Samsung PS-Q97HD Series Plasma TV (42",50") Expert Reviews

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Experts rate this product 89/100 and users 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Samsung PS-Q97HD Series Plasma TV (42",50") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

With a fantastically low price, great looks, loads of connections and good picture quality, the Samsung PS42Q97HD is a revolutionary product in the world of plasma TVs. Vibrant, crisp colours and rich sound will inject a real cinematic energy into ...

Remarkably low price ; gorgeous looks ; connections galore ; generally very good picture quality

Sporadic noise on standard definition pictures ; no 1080p support ; a couple of features actually reduce the image quality

Not very long ago, the only 42-inch plasma TV you could find for under a grand would be something awful from a C-list brand. But the groundbreaking Samsung PS42Q97HDX ushers in a brave new age where we can now expect a model for a little less than ...

The 50-inch Samsung PS50Q97HD is a massive HD Ready TV that will be a huge feature in any living room. Its quick refresh time makes it ideal for viewing sport and for gaming, and its Freeview picture is excellent for its size

Size ; three HDMI sockets ; Freeview and HD quality

Picture noise ; only HDMI 1.3 ; not 1080p

Samsung's PS50Q97HD is a good buy if you want the maximum visual impact for your money. The picture isn't perfect, but it does redeem itself with better than average Freeview performance

Fifty inches of decent quality for less than 900! We'd get in there quick!

Samsung's PS50Q97HDX doesn't quite manage to scale the same performance heights as models from current plasma champs Panasonic and, especially, Pioneer. But what it certainly does do is redefine the sort of size and quality you can expect to find for ...

The PS42Q97HD can deliver pictures far better than you've any right to expect for £900

Good all-round performance ; Three HDMIs

No 1080p/24 support ; Care needed with pictures

Even with these glitches, though, the PS42Q97HD is a phenomenally attractive proposition, especially to anyone struggling with a post-Christmas cash crunch

Obviously it looks great; the glossy black finish and coolly subtle curves and angles that have become Samsung's trademark are all beautifully present. But it also scores major kudos for its connections, most notably the inclusion of three HDMIs ...

Great pictures, sumptuous design, bags of features and connections, impressive price

One or two optional processing elements can negatively impact the pictures

Samsung TVs are consistently among the prettiest around, and the PS42Q97HD is a chip off the uber-stylish old block.Its connections will set your pulse racing too, since they include three HDMIs

Excellent price, Good connectivity, Strong picture performance

Optimum setup can be hard to find

Against the backdrop of its superb price, it's hard not to like this Samsung

It's got no 1080p, but Samsung's PS50Q97HDX seems to have everything else: a massive screen, three HDMI sockets, technical virtuosity and a motorised stand - all for £1500

Picture quality. Smart design. Connectivity. Incredible value

No 1080p, but everything else is as you'd want it