Samsung PN50A450 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

50" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1365 x 768 pixels * 30,000:1 contrast ratio (1,000,000:1 dynamic) * 175°(H) x 175°(V) viewing angle *

I bought this as a second set for the recreation room and I couldn't be happier. For concerts and movies this set is spectacular. With proper placement and a little bit of care, a plasma of this size cannot be beat for entertanment value and all the drawbacks of plasmas are taken care of, all that is left is the pluses. The colours, contrast, black levels and features are top notch. Of course, if you only have one set and you want to use it for gaming, sports programming, news, and other programming with lots of static, high contrast graphics, you need to be extra careful, as burn-in is still being reported. how I use it, I don't even see any image retention, even less than on my LCD, or CRT. I don't think pixel shifting is the solution, I don't even engage it most of the time. The set is solidly built, but the speakers are a bit of a let-down. Good enough at moderate level, but a home theatre seems almost a requirement to match this TV. For those in the know, 720p is just as good as 1080p. Cable TV, of course, will not carry 1080p for many years. Just consider that usually blu-ray content comes in 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It does NOT have 1080 lines of vertical resolution, more like 738, each of which this set can display in a zoomed-in, full screen picture (as you SHOULD view it with a plasma). If, on the other hand you want a 50 inch LCD, most experts don't consider them equal to the plasma in picture quality at this size. So there, the extra $500 or more you'd pay for a 1080p is simply for the bragging rights.

Very happy with my purchase. Good price, great delivery. I was worried about shipping a flat screen, but there was absolutely no problem. You just have to pull off the top of the box and plug in the TV to verify it works before the shipping company leaves. TV has everything I need. Great picture. Very pleased with it.

First of all, CEVA shipping is excellent. Got the TV 3 days before estimated delivery date. Driver unpacked, plugged it up and tested it before leaving. The TV is great. Excellent HD pictures on Time Warner Cable. SD pictures are OK, but not as good as top of the line Toshiba 36" CRT. Image retention (IR)of TLC, ESPNHD, etc. logos will happen with 30 minutes or more of viewing even with 45 contrast and brightness and 3 on pixel brightness, pixel shift on max. But watching a full screen channel without logo for a couple of hours will remove it. NOTE the IR is very slight and only barely noticeable on light colored background and it seems that it may be less of a problem as time goes on. I've had the TV a week now and overall I don't believe a 1080p could be any better. Blueray on PS3 is awesome. HD channels are too. I don't have any problem with the quality of the audio. It sounds just fine to me.

Amazing picture with great color. My wife and I constantly marvel at how beautiful the picture is as we watch television. I like everything about it. The sound is not fantastic but it isn't supposed to be...exceeds my expectations in almost every way. The DirecTV HD signals look gorgeous. 720P is a great value for the price. I don't see how I could have a better picture.

i was very pleased with my plasma tv when i connected my satelite hd receiver to it. the picture quality is unbelievable and unmatched. the shipment and delivery was superb, the tv arrived a few days earlier than stated, and the delivery company contacted me and asked if i would like to recieve my tv tomorrow which was a few days sooner than anticipated. the delivery guy did it all, deliver,unpacked,set-up,tested for flaws,removed unwanted packaging material. great job amazon.