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I've been researching this TV for about 4 months now and I was torn between this 58" plasma and the 52" lcd Samsung 71 series. I play a lot of video games and burn was a major concern, so I was leaning towards the lcd. But I ultimately decided to go with the 58" because face it, bigger is better. Let me tell you that I couldn't have been more right. This TV is amazing. The picture is nothing short of spectacular. This is my 3rd HDTV. My last one was a Hitachi CRT. I didn't think the picture would improve too much over the Hitachi, but boy was I wrong. Setup was easy as cake. I set all of the settings to my liking and then watched the Suns-Warriors game..... it looked like I could've reached out and touched Shaq. I've also been playing Call of Duty 4 on my XBox 360 for hours straight and guess what.... NO BURN IN!! If you're considering getting this TV, trust me, it's well worth it. The only cons are that the sound could be a little better, and the TV does get hot. But the manual says that
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bought this TV with the Peerless wall mount package deal- both were great purchases. The television is mounted on a wall above a fireplace, and installation and hook-up was very easy. The TV comes on a stand, which can be easily disconnected for wall mounting.
Had this set for a couple of weeks before getting the HD digital cable box- don't expect this set to perform up to its standards by inputting a pour signal. The HD channels look great, and DVD's are even better (Denon DVD player, with upconvert feature to 1080i- getting 1080p soon). Picture settings can be found all over the internet, but they obviously depend on your room, viewing angle and distance, etc. The 'dynamic' setting works great for sports, but I use 'standard' for most other programs.
The TV itself looks really good with the sleek black outline. The speakers are on the side of the unit, and for my small townhome living room, they work fine. I use a Denon home theater system for most movie viewings, but the standard
Had this set for a couple of weeks before getting the HD digital cable box- don't expect this set to perform up to its standards by inputting a pour signal. The HD channels look great, and DVD's are even better (Denon DVD player, with upconvert feature to 1080i- getting 1080p soon). Picture settings can be found all over the internet, but they obviously depend on your room, viewing angle and distance, etc. The 'dynamic' setting works great for sports, but I use 'standard' for most other programs.
The TV itself looks really good with the sleek black outline. The speakers are on the side of the unit, and for my small townhome living room, they work fine. I use a Denon home theater system for most movie viewings, but the standard
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I'm no expert on TVs, but I feel I owe this to others on the fence between plasma and LCD. I have been on the fence now for about 4 months and read many reviews, reports, and visual comparisons on differences between the two. After much turmoil between them, I have decided on the Samsung 5084. This plasma is replacing my 36" JVC family room TV.
How I made my choice was:
First off, you can't go wrong with either choice. LCD's seem to cost much more in the 50" or larger size. In my case, the 52" Sharp LCD I was looking at cost $600 more then I paid for my plasma. It seems there is not much of a difference in picture quality. The sales people in Best Buy and Circuit City want to sell you the LCDs for some reason. I'm not saying you shouldn't listen to them, but, they couldn't give me a good enough reason to swing me. They tell you go for the LCD because of the dull finish to reduce light glare. I didn't see much glare on the Samsung to sway me. Even under the bright lights
How I made my choice was:
First off, you can't go wrong with either choice. LCD's seem to cost much more in the 50" or larger size. In my case, the 52" Sharp LCD I was looking at cost $600 more then I paid for my plasma. It seems there is not much of a difference in picture quality. The sales people in Best Buy and Circuit City want to sell you the LCDs for some reason. I'm not saying you shouldn't listen to them, but, they couldn't give me a good enough reason to swing me. They tell you go for the LCD because of the dull finish to reduce light glare. I didn't see much glare on the Samsung to sway me. Even under the bright lights
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Short report on my new 5084. Will update as I go along.
1 week.
Overall impression. This TV set rocks. Quality = very happy. Price = Amazon for life. Delivery = Eagle truck came with one man. He apologized profusely for not having 2 men and offered to come later. I offered to help and he was very grateful (thats what I wished for anyway hah). Truck with liftgate, very careful person. Took all the cardboard away. I gave him a tip, he wasn't gona take it "Its me who should give you a a tip for your help". Very satisfied. Delivered in 3 days.
1. PQ is second to none. Colors are amazing. DVDs via Oppo DV-981HD (purchased on Amazon as well) look breathtaking. SD channels are not as bad as some people reporting, even tho I didn't buy this set for SD. HDTV is OMG.
