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 Great set, great value **** 4 1/2 Stars January 3, 2009
R. ADRAGNA (NY, United States)
Received the set on Dec. 24th 2008
Purchased from Amazon for $699 plus free shipping.
Arrived in good condition, advised by delivery guy to inspect for any damaged. Stand was already mounted. Could not turn on due to cold weather it was around 29 degrees. Condensation immediately formed. Waited 3 hours. Had previously downloaded owner's manual, also read all adjustment comments here on AV Science Forum.
First the case is beautiful, love the gloss finish and the swivel stand. Easley lifted by 2. The remote is not as classy as the case, has a low end feel compared to my Panasonic HD LCD remote. To be fair all the buttons and controls are well laid out, it just doesn't have the solid feel and weight of the Panasonic.
Connected to Component input from HD DVR Cable Box, turned the set on and immediately made the suggested picture settings. One note on the picture controls, the most extensive I've seen. If you're a tweak-er freak you'll be beside yourself.
My Time/Warner HD signal up here in upstate NY varies greatly, on occasion it looks like standard TV. When good it's great. Have the optical audio out from the cable box to my Receiver. Cable remote setup was a bit of a problem, found the correct Samsung code, but then lost some cable box settings, like the guide and DVR list. The solution was first program the Samsung then the cable box itself, never noticed the box setup code was listed. All works well except the TV volume seems stuck on the cable remote. Anyone have a solution?
I have a Samsung DVD player (up-scaller) connected with HDMI (input 1). DVD's look great, did notice noise on the "Dark Knight" DVD in a particular dark scene with almost no accent lighting near the end, could be the player, the DVD, the transfer or the set. So far "Hell Boy 2" was the most spectacular looking.
After a few days I switched the component cable to HDMI (input 2), the picture greatly improved. I had to switch the cable box to HDMI sound.
I made one other picture adjustment, switched from "Film Setting" to "Standard" from there I lowered contrast, brightness and cell. I felt the film setting added to much yellow to flesh tones and white graphics also had a cast. I am aware first 100 hours to lower contrast and brightness to condition the plasma display, even with lower settings the picture is great.
Pro:
Picture
Extensive adjustment controls
Case finish
Swivel stand
Price
Con:
Low end remote
Mute display stays on screen (although it moves)
Would definitely buy again.
Great Television - Great Price December 29, 2008
Peter Solano (New York, New York)
I purchased this Plasma for my parents for Christmas. When we opened the box, everybodys reaction was wow. I currently own a high end 42in Philips LCD, and this Samsung picture is much better. Setting up the TV was very easy, and the on screen menu is straight forward and easy to figure out. The remote control looks cheap and low class, but thats what you pay for I guess! For those who are looking for a bargain Plasma without sacrificing quality, this is your television to buy.
 very pleased December 23, 2008
Christopher J. Williams
I bought the 50 inch version of the A400 and am VERY pleased. I am coming from a nice 55 inch HD mitsubishi and am completely satisfied. This is, in my opinion the best bang for the buck in the plasma market.
Great Price...No Complaints! December 19, 2008
Christopher P. Kittle (USA)
This summer I bought a 50" 1080p Samsung touch of color plasma and I have to say that I was seriously impressed. In fact, together with Netflix and a Blue Ray player, my wife and I never go to the movies anymore. Popcorn is cheaper at home.....and the picture is even better than the theater. It was with that in mind that we bought this TV for our bedroom. This 42" plasma has been great so far. We've had it for about a week. Currently we don't even have it hooked up to a DVD player or a HD television channel. I guess that means that I can only review what it looks like at standard definition (SD). Still, at this bargain price, it looks great in SD. I'm willing to bet that it looks even better with HD television or DVDs hooked in. Heck, even if all you have is SD television I think it's worth it. Also, it's the perfect size for our bedroom....i.e.....it looks huge but just barely not too big. If you're just starting into the TV market and don't want to spend too much but you want a lot of bang for your buck, this is the TV for you.
good buy December 19, 2008
Dana Fischer (Milwaukee, WI USA)
I originally had a 32 Toshiba LCD tv and saw this 42 Samsung plasma for only $700!! I have had it about a week and I have no complaints. I love it and think its a perfect size for a living room. Colors and quality are great for the price =)
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