Samsung PNXXc450 Owners Thread *NO PRICE TALK* - Page 4

sorry.... what I had meant..... any updates on the black horizontal lines that bothered you? you know the spaces between the pixel rows that are painted black?

and did you get the replacement from Amazon?

I'm guessing the dimness in Standard is a result of the new Energy Star 4.0 criteria this TV is meeting. I remember reading that some manufacturers were using less bright settings in "Standard" modes in order to meet certain energy requirements to help market the TV.

Are you using a calibration DVD or are these just tweaks by eye? I'm thinking of getting DVE for my 42" when it comes in...just curious

These are very similar to what I came up with using DVE , the only difference is that I didn't adjust the flesh tone or gamma because I wasn't really sure what they would do. I tried it first on warm-2 , which everyone seems to swear by , but it seemed too yellow and dingy. Warm-1 worked much better for me , everything looks really good now except I think the color of red is a little off , it could also just be that my last set displayed reds a little more on the "crimson" side , and that was what I was used to looking at. I will certainly plug these settings in and give them a try , and I can't wait till someone professionally calibrates one of these so I can try there settings as well.

I have still new in box from BB a PN50B450 I got one week ago. The C450 is now in stock at the same store for the same price I paid (2010 models are lower priced). With an hour of driving I could exchange it (or maybe get them to refund me 10% or so, which is what they'd mark mine down by if they had to sell it again). Assuming I don't get a 'buzzing' unit like some posters here, are there any claimed improvements in picture quality or features over last year's B model?

The BB site indicates the C adds a USB port, loses a Composite input, and possibly loses "Internet connectivity" (but might just be BB's site does not have complete specs yet). The power consumption is a little lower (was already low), and the interestingly the weight has gone from 77 to 52 lbs! That's gotta mean something... maybe related to the leaner power consumption? The thickness has decreased 1/20", which implies different construction.

But is the picture and sound the same as last year? Thanks for any guidance on whether i should exchange mine.

keep the B450 !

it's 10 times better than the C450 !

quote from AVS member:

"I owned a 2010 PN42C450 and took it back to get the "B" 2009 model. Colors were so washed out I took it back after 24 hrs. the PN42B450 looked 10 times better out of the box and I even tried tweaking the "C" 2010 model for hrs. and could not get it to look right. Prices went down this year so I wonder if they sacrificed quality. I dont care for the new anti-glare screen that they are using either."

and from the OP:

"Normally I can sit 8.5 feet from a 50inch 720p plasma set to get all signs of screen door effect to vanish, but thanks to these black lines(of the 50C450), I have to move to 14.5 feet to get them to vanish. I would guess that roughly 1/3 of the screen is made up of these lines, maybe more. there is no way that I will be able to put up with these lines."


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Thanks RobbyTV. However, those two references sounded to me like they were defective units, given that there are others with the same model who are indicating they are NOT seeing those issues. I have another couple of weeks of return period, so maybe I'll wait and see what other specific info is reported here and elsewhere. Thanks, again.

did these other people compare it to a B450?
if not I would not take there word for it....

you need to find more people who have done a side by side before you can draw a valid conclusion.

B450 versus the C450 ?
(so far only one review that compares both, and the B wins).

No other user here has reported poor PQ, and in fact, two different posters suggested the PQ on this budget plasma compares very well to a V-series Panasonic and even a 2010 Panasonic S2. I don't believe the same could be said for 2009's B450. Also, amazon reviews have also been positive for both this c450 as well as the c430. Lastly , I find it very rare (and confusing) that an older model plasma TV provides better PQ than its brand new model. Plasma TV models have been improving PQ from model to model consistently I believe.

The other poster referenced washed out colors…..perhaps this user had a defective unit, but the OP noted that Standard mode was noticeably dimmer than movie modes as a result of Samsung meeting the new Energy Star 4.0 requirements in Standard mode. He noted movie mode to be an improvement…I’m guessing the poster who claimed the PQ to be washed out could have had it left in Standard mode.

Could someone who has the 42" tell me the inputs/outputs as I haven't been able to find official specs anywhere?

subscribing, just ordered the 50 inch off Amazon to replace a 42inch Philips Plasma in the Master Bedroom. For the price, it was just to good to pass up.

Just called HHGregg to check on my 42" c450....I should have mine on Thursday...I'll be sure to post my thoughts on it

Any reason that you all think Samsung doesn't even list these new c series 42 or 50 on their website....I am swapping a semi-defective LG 50pq30 (sometimes doesn't power on - have to turn on and off a couple of times to get picture) due Amazon not having more for the 50 inch C450....Saw the C450 at Best Buy, thought it look awesome but couldn't hear any buzz due to the loud environment there at the store. Can anyone who has the 50 inch C450 take a picture of the back of the panel?

i hope you are right... but the poster claimed to have spent a lot to time adjusting the C450 before giving up on it.... so who really knows for sure?

Last night I added a Vizio soundbar with the wireless sub, and the buzz is basically a non factor now. I'm starting to think most of the buzz was being transmitted through the speakers. Other than the sound quality of the TV, I am very happy. I am going to try Pendragoon's settings after the wife is done watching Up In the Air.

I just picked up a 42" today from HH Gregg...

Absolutely no buzzing whatsoever. No even if I stick my head behind the panel.

Picture quality seems great so far...

I could of sworn you said that you are going to return you C450 because you can see the screen door effect at 14' and less.

you said: "I have to move to 14.5 feet to get them to vanish. there is no way that I will be able to put up with these lines."

what changed your mind?

and did you get your replacement yet?

Maybe you could do some input lag tests for us then seeing as you're a gamer XD

Does the C450 have a swivel stand? I did like the feature on my LG that allowed a 20 degree swivel to each side.

I don't know if the 450 has the same stand , but the stand on my 430 doesn't swivel.

c450 doesn't swivel either.

Picked up my 42" c450 today....It's auto programming channels right now...and it IS a buzzer...HOWEVER, I don't consider it as big of a deal as others are making the buzz out to be. I had the local news on a volume of '10' and it was barely audible. I'll see if it annoys moreso after time but I don't find it to be a major fault or worthy of being exchanged. To note, I also have good hearing - I'm not an old fart ;p


EDIT: Does anyone else's c450 screen/stand have a fair some "play" or wobble in it?

Was reading this post, and my c450 in Standard mode has the same tweaking options (gamma/WB/dynamic contrast etc.) as Movie mode.

Also, SD processing on this set is much much better than I had anticipated

Pen, have you tried out your c450 with a Blu-Ray source? Do black levels improve with the better Blu-Ray source? I ask this because I was watching some OTA HD last night, and on 16:9 material the black bars didn't seem very black to me (in a pitch black room). In fact, I'd say they would be about equal to the Samsung A550 1080p LCD in the family room in the same pitch black viewing env. I'm not overly disappointed as the general PQ and colors on this set are fabulous, but I was expecting deeper blacks than my LCD being as this is a plasma.

EDIT: Also, anyone tried the MediaPlay/USB port on the TV?? I plug in my digital camera and go to 'photos', but all is shows is a bunch of empty boxes and none of my pictures.