Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Samsung PN50B550 WOW!!

Just my quick 2 cents:

The audio (or lack thereof) that other owners have complained is valid - it is not the best (my older Sony LCoS 50" TV has better sound).
But no videophile buys a TV for the sound, and even for regular users - why would you spend over $1000 on a nice TV just to use its attached speakers? You are buying a TV, not the whole home theatre. Don't be cheap, just get a nice audio system along with it.

Easy solution - turn on the surround sound option (SRS), and the audio becomes more than adequate.

Otherwise, this Samsung has the BEST picture of all the TVs I've ever owned, hands down.
Plasmas have come a long way since its 1st generation - it is now able to produce 3 million to 1 contrast ratio (as opposed to 60k:1 for LCDs), and a 600Hz refresh rate (as opposed to 240Hz for the best LCDs).

There is not much more to say - the picture quality is simply stunning.

For this price, you can barely get a 40" 1080p LCD.

If you want to buy the best available technology, don't go for a 240Hz LCD, get a LED TV instead (to me it beats plasma). But for the value, I don't think any other type beats this TV (I got mine at BestBuy for $1100).

Hands down, a MUST BUY!

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