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Samsung PN50A550 Series

479 reviews

Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 479 reviews of Samsung PN50A550 Series. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung PN50A550 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung PN50A550 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 425 user reviews of Samsung PN50A550 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Samsung PNA550 review: Samsung PNA550

Samsung PNA550

Highly accurate primary colors and color temperature; above-average video processing with effective noise reduction; oodles of picture controls and settings; friendly, intuitive menu design; handsome look.

Subpar antireflective screen; black levels not quite as deep as those of the best plasmas; confusing picture mode arrangement.

Accurate color helps set apart the excellent picture quality of the Samsung PN50A550 50-inch plasma TV.

Apr, 2008

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Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Samsung PN50A550

Samsung has been challenging the competition for the last decade and now is positioning itself as a major player in consumer electronics. A glossy casing with a futuristic base, good mounting options and well hidden speakers make this a beautiful TV.

3 HDMI inputs for TV versatilityMounting compatibilityWell-designed remoteMultiple picture options make the menu flexibleAttractive casing

The Samsung PN50A550 offers superb color and super clean picture quality...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Adrienne Maxwell (hometheaterreview.com)

Samsung PN50A550 Plasma HDTV Reviewed

This model "offers many on the advanced features found in the higher-end A650 Series, but at a more reasonable price," explains Adrienne Maxwell. The side panel features a USB port for JPEG and MP3 playback and has picture-in-picture functionality......

Color and detail are the PN50A550's strongsuits. Add in solid contrast and a clean image, and both HD and SDsources can look very good ; This TV has a wide viewing angle and does not suffer from motion blur with faster-moving images ; You get a ton of...

The PN50A550's black level is not as deep as the best plasmas and LCDson the market, so the image lacks that extra bit of depth and dimensionyou see in the best high-end displays ; Even though the Cell Lightfeature improves the panel's light output,...

Samsung's PN50A550 offers much ofthe performance and many of the features you'll find in a higher-end1080p display at a more reasonable price. It's a very good all-aroundperformer.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheatermag.com)

Samsung PN50A550 Plasma HDTV

Video experts and video reviewers can be a cantankerous bunch. We're always engaged in a tug of war with manufacturers about what we'd like to see in new HDTVs. We aren't often successful, not necessarily because the manufacturers are stubborn (OK,...

The Detailed Settings menu also includes White Balance controls that offer both high (Gain) and low (Offset) red, green, and blue adjustments. You can also set the white balance separately for each input.

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheater.com)

Samsung PN50A550 Plasma HDTV

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Lawrence E. Ullman (soundandvision.com)

Samsung PN50A550 Plasma TV

Think of it as the flat-panel equivalent of a Honda Accord. It's not the cheapest car on the lot, but it's not too expensive, either. Most important, you get a product that's beautifully built, sensibly equipped, and a pleasure to own and operate....

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Lawrence E. Ullman (ultimateavmag.com)

UltimateAVmag.com: Samsung PN50A550 Plasma TV

The Samsung PN50A550 is my favorite kind of product. This 50-inch, 1080p plasma TV sits one notch below the company's flagship model (the PN50A650), which means it has all the most important high-end features without a high-end price tag. Think of...

Excellent blacks and shadow detail, Natural colors, Excellent video processing, Practically no solarization, Excellent value

Component input exhibits lots less horizontal detail than HDMI, Only one, side-mounted composite input

At the top of this review, I called the PN50A550 the flat-panel equivalent of a Honda Accord. Can you buy a better-performing vehicle? Of course, but you'd best be prepared to spend a whole lot more if you insist on owning the flat-panel equivalent of...

Jul, 2008

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Do Not Buy"

To reply to repete66211, this is a widespread issue. The pink hues on my PN50A550 have been getting worse and worse. Its time, after almost a year and a half, to replace this TV! I would suggest to anyone that wants to buy a good plasma, do your...

Great picture, until it comes to very white pictures.

Bright white pictures on this TV display a pink hue that is getting worse and worse through the days of usage and Samsung, though this is a known issue, says it is not.

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Ideal Plasma TV

Shipping could be faster, my TV was delivered from NJ to Syracuse, NY, looks like those guys came to my home walking, lol.

After 15 days searching, surfing and reading reviews I did but this one. Incredible colors, amazing black levels, my eyes got exited playing Fifa09 with my PS3 hooked via HDMI. Unpacked, 10 min later I was watching TV. Easy Setup.

Not really a con but spread a lot of heat in my living room.

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Plazma Rules, LCD is Awesome

make sure you get a TV that can take an HDMI connection which they all should now and use it. Get a popular TV that the remote will be able to be programmed with your cable/satellite providers remote. makes things a lot easier.

I didn't purchase this particular TV, but it's very similar. I do highly recommend buying a TV from newegg.com. This is my 3rd TV, the first 2 were NIKO lcd's, one was a 19" and the other was a 26". I never had a problem with either one, I just decided...

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Feb, 2009

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