Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - 50" Class / 1080p / 600Hz / 3D Plasma HDTV
Average customer rating
4.3
(54 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 54 reviews
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Star
3
79%of customers recommend this product.
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37 out of
47)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - 50" Class / 1080p / 600Hz / 3D Plasma HDTV
Customer Rating
4
Excellent picture quality
on November 20, 2010
Posted by: Panoral
from ny
Expertise:Expert
I have had this TV for 2 days now and am very satisfied with it except for one annoying factor. I have a large A/V set up which has older units with composite outputs. I also have a receiver which can switch component signals and composite signals. HOWEVER this TV has only ONE composite/component input-you either get one or the other. I based my selection of the TV on the published specs which specified 2 component and one composite inputs. I now have to make a switch to switch between my two types of outputs !!!!
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, internet availability with existing servers
Cons: insufficient inputs
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best TV Ever!!
on November 21, 2010
Posted by: bits1bytes2
from Denver, CO
Expertise:Expert
We found ourselves watching more and more shows through the internet, and decided that our next TV should be able to accommodate our internet viewing. We love the ease of using Netflix, Vudu, and other online streaming video services.
The picture is the absolute best, and I compared many different brands and models before making this purchase. The picture is bright enough for us to view even with large picture windows letting all the light possible into our den.
I hope that the online services continue to get better, as Hulu+ does not match up to the regular Hulu yet. I also think that the apps need to get better, sometimes they don't update, such as the NFL game scores from Yahoo.
We can't wait to try out the 3D feature as well, we have not purchased any 3D movies yet.
Over all, I can't imagine much more that I would want in a new TV, I'm sure that the technology will get better, but for the price and features my family is more than happy.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, apps, internet connectivity
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great 3D experience
on December 6, 2010
Posted by: mcvrwc
from Gresham
Expertise:Intermediate
Great TV. 2D to 3D is well done. 3D movies play flawlessly. Lovely features. Sound is good for only 2 little speakers. Love the style of the TV.
Only con: Easy IR (image retention), although this seems to go away with the scrolling white and black bar function. No permanate burn in seen.
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: a lot of temp. image retention
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Impressive, right out of the box!
on December 8, 2010
Posted by: DCTVfan
from Washington, DC
Expertise:Expert
To begin, I am very impressed with the Samsung PN50C8000. It was impressively easy and quick to set up and worked flawlessly right out of the box. The manual and on-screen set up guides allow a regular non-technical consumer to install their TV easily.
The picture is amazing! It is really beautiful! It required no fine tuning to make it better as it was correctly adjusted from the beginning. Attaching the TV to a Samsung-brand accessory like a Blu-Ray player is super easy as it self-configures itself to accept the new Samsung device even detecting which HDMI input it is connected to. I imagine that it might be more difficult to connect a non-Samsung accessory.
I read some negative reviews about an audible hum from some plasma TVs. I have reasonably good ears and can't hear any noise/hum coming from the Samsung PN50C8000. I also read negative reviews about the TV producing excessive heat. This is not an issue either. The TV has never exceeded slightly warm to the touch.
Internet connectivity was also impressively easy. I used a hard-wired Ethernet connection to provide maximum possible speed and the TV again self-configured itself in connecting to my home network.
As for the viewing experience, it is outstanding. There is no visible motion judder or issues with fast movement. It's all perfect. I have limited experience with the 3-D as there are few 3-D titles available to purchase so I've only viewed the free cartoon 3-D disc that came with TV so I will withhold comments on 3-D until I view more. I did note that my 3-D viewing experience was much better when sitting really close to the TV, but there are too many variables with the active shutter glasses and viewing a cartoon versus viewing a regular movie.
In summary, you can't go wrong with the Samsung PN50C8000. It's a great product.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, simple set-up
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best TV on the market, but not without flaws...
on January 13, 2011
Posted by: Gosukusan
Expertise:Expert
Really a beautiful piece of technology. Picture quality unlike anything I've ever seen, beautiful design, and more features than any one person could ever want.
The moment I decided the picture quality was unmatched? Transformers 2 daylight forest battle scene in Blu Ray with motion dejudder "on"(I personally love the motion dejudder option. It takes some getting used to, but during action movies there is no cooler feature. It makes certain video games way better looking as well).
The moment I decided the features could surpass the expectations of even the most demanding user? When I plugged my external USB hard drive directly into the TV and watched some TV show files right from the hard drive with zero trouble. The interface is wonderful and super easy to navigate.
TV design is about what you'd expect from a modern high level plasma. The only difference being that this TV is extremely thin (2-3 inches?) when compared to other brands.
I have only a couple complaints about this TV and they are fairly minor for the most part. Game Mode needs to be more easily accessible and it needs to NOT turn off motion dejudder when reverting back to "regular mode". Game Mode also needs to be able to handle motion dejudder processing. I realize this adds to the video input lag, but Samsung needs to jump on this and figure out a way. The feature is just way too cool to be left out.
