Customer Reviews

Samsung PN50B430 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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Excellent Price! $699.99! It is worth the price considering I could not find a 50inch HDTV by any brand for that price! Of course, I understand it is only a 720p ,but, to get a 1080p 50inch it would have been $400 to $800 more1 It has great colors, great blacks,but, the sound wasn't very good. I use Logitech Z2300 for a theater sound.

This is one of the best purchases we have ever made - we are loving this tv! I know, I know, plasma's are on their way out. But, this is our first flatscreen....and for $699 and no shipping or tax, who cares? If we have to replace it in a few years, I'll feel better that we only spent what we did, plus by then the LED's will have come down in price so much that we can afford one.

The colors on this tv are unbelievable. We bought a Sony Soundbar to go with it and the combination is awesome! If this one comes down in price again, jump on it....you won't be disappointed. Plus buying from Amazon is the only way to go....we LOVE Amazon! Saving on the tax and having it shipped for free - what more could you ask for??

I bought this TV as an early Christmas present via amazon after the black Friday Walmart ad for a $699 50" Samsung plasma came out (pn50b400). After doing some research, I ended up finding the pn50b430 on amazon for the same price (and it has an extra hdmi input compared to the 400). When browsing through the stores and reading reviews online, I was really leaning towards Samsung models due to their superior color and great image processing. I was also considering the Panasonic x1, but got to look at them side by side and mess around with some of the controls and... the Samsung has better color and much more vivid/bright display. Even when pumping up the brightness levels on the X1, it didn't come close to the Samsung. I am a very value-conscious shopper, and am not going to lay down over a grand for a TV (just can't bring myself to justify it)... and this TV made me very happy with my choice. I've been using it for a month now and... IT IS AWESOME! the standard definition satellite broadcasts look amazingly good on this TV! The video processing for standard def on this TV blows away the competition (especially when compared to lcd's, which look blocky to me when playing standard def). The high definition satellite content looks great too... but not really any better than other flat panels. Regular DVD's on an upscaling player are AMAZING. I'm not missing the 1080p at all... for me the 720p looks stellar. OK... now for the things I DON'T like. Because this is the cheap scaled-down model, there are no side facing input/outputs (arrghh) but I guess it's a small compromise for 1/2 the price. The TV is very heavy and not very slim/sexy from the side view. Also, the reflections can become annoying depending on how you have it situated (and what is in the background). The bezel is glossy black and the screen is recessed about 1/2", so when you have scrolling images, or bright items close to the edge of the screen, the bezel reflects these items, creating a weird effect. Also, the display size/aspect options change oddly, depending on the style of input (composite, component, hdmi, etc.), necessitating playing around with the options until you find one you like. One other thing... I am using 5.1 surround speakers intended for computer use (logitech x-530's... which sound incredible by the way) until I can afford a nice home theater setup to compliment this tv, and the audio out stereo connector is not volume controlled; It lets you select "use external speakers" on the tv's sound setup, but you have to use the speakers own volume adjusters, the tv wont change it's output volume. All these annoyances aside, I am VERY pleased with my purchase. This TV is an INCREDIBLE value, and I would have no problems suggesting it to any other value-minded shopper who doesn't mind the trade-offs to save hundreds to thousands of hard-earned dollars.

I have been on an endless search for a big screen TV since Christmas Last year. I have a great friend that owns a company in Allegheny, NY from which Amazon post's their competitors sales price for product as sold in comparison to Amazon's pricing. He told me that for the home entertainment TV's Plasma is the best buy, for everyone is now moving on to purchasing the newer and hottest technology that the industry has to offer. He stated In either Plasma, or LCD SAMSUNG is the best in quality. They stand behind their product if it needs servicing and have the most service centers available over most other sets. Most people unless you are professional cannot distinguish pixilation differences between 720 dpi or 1080 dpi. Plasma in a darker viewing environment has shown me no difference in quality of picture. There are a couple of things that the newer models in Plasma or LCD over last years models have and that is in stead of having 4HDMI (av)connectors on newer sets you only have 2 on last years model. You do not also have the computer connection capability as on the newer models. If your looking for these Items go up the scale. remember thought the price goes up even more. I'm sure there are other things that are better, but for me this Television set is quality against quality at the right price, which to me was what I was interested in. I'm very happy at this time. Let's see what kind of longevity this system has.

PS. last and most important to me My Friend from Allegheny Soundtrack said this was by the dollar one of the best deals he has seen. His base purchase price into his store was almost $100 dollars more than I paid for mine. Thanks Amazon. Com I've bought many items online through your business, but this years deal top's all past purchases that were also great deals.

Merry Christmas.

I give this TV a four star rating because of the picture quality. It is great for the cost of couse but the picture is still a little dull. I have a 42in Sony in the other room and the picture quality is sooo much richer and brighter. Good tv for the price like I said but I guess I was expecting the same quality as the other tv.

This plasma is a 720P resolution TV. The sharpness provided rivals other 1080P TVs that I have seen. The colors are deep, vivid and the blacks are awesome. As manufacturers phase out production of the 720P plasmas for the 1080P models, incredibly good buys on the remaining 720Ps can be found. They are worth considering.

Got this tv to replace my 37" hanspree tv that just quit. I bought this tv at sears for only 699 plus tax. The tv was very easy to hookup. Just one hdmi cable coming from my home theater. Picture quaility is great. Have a xbox 360, ps3, and direct tv hd box connected. TV only has 2 hdmi ports but luckily my receiver has 3.

Hooked up xbox and it detected that 1080p worked. So I tried the direct tv and ps3 and they both detect 1080p. For a 50 inch 1080p plasma I thought this was a steal. If I could afford another one I would. Sound for this tv is ok but if you buy a tv of this size you shouldn't be using the built in speakers. Viewing angles are good and no problem with screen reflections that I had heard about.

Only things I would think that would make this better would be anothe hdmi input.

Also couldn't find any buttons on the tv so dont lose your remote.

Buy this tv!