Samsung PS50B450 Reviews: Series 4, 50" Screen Plasma Full HD 1080p TV

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+ This television scores high on ease of use. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Very pleased with the overall performance of this television which has replaced an…” Caroline, Dalbeattie View all 29 real customer reviews

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Design	9.3
Ease of use	9.4
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.2

Multi-purpose viewer (5)

Sports and games fan (4)

Film and documentary lover (2)

Occasional TV watcher (1)

Other (17)

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Score 10.0/10

Caroline, Dalbeattie

+ Very pleased with the overall performance of this television which has replaced an LCD Panasonic TV. Image and sound quality superb.

- No bad points

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Colin, Bury , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Gorgeous looking and great quality picture for the price. Easy to set up.

- Speakers can crackle when playing video games loudly but never when watching tele.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Shelley, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan

+ Excellent value for money, the picture and sound quality is very good. This TV also has all of the required ports for my various needs i.e gaming/PC connections and also has a 3D function. The fact that the screen will pivot 45 degrees on the base stand helps when plugging in leads in the back of the TV. It's also a nice looking TV

- None to note as yet

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent design,colour and smooth lines.
picture quality good in comparrison with others considered.
price was a bargain with a further reduction for online purchase.

- sound quality i considar is the only thing that lets the tv down.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

emrys, holyhead

+ the tv was easy to set up,everything is done for you.the picture quality is excellent.

- there is no bad points as far as we are concerned.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Richard, Doncaster , “Film and documentary lover”

+ The overall finish is one of sheer quality. The picture quality is excellent and I like the intuitive controls, very easy to set up and use. Plenty of ports for component connectivity.
This T.V. combined with the blue ray gives a superlative image with very deep blacks.

- The sound quality is adequate rather than exceptional.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gerardo Escobar, London

+ we are very please with this purchase, its working great even though we use it not very often.
very happy with it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ernie, Leeds , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ I can sit back in comfort and wath TV.
This is helpful since I am visually impaired

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

peter, pontypridd , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ all good

- n/a

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good design, gd quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

phil, liverpool

+ This tv has all that you need.Easy ot set up and looks great set into the wall.

- There is no bad points in my opinion.

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purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 7.0/10

wayne, newton aycliffe

+ looks very nice

- speakers tend to vibrate on some programes and the picture qualitey isnt great

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Sep 2009

Score 6.0/10

Chas, Northants

+ Looks good

- Sound is terrible and i had a better picture on my six year old Samsung plasma than this one, wish i had kept it.

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purchased 20 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Graham, Salisbury , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- No instructions came with it

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Sep 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	50
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	Full HD 1080p
‘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	3
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)	1080p
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
Reflection Angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	25

Weight (kg)	31.3

Height in mm	661
Width in mm	1029

Depth in mm	106
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
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.
Sound System	SRS TruSound HD
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Samsung PS50B451B2WX, SAMSUNG PS50B451B, Samsung PS50B451B2WXXU, Samsung PS50B451, SAMSUNG PS50B451B2X

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