2. No humming or any kind of noise coming from this TV whatsoever. I spent 20 min trying to hear something, even putting my ear to it and... nothing.
3. I am beginning to think that all the talk about break-in 200 hrs, no Dynamic
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Overall impression. This TV set rocks. Quality = very happy. Price = Amazon for life. Delivery = Eagle truck came with one man. He apologized profusely for not having 2 men and offered to come later. I offered to help and he was very grateful (thats what I wished for anyway hah). Truck with liftgate, very careful person. Took all the cardboard away. I gave him a tip, he wasn't gona take it "Its me who should give you a a tip for your help". Very satisfied. Delivered in 3 days.
1. PQ is second to none. Colors are amazing. DVDs via Oppo DV-981HD (purchased on Amazon as well) look breathtaking. SD channels are not as bad as some people reporting, even tho I didn't buy this set for SD. HDTV is OMG.
2. No humming or any kind of noise coming from this TV whatsoever. I spent 20 min trying to hear something, even putting my ear to it and... nothing.
3. I am beginning to think that all the talk about break-in 200 hrs, no Dynamic
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I don't know why I am writing this, as others with more technical knowledge than me have already done better. I guess I am just excited to have it and I want to share. A couple of points.
1) This is my first wide screen/flat panel/digital/HDTV, so maybe I am naive. But from the minute I turned it on, it has blown me away. Same goes for every member of my family and every friend who has seen it. On a 1080p signal, the picture is unbelievable. The picture is bright and clear from almost any viewing angle and -- despite the fact that the screen is very shiny -- it is very resistant to glare, much more so than my old 27" tube TV. The problem (if there is one) is, the acuity of the visual detail makes it difficult to actually pay attention to either movies or sports. Instead of watching the action, I find myself trying to read the time off a spectators' watch in the stands (which you can almost do), or look at the details in the background of a film scene. I guess I'll get used to
1) This is my first wide screen/flat panel/digital/HDTV, so maybe I am naive. But from the minute I turned it on, it has blown me away. Same goes for every member of my family and every friend who has seen it. On a 1080p signal, the picture is unbelievable. The picture is bright and clear from almost any viewing angle and -- despite the fact that the screen is very shiny -- it is very resistant to glare, much more so than my old 27" tube TV. The problem (if there is one) is, the acuity of the visual detail makes it difficult to actually pay attention to either movies or sports. Instead of watching the action, I find myself trying to read the time off a spectators' watch in the stands (which you can almost do), or look at the details in the background of a film scene. I guess I'll get used to
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I purchased my Samsung FPT5884 plasma from Amazon after Thanksgiving on Monday, November 26. Amazon was out of stock, and my Samsung was shipped by Vanns. I expected to receive White Glove delivery since I purchased through Amazon, but I discovered that Vanns does not provide White Glove delivery like Amazon. This was initially very concerning to me, but all turned out well. I was called by the delivery company on Thursday to set up a delivery time for Monday, December 3 -- 7 days after I placed my order! The delivery company arrived when they said they would and delivered the huge box to my front door. My adult son helped me uncrate the TV and place it on the entertainment center. Beware, it does take two very strong people to handle this monster (or White Glove delivery)!
Within minutes I hooked a HDMI cable to my HDTV cable box, and the monster screen lit up in rich, glorious color. The picture definition and detail were absolutely remarkable. Setup instructions were very easy
Within minutes I hooked a HDMI cable to my HDTV cable box, and the monster screen lit up in rich, glorious color. The picture definition and detail were absolutely remarkable. Setup instructions were very easy
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Before I made this purchase Samsung FPT5084 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV I spent many hours researching flat panel displays. I concluded that each technology has it's strengths and weaknesses, therefore, there is no 'perfect' display.
The key is to choose the display that is right for YOU in terms of performance, features and price. My main program material is movies on DVD and sports. Thus, my goal was to minimize the distractions that interfere with these programs - namely 'judder' and other motion artifacts like 'smearing'. Both of these problems, it seems, are of greater concern with LCD flat panels than plasma displays.
STRENGTHS:
The Samsung FPT5084 displays HD movies with effortless accuracy - the faint 'chatter' in slowly panned scenes exactly matches that which is present in the theater. While some may prefer the motion-smoothing features of 120Hz LCD displays, in my opinion those features detract from great cinematography. The ability of this Samsung plasma display to match
The key is to choose the display that is right for YOU in terms of performance, features and price. My main program material is movies on DVD and sports. Thus, my goal was to minimize the distractions that interfere with these programs - namely 'judder' and other motion artifacts like 'smearing'. Both of these problems, it seems, are of greater concern with LCD flat panels than plasma displays.
