| Samsung PN63C550 63-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Black) | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 9/5/2010 10:46 CDT details
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New (13) Used (1) from $1,720.99
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 17,093
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 63
Shipping Weight (lbs): 97.7
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 59.1 x 37.9
MPN: PN63C550
Model: PN63C550
UPC: 036725233362
EAN: 0036725233362
ASIN: B0036WT42E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Clear Image Panel | | • | 63 -inch plasma HDTV | | • | 2 ConnectShare Movie | | • | PC Input; 4 HDMI (v1.3) | | • | Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Samsung's new PN50C550 plasma flat panel HDTV is a refinement of our commitment to design, performance, and cost of ownership. It's 50" of 1080p Full HD picture performance is the perfect fit for most rooms. The attractive Touch of ColorTM design adds a subtle clear-to-charcoal gray accent to the set's bezel. Enjoy brilliant, film-like images in Full HD resolution. Samsung's breakthrough mega dynamic contrast ratio offers a more accurate color tonal range, deeper blacks and shadow details. The new E3-Panel technology featuring our innovative Clear Image Panel technology reduces off-angle blur and glare in brighter rooms and delivers a better picture while using less energy. Add 4 advanced HDMI inputs with 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. Experience Full 1080p HD performance on Samsung's new C550 series plasma HDTVs, it's easy on the wallet and easy on the environment.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Big Screen Value August 21, 2010
M. W. Wehrung (New Bern, NC)
I have had this TV for a couple of weeks now. Setup was straight forward and easy. The only tricky part is adjusting the picture settings, an ongoing process. I am getting a DVD (through Netflix) which is supposed to lead me by the hand through the adjustment process. This should save me much money as opposed to getting a professional to do the adjusting.
 static noise coming from the screen August 3, 2010
auceny
The picture on this tv is very nice and I would love to keep it but I am going to return it because there is a noticable static noise coming from the screen. I'm not sure what is causing it but it's enough to bug me. Everything else about the tv seems pretty good though.
Love it! July 3, 2010
Brandon W. Knutson (Seattle, WA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Yes, I absolutely love this TV! I've had numerous LCD TV's, and evenlast year's Samsung 63" PN63B550. Since I have very few windows nearby to cause glare on the shinny screen I went with another Plasma for my family room. This PN63C550 TV was actually the warranty replacement for my PN63B550, which buzzed so much from day one to day 60 when it left the house that I could hear it will sitting 10' feet away watching the TV and normal volume. I did an on-line service ticket with Samsung, they sent a tech, the tech thought it the buzzing was a just a little loud. He actually called Samsung a day later and without any asking or begging, Samsung sent me a replacement TV, this PN63C550. It is almost silent due to better insulation used and it much lighter. It is a thing of beauty and doesn't blur like all LCD TVs I've either owned or looked at in a showroom. There's no on-screen / on-line features, but my Samgsung Blu-Ray player and Nintendo Wii give me those features. Because the Blu-Ray and TV have "Anynet+", a real plus is that feature's automatic turning on of the Blu-Ray and setting the input to Blu-Ray. No regrets here!
Great picture, much lighter weight, awful remote control. May 14, 2010
Sam (USA)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
[Aug 12, 2010 update: Now that I have 200+ hours on the TV, I had the TV professionally calibrated. The TV is running MUCH cooler -- I can feel hardly any heat coming from the back and the front is barely warm. This is good for the TV electronics and your A/C bill in the summer. The colors are more natural and the blacks are way darker. Yes! It was worth the $300.]
[May 20, 2010 update: I've had the TV for several days and the only other change I needed to make to improve the picture quality is to set the darkness level setting to 'darkest'. Unlike my previous LCD TVs, this required just a few tweaks for my own personal preferences. Unless you're going out to the movie theater to see that latest release or want a night out, you'll prefer this TV over what you'll see in a movie theater.]
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My previous brand new Samsung 63" plasma was a dud and I wasn't able to exchange it for the same model since it was out of production. This model came out while I still had time to exchange it from Best Buy within the 45 day window (I know it's normally 30 days) and not have to pay an additional delivery fee. We bought it from a Magnolia store.
By playing around will the cell light (now goes from 1-20 instead of 1-10) and brightness, I'm able to achieve an extremely pleasing color with reasonably good blacks. So much less fussing. The TV has only been on for one day so it's far from being burned in. The default brightness is not maxed out like on previous models.
Having gone from a Samsung 55" LED/LCD TV (very nice TV after days of tweaking but too small for my wife), to a 63" Samsung PN63B550 plasma which was a dud (it couldn't achieve anything close to deep blacks which was confirmed by a tech from the Geek squad), this TV with minimal fussing delivers a nice picture. In a few weeks I'll pay the $300 and get it professionally tuned.
The good news is that the TV is now only 97 pounds versus 145 pounds from the 2009 PN63B550 model. How did they reduce that much weight? The TV still swivels. The PN63B550 had a very slight buzzing sound at the back. I haven't noticed any buzz at all with this TV.
The screen is very shiny and if you have any windows or light sources in the background, you'll find it very annoying. We keep one dim light on off to the far side so we don't have any glare problems.
The heat output seems to be the same as the PN63B550 model and despite everything I've heard and read, this TV gives off far less heat than a 2008 52" LCD TV or the Samsung 55" LED/LCD TV. The screen is relatively cool to the touch and the back of the TV gives off only a moderate amount of heat -- when I put my hand in the back of the TV I can feel slight warmth. However, we run our TV at night with the brightness set fairly low.
Unlike the PN63B550, this model is viewable from extreme angles. The PN63B550 was very fuzzy when viewed on angles. I saw this with the same TV at the showroom so I know it wasn't just my TV.
The bad news is that the remote is positively awful. All the buttons are now dead flat and while I could easily navigate the previous control by touch alone I now find it's a hassle. I'll have to transfer the control to my universal remote. It also seems with each new model that you have to more carefully direct the control to the TV sensor. If this keeps up, I'll have to place a sniper scope on top of the remote control. The good news is that we rarely need the remote.
As with other higher end Samsung models, this TV has all of the user menu settings (advanced settings, cell light control, etc.)
The TV comes in an incredibly huge box. While I normally save all of my boxes, this box is almost as big as a Smart Car and I didn't want to use that much storage space.
The TV with high def output (e.g. Blu-Ray) is astonishing. I can't comment on the sound quality since we use external speakers.
Aside from the crappy remote, I can't think of a single negative aspect of the TV itself. I think you'll love this TV.
[tags: samsung,plasma,63,hdtv,panasonic,1080p,plasma tv, samsung plasma, panasonic plasma]
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