Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV |  | Brand: Samsung
Category: Television
List Price: $1,599.99
Buy New: $1,399.98 (On sale from $1,599.98)
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You Save: $200.00 (13%)
New (1) Used (6) from $1,081.00
Seller: Vanns
Rating:  135 reviews
Sales Rank: 35
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 73.2
Dimensions (in): 48.4 x 2.9 x 29.8
Crystal Full HD Engine with Cinema
Medi@2.0TM
"Green" design lead-free components
Samsungs Game Mode
Rear HDMI (Digital A/V): 1, Side HDMI (Digital A/V): 1
Rear Component Video and Audio: 2
Dimensions (WXHXD): Without Stand 48.4 x 29.8 x 2.9 inches
Dimensions (WXHXD): With Stand 48.4 x 32.2 x 11.4 inches
Weight: Without Stand 73.2 lbs
Weight: With Stand 84.2 lbs
MPN: PN50B650
Model: PN50B650
UPC: 036725229495
EAN: 0036725229495
ASIN: B001W6NU9E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 50-inch high definition TV with 1080p resolution | | • | Four HDMI, two component, and one composite video input | | • | Two 15W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience from two speakers | | • | Ultra FilterBright panel further minimizes glare and reflections | | • | USB 2.0 Movie for playing MP3, MPEG movies and displaying JPEG files through the USB 2.0 |
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Product Description
Inspired by designs from the automotive and fashion industries, Samsung's molding process eliminates the need for glue or screws to construct the television cabinets. The result is an LCD HDTV with a clean, smooth finish infused with a hint of a translucent color.The Ultra Clear Panel was developed by Samsung to further reduce glare in difficult lighting conditions and enable optimum picture viewing. A layer of organic particles in the panel reduces reflection even more than the original super clear panel to provide remarkably improved clarity.Technological enhancement to the image rendering continues with the company's Wide Color Enhancer 2 and DNIe Pro, which is the generation of Samsung's Digital Natural Image Engine. DNIe Pro eliminates noise while also boosting contrasts and sharpening edges on fast moving, Full HD images. With Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer 2, images are saturated with vivid, natural color due to the expanded range of color expression.The crystal design also incorporates Samsung's recently developed down-firing speakers, which replaces older duct-style speakers to produce a more balanced sound dynamic in a wider frequency range that will thrill movie and game lovers.
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 Wow, wonderful picture quality at an amazing price! March 17, 2010
T. Martin (New England)
OK, I'll admit to being a bit too cautious when buying big-ticket electronics. I read the Consumer Reports reviews and look at their ratings, then it's over to CNET for a sanity check and to see what their readers have said, then I check all of the online vendors to compare prices and narrow the field to one or two items at one or two vendors. Then I usually buy at Amazon because their prices are great and shipping is always spot-on! No, they didn't pay me to say that :-)
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br /The 50" Samsung plasma wasn't even a thought in my head when I first started looking for a large-format 1080P HD, I was actually looking for another LCD. I've read all the reviews about plasma vs. LCD (see above) but this Samsung is just an amazingly good TV for relatively good value. I needed multiple HDMI inputs, wifi capability (w/optional adapter), an optical audio out, and the ability to display low-res local programing as well as higher resolutions. The Samsung hits the mark on all of these.
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br /A few reviewers have correctly knocked this Samsung for its less than amazing audio, fair enough. But these big sets are nearly always paired with a 5.1 or 7.1 surround system (mine is...) and this wasn't a big deal for me, that said I usually use the integral audio for most news programs anyway. A few others complained of "buzzing", either my hearing is fading with age or the buzzing is at dog-whistle decibels because I don't hear any buzzing at all - absolutely nothing.
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br /To sum up, this is a great HD TV, most buyers will love it.
SAMSUNG PN50B650 March 13, 2010
James C. Smith
When we took it out of the box I was very happy to see that the TOUCH OF COLOR red was very faint looked very classy. From the first day we turned it on we were very impressed with the picture quality. But after approx. one month of use the picture quality got even better. To put it bluntly THIS IS ONE BAD ASS TV!!!!!!!!!!!!! The sound quality was a bit lacking so I bumped it up with a SONY HT-CT500 SOUND BAR now it's one REAL BAD ASS TV!!!!!!!!!!!! I would recommend this tv to anyone that love sports a picture THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND !!!!!!!!!!!! To me PLASMA is still the answer.