STRENGTHS:
The Samsung FPT5084 displays HD movies with effortless accuracy - the faint 'chatter' in slowly panned scenes exactly matches that which is present in the theater. While some may prefer the motion-smoothing features of 120Hz LCD displays, in my opinion those features detract from great cinematography. The ability of this Samsung plasma display to match
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This is a fantastic plasma display TV at a very competitive price from Samsung. The picture quality is absolutely amazing and the price is very attractive. Amazon white glove delivery was great and they did a great job delivering it in-home in a very reasonable amount of time. I bought this TV early Nov after shopping around for several Plasma Displays(from Panasonic and Samsung) and LCD displays(from Sony and Samsung). I couldn't be happier with buying this TV.
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I purchased the Samsung 58' plasma in mid October. Since the item was only a few weeks old when I purchased it I had trouble finding reviews. I went to best buy where the Panasonic th-58pz700u and the samsung fpt5884 were set up side by side. I could not see any noticeable difference in the picture quality. The pioneer pdp-6010fd was in a different area of the store so it was hard to compare it to the other two. I had read reviews that the panasonic had possibly taken a step backwards this year with their plasmas, and that the 5,000:1 contrast ratio was a inadequate. The Pioneer seemed too expensive for miminal improvements over the samsung and panasonic. The 24 fps (3:3 pulldown) film mode would be nice, but I don't watch that many movies and when i do I don't notice any visual defects. The 2 year warranty made it an easy decision to go with the samsung. The pioneer would have been nice, but to me unless I'm looking at both sets side by side everyday, I'm not going to know I'm
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After much research online and staring at Panasonic and Samsung sitting next to each other at various stores, went with Samsumg FP-T5884. Extremely happy with the purchase. I am going through all my DVD collection! I have it hooked up with Philips DVD DVP5982 (1080P upconvert - didn't want to waste money on Blueray or HD DVD at this time) and Onkyo 705 receiver. I have Dish Network DVR 722 and the DVD player hooked up to the Onkyo receiver with HDMI and the receiver hooked up to the TV with HDMI. Make no mistake, you have to take time to tweak the settings on these devices to get the audio and video you like. Once you do that, just sit and enjoy the experience!! The Standard Def content from the Dish Network is also ok once you tweak the settings. Overall, you can't go wrong with this TV. Make sure you get HDMI 1.3 certified cables if running through a receiver capable of 1.3. I have cables & surge protectors from Belkin, works perfect.
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After much research online and staring at Panasonic and Samsung sitting next to each other at various stores, went with Samsumg FP-T5884. Extremely happy with the purchase. I am going through all my DVD collection! I have it hooked up with Philips DVD DVP5982 (1080P upconvert - didn't want to waste money on Blueray or HD DVD at this time) and Onkyo 705 receiver. I have Dish Network DVR 722 and the DVD player hooked up to the Onkyo receiver with HDMI and the receiver hooked up to the TV with HDMI. Make no mistake, you have to take time to tweak the settings on these devices to get the audio and video you like. Once you do that, just sit and enjoy the experience!! The Standard Def content from the Dish Network is also ok once you tweak the settings. Overall, you can't go wrong with this TV. Make sure you get HDMI 1.3 certified cables if running through a receiver capable of 1.3. I have cables & surge protectors from Belkin, works perfect.
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Well this review has to be "first impressions" because I have had the 5884 less than a week. The only bad part was the "white glove delivery service" offered when bought through Amazon. My delivery was confirmed with a 2 man crew, well, the second person must have been invisible because it was just the driver, so I had a choice to make, reject the delivery for another day or help the driver with the unit. He brought the tv into the garage where he unpacked it and then he and I lifted it up, 140lbs!!
It really is a job for 3 people, it was tough, but we did it, I wrote to Amazon about this experience, but they have not emailed me back.
Onto the tv..............Attached the HDMI cable from the cable box to the tv, then the power cord, turned it on, the SD channels are OK, not great, but when I went to the HD channels, it blew me away. I was watching a live broadcast of news, and I thought the newscaster was in my living room. The settings out of the box are amazing. The contrast
It really is a job for 3 people, it was tough, but we did it, I wrote to Amazon about this experience, but they have not emailed me back.