My other issue with this TV is burn in. Unfortunately, burn in occur's even after 15 mins or less of fixed images being on the screen. The image retention is never permanent and goes away after 10-30 mins of regular motion occurring on the screen. The slight retention can get annoying though, and is easily viewable during white or black scenes following the fixed image.
My last issue with the TV is in regards to 3D viewing. Ghosting is a bit more common than I expected and slightly disappointing. I'm not entirely convinced that the TV is to blame for this though. I seem to be having some sort of issue with my Samsung 3D glasses as well. While watching one of many 3D movies/shows I have tested, a scene will suddenly become blurry, only to correct itself after some time, or if I am to pause the scene or turn off the glasses then turn them back on.
It's really quite a strange issue and I plan on having Samsung come check it out, because it makes viewing 3D programming unpleasant at times. Another problem with 3D viewing is motion dejudder. At times, motion dejudder will just stop working while viewing 3D programming. It's another strange malfunctioning that I can't figure out a reason for. When it occur's, I am forced to turn the motion dejudder off, then back on again, only to have it possibly turn itself off again during viewing.
Overall, the TV is wonderful and beautiful and I would recommend it to anyone looking to buy a top of the line TV. It beats out any other LED LCD, DLP, or Plasma on the market, including Panasonic's latest models. Black levels are incredible (only very slightly worse than the Panasonic), color accuracy is reference quality, and video processing is unmatched.
Every single person I have shown this TV to was absolutely blown away by the picture quality. It's so good that it can literally sell itself to people who didn't even plan on buying a new TV.
As for value, there is NO better value for top of the line TV's. Trust me, I have spent MANY hours researching.
I'd also like to point out the awesomeness of this TV's menu interface. Very easy to navigate with unlimited options and a very beautiful/stylish design.
One last thing I forgot to mention. 2D to 3D viewing is cool, but nowhere near actual 3D programing. More of a gimmick than anything, but still a cool feature.
Oh ya, I have yet to experience any buzzing that is audible over anything except the very lowest of volumes.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, dark blacks, amazing video processing, motion dejudder, unmatched picture quality, enough options to satisfy any videophile, great rendering of sd and hd programming, plenty of inputs, online capability with netflix hulu vudu and mo, thin and beautiful
Cons: some 3d viewing issues, no motion dejudder in game mode, frequent temporary burn in
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great picture quality, but 3D needs ALOT of improvements!
on May 19, 2011
Posted by: CobraGuy
from Coppell, Texas
Expertise:Intermediate
Ok well i have had this paticular plasma almost a year, i got with a package deal that included, (50inch 3D plasma, 3D blu-ray player model BD-C5900, 3D starter kit model SSG-2100AB with 3D movie-Monster vs Aliens). Whill the picture is really good and have deep black levels. I have noticed a few FLAWS with this tv 1) The tv does get pretty hot an makes alot of heat if you feel the back panel. 2) The 3D feature is NOT that great, an to be honest there it not that much 3D effects with this tv. I have watched these movies in 3D (Shrek 1-4, Avatar 3D) have not noticed any 3D effects or nothing that just jumps out or leaps off the screen close to your face. I even have the BETTER 3D glasses, the (SSG-2200AR) set that are full lensed an rechargeable which i like, unlike the battery sets that are half lensed so you get less 3D effects. what's up with that? Its DISSAPOINTING to pay lots of money for this new technology an you can't even enjoy 3D. Now the 2D <-->3D conversion is completely pointless as there is no 3D effects of any kind or no real 3D effects. I have the tried the picure correction an adjusting the depth to the minus side but to no avail. Also when you watch movies the tv does have some (burn-in or image retention) from the movies, like you can see the (stop, play, rewind, fast foward buttons) an some of the movie display which is also dissapointing. Plasmas do suffer from that problem. Not sure if the 2011 models are any better but i seriously dout it. It seems to me that companies are trying to put more emphasis on what the tv CAN DO, as what it's actually suppose to do. I would like to see some improvements with the 3D feature, an maybe sometime down the road , Samsung will have better 3D effects with images that would (ACTUALLY) come out from the screen or you can almost touch.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, great picture quality, got mine with a package deal, be nice if tv's came with 1 or 2 pairs of glasses
Cons: Did not meet expectations, get hot being a plasma, 2d <--3d conversion is pointless, not much 3d effects with movies, 3d needs major improvements, poor 3d quality, nothing comes or jumps out from the screen, does not come with glasses
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Excellent price/performance
on August 11, 2010
Posted by: Guys
from Tampa, FL
Expertise:Intermediate
I would have purchased this TV, even if not for the 3D capabilities. That was just an added bonus. The 3D view with the active shutter glasses is the best I've seen so far. The regular 2D viewing is also up there with the best LED & LCD sets in the industry.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Picture Quality
on October 1, 2010
Posted by: dondog
from Bakersfield, CA
Expertise:Intermediate
Therre is a bubble that appears around a head or object as it moves accross the screen. It's very distracting. Still screens are spectacular.
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US