I have two of the PN43E450A1F TVs, they have a date code of 10/2013 and 12/2013, I will be referring to the 2013 as the "OLD model" . I like the TVs a lot and they worked well right out of the box. I wanted to get another one so I when to Best Buy where I purchased the other two. The newest TV...

 New here at AVS - looks like a great place.   Still viewing on an aging 27" CRT (it has a 16:9 mode, but it makes for kind of a small picture). Always seated about 6-8.5 ft away. Mostly OTA viewer, with, seems to me, a pretty good PQ with any STB ever used - whether composite or component...

Could someone please enlighten me what is the difference between the samsung budget plasma models f4500, f4900, f5000 and f5500? Please note i'm not too picky consument or greky about tv's, I mean i know basic concept behind resolution, responce time, input lag and that i want it large and...

I am looking for something between 40" and 46". I read the scientifics for the Samsung . Has anyone seen and calibrated the LG and the Samsung? Which one produces deeper blacks, brighter whites, and richer colors? The Panasonic TC-P42X60 720p plasma's scientifics weren't as good as the...

Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 43" Samsung plasma television and I am very pleased with it. This is my first plasma, so I am new to the technology. My question is: is there a way to display non HD sources in their native resolution on this set? When input a signal over composite or...

Just got a Samsung PN51F4500 plasma which offers 720 HD output. Question: should I put my DVR Dish Network box to the obvious 720 output setting or since the TV converts to 1080 very well, should I put the setting on the box to 1080? Of course, it's an eyeball decision of what looks best to...

I know plasmas are not as bright as lcds. That's not my issue. I've seen a fluctuating brightness issue on a couple Samsung LCD TVs. A mostly dark screen would become lighter or darker depending on the brightness of other images on the dark background. Imagine rolling end-credits. As the...

What's better pq, a 720p plasma vs a 1080p led? I'll sit about 10 ft away. Watch TV movies sports. My son plays 1080p Wii U. I don't care about smart tv. I have a Apple TV. Will I notice a poorer picture on the 720p Samsung plasma over the 40" m series led or similar samsung led that is 1080p?

Does anyone have any recommendations for dealing with IR on the new Panasonics? I have noticed that with both the first ZT I had and now the VT I switched to, they are extremely susceptible to IR in the way neither my F4500 or F8500 Samsungs ever were. In every OTHER way the Panasonics seem to...

I just set up a new plasma for my son : Samsung PN43F4500. What concerns me is that when viewing from a close distance, the black portions of the picture never are truly black. I put my 5 year old 42'' Panasonic plasma next to it for comparison and when there are black bars on the top and...

 Hello everyone,   Over the past few weeks I've begun to realize that my SD CRT TV is no longer cutting it, while it's still working perfectly fine it is causing me a lot of eye strain when it comes to HD applications such as PS3. I figure that 10 years is a good run and that it is time to...

Hi, I'm in the market for a budget set for my bedroom. I was originally looking at 32-inch LED's but came across this plasma selling for around $400, which isn't much more than most of the 32-inch leds I was looking at. But I'm having trouble finding much info it. I know samsung is usually...

I have a Samsung PN50B850Y1F plasma screen. When I purchased the tv I received a 3 year warranty for free from BB. I've had a problem with the tv menu coming up on the screen randomly, the source would switch between TV, Component, HDMI and HDMI2...then shut off. The Geeks were here to fix it...

I need some advice on finding a good tv under $450. I would also like it to be around 35-43". I will primarily be using the tv for gaming with the xbox one when it is released. I have been looking at a bunch of different types of tv's and have heard that plasma's are the best for my needs. The...

I have a small bedroom (let's say... about 11' x 11' not sure exactly off the top of my head), that is always dark. Well, I thought this would be a great room for a plasma screen (I have to go with an LCD for my living room because it has windows everywhere, but I've wanted to get a plasma and...

These are at BB at $379 and $399 respectively. I need something for a dimly lit bedroom. I'm biased to the Samsung for the following reasons; $20 less no glowing red power light one inch bigger screen ...but as an ex-Pioneer employee from the Kuro era I have a fetish for black level. In...

This may be covered elsewhere. Couldn't find much. I need app. 40tvs for a restaurant/bar and am deciding what TV. Obviously cost is important. With that said is the Panasonic professional or LG or Samsung lines worth it or am I better off going with say a S series Panasonic and Saving the...

So I need a tv for my bedroom, as such it will only need to be 720p since I want something smaller, around 32 or possibly 40. The only qualifier is that I want it to be a smart tv (netflix). I don't want to spend much more than $400 if any. Any suggestions? I've been looking at the Samsung...