Onto the tv..............Attached the HDMI cable from the cable box to the tv, then the power cord, turned it on, the SD channels are OK, not great, but when I went to the HD channels, it blew me away. I was watching a live broadcast of news, and I thought the newscaster was in my living room. The settings out of the box are amazing. The contrast
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This 58 inch screen is my first foray into the world of HD and big screen, and so far I'm happy with the set. I have a Dish HD sat system and the image is pretty great. I worry about the heat and what the screen must be doing to my electric bill. When i just walk by it there is an aura of heat coming from the screen - (which might be desirable in winter lol), but it is worrisome. I found it easy to set up and calibrate and appreciate the variety of inputs. I cannot comment on the audio as I am using a Bose system for sound.
I do recommend it. The price is very competitive for a 1080 screen at this size.
Good luck to all that try it out!
I do recommend it. The price is very competitive for a 1080 screen at this size.
Good luck to all that try it out!
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I bought this TV today and am very tech savvy. I know all there is to know about interlaced vs. progressive, resolutions of different formats, hdmi vs. dvi vs. vga, as well as 480i, 720p, 1080p.. you get the picture, no pun intended.
That being said, take it from an expert techie that this is without a doubt the best 50" HDTV available on the market, and I HAVE looked everywhere. (I have seen a 58" Plasma from Samsung as well that is mind-blowing.. but for around a grand more that is out of most people's price range.)
I bought this unit for 2300.00 from Best Buy today, and getting their credit card doubles RewardZone points, essentially giving me 10% back for the entire cost of the unit on top of that. Don't let their 2800.00 price tag fool you, you can talk them down alot on this baby if you get a warranty and buy a couple accessories. Getting a competitor in on the deal helps too. They love to fight with H.H. Gregg :)
Pricing aside, I love absolutely everything about this TV. I did
That being said, take it from an expert techie that this is without a doubt the best 50" HDTV available on the market, and I HAVE looked everywhere. (I have seen a 58" Plasma from Samsung as well that is mind-blowing.. but for around a grand more that is out of most people's price range.)
I bought this unit for 2300.00 from Best Buy today, and getting their credit card doubles RewardZone points, essentially giving me 10% back for the entire cost of the unit on top of that. Don't let their 2800.00 price tag fool you, you can talk them down alot on this baby if you get a warranty and buy a couple accessories. Getting a competitor in on the deal helps too. They love to fight with H.H. Gregg :)
Pricing aside, I love absolutely everything about this TV. I did
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I ordered this TV on a Monday and it was delivered the next Monday from PA to NJ. It was delivered by Eagle who were OK...the guy baulked when I asked him to help me move the original 32" CRT that was there, I thought this was white glove delivery...? They put it on the stand for me but did not wait until it was switched on before leaving so I guess that was OK, if I had paid for the white glove delivery I would have been annoyed ($250?) but as it was free I guess it was OK.
BTW when I bought the TV white glove delivery was not an option, it came with free standard shipping, which was going to be a problem as I live in a 1st floor apartment and this TV is 120lbs. But after speaking to Amazon they said that any TV over 27" gets white glove for free!!
So to the TV, it came in perfect condition and well packed, the eagle guys took away the packaging as I asked them to. I switched on the TV and connected it to Cablevision HD via a HDMI cable running through my Onyko AV amp.
The picture
BTW when I bought the TV white glove delivery was not an option, it came with free standard shipping, which was going to be a problem as I live in a 1st floor apartment and this TV is 120lbs. But after speaking to Amazon they said that any TV over 27" gets white glove for free!!
So to the TV, it came in perfect condition and well packed, the eagle guys took away the packaging as I asked them to. I switched on the TV and connected it to Cablevision HD via a HDMI cable running through my Onyko AV amp.
The picture
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After a significant amount of research and a post in response to one of the other great reviews here on Amazon regarding this product, I decided to take the plunge. I was looking for a TV that had the following qualitites: 1080P, 3 HDMI inputs a beautiful piano gloss black casing and a reasonable value (Pioneer Elite need not apply). I went to BB to look at all of the TV's both plasma and LCD "side by side." Because I watch mostly sports, I badly needed a smooth picture during fast action. I noticed that even the good LCD's still have frequent pixelization. I decided to go back to a different BB just to double check and I did indeed see the same thing.
