Friday, November 20, 2009
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First of all a little background on my past HDTVs as of recent.
Panasonic 50" 850u series - All around good tv.
Sony 50" XBR6 - Great picture from HD sources, poor from standard sources. Returned in two weeks.
Pioneer Kuro 5020 50" - Excellent picture from HD sources, great from standard definition as well. DEAD SILENT, Excellent sound. Decided to sell after 8 months to "upgrade" to a Samsung LED. I REGRET getting rid of this Pioneer.
Samsung 7000 series 46" LED - Excellent picture from HD, and good from standard. Viewing angles are poor, sound is poor, HT speakers are a must. Which brings me to go back to a plasma, to get that great contrast ratio & excellent viewing angles.
Samsung 50" 860 series - "sigh" First of all this has an excellent picture quality from HD sources & great from standard. The blacks are not as good as the Kuro I had, but they were good to satisfy your standard users. Never tested the audio, but if it's the same as the LED series, then I would say it's not acceptable. The styling is great, as slim as the LED lcds.
Now the cons, as already mentioned, there is a slight HIGH pitched buzz, as some have already described it as a "florescent light". This is very aggravating since I have this TV in a small dedicated HT room 14x14x8 during low volume it is noticeable. Although, I didn't really think this was a deal breaker for me, the HEAT this thing puts out was. I've owned several plasmas, so I was aware that plasma do run warm, but this Samsung puts out some serious heat. Therefore the SLIGHT high pitch buzz & the hot operating temps caused me to contact Amazon for a return.
If Samsung designs better cooling and eliminates the buzz, this TV will be a home run. Get more detail about Samsung PN50B860 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.
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