Samsung PN50650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Samsung’s new PN50B650 (Samsung PN50650) plasma flat panel HDTV exemplifies the design and performance refinements for those with discerning tastes and a passion for innovation. Picture your favorite room filled with 50 inches of 1080p Full HD picture performance artistically accented in a new Touch of ColorTM design. Samsung’s 6 Series E-Panel technology delivers improvements with our Ultra FiterBrightTM technology that further reduces glare in brighter rooms and our advanced Crystal Full HD Engine expands the picture viewing experience with less power consumption. The new Medi@2.0 connectivity package offers customizable online content via user-friendly ‘widgets,’ networking capability via the DLNA standard, and playback of your camera and camcorder via USB 2.0. Add 4 advanced HDMI inputs that feature Samsung’s Anynet+ (CEC standard) technology making system control of compatible A/V devices like a Blu-ray player or HTIB system a one-touch operation. Experience Full 1080p performance and advanced connectivity on Samsung’s new B650 series plasma HDTVs that are designed to meet higher pride of ownership expectations and lower the cost of ownership.
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This was the second PN50B650 that I have purchased. One for my own home 8+ months ago and then one for another family member because I was so pleased with the first one. I did quite a bit of research prior to purchasing the first set and then additional research before the second purchase and I don’t think that I could have found a better unit for the price.
Purchased both from Amazon, they had the best price and the free shipping was great too. The second unit was initially received damaged, and the folks from Amazon got right on sending me another one, no complaints except that it was another two weeks or so for delivery, there was no way to ship faster because of the size. I was very pleased with how they handled the issue.
You can find all the TV’s spec’s elsewhere, take away from this review that there are a lot of good choices out there and if I had not been really really pleased with the first set, I would have tried something different. This set is well worth your (and my) investment.
I don’t think it is possible to get a better deal…at a little over $1,100 this set is simply an amazing buy. Coupled with the all-in-one Samsung surround (BD1250T) I almost feel as though I’m IN the movie rather than merely watching it from my couch. My viewing distance is close to the THX recommended 5.6 feet (I’m actually at 6.5) and the picture is stunning when watching 1080p content (digital cable looks good as well but of course not as good as the 1080p content). The BD1250T does an excellent job up-converting my older DVDs; they look spectacular.
I’ve seen several reviews discussing the red tint reflected onto the screen as well as a buzzing noise; I’ve experienced neither. I can see the red tint when the TV is off but I don’t notice it when viewing. The speakers which come with the set are adequate but I would definitely recommend a surround sound system when viewing HD content (you can get the BD1250T for under $500 – just be aware that this particular surround sound model only has one HDMI connection which limits your ability to connect other devices via HDMI such as an HD DVR or PS3); you can step up to the more expensive model if you require more HDMI connections). Of course the TV has plenty of HDMI connections.
The only problem I’ve noticed with this TV: when you engage Cinema Smooth you lose your deep black level – it turns noticeably brighter. I personally don’t see a huge difference between watching the content in Cinema Smooth vice regular mode so this is absolutely not an issue for me – and I’m a huge movie buff so I watch a ton of movies.
I don’t see how you could possibly go wrong with this set. Checkout the CNET reviews for both this TV and the BD1250T and you will see that they rate extremely high.
