Samsung PN51D8000 I had bought a Panasonic plasma (Panasonic VIERA TC-P50GT25 50-inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV, Black) from amazon. Most everything regarding the set was honest (aesthetics) to glorious (resolution, black levels), but one downside made the set not possible to watch: snow. there’s a graininess in the image that I subsequently found reported elsewhere, and that merely ruins everything that’s sensible regarding the set. after jumping through the hoops with ill-informed Panasonic client service, I returned the set (thanks amazon), and set to throw my budgetary constraints to the wind: after reading all the reviews online, and deciding to not escort Panasonic once more, i made a decision to go for Samsung’s top of the line plasma. Truly, an epic disappointment. the color is better, and therefore the snow is gone, but the blacks, or lack thereof . . . the blooming blacks, the rings and rings of different shades of greys and blacks that are constantly being created on the screen like rain on a puddle . . . kill all of my enthusiasm regarding newer T.V. technology. I simply finished watching the seventh Harry Potter on blu ray, and there was so much blooming (sorry i don’t understand the technical term, but I hope you know what i’m referring to), that I literally had to prevent the movie, print up a number of the suggested calibrations I had found online, and try recalibrating–with even worse results. In short, my 7-year-old Samsung 1080i LCD was light-weight years prior to this set in terms of basic watchability. Read more
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