I have had 2 Panasonic plasma TV's in the past and they were very good, but the Panasonic 1080P model that has 3HDMI inputs is significantly overpriced and just not as physically appealing as the Samsung. When I turned on the TV and switched to an HD channel, I literally said, "WOW." outloud. The difference in brightness, detail,
I have had 2 Panasonic plasma TV's in the past and they were very good, but the Panasonic 1080P model that has 3HDMI inputs is significantly overpriced and just not as physically appealing as the Samsung. When I turned on the TV and switched to an HD channel, I literally said, "WOW." outloud. The difference in brightness, detail,
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First I would like to say that SD channels do not look very good on this set. But unlike some reviewers, I know this is to be expected. Whenever you have a 480i/p image, spread over 50 inches of screen, and over 2 million pixels, it's a no-braner that quality is going to suffer. So, just deal with it until all or the majority of channels are fed in HD.
Now, to the review. First, HD quality is phoenominal, as expected. I have directv and the uality is great. But this pales in comparison to Blue-ray quality. It is razor sharp and superbly colored, even at factory settings. Bottom line is, if you understand that SD on such a Hi-Res and Large screen, is going to be poor, you'll be extremely happy with you're purchase. If you expect every channel to look like a Blue-Ray movie, you'll be very disappointed.
Secondly, you need to understand formatting. You're likely going to have to stretch you're image on you're screen. Unless the movie you're watching is in a certain format, it will NOT fill
Now, to the review. First, HD quality is phoenominal, as expected. I have directv and the uality is great. But this pales in comparison to Blue-ray quality. It is razor sharp and superbly colored, even at factory settings. Bottom line is, if you understand that SD on such a Hi-Res and Large screen, is going to be poor, you'll be extremely happy with you're purchase. If you expect every channel to look like a Blue-Ray movie, you'll be very disappointed.
Secondly, you need to understand formatting. You're likely going to have to stretch you're image on you're screen. Unless the movie you're watching is in a certain format, it will NOT fill
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...everyone is asking for another person's perspective - so here goes... First, this TV is massive. Its one thing to see it at the store, but taking it out of the box and squeezing it into a SUV to take home (not purchased from Amazon) is another. With the size comes weight. At around 100#'s you need to think ahead on this one. After dead lifting this thing onto the TV stand I sat and admired this piece of work. Quality plastic bezels, wonderfully sized screen, all without being tacky or cheap. After hooking it up and running through the menu for a quick few minutes, I realized that there is quite a bounty of options from the typical color balance to the most welcomed screen burn-in support. I haven't spent much time tinkering around but I must say it's a nice setup. After surfing for a while on both SD and HD stations I would say that the SD channels are on par with what one would expect from a 480i. The real gem is seeing the 1080i channels (no 1080p channels yet). I was ready
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This is my initial review of this television after owning it for about three days.
What I love:
Watching Blu-Ray in 1080P is just spectacular! I own a PS3 and have a 1.3a HDMI cable for connection and the picture is superb. I watched "The Prestige" and "Casino Royale" in 1080P and was blown away. No pixelation or judder during fast-moving action scenes and the colors and details were impressive. This is clearly what this TV was designed to do. No complaints
I played Ninja Gaiden Sigma(720P) on PS3 and it looked amazing. The background was so beautiful I couldn't even play the game. I was just staring at the details and vivid colors. Once I have broken-in this TV (at least 100-200hrs) I will play more games. I get nervous about image retention. However, this TV comes with "Pixel Shift" which is supposed to help prevent this problem. Also, there are several built-in programs that will help alleviate the problem if, God forbid, there is image retention. I like that very much and it is a nice
What I love:
Watching Blu-Ray in 1080P is just spectacular! I own a PS3 and have a 1.3a HDMI cable for connection and the picture is superb. I watched "The Prestige" and "Casino Royale" in 1080P and was blown away. No pixelation or judder during fast-moving action scenes and the colors and details were impressive. This is clearly what this TV was designed to do. No complaints
I played Ninja Gaiden Sigma(720P) on PS3 and it looked amazing. The background was so beautiful I couldn't even play the game. I was just staring at the details and vivid colors. Once I have broken-in this TV (at least 100-200hrs) I will play more games. I get nervous about image retention. However, this TV comes with "Pixel Shift" which is supposed to help prevent this problem. Also, there are several built-in programs that will help alleviate the problem if, God forbid, there is image retention. I like that very much and it is a nice
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