Samsung A5xx Plasma (2008) Series

Superb specs for the price ; Great build quality ; Sharp detail

Some motion artefacts and noise visible ; Black levels not best in class

A steal at half the price of Pioneer's 50in Kuro, this plasma still puts in a sterling performance

Rich, vibrant colours ; good black levels ; steal of a price

Some blocking on tuner ; not the subtlety of the best

Not quite the bargain blockbuster we hoped for but still a tempting TV on a budget

While we'd rather have a Pioneer PDP-LX5090, this effort from Samsung is a top-class entry-level TV for less than half the price. Bargain. Samsung PS50A557S3F is tagged with plasma, television, high definition and Samsung. Select a tag (plasma, for...

Big size looks good

Awful picture, blurs on any action, not crisp, not a good buy

Ease of set up, small TV surround area, option to swivel TV to an angle when on the stand.

Sound is from behind TV, so would suggest a seperate speaker package

everything good

none

Perfect TV for the family and brilliant value for money.

Easy to set-up, plenty of input methods including USB so you can play your favourite mp3s or view your photographs (no special software required) direct on your TV via a USB connection.

Do not buy one this size unless you can be seated at least 10 feet away from the screen or you will be disappointed with the quality of the picture. The USB connection does not allow you to plug in an external powered USB drive.

The picture looks mint when set on decent settings,as for now its on break in settings!

Cant really fault it apart from having to break it in be4 wacking setting up!