Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

I've had this set for about 2 months now...just in time for the football season to start. I use it mainly for HD content (PS3, BluRay, HD sports). Here's what I've found:

- No "humming" noise that other members have said they have experienced.
- A nice selection of inputs...I have my surround sound, HD cable box, PS3, and Wii all hooked up with many more inputs to spare.
- The picture on the HD is OUTSTANDING. Very deep blacks...and you can see on all angles which is important for side viewing.
- SD picture is very good as well...you just have to blow up the picture as to avoid the black side bars (which can result in burn in over time).

Regarding burn in...this is what scared me about plasma TV's. I decided to make the leap. I have only experienced one problem (as I have been very careful to prevent burn in at any cost). I was playing Madden 2009 on the PS3 for a few games...and once I turned it off, I noticed the image of the score that is kept at the top of the screen...it was etched in the black background. I freaked out, but turned on the all white tool via the remote, and it went away. I haven't had any issues since.

Overall...a great TV for the money, and you will not be dissapointed. I love playing games on there.

After much comparison shopping we bought the Samsung 50" Plasma from Amazon. We are very happy with our purchase and the service from Amazon. Delivery time was less than what was originally stated!

I am not a huge video/electronics aficionado, but I did a fair bit of research and comparison shopping before buying this TV. I could not be happier with it. The picture quality is amazing and the sound is acceptable even without external speakers. The only flaw visible to my not-very-well-trained eyes is that blacks are not always perfectly black.

I read the reviews on this page to see if this TV was right for me and I am glad I bought this item. After hooking it up to satellite I was impressed but for grinns I decided to test the TV's tuner with a set of old rabbit ears. I live in a fairly remote area (MT) and can typically pick up about 4 channels so I wasn't too hopeful. It detected 10 which I figured would be snowy and unwatchable and I was right about 6 of them but I was amazed when I found a digital feed. I cant believe the HD picture of the broadcast channel. This truely is an amazing picture. My inlaws have a 52 inch Sony Bravia with HD Cable and I am sorry but this TV has much truer colors and lifelike picture. They paid over 4000.00 for their sony and I picked this up for 1500.00. I feel like I got a deal. I have a 40" Samsung LCD I bought this spring for 1100.00 and it also picks up the digital feed. Its a 720p and I am impressed with its picture as well. To me Samsung is setting the standard for affordable HDTV's.

I would say if you have reservations about buying a product such as this from the internet don't hesitate. The delivery company estimated the delivery date and beat it by two days. My only complaint is that I didnt order the wall mounting hardware sooner. The TV arrived on Thursday and my mount arrived on Friday. Another issue I had was my wife needed the room painted and rearranged before I mounted it. A small price to pay for getting the TV. Bottomline is extremely happy with this purchase and ease of purchase. I cant wait to get the PS3 to watch Blu ray.

This TV exceeds my expectations in every way. I made the purchase based on reviews, both professional and the ones posted here on Amazon.com. After 100 hours of viewing over the last few weeks the picture still stops me in my tracks! HD is stunning and SD content looks pretty good as well (Ammazing for a 50"). The speakers do not sound very robust compared to my big Sony CRT (Exceptional sound for a TV) but I always listen through my AV setup anyway. One last thing...the set looks beautiful even when turned off. Very well designed!
The Free White Glove delivery went great. The TV arrived on time and in perfect condition. In closing, I highly recommend this set!