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Samsung PN50A760 is Excellent

According to the available tests, extensive information and compilation of reviews, the Samsung PN50A760 is a large 50-inch Plasma high definition television with 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, nice styling, solid performance and extras like internet connectivity. Originally priced about $2,000, now on sale.

The Samsung Plasma PN50A760 HDTV supports full 1080p resolution, so it can handle the highest quality of HD content. The HDTV offers a good selection of input and output ports, including four HDMI ports, optical audio output and support for network connectivity via an Ethernet connection. The Ethernet port can be used to access media on your network and connect to Samsung’s InfoLink online service. You can also access media on USB devices using the available USB port.

Samsung LN52B630 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color List Price: $2,099.00 Average Rating:

With Samsung’s LN52B630, you’re connected to great HD entertainment and up-to-the-minute online info. Enjoy a Full HD feast for the eyes, courtesy of the 1080p resolution and 52-inch LCD screen. Check sports scores, stock quotes, weather and other update able RSS content at just the touch of a button on your remote, with the InfoLink feature. Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus120Hz technology keeps even the fastest on-screen motion smooth and natural. Enjoy bold black tones with an impressive 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Four HDMI inputs give you fast and easy connection options for your Blu-ray Disc player and gaming system. And the stylish yet subtle Touch of Color design adds a red accent to the bezel’s border – perfect in any modern home.

The Samsung PN50A760’s remote is curved and fits easily into your hand. It is a bit long, however, which means you have to move your hand a lot to access all the buttons, especially if you have small hands. The menu system is a standard tabbed interface, but there are some inconsistencies in navigation that you need to get used to. Audio quality from the PN50A760’s built-in speakers is good, but nowhere near as good as what you will get from a dedicated set of speakers.

Additionally, "Like most Plasma televisions the Samsung PN50A760 produces a very deep black. This is one of the big benefits that Plasma televisions offer over LCD televisions. Unfortunately Plasma televisions don’t give you as bright a display as LCD televisions, and this is true for the PN50A760. Due to the excellent black level, however, the contrast ratio was good despite the unimpressive peak brightness.

The HDTV’s color performance was also very good. Color temperature was steady across the greyscale, which means you won’t get a bluish or reddish tinge as the television goes from deep greys to whites. Its ability to produce accurate colors was also good, and it did an above average job of sticking to the industry standard color gamut. This last means that you will see the same colors that the content producers want you to see.

The PN50A760 also did a good job with motion, with none of the blurring that you see on some HDTVs. We did notice a trailing greenish cast to bright objects, but this is the only issue we saw with moving objects on the screen. We were also quite impressed with the viewing angle the PN50A760 offers, the contrast ratio of the screen does not fall below 50% until you get out to 80 degrees from the center.

Conclusion
The Samsung PN50A760 is an impressive Plasma television. It performed admirably in almost every test the reviewers threw at it, with the possible exception of peak brightness. This fact is more about the limitations of Plasma technology than a deficit of the Samsung PN50A760 television itself and that limitation is more than made up for by the deep blacks. The reviewer finds that the Samsung PN50A760 is an excellent value.

*primary information compiled and review by Reviewed.com staff, Washington Post