Posts about the Samsung PN50A550
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Tax Refund Special: Home theater
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Reviews of the Samsung PN50A550
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CNET Review
The Good: Highly accurate primary colors and color temperature; above-average video processing with effective noise reduction; oodles of picture controls and settings; friendly, intuitive menu design; handsome look.
The Bad: Subpar antireflective screen; black levels not quite as deep as those of the best plasmas; confusing picture mode arrangement.
The Bottom Line: Accurate color helps set apart the excellent picture quality of the Samsung PN50A550 50-inch plasma TV.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 181089 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: The Samsung PN50A550 offers superb color and super clean picture quality...
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bestcovery.com
Review Summary: Offering 1080p resolution for under $2000, this Samsung plasma is a terrific value. It does not produce as deep of blacks as the best plasmas, but makes up for it with its highly accurate colors. It comes in a stylish black cabinet and features a very ...
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bestcovery.com
Review Summary: This Samsung is slightly cheaper than Panasomic and nearly as impressive, delivering highly accurate colors on its massive 58" screen. Black levels are not quite up to par with the best plasmas, but that's less of a concern when watching sporting ...
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: PN50A550P
General
- Product Type 50 in Plasma TV
- TV Tuner 1x analog, 1x digital
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
- USB Port Yes
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Dimensions With stand
- Width 48.4 in
- Depth 12.6 in
- Height 32.7 in
- Weight 91 lbs
Display
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Color Depth 18-bit color
- Image Contrast Ratio 30000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
- Widescreen Modes Just, Zoom, Wide Zoom, Zoom 16:9, Conventional 4:3
- Viewing Angle 175 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 175 degrees
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Normal/Cool1/Cool2)
- Picture Adjustment Custom/Standard/Music/Movie/Speech
- Additional Features FilterBright, DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)
TV Tuner
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Digital TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner ATSC
Video Features
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- Supported Computer Resolutions 640 x 350, 720 x 400, 1360 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
- Audio Controls Balance, Equalizer, Sound mode
- Equalizer Yes (5-band)
- Speakers Included 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Balance control, Auto volume adjustment
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Side
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Stand Features Swivel
Miscellaneous
- Antenna None
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Battery None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight Details
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 48.4 in x 3.7 in x 30 in x 82.2 lbs
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 53.5 in
- Depth (Shipping) 16.9 in
- Height (Shipping) 37.6 in
- Weight (Shipping) 108 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 446.6 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 373.77 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Save Mode power consumption 326.2 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 1.2 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 97.51 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 6.9
- Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.
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