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 80/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 227071 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: The Samsung PN50A550 offers superb color and super clean picture quality...
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ultimateavmag.com
Review Summary: At the top of this review, I called the PN50A550 the flat-panel equivalent of a Honda Accord. Can you buy a better-performing vehicle? Of course, but you'd best be prepared to spend a whole lot more if you insist on owning the flat-panel equivalent of ...
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: PN50A550P
General
- Product type Plasma TV
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 48.4 in x 3.7 in x 30 in x 82.2 lbs
Display
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 30000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
- Widescreen Modes Just, Zoom, Wide Zoom, Zoom 16:9, Conventional 4:3
- Color Depth 18-bit color
- Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Normal/Cool1/Cool2)
- Viewing Angle 175 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 175 degrees
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Picture Adjustment Custom/Standard/Music/Movie/Speech
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- 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
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
- Audio Controls Balance, Equalizer, Sound mode
- Equalizer Yes (5-band)
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Balance control, Auto volume adjustment
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
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Memory Card Reader
- USB Port Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Stand Features Swivel
Power
- Power Device Power supply
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Dec 2009) 5.1
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