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Being an electronics manufacturer in the world, Samsung has managed to get a lot of market share and also become the official HDTV of the NFL. HDTV is a dramatic start to normal TV, they are regarded as completely beyond the reach of ordinary buyers. But politicians are trying to lower their prices to accommodate everyone. Rear-projection TVs (RPTV) is done with such a purpose. These models are based on DLP technology, developed by Texas Instruments. The particular model described above includes the design of chips as the latest TI DLP, provides better images at the same time. This model is one of the first to use the new HD3 ,55-inch micro-display of TI. Has a small size of chips and a consequent lower cost of the chip. Large manufacturers are taking into account four factors to determine the level of display performance such as contrast ratio, grayscale linearity, response and linearity of RGB color temperature. These factors contribute significantly to ensure that the display can distinguish between shades of color.
If you're an impulse or hate spend hours looking for TV, stick with a brand manufacturer is probably the best choice. Shopper, if you're more demanding, you can enjoy a variety of HDTV on the sites to determine what is best for your home. You can choose between rear projection (usually cheaper) or you can all go on a plasma or LCD flat panel that costs more, but generally have a better picture.
Although the image of a rear projection HDTV is pretty impressive, you may find that you can save hundreds or thousands of dollars for the same size TVs with a flat plasma or LCD. For the average TV viewer, is a rear projection usually giant steps on your old CRT monitor.

Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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Finally Happy
First we bought the 42 inch vizio LCD (XVT) because of the 1080p and 120hz refresh, and it was on sale at Costco, but we found it to be annoyingly grainy, even while watching discs on our high-end Bluray machine (Sony BDP-BX1). After much deliberation and research online, we decided for the money we should be thrilled about the purchase, and so returned the Vizio to Costco (they took it, no questions asked, even without the box) and bought this Samsung plasma from Bestbuy for $100 less. The result… this is what we were looking for. We watch movies in the dark and this TV is perfect for it. No grain, crisp and beautiful. Is 1080p really that important? Or is this just more size-matters syndrome? Who knows – but this 720p plasma looks worlds better than the 1080p LCD, for less money. Go with this one!

Best budget HDTV
Great quality at this price point, way above my expectations!

My goal was to get an HDTV for no more than $1000.

This is how I convinced that Plasma 42″ 720 p is the right choice for me .I’ve done quite bit of click shopping at online stores- amazon, eBay, newegg, abt.

1. Size: I don’t need a TV bigger than 50″. I live in a Condo. This is for my living room. Watch distance is ~8 feet.

2. Output: For <=50″ size, I can not distinguish if the output is in 720p or in 1080 p(or 1080i).Comcast telecasts HD in 1080i in my area. As per my research, it takes at the least 2-3 years for Cable providers to upgrade their output quality to >=1080 p as such upgrade requires huge investment.

3.Plasma vs LCD vs rear projection: Partly this choice was governed by next criterion, price. Rear projections , available in the market, are largely >50″. Between Plasma and LCD- I could not find any annoying feature in either technology when I watch those sets in stores -Walmart, target, sears, frys and best buy. At times I found colors of Plasma-warm and more appealing than I found those on LCD.
4.Price- I found Plasma sets did better on this criterion over LCD sets. Also most LCD sets produce 1080p. I do not need 1080p and I did not want to pay for that feature.
5.Other hygiene factors: HDMI inputs(3), Component connection, Optical link for sound
6. Factors I did not care: height(above 6000 feet) . I ‘ve no reason to believe that I’ll need to use this set at that elevation. Watching in light: I ‘m okay to pull the blinders if too much sunlight affects experience . Burn in: latest Plasmas have advanced technology that constantly moves the picture and does not let burn in happen. Also if burn in does happen after few years, I am okay. I am sure I’ll go for another TV in next 3+ years and can use this in any other room. 1080p-bluray: my TV downgrades the output signal to 720p. I wouldn’t notice any difference anyways between 720p vs. 1080 p at <50″.
7.Brand: Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung are the leaders in plasma. Pioneer’s TVs are way above my requirements- in terms of TV size and price.
8.Personal Tests- At stores- without looking at specifications- tried to call out output and LCD vs Plasma. I was largely successful in identifying LCD vs Plasma but not quite successful in identifying 720p vs 1080p. On closer look 1080ps looked better than 720ps.( I just told myself that store guys apply settings in such a way that 1080ps look better..See I made the decision to buy 720p and was looking for evidence to support my decision! )

I narrowed down choices to Panasonic P42X1 and SamsungPN42B450. Both appeared great- my wife likes Samsung’s external finish over Panasonic. I like the fact that Samsung is $20 economical compared to Panasonic.

I bought this item from Amazon , received it yesterday. Out of box settings are great. Played around with those options on remote control -with energy efficient options, Picture modes, sound modes. It’s exciting.

Will post updates to this review if find anything exciting or disturbing with this unit.

**Update 6/21/2009- I could not find any significant evidence that Plasma increased my energy bill.
-My energy bill for May 2008-June 2008 was USD 76, for Apr 2009-May 2009 was USD 82 , for May 2009-June 2009 it is USD 63. I’ve got few additional electronic appliances since last year including this Plasma (I kept my 20″ LCD in my guest room) April last week.

Great TV overall, even better considering the price.
I got this TV in the Best Buy bundle they offered with the Xbox 360. For the price, I had absolutely not expected how great this TV is. The picture quality is definitely amazing, and I still can’t find a TV in any display stores with better HD quality so far. Like all plasmas, it does show the true black perfectly and there’s no motion blur what-so-ever in any of the video games or sports programming I’ve played so far. It also has inputs galore (3 HDMIs, VGA/sound PC input, optical audio output) which makes it easy to hook up to all the different components. I’m also able to cut down on extra cables by utilizing the optical sound output to my Denon receiver, so anything I view on the TV feeds digital sound to my AV system.

If you’re looking for a true hidden gem, this TV probably offers the greatest value out there right now – and the Plasma is still superior to LCD at the moment.

About Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42 in Television
• Color: Black
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: PN42B450
• Released on: 2009-03-20
• Dimensions: 28.50″ h x 12.40″ w x 41.50″ l, 67.20 pounds
• Native resolution: 1024 x 768
• Display size: 42

Features

• 42-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution
• Three HDMI, two component, and one composite video input; two 10W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience
• Samsung E-panel technology like FilterBright, 600Hz Subfield Motion, .001 response time, and a Mega dynamic contrast ratio for a stunning picture
• Anynet+ (CEC standard) technology makes system control of compatible A/V devices like a Blu-ray player or HTIB system a one-touch operation
• One-year parts and labor warranty

Product Description

42.3″ screen (measured diagonally) * 1024 x 768 pixels * 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio * 600Hz Subfield Motion anti-blur technology * FilterBright anti-glare filter *

List Price: $749.99
Amazon Price: $674.00

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Leon Shaw is Vice President of Home Theater Specialists of America and was named as one of the 50 most vital influencers in the custom retailing, design, and installation segments of the home entertainment industry by Custom Retailer magazine. He is founder and chairman of Audio Advice, Inc. of North Carolina, which was named Best Audio Video Specialty Retailer in the United States in TWICE Magazine’s Excellence in Retailing Awards, and has branches in Raleigh and Charlotte. Visit Audio Advice, for the best TV.