Customer Reviews
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Simply Amazing,
by D. Chambers, 2010-01-18
I give this product 5 Stars, because I simply cannot find a thing wrong with it after about 30 days of usage. The picture is amazing and is 3D like without any drawbacks. The colors are fanstatic and there are enough controls for picture quality to keep you busy fine tuning the set if that is your preference (but it works fine at default settings). I do suggest backing off on the contrast and cell lighting though.
I hesitated to buy Plasma due to most of the problems with that technology in the distant past. You have likely heard them all: Screen burn in, high power consumption and less durability than LCD. Plasma is a different ballgame now, those problems have been solved with the new plasma panels that came out recently sold by Panasonic, Samsung and LG.
Out of the box this set worked flawlessly. Samsungs new plug and play setup is great and gets you going in no time.
I have NOT experienced any buzzing or poping from the power supply that other reviewers have mentioned. I also find the TV speaker sound to be totally acceptable.
I have this set in my home theater setup using "basic" cable from Comcast and it does very well on SD and HD pictures. I use the TV speakers for cable and my home theater setup for movies. I have an HK 354 AVR with Bose Speakers and a Samsung Blu-Ray player and on Blu-Ray the picture is out of this world even up close. The Samsung Blu-Ray Remote also works the TV and Vice Versa. That's a nice touch.
If you are looking for a 60+ inch screen TV for a Home Theater you won't go wrong with this set and you will save some big bucks over the larger LCD/LED TV's out there.
Bottom line here, if you are on the fence for a large screen TV and undecided between LED/LCD and Plasma get the Samsung Plasma. Check the prices every day they seem to fluctuate frequently and don't be afraid to buy it here.
Huge TV!,
by Bruce Begault, 2010-02-11
After months and months of checking various sites for a large plazma, I finally settled on this bohemeth and glad I did! The price from Amazon was several hundred dollars less than anywhere else. I ordered this on a Monday, and got it delivered on Friday with no problems. TV was sent via Pilot Air Freight, and the delivery guy was extremely nice and wouuld not accept a tip. I assisted him in getting it into the living room, where he unboxed it, plugged it in and made sure there was a picture. He offered to take the box away, but I opted to keep it just in case....
Connected my HDMI cable, and WOW! This TV has a great picture, very bright, extreme contrast and super color. For the price, I am extremely happy so far, and three weeks later, the set is working great! What I am not crazy about is the sound as it emits from the bottom, and I had to turn up the highs on the equalizer to prevent the voice from being muffled somewhat. For movies, it goes through my 1200 watt surround system, and it's like you are right there! I had this in time for the superbowl, and what a game on this beauty!
If you are looking for a very large plazma, go for this one! For the price, it can't be beat!
Samsung 63 inch plasma,
by Erik Desrosiers, 2010-01-17
I bought this television 3 months ago and am TOTALLY satisfied. What a beautiful television by Samsung and what a great job by Amazon getting it here quickly and in perfect condition at nearly the best price on the market (I paid $2338, no tax, free delivery).
As far as pricing, I went to my local 'brick and mortar' store and saw the same exact television for $3298 and also found it online from a store that I was not comfortable dealing with for about $100 less at $2250 or so. I had never purchased a product this large or spent this much money online before, but because of Amazon's long standing reputation for customer service and my previous experiences with them, I pulled the trigger and gave them a shot. 3 months later I couldn't be more pleased.
After purchasing the television my delivery process was instantly progressing. I received several e-mail updates and my television was in transit the next day and was delivered about three days later. This was especially important to me because:
1.) I was so freakin excited about my purchase that I wanted it now.
2.) I had never spent that kind of money online and appreciated the reassurance that everything was going o.k. and moving along.
When it arrived the box was upright and in perfect condition with no dents or signs that it was roughed up during transit. The two delivery guys carried it in, unpacked it, set it where I wanted, and turned it on to ensure that it worked. Out of the box it was aesthetically beautiful, in perfect condition, and fired up immediately and with no problem.
As for performance, I'm running everything through HDMI cables which meant that out of the box I had my blu-ray, X-Box 360, and HD cable box up and running in about 1 minute or less and without problem. So easy a caveman could do it right? The picture is stunning, brilliant, and crystal clear no matter which component I'm running. Simply beautiful and everything that it should be. I can't comment about the speakers on the unit as I am running a home theater sound system but my thought is that if you're dropping $2K+ on a television, you either already have this or should be getting it next. You really can't expect a television that is 2 inches thick to be equipped with speakers that fill the room with rich bass and clear treble.
The menu interface is very easy to navigate, and customizing your settings is self explanatory as well. I found the factory default settings to be pretty good but I did some fine tuning for personal preference and have a picture that I feel is second to none. It is brilliant, crystal clear, and able to be viewed from all angles clearly and without distortion. I use a universal remote, but the remote supplied is also a very nice one which is backlit and ergonomically correct.
That should cover it.
In closing, I read these consumer reviews everytime I make an online purchase so thank you to everyone that writes them. Because of my outstanding experience, I felt compelled as well to share with prospective buyers how pleased I am with this product and with Amazon as a retailer. If you are considering purchasing this television then you can
Fantastic Plasma,
by S. R. Laybourn, 2009-06-07
The Samsung PN63B550 plasma is a great big screen. We have been enjoying this Samsung for three months and even my wife is impressed. Very easy to set up. Factory settings are pretty good, I only changed some settings slightly.
Directv and Blu-ray movies are stunning. Big improvement over previous Mitsubishi DLP. For the price I believe this plasma is the best.
Amazing,
by Izatnice, 2010-02-18
I received this t.v. on February 1,2010. We have since put approximately 225 hours on the panel. I had purchased the Panasonic 65s1 but canceled the order because i saw it side by side with this set at a big box store. The factors that went into my decision to get this set over the Panny were :
1. The ability to fine tune the calibration. This set is not as limited as the Panny
2. After getting some preliminary settings off the net and adjusting them in-store this set looked to my eye better than the Panny.
3. The ability to upgrade the software from a 550 to a 590 (in the service Menu) which enables the cinema smooth feature (which is sold as a feature on the 590) is huge. ( Do some research the exact directions are on a major A/V forum).
4. After doing in-depth research, it seems that the black levels which seem to be a step above on the panny regress, while the black levels on this set seem to get better.
5. This set has more HDMI inputs than the Panny.
6. Lastly, i did save money vs the Panny but this was the least deciding factor.
Since we have had the tv in the home we have loved it. My wife"s first words were those every man wants to hear, "It's so big". Ceva did a decent job delivering it in the snow, the driver did have it turned vertically on the truck, which concerned me greatly. The are several great threads which have helped me dial in my settings and help break -in this set. and for us the picture continues to get better.
For viewing:
Television: The shows i watch are absolutely amazing with the exception of the Digital Online Graphic that the three major networks are to ignorant to put in 16:9 aspect ratio. Fox is the only network that has the good sense to put it in the right place,(the lower right hand corner).
Sports: I have watched the Super Bowl, The Daytona 500, The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am,and some college basketball. This set absolutely shines and is aesthetically amazing watching sports. The shots CBS sports put up of the Ocean at the Pebble Beach Pro AM were nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Movies: I am using a Sony 460 Blu-Ray also purchased on Amazon and the picture is beyond explanation. The colors in The Dark Knight,The Passion of the Christ, and any other blu-ray i have watched are as appealing as being in the theater.
For it's ability to be adjusted and the plasma's known great picture ability i highly recommend this set, we at 225 panel hours are highly pleased. I will try and update around 500 hours.