Samsung PN58A550 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Wow..is all I can say. We have the TV mounted on a finished basement wall and the picture can't be beat. We hooked up to a Sony home theatre so the sound is perfect. The colors are so crisp and vibrant. We have really enjoyed watching the Olympics in HD on this TV!

After doing a good deal of research I decided on this set and couldn't be happier with my decision. I've mounted it on the brick wall above my fireplace and the picture is just beautiful. No glare problems at all. It does put out a lot of heat and make sure you have a couple of strong friends to help you mount it but this is the best value I found. You can't go wrong with this set and the entire Amazon experience was outstanding. [...]

a great buy! the reception is incredible and worth the money. i am very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone looking to get a big screen tv.

I only have great things to say about this TV. The setup and use was easy, the remote is laid out in a common sense fashion, and the picture quality is great. This is the first large purchase I have made via the internet and was pleased with the results...both from the merchandise and Amazon's perspective. One gripe was the shipper. The tracking number provided showed several departure dates, times, and locations. It was never clear on where the TV was or when it got there. That said, the bottom line is the TV arrived early and in good shape. Overall a great experience.

Finaly decied to upgrade the bedroom TV. Since we'd be viewing approx 90% of the time in the dark, we decided on Plasma. I love their blacks (we have a Toshiba DLP and a Sony LCD and I don't think they compair to the "Movie Theatre" blacks of the Plasmas).

So I read my reiews and shopped abound. Decided on a 42" Panasonic 1080p from Costco. Got it set up on a swivel wall mount w/ the wires hidden in the wall. Looked really nice and picture was unreal. I don't know where they can go from here.

The problem we had was it was just too small. I measured our viewing distance at 16 ft.. So with further research, I discovered they recommend 70+" at this distance. Also, at this viewing distance the difference between 1080p and i is not detectable by the human eye [...].

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Reluctant to buy online, but with a significant price savings I revisited this options. Amazons price was very competivie and with their return policy and free shipping, we ordered the Samsung 58A550.

TV was here in 4 days. They opened the box to a cracked screen. They boxed it back up, took it away and gave me a number to call. Amazon said they had another in stock and would ship ASAP.

4 days later, the new tv arrived and all went well this time.

Bottom Line: Very happy with this purchase. Picture with cable is great and through the Blu-Ray is awesome!

My Advise: GO BIG. I thought the 58" in the bedroom might be too big. In the store and when the box arrived, it sure seemed very big! But once it's up for a few days, it seems just right. Watching TV and movies is like going to your private theatre. It's been very exciting.