Awesome!!! Hi guys
I generally do not write reviews but this is such a new TV without many reviews in the public domain and so decided to put my two cents;
1. Why plasma not LCD...well, plasmas, are cheaper once you are in the post 50" realm. Past 50", plasmas rule when it comes to price. They are also not limited by 60/120 Hz. cycling issues like the LCDs (remember we never had a "triple ball" effect with our old CRT based TVs, that we have used for the past 50 years; well, plasmas are an extens...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/01/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Superb deal! Length:: 2:38 Mins
First, buying from Amazon is the BEST! Delivery came a week early and with NO problems or hitches.
On to the TV, I was going to get the Viera 2008 model but realized that its specs were the same as this Samsung [...]. Slightly deeper blacks are not worth that...
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The TV is large, but surprising not as bad as I thought. It is thick on side width. Swivel stand is very functional.
The picture, is superb. You ca...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by E. Adams "Loves MLS Soccer" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | E. Adams "Loves MLS Soccer" | | Review Date: | 05/10/2008 | | User Location: | Los Angeles | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
83% (15 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Very Nice This is a gorgeous TV. I would have rated this 5 stars except for one thing. My entertainment wall faces a bank of windows to the west, in a sunny climate. As much research as I did, I would have thought I could purchase the right TV the first time. Not so. If I were to say one thing about plazma (from my experience) buy it only if there is 'not' much light in the room. This would include lamps placed on the wall you view from. I believe that the way these TVs reflect/glare is way understated i...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by C. Baldwin "Groove" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | C. Baldwin "Groove" | | Review Date: | 05/05/2008 | | User Location: | Colorado Springs, CO United St | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
80% (24 of 30) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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To be avoided, BAD CONSUMER SERVICE from SAMSUNG AND ADORAMA So, at CES 2006, I saw the TV I Really wanted, It was a prototype, scheduled for Q1 2008: 1 000 000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 30 000:1 static contrast ratio plasma.
The Blacks are black, the white are while, and no color echo with high motion ... Yes, it is what I wanted ...
So, I decided to start saving for the day a release. In Q2 2008, finally Samsung release it, 58" of awesome picture quality, went to fry's , look at it ... same awesome TV!!!! so, www.amazon.com, i or...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by F. Piednoel "FP" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | F. Piednoel "FP" | | Review Date: | 07/07/2008 | | User Location: | Santa Clara, CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
71% (23 of 32) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Amazing TV, great service, couldn't be happier! Let me start out by saying that I was really, truly impressed with amazon.com's handling of this TV. Ordering was a breeze (May 1st), quick and easy, and within 2 days of ordering CEVA contacted me, and set an appointment for Wednesday May 7th (which happens to be today). I received a call last night around 730pm and it was the CEVA driver. He was assigned to deliver my TV, and told me that he lives in Fairborn, OH (where I also live), and that he was coming home from Cincinnati and wanted to d...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/07/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
70% (7 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great TV for the Money I didn't originally purchase this TV I purchased last years model and had originally asked for my delivery to be delayed a couple weeks as I was in the process of remodeling my basement and didn't want to damage the TV. I received a call prior to shipping that they were out of last years model and was offered this new model for the same price, I was a little reluctant at first becuase there were no rating available. The picture seems better than last years model, might just be me. We have had...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by Martin A. Nelsen can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Martin A. Nelsen | | Review Date: | 04/26/2008 | | User Location: | Marengo, IL USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
87% (7 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Excellent picture quality and sound with the HDMI cable Of course this TV is great for any home, the picture quality is amazing and if connected with an HDMI cable, the sound improves considerably.
A sorround sound stereo system or a home theater sound system will nicely complement your purchase, but it is the HDMI cable that makes the difference with the sound.
Reflection of light on the screen is not at all a problem.
Captions don't work through component or HDMI cables, only through the coaxial cable, but this is common to all HDTV...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by Jose R. Grana "PepeGuitar" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Jose R. Grana "PepeGuitar" | | Review Date: | 05/07/2008 | | User Location: | MIAMI, FL USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
75% (6 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Couldn't be happier! After 6 months of looking and comparing I decided on either the Samsung 52" series 550 LCD or this 58" series 550 plasma. I finally decided that size DID matter. Boy am I happy! The pix is fantastic, color and blacks are superb, according to the instructions (and reviews) it takes up to 2 hours of static pixels to have a threat of burn in (which I never foresee) so I couldn't be happier. Some have written about the sound, but my family can't find anything to complain about. When we watch someth...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by S. McClaren "McPhoto" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | S. McClaren "McPhoto" | | Review Date: | 06/04/2008 | | User Location: | OKLAHOMA. United States | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (6 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Overall very pleased I've had the PN58A550 FOR about a month now and overall I am very pleased.
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The value is very good on this TV. The picture quality is great. Setup option are more extenisive than most TV's. You can really dial in everything about the picture using regular menus. The overall finish on the TV is really nice. It has a piano gloss finish on the frame and stand that look really sharp. Samsung TV's used to have some of the worst menus ever but the one on this TV is really very...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/27/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (6 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great 58in. HDTV for the money! I had my eyes set on the Pioneer 6010 or the 6020 but never pulled the trigger because it was over $4200.00. Then came the Samsung PN58A550. Had some good features and was very affordable. So much affordable that I ended up buying it from Amazon with their 12 months no monthly payment/no interest offer and had so much money left over that I bought a PS3 for Blu-Ray, a 5 year extended warranty, and a new sound system.
The carrier was Eagle and two guys unpacked the Samsung and they we...
[Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV review by Mr. J. Caldito "What?" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Mr. J. Caldito "What?" | | Review Date: | 05/12/2008 | | User Location: | Glendale, CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (4 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful |