Pros:
- Good black levels for price. Much better than comparable LCD.
- Very light.
- Low heat output.
- Vibrant colors.
- Very attractive glossy outside. Comes with cleaning cloth.
Cons:
- Color accuracy is dodgy.
- No RCA inputs.
- Internal speakers are tinny, but acceptable.
Overall:
A really good TV for a very cheap price. It's impressive to see the features that are so quickly trickling down to the lower end sets. Thus far, I'm very happy with the performance. The color accuracy is an issue. Certain shades of blue look positively purple. Tuning helps alleviate this to a degree, but never gets rid of it. The black levels are very good for the price. They easily outperform LCD's of similar prices, but aren't as good as other, more expensive plasmas.
If you can find a Panasonic Viera used on eBay from one or two seasons ago, you'll get better image quality for a similar price. Also, if you're willing to bump up your expenditure to one of Panasonic's entry-level Viera plasmas, you'll get better performance and 1080p. Low heat and power consumption on this model is very appealing, though, and might be a good reason to skip the extra money and go with this.
I have a lot of old gear kicking around, which means the lack of an RCA input was problematic. If everything you work with is either HDMI or Component, you're good. If not, you'll need a receiver or converter box.Get more detail about Samsung PN42C450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Black).
No comments:
Post a Comment