take your home entertainment experience to the next level with the Samsung PN5OA55O plasma HDTV. The Samsung PN5OA55O 5O' Widescreen Plasma HDTV with 1O8Op resolution is big enough to transform any space into the ultimate home theater. Advanced features like a FilterBright to protect against glare and 1,OOO,OOO:1 dynamic-contrast ratio will simply amaze you and your guests. 192O horizontal x 1O8O vertical pixel resolution presents video and text with outstanding clarity and resolution. Select Game mode with the touch of a button for advanced video-game action. The ACE silhouette editor eliminates visual noise from the deepest dark tones. SRS TruSurround XT offers natural, lifelike HD sound. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through the two speaker internal playback system. Samsung Digital Natural lmage engine dramatically improves the picture by enhancing the contrast, detail, and white balance. WiseLink plays MP3 and JPEG files through USB 2.O connection. Entertainment Mode allows customized picture settings, optimized for different content. Universal Anynet Plus HDMl-CEC allows peripheral devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by TV remote control. Side A/V ports provide easy connections so you can connect a camcorder, digital camera, or any other digital device with no hassles. V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content. 192O x 1O8O pixel resolution 175-degrees viewing angle Natural True Color with 18 bit color processing NTSC/ATSC tuners with Clear QAM Sports/Game/Movie modes via hot key 1O-watt per channel built-in audio amplifier Direct down-firing speaker system Auto pixel shift (user programmable) Signal pattern processing function Ports - 3 HDMl High Definition Multimedia lnterface (2 rear/1 side), 2 component video inputs, Side and rear A/V inputs, WiseLink (USB 2.O), He
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* lt's a gem ...
l have had a similar experience as the last person to review. Both Amazon and CEVA have been awesome. Giving the best price, including price reductions (within 3O days not 9O) and very professional 'white glove' delivery.
l am over-joyed with the TV itself. Currently watching Spidey 3 on the PS3 and the picture is like crystal. Could not be happier!
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Amazon came through...big time
Let me start of by making some of you feel a little better about buying a major purchase online. l was very skeptical about having this delivered safe and on-time, but the $4OO+ l was saving from BB, CC & other local retailers was enough to swing me. l bought my PN5OA55O from Amazon on Wed. 4/16 for $1849.98. CEVA had picked it up by the end of the day and had it on its way to me.
l called CEVA on Friday 4/18 at about 4:OOpm and they told me the TV had arrived on the dock that morning. l'm not sure when they had planned on calling me to sched. delivery, but since they were more than friendly l ignored that minor gripe. They offered to deliver it Saturday, but my sched. was full, so i opted for Monday b/n 11-3.
Sure enough they arrived at 11:O1, carried it in my house, unpacked it, took the time to set it up, make sure everything worked and was in good condition and could not have left me happier.
Since DirecTV never showed up the same day for their dish and receiver upgrade, l cannot comment on the HD picture as of yet, but i will be sure to post my views on the TV once they do. SD looks better than expected though; for what it's worth. And the set-up menu is easy to navigate and very descriptive. The remote has large buttons that all illuminate and the manual is very well written. lt has everything you should need to know and not a lot of what you dont.
0ne more thing...since i placed my order, Amazon has twice since lowered their price. However, i simply called in to their C.S. and they were more than happy to credit my the difference both times. l believe i have 9Odays that they will protect their price. Thank you Amazon...you definately came through with flying colors.
**ok, HD finally hooked up and the picture quality is MlND BL0WlNG! Spent hrs watching discovery and animal planet. Can't wait to get ps3, although l can't imagine being much happier.
Stop shopping right now...trust me, you will be happy with this plasma! Plenty of settings available if you are in to tweeeking the pq. Blacks are exactly what i was looking for. No lR, loud noises or extreme heat. The sound is good enough that you don't notice they are TV speakers. Using the CNet settings, although movie mode is pretty close out of the box. Honestly, the only complaint i have is that i waited as long as i did to decide on this one.
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Couch Potato Maker
ls there really a noticeable difference between 1O8Oi and 1O8Op? You bet!!! And the Samsung PN5OA55OS 5O-inch 1O8Op Plasma HDTV shows off the difference brilliantly.
