Samsung PS42B430 Reviews: 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Looks sleek and easy to install.” Nick, Stafford View all 98 real customer reviews

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98 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
91% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.2
Ease of use	8.9
Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.2
Overall rating	8.9

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Film and documentary lover (9)

Sports and games fan (6)

Occasional TV watcher (5)

High spec fanatic (1)

Other (60)

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Score 4.0/10

Nick, Stafford

+ Looks sleek and easy to install.

- Picture quality very grainy and if the colours on the program being watched aren't vibrant the picture quality is poor

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21 of 27 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

matthew, birmingham , “High spec fanatic”

+ perfect picture quality when watching in hd or playing games in hd

- when u plug a non hd device in the picture is pixelised

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tre, Great Yarnouth

+ Excellent picture, very easy to set up and use. Love it!

- the sound is not so good, I had to buy speakers for it.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

James, Sheffield

+ Size, style, easy to operate, value for money

- The picture can sometimes be a little blurry depending on what you're watching

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Superb TV...
42" Plasma for the same price as 32" TFT...

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Darryn, Comber, Newtownards

+ Good standard def pictures from the built in freeview but when connected to a sky hd box the tv really excelled. The tv is not full hd but images are colourful and vivid. Decent sound, good remote control. Highly recommend.

- A bit on the heavy side....plan to mount it onto wall

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

sebastien, bournemouth , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ price and excellent service

- the tv had a faulty screen and I had to have it repaired . Still waiting for having it back. Not very impressed but "c'est la vie............."

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ so far so good nice tv

- no bad points to report

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

karen, watford

+ Good picture
easy to set up

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Gill, Sundertland

+ This is an excellent tv with a really nice picture. Games look great on it. DVD's look brilliant if you use an upscaling DVD player. Good value for money. Highly recommended!

- None!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ modern design, great sound

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Roddy, Dundee

+ the samsung plasma tv is a great buy.it is value for money and I would buy a samsung product again without giving it a second thought.It was also very easy to set up aswell.

- no bad points at the moment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Hannah, Malton, North Yorkshire

+ Very good picture, easy to use.

- Not found any yet.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Faz, DUDLEY , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ The price is great value for a samsung, amazin picture. use my PS3 and watch blu rays, brilliant colours and sound is good.

- if wall mouted a bit tricky to reach all the sockets but dont worry can be done if you leave space, design is a bit outdated compared to whats out there now.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

dave, chesterfield , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ picture quality is amazing, and the sound is like you are in the cinema, highly recomment to any one!!!

- none at all

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

samantha , retford , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ my new plasma is hugh great for watching anything on also great for the wii fit 2.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 18 Aug 2009

Score 4.0/10

Philip, Llanelli , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Easy to set up.

- On off switch a pain to use.
Every time the tv is swivelled, it knocks the power off, the power lead in the back is very loose and sparks!!!

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purchased 25 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Victoria, Birmingham

+ Excellent value for money, looks stylish. Like the twisting base.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

christine , staffordshire , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ good H D quality and size

- the sound quality not that good when not on H D.

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purchased 23 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Steve, South Yorkshire

+ Ease of use and esay to set up. Works very well with my Sky+ HD box. Impressive in any lounge.

- Sound can cause the set to vibrate sometimes. Remote control a bit weedy looking.

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Kathy , Wrexham , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Looks nice, great picture, easy to set up

- Have had a nightmare trying to connect the DVD recorder though - seems overly complex.

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purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jo, Portsmouth , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ An excellent TV. Looks good, easy to set up

- None

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purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Fantastic picture quality and sound, no ghosting or broken pixels. Really pleased

- Made an irritating noise when switched on and off to begin with but we have sorted this now.

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use it installs itself, looks good,good sound and picture

- sometimes doesn't switch off properly

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Sam, Antrim

+ Excellent value for money. Quality of image, sound and design is first class, picture is better quality than our 42" LCD TV bought recently. Looks good, the black gloss finish fits in well with decor. We are very very pleased with this purchase.

- No bad points at all with this purchase

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 7.0/10

Lesley, Sale/Manchester , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Nice modern design

- The picture quality could be better

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purchased 01 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lisa, Hexham

+ Perfect picture quality. Really easy to set up.

- We can't get the sound from the tv to come through the suround sound system that we have purchased.

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ All good , stuck mine on the wall and am really pleased with it , excellent value

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Melvyn, Peterhead

+ great quality,good price

- none

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purchased 10 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ron, Warton/Preston , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Like everytning abouit the product

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 09 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Have not identified any bad points

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purchased 23 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Karen , Scarborough

+ The product was very cheap at the time of purchase and has been very good so far.

- N/A

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very happy with the product

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

elaine, walsall

+ very good picture quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ the whole thing was great easy to use and great picture

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

keith, tonbridge

+ colour big screen perfect picture

- can not find any

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purchased 01 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Everything!

- No VGA input but other than that amazing!

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purchased 12 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Volume tends to goes up and down for no reason! Very irritating "tune" when switching on or off

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purchased 30 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Rob, Manchester , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ £430 for a 42 inch t.v. - what a bargain....

- Having to go out and buy a new stand because my old one wasn't big enough!

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ the look and design

- picture quality via satellite is poor; terrestrial better. Sound quality not great.

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Great value, crisp vivid picture.

- Sound Quality a little disappointing, but connect it to an AV Surround System and its all good.

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good image quality.

- Hard to set up.

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andy, Basingstoke

+ Picture i excellent, menu is easy to use.

- Speakers a re a bit weak but has audio output to hi-fi, plastic cable toe snapped but easily replaced.

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Muriel , Dundee

+ Looks good, good price, good after care.

- N/A

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purchased 06 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Kevin, Lydney , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Nice looking product with easy to follow instructions

- Picture quality lost on some moving objects, eg watching football matches players are fuzzy when they move on long focus shots.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

clare, selby , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ price
easy 2 set up

- Reviewer left no comment

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Muriel, Dundee

+ All of the above, stylish.

- Reviewer left no comment

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

keith, tonbridge , “Sports and games fan”

+ light wide screen cristal clear easy to use
intel duel prosser
3gb memory
256 ram

- none

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Michael, Harrow

+ style & picture quality

- difficult to assemble

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18 of 40 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	Plasma
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Freeview or Freesat Tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site.
HDMI Interface	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	2000000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
USB Port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Weight (kg)	37

FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.

Also known as: SAMSUNG PS42B430P2, SAMSUNG PS42B430P, PS42B430

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Manufacturer's Description

The Samsung PS42B430 has everything you’ll need for crisp and bright cinema-quality images. With a dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000,000:1 and a total sound output of 20 watts, the PS42B430 lets you enjoy HD Freeview TV to the max. The PS42B430 includes a number of image improvement technologies, such as the 24p Cinema Mode for clearer, sharper results, and the Colour III enhancer, which produces a wide range of subtle, natural colours.HD ReadyBe prepared for a unique High Definition experience with this TV, enjoy the new realms of HD gaming and TV reception to a whole new level.

2,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio

Contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this HDTV. Get a more realistic, sharper picture quality that’s sure to catch your eye and watch movies and shows come to life.

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