Samsung HP-R5072 50-Inch Widescreen Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 48.4 x 3.7 x 32.5 inches ; 103.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 136 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0009PVXD4
• Item model number: HPR5072
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,581 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The 50-inch Samsung HP-R5072 widescreen flat-panel plasma TV is the television of choice for the home theater elite. Featuring an industry leading 10,000:1 contrast ratio, it displays the deepest blacks and the most brilliant whites for an impressive level of picture detail. The 1376 x 768-pixel progressive resolution showcases 68.7 billion vibrant colors, and its 175-degree horizontal viewing angle provides a picture-perfect entertainment experience from anywhere in the room. It also features an edge-to-edge EMI glass filter with no bezel, creating a striking floating glass effect. The HP-R5072 has a panel life of approximately 60,000 hours (27 years at 6 hours per day).

The HP-R5072 features a widescreen picture aspect ratio (16:9; standard TVs have a 4:3 aspect ratio), which is the ideal screen format for viewing widescreen video from DVD players and the growing availability of broadcast programming off digital HDTV tuners (HD content is always widescreen), cable boxes and satellite receivers. It has a built-in analog/digital (NTSC/ATSC) tuner that will receive free over-the-air HDTV signals and is Digital Cable Ready, so you can enjoy digital cable without an additional box or remote. It also offers a good range of connections for DVD, DTV, PC, HDTV sources.

The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time, to reduce dramatically edge image artifacts while improving transition detail.

The 60-watt stereo audio system (four 15-watt speakers) delivers ample sound for sports and movies and features SRS TruSurround XT surround sound capability. It features the following video and audio connections:

• Composite Video In: 1
• S-Video In: 1 Side
• Component Video In (Y, Pb, Pr): 2 Rear (480i/480p/720p/1080i)
• HDMI: 1 Rear
• RF: 2 Rear (1-NTSC, 1-ATSC)
• Analog Audio L/R Inputs: 1
• Audio L/R Line Out: 1 Set
• DVI Audio L/R Input: 1
• Digital Audio Out: 1 (1-Optical, 1 Coaxial)
• POD Slot (CableCARD): 1 rear
• PC (RGB) In: 1

Other features include:

• Fanless cooling design means low noise operation.
• PIP with Side-By-Side Split Screen enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources.
• My Color Control allows you to adjust the individual colors of your set without distorting other colors. The range of color adjustment includes Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Red and White.
• Trilingual On-Screen Displays in English, French or Spanish.
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9/Panorama/Zoom1/Zoom2/4:3
• Integrated stand and speaker, with a detachable speaker grille

What's in the Box
Samsung HP-R5072 DLP TV, integrated stand, remote control, two AAA batteries, printed instruction book

Product Description

Samsung's HD Plasma Flat Panel TVs with Premium "Bezel-Less" design pack high performance into a slim case that's less than 4 inches deep. With some of the highest brightness and contrast ratings offered for plasma TVs, 549 billion possible colors, and Samsung's DNIe(TM) image enhancer, Samsung's Gen-5 plasma panels deliver an unbelievable picture from nearly any source. Plus, they're ready for tomorrow's technology today, thanks to their built-in HD tuners, purely digital HDMI(TM) inputs and digital cable ready CableCARD(TM) technology. The result is a sleek, elegant TV that displays one of the clearest, most detailed HD images you've ever seen. Gen-5 Plasma Technology This feature enhances sets the benchmark for contrast and brightness. Its 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,300 cd/m² brightness are among the highest in the industry 13-bit Processing This method produces 549 billion lifelike colors and aids in video signal processing of analog sources to ensure a more natural and vivid picture. 2-Way, 10 Speaker System Experience theater-quality sound from your Samsung Plasma TV's built-in speakers. Located in the slim base of the TV, the 2-Way, 10-Speaker System delivers 30 watts of high-performance sound effects and enhanced sound clarity to your living room Side A/V Input Easily connect and swap devices such as video cameras and game consoles without having to access the back of the TV. Includes composite Audio/Video and S-Video.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An INCREDIBLE TV - At A Great Value., December 29, 2005

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James L. Drought III "jld3" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HP-R5072 50-Inch Widescreen Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV (Electronics)

