Is samsung a good tv make i have my eyes on 50inch plasma

Speed

laguna_1 wrote: »

u wont get a better 50" 1080p screen guaranteed!

LOL! That's a bit of a grand statement there! Suggest you read some reviews and take a look at other Plasma screens instore. Pioneer are by far the best make when it comes to Plasma Tvs.

dmg24

laguna_1 wrote: »

Samsung are great for plasmas

I already have one and i've just bought a second one (50" Samsung 1080p from John lewis for £699). It's the same ones as in comet etc, but with the all important 5 year guarantee!

Go for one, the TV looks awesome, and for the price, u wont get a better 50" 1080p screen guaranteed!

That is a good price for that spec, and I would recommend Samsung as a reliable brand.

I don't see the fuss about Pioneer. They are no more (or less) attractive than any of the other premium brands.

Speed

It's down to the black levels and colour reproduction, setup correctly the 9G 1080p screens are what many experts consider to be the best flat screen Tvs around. But you to tend to pay a premium.

What you tend to find is a lot of people purchase 1080p screens without actually needing them, the higher resolution screens cause Standard Defination broadcasts to look terrible. So to be honest, if you are only viewing a blu-ray once in a while, I'd stick to 720p.

PaulReid_2

Have a look on here (where I spend far too much of my time :rolleyes:)

http://www.avforums.com/forums/plasma-televisions/

General consensus is Panasonic make the best value for money Plasmas & Pioneer make the best technically...but at a cost :eek:

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PS. The latest generation of Pioneers do a stunning job of upscaling/de-interlacing SD to 1080p (I was sitting in front of one watching Deadwood on DVD yesterday thinking just that )

traceydeva

Hi i have the 50" plasma samsung purchased from comet i brought the surround sound at the same time and they threw in 5yrs guarantee with it - imo it is a great tv and looks very nice too:j

thestephensons

Samsung have a stunning picture quality, but the sound is absolute pants.

wary

WHICH? rank them near the bottom end of the main TV manufacturers (Panasonic come top) ...

Average score: 46% Current Best Buys: 0 from 20
Brand reliability: Above average Samsung 0870 242 0303
We can’t help but think that Samsung’s position as the biggest selling TV manufacturer in the UK is more down to brilliant marketing and the chic glossy black (and now much imitated) finish of most of its LCD and plasma TVs. In terms of product quality, we have witnessed some picture improvement of late, but TVs often still teeter on the wrong side of mediocre.
With Samsung, it’s not always the case that the more you spend the better you get. The 2008 entry level series 4 models tend to perform better in our viewing tests than the higher priced and higher specification series 5 and series 6 models. Nevertheless when put through our comparative viewing tests Samsung pictures, despite some lovely detail, tend to look a little over-enhanced.
Sound quality is usually disappointing and Samsung TVs have struggled to soothe the ears of our exacting listening panel. They’re also lacking in energy efficiency measures such as light sensors and screen blanking – features which are now standard on many rivals.
On the plus side its sets are normally cheaper than the average Sony or Panasonic, do tend to have lots of nice features (USB sockets, media card slots) and with a chic, shiny black finish they're usually some of the best looking.
We normally find them fairly intuitive to use but our ergonomics team usually has a good moan about the cluttered, over-sized remote controls. However, if you're looking for a TV to use principally as a PC monitor, Samsung is one of the best and has performed well in our PC tests in the past.
FOR: Good value for money and sumptuous looks
AGAINST: Higher end models aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, sound is usually below par, lacking in energy saving features

Speed

TBH, Which reviews are a load of rubbish. Although I would agree with their points on Samsung as a make.

Some good review sites:

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk
http://www.avforums.com/reviews/index.php

direwolf247

Best make: Pioneer (the old gen of plasmas and thats a fact)
2nd best: Panasonic

It is said that Samsungs, although nice dont last

wary

Coincidentally, I've just been watching the Gadget Show Xmas special and they reviewed 3 LCD TVs. The Samsung, although good, faired the worse of the 3.

It depends how much of a perfectionist you are.