SAMSUNG PS50Q97HD Reviews: Q9 Series, 50" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

26 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points. “The picture is very good togethe with the colour intensity.” Colin , Sunderland View all 26 real customer reviews

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26 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.4
Ease of use	8.5
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	7.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.5
Overall rating	9.0

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Score 8.0/10

Colin , Sunderland

+ The picture is very good togethe with the colour intensity.

- When there is lots going on in a picture and the central figure moves swiftly across the screen, you tend to get a halo around the central character.

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22 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Darren, Kent

+ Excellent quality, great looking set

- Reviewer left no comment

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

rob, county durham

+ Fantastic looking product with a very good picture, especially using a hi-def input.

- none

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Aug 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Picture quality - good with SD, stunning with HD - size, looks, connectivity, excellent value for money.

- Occaisional digital artefacts with motion. Runs hot.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

Jane, Prestwick

+ Fab picture and quality of picture

- None that I can think of

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

Rab, Arbroath , “Normal middle aged guy.”

+ Quality at an affordable price. Has the looks and functions of a more expensive plasma.

- None. Seriously, none!!!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2008

Score 7.0/10

ALAN, FALKIRK , “MOTOR ENGINEER”

+ STYLEISH DESIGN,LOOKS,EASY TO SET UP,EASY TO ADJUST SETTINGS,GREAT PICTURE WITH DVD'S,CLOSE UP SHOTS GOOD,

- NOT SHURE THIS IS THE TELEVISIONS FAULT,HAD TO BUY A HI SPEC SQUART CABLE TO GET A CLEAR PICTURE,NOT SO GOOD PICTURE WHEN FOOTBALL IS ON SOMETIMES STRUGGLES, DISTANCE SHOTS POOR NOT CLEAR,CAN SEE PLASMA BURN AT TIMES.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

graeme, prestonpans

+ picture quality

- none

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purchased 20 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

mark, birmingham

+ for the price excellent value,good picture and easy setup

- picture can be a bit grainy with very dark scenes. my friends LG is the same, but overall a very good tele

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purchased 28 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

Katrina , Bo'ness

+ Overall look of producd is great, easy to use and set up. Great for using with the Wii. Great price against similar tvs.

- None

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purchased 18 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

dave, eccles manchester , “value for money guy”

+ sleek,good looking,everyone comments on the picture quality

- slight buzz sometimes from rear of tv

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purchased 20 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

mark, stirling

+ good picture lovely telly

- none

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purchased 24 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

gwyn, cannock , “1 st time buyer ”

+ great looking tv that fits well on the wall great picture quality and sound.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

GRAHAM , MILTON KEYNES , “we install AV KIT”

+ extremely bright picture and very life like, we installed it into a company board room and it shows pc presentations, hd dvds, normal tv its a very good performer

- NONE

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purchased 20 Aug 2008

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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	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.
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	2
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	15000
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)	768i
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	175
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.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	1300
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
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
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
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)	41.6

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 TruSurround XT
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: SAMSUNG PS50Q97HDX/XEU, Samsung PS50Q97HDX, Samsung PS50Q97 HD

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Manufacturer's Description

SAMSUNG introduces the Q97 plasma which has replaced 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.