Samsung PN51E6500 51-Inch 1080p 600Hz 3D Slim Plasma HDTV (Black) Review
| Categories | Samsung Plasma HDTV |
| Product Code | B0077ST68U |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #26852 in Home Theater
- Size: 51-inches
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: PN51E6500
- Released on: 2012-02-20
- Dimensions: 31.70" h x
47.00" w x
12.20" l,
50.70 pounds
- Display size: 51
Features
- Smart Content with Signature Services
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- 600Hz Subfield Motion
- Full HD 2D and 3D
- TV with stand (Width x Height x Depth): 47-Inch x 31.7-Inch x 12.2-Inch, TV without stand (Width x Height x Depth): 47-Inch x 28.1-Inch x 2.2-Inch
- Smart Content with Signature Services
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- 600Hz Subfield Motion
- Full HD 2D and 3D
- TV with stand (Width x Height x Depth): 47-Inch x 31.7-Inch x 12.2-Inch, TV without stand (Width x Height x Depth): 47-Inch x 28.1-Inch x 2.2-Inch
Product Description
51-Inch 3D Slim Plasma HDTV with 1080p Resolution
Customer Reviews
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285 of 293 people found the following review helpful.
PIP and Samsung service and a registration recommendation
By Namaste
I love my new Samsung PN51E6500 51-Inch 3D Plasma Smart HDTV!To avoid redundancy I will leave the main feature reviews to the other reviewers and try to cover some other possibly useful areas.It was extremely difficult for me to find out information about PIP when these first came out, so for anyone who is wondering, it DOES have picture in picture (PIP). It is hidden under the System menu. It is not split screen (disappointing!), where the two windows are equal size, and it is a single tuner, so you cannot easily watch two broadcast sources, but you can have (for instance) an exercise DVD playing in one window while someone else watches the news or a soap opera or a Football game. Of course you can only hear the sound from one input at a time. I haven't tried using the antenna as an input or using the extra features of a Blu-Ray player as input, but I imagine there are other ways to finagle the inputs.I highly recommend registering your HDTV at the Samsung site, as they give you an extra 3 months of warranty for doing so. If you think that is not significant, let me tell you MY story. I had a 2010 Samsung PN50C680G5FXZA that I had purchased around Christmas of 2010. It started having problems with the power supply in January of 2012, which normally would have been out of warranty, but I had luckily registered the TV and received the extra 3 months of coverage! Samsung first sent a repairman out to attempt to fix the problem. He replaced a circuit board, but the problem persisted. He then ordered more parts, but apparently Samsung has a policy that your repair should be completed within a certain period of time, so I called support and they preceded to investigate a refund or exchange. I did bounce around a bit between the support staff, but with a little persistence, I was able to get an exchange for the 2012 model with equivalent (or better) features (They didn't have any 2011 models in stock.) This is the HDTV I am reviewing.Needless to say, I am VERY happy with the end result of my Samsung support experience.Please don't forget to register for the extra three months of warranty coverage!!!I am a sole caregiver for my wife, who has Early Onset Alzheimer's and don't have time to write many reviews, so if you feel this one has been helpful, PLEASE consider voting for this review.Thank you,
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful.It is about the whole package.
By mclix
I spent months debating about this set, and the Panasonic ST50, driving myself utterly insane, and roaming several AV focused sites, such as HDTVtest, AVS, and AV. When not researching online, I would go out to several stores and demo the respective units myself. It was a long process, and in the end I pulled the trigger on this particular set. Yes, the Panasonic has the better black levels. That is the truth. However, only slightly. Some people may care about that slight improvement, some people may not. To me, personally, it was not enough. I needed an overall value that the Panasonic could not offer.The e6500 offers better input lag, motion handling, better output of non optimal HD sources such as from a cable provider or streaming applications, a better anti reflective filter, and bette color reproduction. Another selling point to me was also what most professional AV sites have observed: excellent resistance to Image retention. I have observed none. This is indeed a beautiful set. The picture quality is amazing, the Smart TV features are robust, and of course, the 60 inch size truly makes for an immersive experience. Even the design of the set itself is gorgeous with classy looks. The AR filter works great, and the set gets plenty bright with no visable reflections that can be a bane to plasma. What I will say is this - invest in a home theater system, or a home theater in a box, or even a sound bar. Why? The speakers are not very good. The sound output is too low, with not enough depth. I have to pump the volume up for this set. Besides, if you are investing in a 60 inch tv, might as well invest a decent sound system for it in my opinion.I just was not able to put up with the some of the issues plaguing the Panasonic model, which is excellent by the way. Issues such as stubborn image retention, vertical bands, and dirty screen effects. Not every one will experience those issues, as it seems to be a panel lottery, but I have read enough complaints about them in the past year to make me rethink my original choice. I also witnessed some of these issues in store, but not on the Samsung.Speaking of a lottery, yes it is true that some people may get a "buzzer". Some people get a loud one, some a faint one, and some none at all. I am happy to say that mine has no buzz at all. If you do get a "buzzer", Amazon has a great return and exchange policy. Just swap it out. Luckily, I will not have to do that.Again, the Samsung and Panasonic are both terrific sets. One cannot go wrong. It is a question of what you can live with and what you can live without. This is just one customers recommendation.
67 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
Great TV with major flaw
By PatBoersma
This TV has amazing picture quality, deep blacks and is bright enough to watch during the day without having to block out the windows. However, during any bright scenes it emits an electronic buzz. This buzzing becomes incredibly loud while watching 3D content, audible even over fairly loud volumes. The 3D also has very noticeable crosstalk with high contrast areas, white text on a black background is nearly unreadable in 3D. The TV itself is beautiful, but I can't believe Samsung would release the new 2012 models without fixing the buzzing sound that plagued the 2011 models.
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