| Samsung PN58C6500 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Black) | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 9/5/2010 11:00 CDT details
In Stock
New (12)
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,800
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 58
Shipping Weight (lbs): 86.6
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 54.7 x 35.9
MPN: PN58C6500
Model: PN58C6500
UPC: 036725234062
EAN: 0036725234062
ASIN: B0036WT406
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Clear Image Panel | | • | Elegant Style with Slim Design | | • | 600Hz Subfield Motion | | • | BD Wise, 4 HDMI (v1.3) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Samsung's new C6500 Series plasma flat panel HDTVs represent our finest innovations in design and performance. Samsung's new E3-Panel combined with our Clear Image Panel technology provides a stunning high contrast picture at any angle. It's not just the images on screen that capture your attention - the Ultra Slim cabinet is only 1.5" deep and designed with a stylish vibe. Samsung's new Internet@TV connectivity package offers customizable online content via user-friendly "Widgets" and networking capability via the DLNA standard, and playback of your camera and camcorder via USB. Add 4 advanced HDMI® inputs featuring Samsung's Anynet+TM (CEC standard) technology makes system control of compatible A/V devices like a Blu-rayTM player or HTIB system a one-touch operation. If you're looking for the best Full 1080p performance with advanced styling and Internet connectivity, Samsung's new C6500 Series plasma HDTVs are designed with this in mind.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Buy local August 11, 2010
Ben Taken
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
TV looked great in local store. Ordered from Amazon because of price. Co-worker told me I would be sorry and he was right. Research on the internet shows all kinds of delivery problems with Amazon and TVs. The "scheduled delivery" is really only a suggestion. A person at the delivery company told me that Amazon books "scheduled deliveries" that are impossible to keep. On the day of "delivery" I was called and told TV was still 800 miles away and they would call when it got to town. 3 days later, no call, so I called them. It was here but there was a problem. Called Amazon, 1 hour and more calls later all OK. TV is delivered, open box and it is SMASHED to pieces. Called Amazon to come get it and CANCEL my order. Lesson learned, buy local.
 Great Picture, No Buzz August 7, 2010
JEMc (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
No buzz, and yes I can hear (my PS3 and HDR drives). Simple internet hook up and firmware upgrades with Samsung Wireless Adapter, not one swear word uttered. Do talk to the remote occasionally, its the most directionally sensitive on-off I own. Can overlook that and some menu and programing things that are different from (my) ideal. MacBook said Hello with no problem (wired). IMovies look very good. The only thing "wrong" is that I can't figure out how to get IFC widescreen movies from DirectTV to expand to full screen width, as I could with Zoom on previous set. This set knows its 480 signal so it zooms within the bars. There is a full screen option, but its grayed out on hdmi input. Anyone have a work around? Sound is just good enough that I haven't gotten around to setting up externals, but its certainly on to-do list.
Not interested in 3D?, Great picture & value August 6, 2010
OLDKOZ
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Had my PN58C6400 (same as the C6500) for 3 weeks now. Intially ordered a 2009 model from Amazon/Modia but it was out of stock and they upgraded to this 2010 model, nice. Order arrived couple days early, opened & inspected the unit before signing for it (highly recommended)and had no damage. This was by far the biggest ticket item I'd web purchased but I was happy with the transaction and remain so. Had not planned on wall mounting, but this 2010 unit is so thin (1.4") that now I'm thinking about it. Have noticed NO buzzing or any other unsusal noises. I did not "burn in" the screen with test slides like some techies like to do (think it unnessary). I've just been sure initially to watch a variety of material, and always in wide-screen even if it means having to stretch the pciture to fit for 4:3 material. Don't know what the internal speakers sound like and don't care as I haven't used anything in my main room but the surround system for 10 years now. Suggest using direct high quality digital audio connections directly from sources to your Home theater system, not HDMI to the TV then back, which can limit return audio to only 2 channel.
