Samsung HP-S5053 50-Inch Plasma HDTV Review
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #154202 in Home Theater
- Color: black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: HPS-5053
- Dimensions: 31.60" h x
3.80" w x
.0" l,
108.00 pounds
- Native resolution: 1366 x 768
- Display size: 50
Features
- 50-inch plasma TV with integrated high-def ATSC tuner; measures 48.3 x 33.3 x 13.4 inches (WxHxD) with stand
- Samsung Digital Natural Image engine improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction
- 1366 x 768-pixel resoltuion, 1300 cd/m2 brightness, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 175-degree viewing angle
- Connections: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 digital coaxial, 1 digital optical
- Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound
- 50-inch plasma TV with integrated high-def ATSC tuner; measures 48.3 x 33.3 x 13.4 inches (WxHxD) with stand
- Samsung Digital Natural Image engine improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction
- 1366 x 768-pixel resoltuion, 1300 cd/m2 brightness, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 175-degree viewing angle
- Connections: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 digital coaxial, 1 digital optical
- Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound
Product Description
Samsung HPS4253 42" Plasma HDTV
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
46 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Very good plasma TV for the money
By Mark Glass
After shopping for several months I finally took the plunge and purchased this TV from a national chain. I finally decided plasma over DLP because of the vertical fading effect I saw with all the DLP sets. I took two of my own DVDs in to the store with me and made the staff there hook up a player so I could see both the fast action of The Matrix and the beautiful scenery of Spring, Summmer, Fall, Winter, Spring. The picture on the Samsung HP-S5053 was the second best of the many plasmas that I examined. The Pioneer had a better picture but was significantly more expensive. I do not use the built in speakers because I had an existing 5.1 speaker system. I really like the minimal black casing since the silver finishes are distracting-at least to my eye. The menus are extremely intuitive. I didn't have to read the instructions at all to get anything working within an hour of unpacking my system. I purchased an upconverting DVD player and an HDMI cable at the same time I purchased this TV. My old DVDs look great on this TV. The 10-15 HD channels I get with Cox cable also look incredible. The one fault I've found is that if I use the HDMI cable from my cable box or DVD player and connect to the TV and then connect the digital audio out of the TV to my receiver I only receive stereo sound even when the original broadcast is 5.1. I get around this by using composite video cables from the cable box and DVD player to the HPS5053 and also run a digital audio line from each source to the receiver. The HPS5053 has plenty of inputs to support almost any type of user.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful.The best 50 inch plasma at the best price
By Richard S
I sent a month reading reviews and in circuit city and best buy looking at plasmas. The samsung had the best picture and best setup. Amazon had the best price--shipping included and no sales tax--beat CC by $800. Ordered on a Wend and had it in one week. Shipping service was phenomenal. Not one problem. Had the set set-up and on in an hour and haven't left the couch since. Samsung and Amazon both get 5 stars!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful.Superior Picture Quality at an Amazing Value!!
By B. Underwood
After spending much time reading reviews and spending hours at the local Magnolia home theater center seeing the displays for myself and playing with the different picture settings and functions, I finally decided on the Samsung HP-S5053 over the Pioneer PDP-5070HD and Panasonic TH-50PX600u. My decision was based primarily on Picture Quality and overall value of the display.Picture quality on the s5030 is simply amazing and in my opinion better than the Panasonic 50px600u and the Pioneer 5070. Panasonic's black level clarity is superior, but the s5030 comes very close, especially with the ability to turn off the DNIe function, and has superior image clarity overall. The Pioneer has great clarity, but a much softer picture overall than the s5030 which provides very sharp and detailed images. Overall, the picture quality is truly stunning and deserves recognition as one of the top plasma displays in this respect. With HD service the detail is unbelievable, whether it be watching sports on ESPNHD or Discovery Theater. I've had the s5053 for 2 months now and the picture just seems to get better and better. I'm 110% satisfied in this respect.In addition to the amazing picture quality, the display it self looks very nice. The piano black finish makes the s5053 look great even when it's not turned on. A huge advantage over the Panasonic's ugly silver cabinet on the 50px600u.The s5053 also had a lot of other features that made the decision easy. The built in tuner, pip, built-in hidden truSurround speakers, pc imput, 2 hdmi input, DNIe, advanced 13-bit processing (549 billion colors compared to a max 29 billion for Panasonic and just over 1 billion for Pioneer), anti-glare filter, and especially the pixel-shift feature (to prevent screen burn-in) were all superior features that made the s5053 an exceptional value.You may read negative reviews based on buzzing and shipping issues, but don't let this discourage you from purchasing this tv. The buzzing issue has been isolated to a limited run of s5053 with an August 06 Mexico manufacture date/location. The good thing is that most of these have already been distributed and replaced, and my unit was buzz free. The shipping issues with screen damage should also not discourage you from buying this display, because lets face it, sometimes things get damaged during shipment due to mishandling or various accidents. My display arrived ahead of schedule and in perfect condition.Overall the Samsung HP-S5053 is a terrific all-around package. You get superior picture quality, a great set of features, and most importantly a great value compared to the other plasma displays in the same top tier. I would highly recommend this unit based on my own extremely positive experience thus far.
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