Samsung PS42Q97HD Reviews: Q9 Series, 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

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Score: 9.1/10

78 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This television is a good all rounder. “A fantastic tv at an amazing price. easy to set up, calibrations for picture…” Peter, Surrey View all 78 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

78 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (78)
Design9.4
Ease of use8.6
Image quality9.0
Sound quality8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.6
Overall rating9.1
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Surrey

+ A fantastic TV at an amazing price. Easy to set up, calibrations for picture settings are available online and it was up and running in just a few minutes. An incredible picture with HDTV and really good for movies.

- The sound quality is poor, but is transformed with a surround sound system, which is needed for any big plasma screen anyway!

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jul 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Buzzing sound at back of TV. Can be very annoying when silent/quiet scenes occur during a film. Contemplating getting it repaired by Samsung but understand this is a common problem with this TV.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

Pauline, Leyland

+ The picture quality is super, it is very good value for money. Another feature which i like is the way the tv swivells round on the stand so you can get to the back easily. The shiny black surround gives it the finishing touch.

- None

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

Michelle, Stoke on Trent

+ The product looks modern and sleek it has an excellent picture, the sound is really clear, i am pleased i bought it!

- No bad points

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

kev, yeovil

+ picture is great sound good love it as it has created more space in the living room just wish i brought a samsung 50" plasma

- the pop up on the channel listings can be a pain when you try and see whats on next.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Nov 2007

Score 8.0/10

PAUL, CUMBRIA

+ good picture from good source great picture from dvd and ps3

- freeview judder slow remote

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jul 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It looks good and is good value for money

- The picture quality is so real that it looks like I'm looking out of the window. I can spot every single make up flaw. I tweaked the settings a little to increase the contrast and saturation etc but still I prefer not so perfect "TV" image.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent SD as well as HD picture quality.

- Sound quality could be better

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Overall good product

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

allison, ayr ka8 9es

+ i am very pleased with my samsung plasma tv

- it is not a bad point as such but i am experiencing a heat haze type effect when a subject is moving on screen and it sometimes spoils my veiwing but going to email samsung to see if they can help?

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Oct 2007

Score 8.0/10

john , hartlepool , “i always buy quality”

+ value for money , excellent picture

- pip only works with a hdmi input

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Ocube, Essex

+ Sleek design, good picture and adequate sound. This is one pretty piece of technology, samsung have pulled one out of the bag.

- Does not like cheap connectors (noticed improved sound and picture with gold plated scarts).

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

David, Whitley Bay

+ Good picture and easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jun 2007

Score 8.0/10

colin, sunderland

+ looks, picture quality

- speakers, sound poor

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

richard, halifax

+ juat what i wanted

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Picture is affected by signals from other electrical apparatus.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Douglas, Plymouth

+ Easy to set-up,instructions easy to follow,picture and sound quality good,smart looking television,also love the fact the t.v is on a swivel.

- NONE

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Calum, Inverness

+ Excellent appearance and clear sharp picture. Built it freeview was a bonus. Easy to install.

- You need to be a distance away so as to benefit from the clear picture.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jade, Rotherham South yorkshire

+ Very stylish, good sound quality and excellent value for money. The image quality is good however does pixelate a little bit with fast movements, but not worth complaining about.

- none really

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purchased 17 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

pete , carlisle

+ easy to use, sound good

- some broadcasting format colour are a little harsh and ghosting can occur especially when watch live sport for example

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purchased 21 Jul 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “60+ non-tech”

+ A good well designed television with excellent picture quality

- Sound is poor by comparison with picture quality and confusing to control

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purchased 30 Oct 2007

Score 10.0/10

Richard, Ferrybridge

+ Disign,pictureVery good, Value for moneyA++++++,

- Added surround sound to improve sound quality, Now OK

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purchased 07 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Mike, Cambridge

+ Picture quality is excellent, vivid sharp and fresh you almost feel your there particularly when upscaled to 1080i !! Sleek and stylish design in piano black finnish is great. The remote works very well and has a light for use in the dark. Built in freeview works well. Good connectivity for my dvd cinema system, cable box and xbox.

- Sound quality on tv is not as good as I would have expected it has an echoey feel and poor bass, but with a little patience on the equaliser I managed to get it to an acceptable quality, I use my cinema system most of the time so not a problem to me. The remote does not illuminate enough buttons when lit up.

