Samsung PN51F5500 51-Inch 1080p 600Hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV Review
| Categories | Samsung Plasma HDTV |
| Product Code | B00BCPGNVC |
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| Price | $847.99 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10004 in Home Theater
- Size: 51-Inch
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: PN51F5500
- Dimensions: 31.40" h x
12.10" w x
46.90" l,
44.80 pounds
- Display size: 51
Features
- 1080p Plasma HDTV: Best picture quality
- 600Hz Refresh Rate: Best for general viewing, video games, action movies, and sports
- Smart TV with Voice Controls: Interact with streaming content and the web
- TV without stand (Width x Height x Depth): 46.9'' x 27.9'' x 2.2'', TV with stand (Width x Height x Depth): 46.9'' x 31.4'' x 12.1''
- 1080p Plasma HDTV: Best picture quality
- 600Hz Refresh Rate: Best for general viewing, video games, action movies, and sports
- Smart TV with Voice Controls: Interact with streaming content and the web
- TV without stand (Width x Height x Depth): 46.9'' x 27.9'' x 2.2'', TV with stand (Width x Height x Depth): 46.9'' x 31.4'' x 12.1''
Product Description
Samsung PN51F5500 51-Inch 1080p 600Hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV
Customer Reviews
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Overall, very satisfied
By Richard L. Wasserman
Updated 4/19For the price I paid, it's a steal.Day 1.The good - 1. Setup was super easy. - 2. The default settings on the TV had a very good picture. - 3. Black performance & 3D was very good. - 4. Speakers were tinny, but way better than decent - a big surprise.A few annoyances - 1. THE BASE IS NOT CHROME OR ALUMINUM. IT IS GRAPHITE PAINTED PLASTIC! IT LOOKS CHEAP. THE TV IS BLACK AND BASE IS GRAPHITE. NOT A FAN. - 2. as a small beep when you raised or lower the volume. - 3. I couldn't get the TV to burn in as it would shut off every few hours without activity. I thought I changed all that in the settings but it didn't work. Could be user error. - 4. When you turned on the TV, it would go directly into SmartHub. I am not going to use SmartHub much and would rather use my standard DirecTV remote. I cannot find a way to "default" it into HDMI1. An updated DTV remote code can fix this but you will have to flip the DirecTV Remote switch to TV, press Select, then move the DirecTV switch back to the box. Pretty annoying. If you buy a Harmony, you can program the remote to fix this. - 5. The remote is kind of weird. It was this multitouch old school laptop trackpad thing. I'm no sure if I like it yet.For ordering - I recommend 270 degree HDMI port savers.After a few days. - 1. I added a Samsung HW-E450C sound bar. It worked immediately with the TV. Wireless connectivity (SoundShare) worked great. No discernible difference from optical to wireless. It takes about 20 seconds for the wireless to kick in. - 2. After break in, the blacks were pretty impressive. Watched Van Helsing on blu-ray to test blacks and was very happy with the level of detail. - 3. I have witnessed only 1 distorted image in several viewing days. It lasted for only a split second. - 4. I am not a fan of the smart remote for changing channels. When using SmartHub, it's good. - 5. Like all plasmas, the screen is super reflective. Even in a mildly lit room, you will see the light source. With the brightness turns up, the TV does power thru it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Great TV with a few small annoyances.
By A. Webster
I bought this to replace my pn58c500. So my impressions are based off of the differences of these 2 models. I also have a 46" Samsung LCD in my bedroom to compare with.First impressions are WOW what a difference in picture quality. I thought my pn58c500 had a good picture but this is way more cleaner and clearer overall. Watched some of a Monster vs. Alien show on Netflix and it looked amazing. Everything is clear and vibrant. The sound seems fine to me. I have it mounted on the wall at an angle, so maybe the speakers sound better that way. The sound is robust, clear, and has decent surround depth to its output. Now would it sound as good as the surround sound turned on and up, NO. But I watch mostly at late night when everyone is sleeping and only use the surround sound on weekends.Now some of the annoyances are#1 - the remote is not very good, it only has a handful of buttons and most of the ones you need and want to use are buried in sub menus that you must use the touch pad to access. Which is hit or miss on selecting the correct item(will probably take more time to figure out the sensitivity). This is not for someone who has never used a smartphone or rarely uses a computer or mouse. They would probably chuck the remote through the TV within 5 min of use.#2 - There isn't a power off button on the front of the display bezel(at least that I can find). The buttons are on the back of the display. My kids have learned to turn on the TV with the front buttons and then just turn on the xbox. Helps with keeping track of the remote. Especially now that it is so small and easy to misplace.Now some more points:- 2d-3d conversion seems pretty good. I have been watching some regular netflix shows and playing some games(Battlefield 3 and Halo 4) and they all look decent in 3d. Reminds me of the 3DS 3D output.- 3D seems good I can't really compare as this is my first home experience with 3D, I do seem to think it is something I won't use on a regular basis.- Input lag isn't a problem, I was going to get the Panasonic ST60 but saw that it was having input lag issues, so got this instead since I game alot on my TV. No problems so far in COD:BO2, BF3, or Halo 4.- Wireless is built in, I have hooked it to my Wireless N network with no problems and have also used a wired connection. No noticeable difference between the two.- I have no problem with it turning onto HDMI 1 when powering on, unlike previous reviews mine never starts in smart hub.- Reflection is no more than my previous TV and I have a large window directly to the right of the TV.- Motion and movement scenes are very clear and smooth- The smart hub when I first setup the TV wouldn't do anything, I had it wired into my router. I could see all the apps names but no pictures for the apps and nothing would work. I though something was wrong but it was just downloading everything, wish it would have given a notice so I didn't waste 15min trying to get netflix to open.- The xbox360 netflix app is alot better than the smart tv app, but if it is all that you have it will be ok. One weird thing I have noticed is it seems that each app has its own settings and some can't be adjusted and some can't do 2d-3d conversion.Overall very pleased with my purchase, picture is great, sound is great. I just wish the remote had more buttons for quick actions for example: a button to change picture size, picture mode, quick 3d menu, and they need to make remotes that have programmable buttons without buying another remote.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Just AMAZING 3D
By FastFreddie
I used a BD-C6900 Samsung 3D blu-ray DVD player as the 3D source and viewed Hugo 3D and the snow looked as if it were falling on my feet! Wreck it Ralph and the Avengers also were pretty spectacular as well. I am not so sure about the "smart" voice remote yet, but the plasma is stunning!The glass is very reflective! I would have to have some very good curtains to block out the bright sunlight reflecting from the screen. Other than that this was/is a great buy for the size and features. I am NOT anywhere near a videofile, so pleasing me might be a lot easier, but there were no dead pixels, no video/contrast adjustments needed. I will do a video fine tuning this summer, but I only expect to be tweeking (minor adjustments).
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