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Samsung PN50C450 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Black)
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Technical Details
- Features Mega Dynamic Contrast
- Features Anynet+(HDMI CEC)
- Features a PC Input
- Features ConnectShare Movie
- Features 600Hz Subfield Motion
Product Details
Product Weight: 56.20 pounds
Shipping Weight: 74.05 pounds
Model: PN50C450
Manufacturer: Samsung
Sales Rank: 1201
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Customer Reviews
This Television is 1080p!,
by Sal, 2010-07-28
After a ton of researching i finally decided to get this television. I was hesitant as pretty much everyone is to go for a 720p set. After watching digital cable on the set I noticed that many channels would come in in 1080i, so I said "I guess it outputs 1080i as well". I finally connected both my Xbox 360 and my PS3 up to it and they both came in at 720p but when I went to the settings and set them to max resolution they both went to 1080p. I then put a blu ray in my PS3 and sure enough 1920x1080 resolution came up and man it looked beautiful. I contacted Samsung customer support today and sure enough they said that the site and box are typos and the actual specs of the tv are 1080p. I have no idea with so many reviews of this television circulating around the internet no one else has discovered this. So I guess what I am saying is if you are having trouble deciding between this and a 1080p set look no further this is a 1080p set and well worth the $720.00
Great Picture for 1/2 the price!,
by Tony H., 2010-07-26
I just received this TV on Saturday 7/24/10. I basically rolled the dice and relied solely on the reviews I read on Amazon. LCD, LED, Plasma? Which should I choose? I elected to go all price. So, I checked out the Amazon "Warehouse Deals" to see what was available. To my surprise, I was able to purchase this set (previously owned and returned) for only $649. I figured, what do I have to lose? I never once went to the big stores to even compare the picture, features etc. My feeling was this TV must have a nicer picture than my 8 year old projection TV that cost me $3000.
When I opened the box, it took less than 5 minutes to connect everything which includes DirecTV HD Receiver and my surround sound.
The picture is PHENOMENAL! I don't know why I waited so long to upgrade. 720 vs. 1080? Forget about it. You will not be able to tell the difference if you are the average person. All I know is I've got a quality product with an outstanding picture and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg.
Lastly, I was hesitant on choosing this particular model because of all the negative comments on the sound and how it was less than satisfactory. I don't know what these folks are talking about. The sound is fine and even better when the surround sound is activated.
I couldn't be happier. Do yourself a favor. Stop looking and buy one of these, you will thank yourself later.
Definitely happy with my decision to buy.,
by Tones, 2010-07-06
I've had this TV for about 3 months now, and I really don't feel like I'm losing out on anything spectacular because this set doesn't do 1080p. I have HD service via HD DVR on cable, and I've never been disappointed with the picture quality of any HD content I've watched.
Even watching blu-ray disks, which is currently more or less the primary source for true 1080p content and which should really show off the superiority of 1080p just looks absolutely great on the PN50C450. I just don't feel like I'm sacrificing much at all because this is a 720p set. I've been impressed with the picture quality especially considering that is has only roughly half the physical pixels that 1080p sets can display. I paid $719 and I'm pretty sure shipping was free, so the price was hard to beat. BB was actually matching the price I got through Amazon, but with free shipping via Amazon I saved the tax I would have paid locally and more importantly to me at the time, BB told me it could be something like 6 to 8 weeks before they could get it to the store and even that time frame they couldn't guarantee. Amazon had a relatively short period where they couldn't tell you when you might be able to get one but it got resolved that evening and I was able to order. I don't know if there really was a short lived temporary shortage on these sets caused by a lot of people snapping them up or if there was some supply chain logistics issue that caused available stores of them to temporarily drop off the radar.
In any case, I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend the PN50C450. I can't imagine anyone finding serious fault with the picture and unless you've got money to burn I say why not pay 1/2 the price that you'd end up having to pay for a 1080p LCD when there's no glaringly obvious picture quality shortcomings that would incline me to say that nothing but 1080p will do.
Comparing the PN50C450 to some other sets with similar features and even to some models in significantly more upscale price ranges at a local store display again never caused me to be anything other than favorably impressed. I was considering a Panasonic that was selling in the same price range or perhaps even marginally less expensive than the PN50C450, but the Panasonic's picture was quite obviously horrible compared to the Samsung's when viewed side by side. The Panasonic looked grainy/pixelated to me, making it stand out as PRETTY OBVIOUSLY 720p.
If value for the money is at all a factor in your buying decision then I believe it would be hard to go wrong with the PN50C450. Go see if you can look at one at a local store display and just take a look around to compare it to similarly priced plasmas from other manufacturers and some LCDs which at the same size would be a bit more expensive and I virtually guarantee that you'll find the PN50C450 to be an incredible value.
No I receive no compensation for singing this sets praises, I'm just as happy as could be with my purchase and and I thought it was only fair for me to share how outstanding a value I perceive the PN50C450 to be. I simply can't imagine anyone not seeing it as an incredible bang for the buck.
Great TV! Great Price!,
by S. Chow, 2010-06-30
I bought this TV after looking at pretty much every TV 46" and larger. I finally settled on the nicely priced 720p plasmas. This Samsung was the best of the bunch (as well as cheapest if you want to hunt around for deals/coupons). I had the chance to play with the settings on this set in store, but was pleasantly surprised as how much better it looked once I had it set up at home. The picture quality is excellent- it upscales standard definition very well and you really cannot notice that it is not 1080p set when running HD unless you want to get up close and study it.
Now onto the 'buzz' which seems to have bothered lots of people with this set. Most all plasmas have a bit of a buzz but I it seems that the Samsung is worse than most. Mine was a buzzer...however, it was not very bothersome or audible unless you were searching for the sound. My parents, whom I bought this set for has never mentioned anything about it. But Samsung came out with a firmware update that fixes the issue. I updated the set with the firmware fix and the buzz is now almost non-existent, unless you pop your head behind the TV. So essentially the buzz is not a problem at all, and if it does become one Samsung is aware of it and has made a fix available.
Samsung 50 inch TV review,
by George, 2010-06-28
The Samsung 50 inch plasma TV certainly meets all of my expectations. The order, delivery and set up process were very smooth and seamless. The picture quality of the plasma TV in our lower level which is not a brightly lit area is outstanding. This despite the fact the TV is a 720p model. I did a significant amount of research on the 720 vs 1080p question, and concluded that I would have a difficult time appreciating the benefit of the 1080p. Additionally the over $400 dollars I saved enabled me to purchase a 32" TV for another room in the house. Now that the TV is installed and we're watching HD movies I am convinced that for our use the 720p resolution is perfect. Maybe if we played the latest video games on a blue ray disc I would feel differently, but that is something which we will never be doing.