As for viewing sources and setup, I don't do any Gaming and I've yet to try any of the Internet features as my DSL sppeed needs to be upgraded to at least 3.5 mghz. Watch mainly DISH HD programs and numerous Blu-ray movies. Got on AVS Forum website for this Samsung model family and got some excellent setting recommendations which I use for my two input sources. Use the "Movie" mode to have access to all adjustments, "Standard" has some disabled, and "Relaxed" and "Dynamic" even more are greyed out. (If you initally find the Dynamic mode good, you'll quickly tire of it as it gets fatiguing to the eyes.) I had initially researched buying a LCD-LED unit but am very happy with this plasma. Picture quality is outstanding and still promotes the "wow" factor. The picture quality remains excellent from any angle and light relections don't seem to bother the picture nor are they visible. I've had no Image Retention problems (there are a couple of features built-in to prevent them) More importantly I've seen NO motion artifacts which are common on LCD TVs. If you have no interest right now in 3D (I don't) and are looking for a great picture with deep blacks, & accurate color and video processing, this represents an excellent value. Yeah it puts out a little heat, give it 4" if clearance on each side for proper ventilation. It also consumes a little more energy than an LCD , but I'm willing to pay for it and I don't live in California.
Fabulous TV with strong online features August 5, 2010
Hamish Macphail
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Addressing the negatives others have mentioned re Samsung plasmas:
Buzz: Unless I'm totally deaf (I can still hear my baby yelling so I don't think so) this TV doesn't make any noise AT ALL. Nada. I can't even hear a cooling fan running when I'm standing next to it. Total. Silence.
Residual images: I use a HTPC extensively and not noticed any residual images so far.
Reflective screen: It does have a glossy glass finish but as long as you're not sitting so you'll see a reflection from a window it's not an issue. I don't see any glare from our couch.
Reliability: Delivered in perfect condition and it's not broken yet (only had it a week and will report back if it fails - I don't expect it too, seems well made)
User account setup: Creating a user account and putting in your IDs and passwords for Picasa etc. is painful using the 0-9 keypad on the remote. Qwerty would be a nice option - but it's a once-only process so not a big deal for the inital account set up. It does mean updating Facebook status or Tweeting isn't something you're going to do using the TV, until Qwerty is an option (like TiVo Premiere introducing a Qwerty remote soon).
Positives:
Beautiful unit: Lovely glass one-piece screen and bezel. I use the stand which is a really nice solid glass pivot version - much nicer than the fixed position plastic ones with cheaper models / other makers. Came ready-attached to the TV.
Picture: As everyone else says, the picture's what you want - outstanding. 58" is a wonderful size for a TV - the bezel is quite thin so although the screen area is almost twice what it was on the 42" Hitachi it replaced, it doesn't take up that much more space in our living room. Having said that, sitting next to the 42" screen it did make it look like a portable. And it cost less than the 720p 42" TV I bought in 2006.
Inputs: Multiple inputs - although I only use one HDMI as it's hooked to a switched HDMI receiver.
Samsung Apps: These are really great - and despite the Samsung TV feature table not showing them as available on the C6500, I can confirm they ARE present in full on the PN58C6500.
Netflix watch instantly is there but currently only shows your instant queue - you can't browse categories (which you can on PC, Roku or TiVo - expect this will get upgraded soon).
Vudu is a GREAT service - HD movie streaming of the latest releases, instant BluRay quality on demand. Fantastic. The optical audio (SPDIF) output WILL send 5.1 Dolby Digital to your AV receiver if you're watching a 5.1 source (like Vudu). Vudu is owned by Walmart and interestingly BestBuy have just got going with their rival service, CinemaNow - which looks very similar to Vudu (not tried it myself yet). One limitation which only occurred to me after I got the TV - you can output digital audio from the TV but you can't output digital video signal e.g. to a projector. So if you want to use Vudu for HD movie streaming on a projector, you'll need a separate box with Vudu built into it instead.
Hulu Plus is there but it's a subscription only service - you can't use regular Hulu for free. Still, it's a nice option.
Lots of other usual suspects are there - Facebook, Twitter, Google Maps. Picasa is there but surprisingly it won't play videos, only pictures (probably that will change with an upgrade too down the line. While I was writing this the Pandora app updated itself automatically so they're constantly changing).
All in all this is a great TV - full featured, beatifully made and with the excellent picture I expected. An HDMI output would be nice for me so I could use Vudu / Netflix HD on my projector too, but I'm not aware of any TV which will do that (is anyone else?)
Bad delivery July 26, 2010
bx
2 out of 16 found this review helpful
I ordered this item from Amazon and the first three shipments came in with severe damage and had to be returned. I ordered the same item elswhere and it was delivered with out damage.
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