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Samsung PN50A550

 

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  • User Score (191)
    9.0 9.0 from 191 reviewers
  • Expert Score (3)
    7.3 7.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    6.8 6.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (4)
    5.8 5.8 from 4 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    7 July 2008

    The Samsung PN50A550 is my favorite kind of product. This 50-inch, 1080p plasma TV sits one notch below the company's flagship model (the PN50A650), which means it has all the most important high-end features without a high-end price tag. Read more

  2. Electronics Made Easy

    Electronics Made Easy
    8.0/10
    16 April 2009

    Samsung has been challenging the competition for the last decade and now is positioning itself as a major player in consumer electronics. A glossy casing with a futuristic base, good mounting options and well hidden speakers make this a beautiful TV. Read more

  3. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    6.0/10
    17 June 2008

    It's easy to be impressed with Samsung's new line of plasma sets, including the new 50-inch PN50A550, a full HD 1080p model, which includes support for the latest HDMI 1.3 x.v.Color technology. While x.v.Color isn't widely integrated on new sets and is still more hype than reality, it's a welcome addition to any mid-range-priced set such as this one. Read more

  4. Home Theater Reviews

    Home Theater Reviews
    19 October 2008

    is one of only a handful of manufacturers that offers large-screen TVs in both the plasma and LCD categories.  A new addition for 2008, the PN50A550 offers many of the advanced features found in the higher-end A650 Series, but at a more reasonable price of $1,999.99.  This 50-inch plasma HDTV has a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and a thorough connection panel that includes three HDMI, two component video and one PC input, plus a single RF input to access the internal ATSC, Read more

  5. hdtvreviewlab.com

    hdtvreviewlab.com
    18 September 2008

    Editor’s Rating Samsung’s flagship and top-of-the-line plasma (PN50A650) is basically an upgraded version of the older but equally awesome PN50A550. Most of the technological advances in the former are found in the latter, with some enhancements added to the PN50A650 to make it the top Samsung plasma. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Picture is not great and difficult to adjust

    Amazon
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Payton, Amazon
    8 October 2011

    Picture is hard to adjust and some colors (like reds, greys and blues) will look blotchy. Transitions show pixilation with darker colors and not sure what to do. Read more

  2. I highly recommend this plasma! Bye LCD!

    Abes of Maine
    10/10
    Reviewer: Jimmykoi, Abes of Maine
    22 March 2009

    Do yourself a favor and buy this TV!!!! You don't have to get the Series 7 (touch of class). The PN50A550 is just as good and cheaper. In fact Consumer Reports,rated this TV as #1.The picture is awesome!My son uses his WII(580 signal) and the picture still looks great.I'm a movie person and the Blu-ray movies are jaw-dropping.Regular defintion TV even looks above average. If you feel the 58" is justified for the extra cash,go for it! I wish I did. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Great Picture, Killer Picture, Simple Controls
    • Sound ok

  3. BUYING ON INTERNET

    ABT Electronics
    10/10
    Reviewer: RAY, ABT Electronics
    3 January 2009

    Fist of all, I ordered a pn50a550 plasma Hdtv. My first concern was whom should I buy it from. After some research I picked ABT Electronics. [...] As far as the set is concern I could not be more pleased, easy to setup and a great picture. [...] I would to it again. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Fast Setup, Great Picture, Simple Controls
    • NA

  4. Plazma Rules, LCD is Awesome

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: kidstocks, Newegg
    22 February 2009

    make sure you get a TV that can take an HDMI connection which they all should now and use it. Get a popular TV that the remote will be able to be programmed with your cable/satellite providers remote. makes things a lot easier. Read more

    • I didn't purchase this particular TV, but it's very similar. I do highly recommend buying a TV from newegg.com. This is my 3rd TV, the first 2 were NIKO lcd's, one was...
    • none

  5. I would buy this product again

    OneCall
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Roff the cop, OneCall
    27 February 2009