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purchased 03 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Pauline, Swindon, Wiltshire

+ everything

- Have not found any yet

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purchased 01 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

dean, nottingham , “tv addict”

+ everything you want from a tv, style, performance and value for money.

- none that come to mind.

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purchased 31 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

John, Glasgow , “New plasma owner”

+ Excellent product at an excellent price. Spec v. good. Compared to Panasonic but in the end opted for Samsung, not simply due to price, that was not the criteria. Overall a much better package than others in peer group.

- None so far.

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purchased 11 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

MERSKI, DUKY TOWN

+ QUALITY ALLROUND.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 21 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

alan, plymouth

+ the t-v is excellent - we love the look of it especially the black surround. We also love the fact that the screen can be swivelled.

- the sound on videos and recordings can be a little low and we have to turn the volume right up, but the quality is still acceptable. This only happens on recordings - normal viewing of the television channels the sound is excellent.

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purchased 29 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Meghan, Berkhamsted , “not a techie”

+ Huge, high quality TV for very reasonable price! We feel like we're at the movies, except the picture qualities better!

- Nothing really - having trouble getting subtitles to appear when they should and requires an expensive monster cable to get the high quality picture, but otherwise it's great!

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purchased 08 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Andy , Wirral

+ Looks fantastic mounted on the wall, It got a Vivid picture much better than my Sony LCD!!! and pretty decent sound!! So far so good!! Absolute bargain!!

- None yet!!

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purchased 07 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Lissa, Liverpool

+ we have the 42 inch, it looks so stylish, and has a great picture quality, just the sound is a bit muffly, however we are searching fo wireless surround sound, whish i am sure will sort out the problem.

- the sound quailty

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purchased 10 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cracking picture especially on Sky HD and Bluray dvd's

- Sound not brilliant but certainly not bad enough to ruin the overall performance of the product

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purchased 11 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

Tony, Seascale , “pensioner not rich!”

+ Was a bit worried about the purchase but no need! great all round performer, maybe does need seperate sound system. All in all we are delighted with this TV.

- Haven't found yet, and don't want to!

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purchased 21 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

bob, newcastle

+ easily set up with a top quality picture.

- the three pre-set picture settings are, for me, too bright. Easily adjusted but have not yet found the way
to make my settings permanent.

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purchased 17 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent value for money, brilliant sound and picture

- Basic shape

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purchased 22 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

ellis, Penmaenmawr

+ The television has a very good picture and is excellent quality!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

gazza, rugby , “i love watching tv”

+ lovely looking tv.easy set up.great picture and sound quality.have check the quality of this tv to some of its rivals like the panasonic ranges and its on a par with or even better in my opinion.

- can't stop watching it!!!!!!!

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purchased 11 Apr 2008

Score 5.0/10

andy, tamworth , “love tv”

+ looks great

- sound is poor, real poor.

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purchased 13 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Marc, Hexham , “Good Quality, Very Stylish”

+ Great quality picture. I was worried about the sound quality after reading some of the other reviews but i am happy to say that the sound is GREAT

- Only a small thing but when I'm using build in TV guide (EPG) it occasionally goes very slow

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purchased 27 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Nick, Hastings , “I'm an Engineer”

+ Samsung Plasma - excellent. In my opinion still better quality image and better value for money than an LCD of the same size. Plenty of HDMI, Scart, VGA, and other connectors.

- Have not found any yet. No problems with burn-in. 6000 hr estimated lifetime is comparable with LCD.

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purchased 20 Dec 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 42
Type of Screen Plasma
HD TV HD Ready
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
HDMI Interface 3
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 15000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 768p
Reflection Angle 175
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 1500
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) Yes
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Weight (kg) 30.6
Height in mm 700
Width in mm 1055
Depth in mm 104
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Nicam Stereo
Colour Black

Also known as: Samsung PS42Q97HDX, Samsung 42in, Samsung PS42Q97HDX/XEU, Samsung 42in HD

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Manufacturer's Description

SAMSUNG introduces the Q97 plasma which replaces the award winning Q7 range of 2006. The Q97 has improved design and technology with the new Ultra Filter Bright ensuring the Q97 has the blackest blacks and the richest colour possible.


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