Ok, I feel compelled to share my initial thoughts on my new Samsung HP-R5072 50" plasma TV. After comparing many options in person, and doing a great deal of research online - including reading through every review I could find - I decided on the Samsung over my other top finalists: the Pioneer PDP-5060HD and the Panasonic TH-50PX500U. All, I'm sure, are great TVs. But the Samsung won out mostly b/c it offered the best value (it seemed to be priced around $400-$1000 less than the other two options), with little-to-no perceptible difference in offerings. In fact, I felt the Samsung was the best looking TV between the three (Pioneer a close second); and let's face it, one gets a plasma not just for its picture, but for what it does to a room (and trust me, if you replace a large standard TV like I did, a plasma TV changes the entire look of the room, in a very favorable way). Anyway, the sleek black look was a selling point. As was the price - I paid $3750, before tax, at a local high-end retailer in my city; I could've saved a few hundred by buying online, but I chose to spend a little more and buy the security that comes from buying locally.) Other selling points were, of course, its picture. And what an AMAZING picture this TV has. High-definition images (I have DirecTV) are absolutely amazing. These college bowl games on ESPNHD are phenomenal. DVDs look great (with HD DVDs coming soon). The HD Tivo I have is amazing: I had Shrek 2 recorded (from HBO HD), and its clarity is stunning! Regular TV looks fair, but I'm used to that, and don't watch much regular TV (and when you watch two regular 4:3 images simultaneously using the split screen, they look pretty good). The aforementioned retailer had an entire wall of 50" plasmas to look at, so it was easy to compare the options. And I want to dispel a myth I think is out there in other reviews (some of which I feel are not legit) - that is, as long as you're choosing between any of the "quality" options in plasma (or LCD, as I was considering those an option too) - like the others I've mentioned, plus Fujitsu, Sony, etc., you'll find you do NOT really get a better picture from one over another - you'll simply get (slightly) different picture *characteristics*. By that I mean there is no option that looks noticeably better over another, just slightly different; and it really is only a matter of personal preference which image characteristic looks best to you (that is, if you can even differentiate between the options). For example, I felt the Panasonic may have been a bit sharper than the Samsung, but not really in a good way. It's hard to explain, but the Samsung's slightly softer image appeared more pleasing to me. Also, the Panasonic uses a greater deal of image enhancing, such that the colors appear a little less natural. The green of the football field seemed somewhat synthetic on the Panasonic...a bit more natural on the Samsung. Point is, the picture quality on any of the options (outside of the ED models sold at Wal-mart/Sams/Costco/etc.), will ALL look great, but will ultimately be a matter of personal preference on which one you think looks best to you. That said, other selling points included the PIP options, including the split screen capabilities, and the side connectors for quickly attaching your digital camera or camcorder. Speaking of, your digital photos at 50" are amazing - very clear and sharp.

A review wouldn't be complete w/o listing what I feel are the shortcomings of the Samsung. I'll cover them in order of magnitude - most to least annoying. To me, about the worst thing I can say about the Samsung, is that what are normally the black bars you see when you watch something other than the native 16:9, are GREY, and therefore more noticeable. If you watch a 4:3 broadcast, the grey bars are on the side; if you watch two 4:3 split screen images like I do, the grey bars are top and bottom. It would've been nice had they made these black so that the non-image part would've faded away into the nice black exterior of the TV. Instead, it's more noticeable and takes something away (BTW, this is an option I could change on my DirecTV/Tivo). Another shortcoming I feel, is the remote. It's a bit light-weight and unbecoming a TV of this stature. I think they should've made it feel a bit more quality-like; and you can't engage the PIP function without having to open the slide portion at the bottom. Lastly, it has only one HDMI input (but so does the Panasonic), although it does have sufficient other options via component video inputs.

All in all I think this is a great TV. I do not work for Samsung, or even in the industry for that matter. I'm just a guy that bought a plasma and wanted to give back to the reviews that helped me decide. I hope this helps you.

96 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Samsung vs. Panasonic.. Samsung wins by a slim margin IMO, August 14, 2005

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J. Oh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HP-R5072 50-Inch Widescreen Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV (Electronics)

Decisions decisions.. I'm moving into my new place soon so I was out looking for a brand new plasma TV. I thought about getting DLP but that's another story which I won't discuss here. After I decided to get the plasma I started to do some research. After looking at Panasonic, Sony, LG and Samsung, it was pretty easy to narrow it down to two manufacturers: Panasonic and Samsung. Then the hard part: deciding between two very nice plasma makers. After days of sleepless nights I decided to get the latest offering from Samsung. Here are my reasons...

Design: This is probably my personal taste but I have to say this was the biggest factor. I just love the new design of Samsung plasma models. It's just gorgeous to look at. Samsung has a nice glossy black profile, thinner than Panasonic. Samsung definitely looks better on walls or around modern furniture.

Picture quality: Normal eyes probably can't tell the difference between Panasonic and Samsung. For me, Samsung looked slightly more sharper and deeper blacks but I have to say it's a tie.

Price: again, almost the same.

A/S: I have owned both Panasonic and Samsung products in the past. They both have pretty good customer support but I have to say Samsung has been more active in improving the overall customer service. Samsung is relatively a new comer compared to Panasonic, so Samsung tends to be more eager to help out and acts more quickly.

Samsung and Panasonic both are smart companies but this time Samsung wins by a slim margin.

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Samsung HP-R5072 versus Panasonic TH50PX500, September 29, 2005

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Steve (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung HP-R5072 50-Inch Widescreen Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV (Electronics)

Initally purchased the Panasonic from Amazon. I received it damaged, so I had to send it back. They didn't have any left in stock, so I decided to purchase a 50" plasma from a local dealer. None of the locals had the Panasonic that I wanted, so I went with the Samsung HP-R5072. I had the Samsung for 20 days before I returned it and purchased the Panasonic TH50PX500.

All-in-all, the picture on the Samsung had a good picture, but it did not have near the picture clarity and color vibrance that the Panasonic has. Additionally, this Samsung model has and "electronic program guide" - not to be confused withe the "TV GUIDE" version. Needless to say, the Samsung version did not work and requires each channel to transit their program information and that just does not happen. The Panasonic TH50PX500 does have the "TV Guide" version and it worked great. Finally, the split screen cabability and integration capability with other Panasonic products put the Panasonic over the top when compared to the Samsung. One last thing, the Samsung remote is very minimal as far as capability goes. Panasonic has this beat hands down.