Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Department: Televisions
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy Refurbished: $799.95
You Save: $1200.04 (60%)
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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 33663
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 95.9
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 48.8 x 30.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PN50A650T1FXZA
Model: PN50A650T1FXZA
UPC: 036725228368
EAN: 0036725228368
ASIN: B0015PFUO0
Release Date: May 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Touch Of Color Bezel | | • | 1080p HD Resolution | | • | 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio | | • | 4 HDMI Inputs | | • | RSS-Infolink |
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Product Description
The SAMSUNG PN50A650 HDTV features Touch of Color(TM) - a unique design which adds a hint of color to the bezel. Plus, advanced features like Ultra FilterBright(TM) protect against glare and a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio delivers stunningly realistic images. Create the ultimate home entertainment experience in your home with the SAMSUNG PN50A650 widescreen plasma HDTV
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 104
 Was great, for the first year. January 11, 2010
Jason Paradis
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this TV in December 2008. 1 year later, as soon as the warranty was up, I started getting this crazy burn-in on the left side of my screen. It looked like the black boxes on the side when you are viewing a 4:3 channel in 16:9 mode. Now, I've had this TV for awhile so I consider myself an expert. The only time those black bars were visible was during commercials. I never watched SD channels in 16:9 for fear of burn-in.
Now I have this box that is a different shade of black than the rest of the screen on the left side. Also, since it's over a year I cannot get it fixed without spending my own money. The TV was great for a year, but now I wish I had waited for an LED or got an LCD. This was very poor judgment on my part, but it's also poor build on Samsung's part.
I've tried all of the screen burn-in protection. I left the scrolling bars running overnight for 5 hours and it didn't get rid of it. I tried the all white screen for 2 hours and still no success. I guarantee that it is burn-in, but from what? I never watched an SD channel in 16:9, ever. I never had black bars on the side for more than 30 seconds.
I've been a loyal Samsung customer for years. My 3 computers monitors in my house are all Samsung LCD's. That's what I should have stuck with, LCD's.
The worst part of this is, I still haven't paid it off yet.
Teriffic 1080P HD Plazma TV August 30, 2009
James Fiedler (Garner, IA)
I have been using this TV for more than 6 months now. WOW, what a great TV and for a great price point. I researched and looked at many makes and models and after some reading reviews, I selected the this model and have never regretted it since. Very good picture quality.
 Average May 21, 2009
Bob Boberson (Home)
I got this TV when Circuit City was in it's final days. I kind of wish I hadn't bought it though. If you are looking to buy your first flat panel this TV will impress, but I own 3 and this one is probably the weakest one I have. I bought this TV to replace my Hitachi 42" plasma for my main TV room. My wife and I moved to a new house and the size of the room needed a bigger TV. Actually according to viewing standard I really need a 65" as we sit roughly 17' from the TV....but I can't afford that, but I wish!!! Things that annoy me with this TV are the incredibly slow boot time, and when I am viewing a channel that is letter-box by standard I change the picture size to "wide-fit" and there is a 1-2 inch vertical black line on the left of the screen. I actually think that is a defect that I need to talk with Samsung about. Going back to the boot time; it takes about 10-15 seconds from the time you punch the power button until you have picture and sound. My Hitachi is on all most instantly. I should point out that I'm using my Hitachi for comparison because they are both plasma technology. My third flat is LCD. feature wise the Samsung is average in connectors, and less than average in usless stuff. The info-link is kind of dumb I think. If I want to see the weather on my TV I will tune into the weather channel or just go online and get it, and the same goes for stocks and etc.. With my 2-1/2 year old Hictahi I got the same connections the ability to view photos via USB (but not with the cutesy environment of the Samsung) PLUS the TV is cable card ready (great for those wanting to loose the cable box) and it also has TV guide built in. For those that don't know this feature uses the coax cable to deliver channel line up and schedules for up to (I think) 8 days. It looks pretty much (and really better) like the on screen guide you get with the cable box. COOOOL!! THOSE are useful features and that TV is now 2-1/2, and seeing what you get 2 years later with Samsung is pretty weak. Even the ethernet connection is not able to automatically download new firmware upgrades...WHY? You still have to download it from their website to USB and load it. I figured by now these manufacturers would have incorporated a PC with DRV in the TV. God knows they can do it. Insted they invest in new technologies like OLED which is great if you want it thinner TV with the same features and a lot bigger price tag. After bailing on CRT's I'm perfectly content with the size of plasma/LCD. 3 stars.
PN50A650 Is The Best! April 10, 2009
M. Boelter (St. Louis)
This showed up in my Gold Box in December (this is written in April; I wanted a chance to live with it for a while). Gee, I wonder how Amazon knew I wanted this very TV? :-) Price was fantastic, and White Glove delivery was great; the only hang-up--it was chilly on delivery day, and the guy couldn't turn the set on to run down his checklist. No biggie, but it was hard to wait for the set to acclimate before getting the chance to turn it on. There aren't enough good things to say about it. Touch of color is very subtle and the clear band around the edge of the bezel is cool. After dialing back the settings for a break-in period (say what you will, I felt better doing it), I calibrated the set and am still amazed at the picture. High Def sources are excellent (over-the-air and U-Verse's HD signal). Even component 480p out of the DVD player looks great. No Blu-Ray yet; waiting for another Gold Box deal. The sound isn't world class, but I knew that going in and have a very nice amp and speakers for when it matters. Love this set--not like, love!
Great HD TV at the fair price! April 5, 2009
DEREK MADEJ (Brecksville, OH USA)
I bought this TV 2 months ago and have to say I made a right choice. At the time when I was looking for 50" HD TV, I had researched several different and much more expensive Panasonic models. What finally helped me to decide was the visit to the local TV store to see the difference between different sets. Unless you are looking for a TV to brag about how much you have spent, you will never be able to justify to cost difference of $1,000!
The picture quality will blow your mind and the Blu-Ray pictures will keep you glued to the screen of this TV... :-)
Last thing is the sound quality that is somewhat average. If you really want a superior sound quality, then this model will not deliver it to you: you will need to buy an extra sound system for the total experience to be perfect. But if you are like me, you would rather spend $1,000 less knowing that you will never be able to see a much of a difference as compared to much more expensive models.
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