Samsung PN50A450 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

It's simply a great TV, I compared it to my friends 52 1080 LCD Touch Of Red Samsung, and not even for a moment did I regret this purchase.
Phenomenal value/price ratio!

Just be aware of burn in limitations of Plasma TV (zoom in picture when watching 4:3) and have your brightness/contrast settings on 50% or less, an you will be very happy! I had it for over 3 months now and no problems at all.

We had this Samsung 92 days.......and now burn in? Already? The manual states no fixed images more than 5% of the time? well, every station out there has their logo fixed to the screen.
I am really disappointed and mad, feel the tv was just a waste of money.
Have burn in on the bottom and on the left side.
Nice picture though but not worth it if it gets burn in only after 90 days. I also own a 32" Samsung HD LCD that I have in the bedroom, really makes me wonder if it will do the same. The manual for that says the same thing about burn in/image retention......waaaaaa!

My girlfriend got this TV and after a hassle getting it home (you HAVE to keep it upright) we finally got it set up. The picture is really nice, even with 720p or 1080i it looks great, and the swivel stand is a nice feature. I played video games on it as well, but after a week and a half of use there was HORRIBLE burn in on the screen from the Ps3. We tried the white screen and shifting pixels with no joy. I looked in the instruction booklet and it said that you should have static images (tickers, video game displays, etc) on the TV less than 10% of the viewing time. What?! If I use the TV for 20 hours a week, I should only use it for games with static displays (health bars, spedometers, etc) for 2 hours a week?! Stick with LCD if you don't want to worry about ghosting.

Only had the TV for a week, and I use the settings that CNET recommends for a dark room, and all I can say is WOW! I wasn't planning on purchasing an HDTV until next year, but with the baseball playoffs and total price of this set ($999); I just couldn't wait any longer. I spent hours in stores looking at TVs and reading online sites (consumer reports) and this was by far the best TV for the money. I cannot tell the dif between 720 and 1080, though it doesnt matter anyway because I do not have an HD DVD. I have had no issues with burn-in or reflections, even when all of the lights on or sun shining into my living room. My old CRT TV had more reflection issues than this TV does. This TV is just amazing, and I now find it impossible to watch sports in anything, but HD!

This Samsung has a really sharp picture. You won't miss 1080p at all. In fact I think it is sharper than some 1080p plasmas I have compared it to(Panasonic PZ80U and PZ85U). For the money, it is a great tv at 50 inches. My reservation is that the black levels are poor and the vibrancy of the color suffers. Compared to the Panasonic 50" 720p (PX80U also about $1000), the black levels aren't even close.
The Panasonic however has a very soft picture (not near as sharp). This only seems to matter on long shots and doesn't seem to affect fast motion. If you want great color, go with the Panasonic. If you want a razor sharp picture, go with the Samsung. Both are a great deal at this price, but the drawbacks of each are noticeable.