First Review, May 5, 2011

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Heather Henderson – See all my reviews

  

So let me start off by saying I rarely write reviews on here but I use them quite often when making a decision on whether or not to buy something. I bought this TV from Vann’s, and it came with 2 pair of 3D glasses for free. Amazon use’s Paul’s TV as the primary seller and they are a very good company as well, so purchasing this TV through Amazon would have been my first choice, but Vann’s had the better deal at the time.

My TV arrived via Fed Ex freight on April 21, and I immediately un boxed it and put it in my bedroom. This TV is replacing an Vizio 37″ 1080P LCD which was working fine, but I really wanted a 3D set!

Initial Physical Impression was WOW. Very Sleek looking, much thinner than my Vizio, nice sturdy swiveling base, and has an almost Dark Cherry Touch of Color to it, which I was unaware of prior to purchasing but looks great with my Cherry Bedroom set.

Performance: I have the TV hooked up to a PS3 with the most current software (3D Capable), and Panasonic BDT-110 3D bluray player (Was a gift) and a Directv Hr-21 3D capable DVR Receiver. All I can say is WOW. The PQ is amazing, the blacks are Inky dark, there is no motion blur when watching sports and all this from a 720P, budget 3D TV! I have not any gaming on the unit yet, as I am nearing the end of the break in period, but I have been doing a TON of 3D Blu Ray and TV Watching. I must say that the new Bluetooth 3D Glasses from Samsung are great! This unit came with 2 free pair, and they retail right around .00 each. They sync with the TV quickly and I have yet to lose signal during a movie.

3D Performance: I have now watched about 10 3D Blu Ray movies on the TV and have seen zero Crosstalk/Ghosting. The picture looks at great in 3D as it does on standard bluray but with the Added 3D effect. You can even convert 2D television programming to 3D, while this is cool, it is not as in depth as original 3D Material (Blu Ray 3D or Directv 3D).

In conclusion, this is a great tv for any price. I am sure if you wanted to you could nit pick a few things (Mostly the adequate speakers) but overall I am very pleased, and I will be picking up a Samsung PN64D7000 to replace my current non 3D TV in the living room!

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Just fantastic, July 6, 2011

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A Peeran “baghdad” (Evansville, IN USA) – See all my reviews

  

What can I say – I am amazed and speechless !!

This bad boy is huge – massive. I spent 3 days in my local Best Buy comparing the HIGH end LED TV’s and LCDs to this Plasma. And somehow could not pass the price point. I also did a lot of research on Plasma’s before I pulled the trigger. AVS forum is a good place. This TV is supposed to consume relatively low power compared to older Plasma with bills of only 28$ / year. It may be a tad more than LCD and LED’s but I am not ready to pay 500$ just to save 10$ in electricity bills every year. The final decision was the 3D, a 51 inch 3D for 750$ – was a steal. Cannot beat that price.

Pros –

a. Beautiful Build, slim and elegant – much much better than any LCD I saw in store.

b. Glass stand, and solid glass construction – feels awesome….

c. Picture Quality – Outstanding

d. Though only 720p – I could not make out the difference between Full HD and 720p unless I think I stand very close to it. Played Full HD Blu Ray Batman Dark Knight as a test, and was truly blown away. Rem – it may not be as awesome as an LED – I think Full HD LED’s give a better picture – but this is largely sufficient for any person. Also remember the seating arrangement, unless you are seating within 5 feet of the TV, you will never make out the difference between Full HD and 720p. It is hard to believe but that is a fact.

d. Inputs – 3 HDMI, USB, PC input etc. Connected to USB drives and pronto – nice menu to navigate and play your favs

e. Pretty decent Sound inbuilt

f. Awesome clarity even from an angle

Cons –

a. The only con I can think of is that the glass reflects a little bit, but that can be taken care of by adjusting the lighting in the room, if you are watching a movie etc. Reflection only present during day time. Play with the controls a little bit before you decide which setting works best for you.

All I can say is – that Plasmas throw out an awesome picture / beautiful blacks great contrast and are better off than the LCD TVs. If you are looking to save a few hundred dollars, and still get a killer picture and a beautiful piece – this is the one.

The Burn in issue is over rated, the new Plasma’s do not seem to suffer from it. Atleast this one does not. I just played full screen content for about 2 days, and den got tired of it. Its been a week since I have it, and it is just awesome….Samsung has released a statement that their TV’s do not require a break in. Its all your comfort level. If you are not comfortable, just avoid playing content that has static images for more than 30 mins. The TV also has burn-in protection modes.

Apparently this model is better than 51D450 since it has a better panel.

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Amazing Picture, May 7, 2011

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Schieller Desire – See all my reviews

  

Recieved this TV on April 26 directly from Samsung as a Replacement to a four year old DLP 3D 50″ HLT series TV I had when it came out in 2007, all I had to do was caugh up 0 out of pocket, this TV is Great with both HiDef and Great with Standard def which cant be said of all HDTV’s, I was comparing at J&R it to the 2011 Panansonics and this year I believe the 2011 Samsungs Plasma’s blows the Pannys in their class out of the water!! The colors and the blacks just pop! I have a 7.1 surround system but this TV has pretty decent built in speakers much better than my old TV, I have not tried the 3D yet since I do not have the 3D glasses not sure if I will even buy them in the future. its a beautiful looking TV in terms of the thick All Glass Stand and the 51″ slim Bezel at the J&R store I can barely tell the diff between this 720p set and the more Expensive 1080p version.

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