Samsung HPT5054 50" Plasma HDTV (Review)
Samsung HPT5054 50" Plasma HDTV
| Average Customer Rating: 4.5 |
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| Offering a rich feature set and exceptional quality for its price, Samsung HPT4254 50-inch 720p plasma TV uses the company's latest DNIe enhancement circuitry to deliver outstanding brightness, contrast, and image clarity. Use it for home theater and use it for your PC--it's perfect for both. In addition to a standard-broadcast NTSC tuner, it also features an integrated ATSC tuner that can capture over-the-air digital broadcasts from local network affiliates (the set will still require a set-top tuner for receiving non-terrestrial HD broadcasts from channels like HBO or Discovery). Other noteworthy features include a 60,000 hour panel life, Samsung's unique auto pixel-shifting technology to prevent burn-in, a gaming mode, cinema progressive film mode, and 3 HDMI connections. This model is also compatible with an Auto wall-mount Samsung will release this year that is controllable in 3-dimensions via the HTDV's own remote control. While the HP-T5054 Samsung's entry level 50-inch 720p plasma for 2007, it differs from the step-up HP-T5064 only in the cosmetic design, and the lack of a USB2.0 connection. Both models offer the same high level of digital image processing, 15,000:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI connectivity. If you want a USB connction for playing photo files or MP3s, check out the HPT4264. The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. Thanks to the new 13-bit processing capability of DNIe, the HP-S4253 can produce over 549 billion colors (compared to the one billion colors that TVs with 10-bit processing can produce. Single-tuner Picture in Picture Connections:
What's in the box Plasma HDTV, Remote control, 2 AAA batteries, Power cord, Owner's Instructions/Quick Setup Guide, Warranty Card, Registration Card, Safety Guide Manual, Cloth-Clean. |
| I had this Samsung for 10 days and the power source went out on it. Called Samsung, told me to contact local tech, they in turn said it would be 10 days til they would get to me and then they would have to order the part and would take several more days. I wasn't going to except this so I contacted Amazon and they sent me a new one in exchange (kudos to Amazon in there customer service dept.). I had this TV for 30 days and went to turn it on, and guess what, the exact same thing happened to this as the first one, the power source wnet out on this one too. Totally pissed off at this point I contacted Amazon and notified them again. Mind you, I'm not PO'd at Amazon, just Samsung. I'm returning this SECOND set and getting my money back and going with the Panasonic instead which I should have bought all along. For the exact same thing to happen to both of these TV's is not a fluke, it's a problem with the units. Yes I had these sets plugged into the best surge protectors on the market, and it isn't user ignorance, these sets our junk. I thought with the first one it might have been just a lemon so I didn't write about it, but enough is enough!! Samsung take a hike hello Panny!!! **Update - 10/27/07*** I've had the Panasonic THP50X77U for about 45 days now, and if you want a GREAT plasma for $1600, then this is the one. I won't do a review here on this TV since this is for Samsung. Just beware when purchasing a Samsung. this tv arrived today clearly broken. spent 20 minutes with samsung technical support on the phone with guy whom i struggled to understand. the best he could do is to contact technician who will in turn contact me in 48 hours...to tell me that the tv does not work. DUH. i expected more after dropping $1500+ on this. Going to return it and buy something solid from a different manufacturer. I had wanted to make the jump to a flat screen for some time. I had read the myriad of opinions as to LCD vs plasma, 720p vs 1080p not to mention the brand debates. I settled on the Samsung due in large part to the many positive reviews that it received. It also helped that Consumer Reports listed it as number 2 in the 720p category (behind the Panasonic). I had the opportunity to view the two tvs side by side and coudn't see a difference. What sold me was the anti-burn in technology that the Samsung had. And add to that a game mode. With the decision made it was only a matter of picking a supplier. Amazon had the best price. The purchase was simple and quick. The only down side was that the shipper (Eagle) had a lousy tracking system and their customer support was a bit lacking. Having said that, it arrived quickly and the guy that delivered it was A1. So all in all, I am very happy with my purchase. Oh yeah, for all you fellow Canucks that read this, you do have full warranty even though the unit comes from the US. There is a document included with the Samsung paperwork that stated this. |
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