Is the Samsung PN50B430 a good plasma for 1,000 bucks ?
i am looking to purchase a 50 inch TV.
I found one for about 1,000 bucks after taxes and warranty.
Its a Samsung PN50B430. Any body here know anything about TV that can give me some advise on whether this tv is worth it ? Specs are below.
Features
50″ Screen Plasma Television with Plasma Screen
Displays Resolutions up to 720p
Includes Desk Stand
High Definition with Built-In HDTV/AT-SC Tuner
ATSC/NTSC/QAM Built-In
Video Features: Widescreen Viewing Angles
Unique Swivel Base
Inputs: 2 HDMI
16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
1024×768 Resolution
2 Speakers Down-Firing Speakers
Operational Features: On-Screen Adjustment Menu
TV Mount Features: Can Be Wall Mounted, Swivel Base
720p is low resolution for a 50″ television. Go to the store and look at the TV next to a 1080p set and see if you can tell the difference. Stand about as far away from the televisions as you will be sitting when you watch the TV in your home. You SHOULD be able to see a difference within about 10 feet. If you don’t, then the set is fine for you!
The 720 set will use about 832,512 pixels to paint the picture on the screen.
A 1080 would use about 2,073,600 pixels to paint the same picture on the screen.
So you can how much higher the resolution of a 1080 model is. Generally most people can’t see the difference when the screen is below about 46″ unless they are very close to the screen. With the 50″, you would need to be less than about 10 feet from the set before most people could see any difference.
Samsung is a very good brand, and is a top-tier manufacturer of HD television. The price is good for a 50″, but that’s because most people want the 1080 resolution on a set that large whether they can SEE the difference or not.
Test it out next to a 1080 set and see what you think before you buy it.
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