 Great for the money but not perfect. March 11, 2010
Jacob Smith (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
I'll get the drawbacks over quickly. There is a slight buzz with this set, I have had one set replaced due to some damage during shipping and both made an identical noise. The good news is that the sound diminishes over time, and is mostly present when the contrast is high. For the first 200 hours you shouldn't be blasting the contrast anyway, so it's a good reminder. The second drawback would be that this plasma is definitely very susceptible to image retention especially when gaming. It does have a screen wipe feature that will get rid of residual images rather quickly, regardless, after a month of solid viewing the retention is just as significant a problem as it was when we first received the television. As a gamer, this worries me a bit and I've been going a bit lite on my gaming sessions and will probably continue to do so for a few months.
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br /On to the positives, the picture quality is fantastic. I've switched from an LCD and the difference is simply... wow. Great black levels, colors pop, just beautiful. DNLA is great as well as I run a server on my pc and am able to stream music and video right to my tv. The whole menu is just a breeze, though I wish it were easier to switch from game mode to movie mode (there are shortcuts to switch from normal to movie mode, but game mode is in a sub-menu... a very minor issue). I game on a PS3 and the games are simply beautiful... great response time, I had no idea how much input lag I was getting on my sony bravia until I made the switch.
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br /The set itself looks fantastic as well. The touch of red suits it perfectly, the glass stand looks great too. I have a somewhat well lit living room with a large window to the north and the television on the south wall... the anti-glare works great and reflection isn't a problem in my house. If I really look I do see a reflection in bright light but I don't notice it at all.
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br /I don't use the yahoo widgets, I plan on trying the amazon video rental service it offers, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Other then that we just have the weather widget but we see that every morning on our computer desktop so it's not really necessary. I will say though that the auto update of the firmware makes updating everything a breeze. The usb port is also handy, I downloaded some break in images once I noticed the image retention, put them on a usb stick and ran it continuously when I wasn't watching movies for a couple of days and it played them very easily (this did nothing to lessen the image retention by the way, so I would not waste the time again).
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br /Plenty of ports on the television, quick delivery from amazon... replacement was a breeze as well for the damaged unit, with very friendly amazon customer service. For the money, I'd recommend this buy over any other TV in it's price range.
Awesome 50" plasma March 11, 2010
C. S. ZIEGLER (Murfreesboro, TN United States)
This is the #1 rated 50" plasma TV as rated by Consumer Reports and I agree. It looks great and I have no complaints. Extremely pleased!
Amazing March 10, 2010
Akh Joon (Southern California)
So I've had the TV for about one week now and was waiting until I mounted it and hooked up the surround sound before I wrote the review. The shipping process was pretty benign. Pilot, the company that shipped it, was in constant contact with me from the get. The only issue was that they didn't deliver on weekends, so I had to authorize my apt to have them drop off the TV when I wasn't home. I was a tad apprehensive of this, as I live on the third floor without elevators. Thank goodness it arrived in one piece and flawless. I did a lot of research before buying this plasma. In fact, I was set on a Samsung LED edge lit when I walked into Best Buy one day and I started looking around. One TV in particular caught my eye and it was the 50 inch pn50b650. It was more lifelike with truer colors and deeper blacks when compared to any edge lit LED. At that time I was set to buy the TV, but felt I must do my due diligence and research further. I read all the rave reviews, but I also read about the dreaded buzzing. Now, I'm not gonna lie to you...there is some buzzing, but its inaudible at practically all listening volumes, and I sit about 12 feet away. So if you are concerned about that, don't be. Second is image retention. If you don't break the TV in, I suspect you may have an issue with this. I was watching a basketball game on the CNET rec settings and had some image retention, but it quickly disappeared after using the scrolling function. So my advice on that is to just take it easy for a while on color and brightness. As for glare, I have a very brightly lit room during the day and at times there can be some glare, but I can just close the blinds. It's a small sacrifice. Now for the good stuff. The pic on this is amazing...even now as i'm breaking it in. Everything is lifelike and so true, unlike the way some LEDs make pictures seem kind of surreal.. I absolutely love this TV. I've mounted it, hooked up my mirage nanostat 5.1 and am in Heaven. Watched dark knight and was amazed. If you are having any misgivings about this TV, don't..It's an unbelievable TV, esp for the price (I got it for 1139, but now I see its up to 1439, prob because it's discontinued.) You can pay more than twice this amount for edge-lit LEDs and the picture won't be as good. If you are set on an LED, then make sure you get local dimming. Hope this review is helpful. Also, if you are deciding between 650 or 850, the only difference is the thickness of the TV. Cnet even states that blacks are deeper on the 650. You will be happy with this TV.
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