Currently, flat screen HDTV is being categorized to three main technologies namely the Plasma, LED and LCD. Plasma is the first version of the flat screen and is still being heavily used by consumers as well. Recently, a well known manufacturer, Samsung, released its PN50B560 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. At a whopping size of 50-Inch, it is great for any home theatre. Coming in a piano black finish, it definitely looks slick. The experience of watching high definition movies on this Plasma HDTV is simply mesmerizing as Samsung really did some research to great lengths to be able to produce this HDTV.
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It seems that most of the problems clouding the Plasma TV have been taken care of by Samsung. Jerky motions produced by old plasma HDTVs are now gone as the manufacturer embedded 10 subfields in each frame. Most LCD TVs produce a frame rate of at least 60Hz but due to the 10 subfields produced by the PN50B560, the frame rate of this plasma HDTV is tenfold. The deep black produced by this plasma HDTV is simply gorgeous as it is almost pitch black. It really does bring out the best while watching movies such as one with a horror genre, where darkness plays an important role.
In addition to that, it is fully capable to play movies at its full resolution of 1920×1080. With that being said, the picture clarity produced by this set is as comparable with those that might cost a little bit more. The plasma HDTV consists of 4 HDMI ports on which 3 at its back and one at its side. In addition to that, there are also 3 component ports as well as a PC Input in case utilization of this plasma TV as a monitor is needed.
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Like most flat screen TV, the speaker is just enough for casual viewing. Those that demand home theater like surround sound may not find it on this plasma HDTV and most probably not in most either. An investment on a good home theater might be a viable solution to this.
Plasma HDTVs have also been attacked due to its image retention and break in problem. However, with the PN50B560, a black and white scrolling screen is built in to it. A workable solution would be to set it to sleep after 15 to 30 minutes while running this. Like most HDTVs, this one complies with the Energy Star standard thus reducing the amount of energy consumed by this unit.
In conclusion, the Samsung PN50B560 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV is definitely a steal as it offers a bigger screen at a price tag of slightly above $1000. Those that look properly might even be able to purchase one at less than $900. At this price tag, it is definitely worth the purchase as an LCD TV with similar size may cost at least a few hundred dollars more. So, head on to the nearest electronic store or to Amazon.com. It is worth the money spent.
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