    This ia a great tv and was a breeze to set up. I have been looking and checking ratings for over a year now and settled for this baby because of consumer ratings and a great price from One Call. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Fast Setup, Great Picture, Simple Controls

  6. Great picture - Great value

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: Doug, B&H Photo
    3 March 2009

    I am very happy with the 50" plasma. Blu-ray movies are great. The built in speakers are impressive. On a value basis, this is an outstanding TV. Read more

    • Great Picture

  7. prefect tv

    10/10
    Reviewer: Tom P., expotv.com
    31 March 2009

    great tv for a great price. quality is top notch. Read more

    • price, quality, and quality
    • nadaaaaa

  8. Rate it all!

    Rate it all!
    10/10
    Reviewer: TechGuru, Rate it all!
    7 October 2008

    Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV 5 I purchased this TV over 3 weeks ago and have no regret's yet. I really did a lot of research both online and in many different tech stores. I spent hours standing in front of different brands of TV's comparing the image to the Samsung PN50A550. I found the Samsung PN50A550 had among the best video, unless you want to spend several grand more on higher end TV's. Read more

  9. hdtvreviewlab.com

    hdtvreviewlab.com
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Joseph M Sincere, hdtvreviewlab.com
    19 September 2010

    We bought our Samsung Plasma 50″ in late 2008 – its OCT 2010 and the TV crapped out. Did alot of research on fixing the problem as the TV started to turn off/on and the TV light blinked consistently. Initial issue is Samsung used cheap capacitors in their TV’s from 2007-2009 and since it was out of warranty, I took the back off and found a couple of capacitors that were slightly “bulged”. Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Samsung PN50A550

The Samsung PN50A550 is a 50 inch 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1080 resolution TV with a contrast ratio of 30,000:1 (Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1) It has a viewing angle of over 175º (H/V) and supports DNIe™ Digital Natural Image Engine that delivers lifelike picture that is closer to film (Both analog/digital). The TV also has Digital Noise Reduction, SRS TruSurround XT, and is supported by 2 x 10W speakers. It has HDMI (ver. 1.3), composite (AV), S-Video, headphone, PC input …

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Samsung PN50A550

The Samsung PN50A550 is a 50 inch 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1080 resolution TV with a contrast ratio of 30,000:1 (Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1) It has a viewing angle of over 175º (H/V) and supports DNIe™ Digital Natural Image Engine that delivers lifelike picture that is closer to film (Both analog/digital). The TV also has Digital Noise Reduction, SRS TruSurround XT, and is supported by 2 x 10W speakers. It has HDMI (ver. 1.3), composite (AV), S-Video, headphone, PC input (D-sub), and Component(Y/Pb/Pr) interface. The TV support ATSC / NTSC / Clear QAM networks. The Samsung PN50A550 measures 48.4" x 30.0" x 3.7" and weighs 82.3 lb without stand.

Features

The Samsung PN50A550 features Ultra FilterBright™ anti glare filter that minimized image glare and maximized contrast for optimal viewing experience day or night. The anti-glare filter reduces reflections while maintaining ultra-high picture contrast. It also features DNIe™ technology which is made up of a Motion Optimizer, a Contrast Enhancer, a Color Optimizer, and a Detail Enhancer to produce life-like images. Other features on the Samsung PN50A550 are anti burn-in technology that uses auto pixel shift, signal pattern processing function, and all white screens to ensure that no images are burned into the plasma panel, 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for realistic, sharper picture.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

There are no bad seats when you’re watching the 58" widescreen PN58A550 plasma HDTV. Even in a brightly-lit room, patented Ultra FilterBright keeps the pictures looking clearer in details and deeper in black at every angle. Samsung’s powerful anti-burn-in technology assures a long screen life. The super-high contrast ratio lets you see every nuance, even in nighttime action. Connect your digital devices through three HDMI ports, one on the side, and a full complement …

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