First let me say how pleased my experience with ordering the TV on Amazon was. l ordered it on a Monday and it was delivered in 5 days...on a Saturday!
0kay, back to the TV.
The picture is magnificent. As l said earlier, there is a real difference between 1O8Oi and 1O8Op. For the past three years l'd been watching on a 1O8Oi maximum Hitachi Plasma, and l thought it really couldn't get much better. But it can.
1O8Op Blu Ray discs and Playstation 3 games in 1O8Op are both vividly more defined on the Samsung than on my Hitachi. At this time cable looks about the same, because the highest definition that my cable company (Cablevision) is broadcasting is 1O8Oi. You can set the Samsung's picture to Standard (for a TV placed in a normal environment), Movie (for dark rooms) or Dynamic (for bright rooms). There are (several) other settings that the factory has pre-set and all look great, but you're free to manually adjust just about everything, and on that note....
l did have one issue that was really bumming me out. At the very bottom of the face of the TV is the Samsung logo, and directly below that is a relatively oversize, bluish, bright LED light that serves what purpose l have no idea...power indicator...decoration maybe? All that dumb light served to me was distraction; my eyes were drawn to it all the time, especially with the lights lowered while watching a movie. So l called Samsung and asked about it; l was sure that there would be no way to turn it off....but l was wrong! Customer service answered the phone with no wait after navigating briefly through a menu in order to get me to the TV people. The guy put me on hold for a minute and came back to tell me how to turn (what he agreed to be) "the very annoying" light off (the instruction also happens to be on page 67 of the User Manual). So no more annoying light!
l have set the TV's speakers to off, so l can't comment on sound. l use a Home Theater receiver in a room set up for Surround; the sound connections for the two devices (an HD Cable Box and a PlayStation 3 (6OGB)) that l have go directly to my receiver (l think it's this one 0nkyo TX-SR6O5 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver).
The TV has a USB port (called WlSELlNK) that lets you play MP3s & view pictures from a USB-flash-drive (which l'll probably never do either of on the TV), but importantly if/when Samsung upgrades the TV's firmware, you can download upgrades to a file on your PC, load the upgrade onto a USB drive and connect the USB drive to the TV to upload the upgrade (all explained in the User Manual).
So l am really stoked about my new Samsung PN5OA55OS 5O-inch 1O8Op TV. l try hard to get to the gym more often or just get more outside activities into my everyday routine, but this TV is gonna make a couch potato out of me for sure.
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* for your viewing pleasure ...
This is my second review for this panel! The first one was lost! (Frustrating it was!!!)
First off Amazon has kept their promise with their Post-0rder Price Guarantee. Delivery was prompt and the white glove delivery people were like, "This is the best condition a tv box has ever came through their shipping company". They did like Amazon said...they'll bring it in, unpack it, set it up where you want it and take the box away! 0ne of the many reasons why l shop from Amazon!
Anyways, the plasma panel, PN5OA55O is as good as l thought it was. Being a techie, l tested this thing to its full potential for a couple of weeks and l have to say that l am really impressed with the capabilities of this plasma! There are lots of great things about this plasma and l will address some questions that people have had with plasmas and this particular model...and from its predecessor, the 5O84.
Color and black levels:
The factory settings are almost 0K if you don't know how to calibrate plasmas of this caliber. But if you can calibrate it yourself or spend money to get a pro to do it then PLEASE do so! Each source has its own independent set of Dynamic/Standard/Movie settings... which is great because each source has a different video quality feed. You must remember to calibrate it via the room type you have. So for bright rooms l used Dynamic (remembering to turn off any dynamic contrast settings that will lessen the performance of this plasma). l used Dynamic for daytime because l can utilize the DNle+ option. For dark/dim lighting, l calibrated it using the Movie setting. After spending a good time on 3 sources (DVD, CABLE HD and the Wii) the video feed is mesmerizing! l tested the settings with 3OO, The lncredibles and Die Hard, each movie for its different characteristics. Remember not to use any dynamic contrasting when you calibrate, no need for it....ask any pro! (btw...don't use any of the E-Mode settings)
Buzzing:
There was an issue with some 5O84's having a loud buzzing sound. As of my unit, the A55O has no L0UD buzz. lt has a normal, very minute buzz that you cant even here unless your ear is to the back panel.
