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Samsung PN50A550

Samsung PN50A550
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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
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Samsung LN52A650

Samsung LN52A650
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Samsung LN46A550

Samsung LN46A550
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Samsung PN50A650

Samsung PN50A650
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Price $1,369 to $2,199 at 22 stores $1,778 to $2,999 at 19 stores $1,899 to $2,999 at 18 stores $1,269 to $1,999 at 22 stores $1,569 to $2,498 at 19 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating stars out of 12 reviews 3.5 stars out of 34 reviews 4.0 stars out of 45 reviews 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews
Release date March 15, 2008 May 01, 2008 April 01, 2008 January 08, 2008 May 15, 2008
The Bottom Line Accurate color helps set apart the excellent picture quality of the Samsung PN50A550 50-inch plasma HDTV. With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available. If you don't mind its red frame, the Samsung LN52A650 LCD HDTV will reward you with a massive feature set and excellent picture quality. The midlevel Samsung LN46A550 LCD HDTV strikes an excellent balance between price and performance. Although its black levels aren't the deepest, accurate color and a red frame still distinguish the Samsung PN50A650 from the pack.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
VGA (HD-15)
Info unavailable VGA (HD-15)
VGA (HD-15)
DVD None
None
None
None
None
Resolution 1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Info unavailable Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
1080p (FullHD)
Info unavailable 1080p (FullHD)
1080p (FullHD)
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
16:9
16:9
16:9
16:9
Environmental Standards Yes
Yes
Info unavailable Yes
Info unavailable
LCD Backlight Technology