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| Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 72 reviews)
Sales Rank: 296
Category: CE
Publisher: Samsung
Studio: Samsung
Brand: Samsung
Label: Samsung
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: 1
Display Size: 50
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 91.3
Dimensions (in): 48.4 x 3.7 x 30.3
MPN: PN50A550S
Model: PN50A550
UPC: 036725228085
EAN: 0036725228085
ASIN: B0015AD2JK
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Incredible Picture, Incredible Value, Great Shipping October 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'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! I also highly recommend going through Amazon directly.
Thanks Amazon!
An honest opinion October 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this set for about 2 months now...just in time for the football season to start. I use it mainly for HD content (PS3, BluRay, HD sports). Here's what I've found:
- No "humming" noise that other members have said they have experienced.
- A nice selection of inputs...I have my surround sound, HD cable box, PS3, and Wii all hooked up with many more inputs to spare.
- The picture on the HD is OUTSTANDING. Very deep blacks...and you can see on all angles which is important for side viewing.
- SD picture is very good as well...you just have to blow up the picture as to avoid the black side bars (which can result in burn in over time).
Regarding burn in...this is what scared me about plasma TV's. I decided to make the leap. I have only experienced one problem (as I have been very careful to prevent burn in at any cost). I was playing Madden 2009 on the PS3 for a few games...and once I turned it off, I noticed the image of the score that is kept at the top of the screen...it was etched in the black background. I freaked out, but turned on the all white tool via the remote, and it went away. I haven't had any issues since.
Overall...a great TV for the money, and you will not be dissapointed. I love playing games on there.
Very Happy With Purchase October 14, 2008
After much comparison shopping we bought the Samsung 50" Plasma from Amazon. We are very happy with our purchase and the service from Amazon. Delivery time was less than what was originally stated!
One of my best purchases ever October 10, 2008
I am not a huge video/electronics aficionado, but I did a fair bit of research and comparison shopping before buying this TV. I could not be happier with it. The picture quality is amazing and the sound is acceptable even without external speakers. The only flaw visible to my not-very-well-trained eyes is that blacks are not always perfectly black.
Happy with this one October 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the reviews on this page to see if this TV was right for me and I am glad I bought this item. After hooking it up to satellite I was impressed but for grinns I decided to test the TV's tuner with a set of old rabbit ears. I live in a fairly remote area (MT) and can typically pick up about 4 channels so I wasn't too hopeful. It detected 10 which I figured would be snowy and unwatchable and I was right about 6 of them but I was amazed when I found a digital feed. I cant believe the HD picture of the broadcast channel. This truely is an amazing picture. My inlaws have a 52 inch Sony Bravia with HD Cable and I am sorry but this TV has much truer colors and lifelike picture. They paid over 4000.00 for their sony and I picked this up for 1500.00. I feel like I got a deal. I have a 40" Samsung LCD I bought this spring for 1100.00 and it also picks up the digital feed. Its a 720p and I am impressed with its picture as well. To me Samsung is setting the standard for affordable HDTV's.
I would say if you have reservations about buying a product such as this from the internet don't hesitate. The delivery company estimated the delivery date and beat it by two days. My only complaint is that I didnt order the wall mounting hardware sooner. The TV arrived on Thursday and my mount arrived on Friday. Another issue I had was my wife needed the room painted and rearranged before I mounted it. A small price to pay for getting the TV. Bottomline is extremely happy with this purchase and ease of purchase. I cant wait to get the PS3 to watch Blu ray.
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