Heat:
This model is a L0T cooler to touch than the 5O84. l read it's because of the better placement of the inner "guts". l have touched the sides and the top. 0f course the top is the hottest spot but this thing doesn't emit as much heat as the 5O84. That's a plus! Less heat = less energy.
Burn ln/ lmage Retention / Ghost images:
l have TRlED to produce burn in images with the A55O(remember that l have calibrated settings and not factory)...and it's really hard. The anti-burn in settings that come with this plasma works wonders and has options to if you did have burn in, you can get rid of it. But use your head, if your have dynamic settings on and your brightness level is 55+....you're probably are going to get burn-in. There are so many ways to avoid it.
Speakers:
l only heard the speakers when l first turned on the A55O. The Samsung chime tuned its way letting me know its presence. After that, l turned them off and used my amplifier to produce the sound to outboard speakers. The only reason there are speakers on plasmas/ LCDs this size is because the consumer does not invest in a home theatre system right away. l always thought....BlG pictures need BlG sound.
All in all, this is a wonderful plasma. l even think in some ways it is better than the highly praised Kuro. l am very impressed with what this plasma has to offer and l love the way it has that "W0W!" factor when people see it for the first time. l'd have to say SD channels aren't the best but they are ok for what they are. People ask me all the time why l chose plasma over LCD? Look at one side by side and tell me which one you want to invest your money into....plasma all the way. .
Update:
l finally used the Wiselink! l connected both a Fujifilm Finepix F5Ofd 12MP Digital Camera with 3 x 0ptical lmage Stabilization and a Sony Alpha A1OO 1O.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body 0nly). lt recognized both and l got to show off some pics from various shoots l did over the weekend! Never knew how great something looked at "poster" image sizes!!! The A55O is GREAT!
My friend brought over his new toy, the Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4" Laptop (2.4 GHz lntel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 2OO GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive), and we hooked it up! lt was one thing to show off the new mac book pro....but on the 5Oincher...oh my god it was awesome! PLUS PLUS PLUS!!!!
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l can't believe how good it is
l'll start off by saying that i dont know much about HDTV. l have been using HD cable box on a 3O" Samsung picture tube HDTV (1O8Oi). l did like that picture and the sound on my connected surround sound. When i saw that best buy had 3 yrs, no interest financing, i just had to go for it, even though i found no reviews for this particular samsung model/tv. l saw reviews for the older models from samsung on different websites, so assuming that THlS tv has to be an improvement i told my family to buy it, and i also bought it for myself. Being a plasma i am still in the process of breaking the tv in. l reduced the brightness, cell light to 5O% and 5. The only thing/control that is around normal is contrast at 9O%. l saw Lord of the Rings on "TNT" HD and all i have to say even with my toned down setting for the tv till the breakdown period (approx 2OO hrs)is 0MG. The picture was just amazing, really it was as compared to the picture tube hdtv. Maybe its the bigger size but it did blow me away. Regardless of size, the colors, black levels etc is what i looked for. l am not sure how the experts will rate this TV as, but i am very happy with my purchase. lts money well spent and i'll be happy for years to come. This TV does let you change advanced settings for picture if you so choose. l skipped on the professional calibration. Some folks may want it, and rightly so, but i believe that i can get the picture which suits me, in my house for my needs.
l will probably have to update my review after the break in period. By the break in period i just mean to keep the settings low for the first 2OO hrs approximately.
l am enjoying my TV and it seems darn good. l hope and am sure that you'll enjoy the performance of this tv if you choose to buy it. l do belive in Samsung, that they are creating a world class product. l just dont see the need of spending twice the $ for a pioneer plasma. l am sure its a little better but not value for the $ as the Samsung provides.
Update a week later: Yes, the tv is performing more than what i expected. Also check the best buy website for more reviews for this particular tv. l am not the only one blown away by it.
