Samsung PN51D8000 51-inch 1080p 3D Ready Plasma HDTV
- Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio 25,000,000:1
- 600Hz Subfield Full HD Motion performance
- Ultra Slim Touch of Color Design
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR standards
The Samsung 51″ Class Widescreen 3D Web Plasma HDTV has a special Samsung Plasma Plus One Design means there’s even more screen space compared to similarly sized models – so you can enjoy the most picture. Stay captivated with Samsung Smart TV™ – a web-enabled gateway to the best of the internet, plus Samsung Apps, and the ability to search either online or on your TV for content. On the Samsung 51″ Class Widescreen 3D Web Plasma HDTV, you can take viewing even further with the power of
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Could not be happier,
My wife and I just purchased the pn51d8ooo about a week ago from Paul’s TV. I would have bet that we were going to walk out of the store with a led/lcd model. The salesman was extremely helpful with explaining the attributes of the models we were considering. He eventually steered us towards this model for consideration. It seemed strange to me that since they work on commission at this store he would try to sell us on the plasma (less expensive than the comparable led/lcd), it soon became clear that this salesman (Nick)not only knew what he was talking about but wanted us to get the best product for the money. This model is more full featured than anything else out there. It has full web browsing capabilities (yes, that’s right – you can actually surf the net, buy from ebay or Amazon, google anything etc., etc.) There is a built in wireless card unlike all of the others we saw which required you to buy a dongle or other accessory. The picture in the showroom was awesome. Although not as brightly lit as the led models, the colors seemed more natural to me. the blacks were richer (when viewing from an angle the led blacks turned more gray than black). We paid $2,069.00 which included the starter 3D kit (two pair of glasses and five 3D movies). The remote is awesome, a standard tv remote on one side but flip it over and you have a full qwerty keyboard and other keys which make internet surfing so much easier. I do have to say that my wife was concerned that we would not like the plasma as much as we would have liked the intense brightness of the led model.
After getting the TV home we took a few days to set it up because we were waiting on a new console stand. I took that time to run a network ethernet cable to the tv location (wired is always faster and more reliable than wireless, but I’m sure that the wireless signal would have worked fine). Set-up was a breeze, stand mounts to tv easily, switching between apps, tv, and internet was very intuitive. We were concerned that we might need to have the tv picture calibrated (as recommended by other stores for $199.00 additional), but were thrilled with the picture right out of the box. There are four picture modes (Dynamic, standard, movie and relax), we are using dynamic which is extremely close to the brightness of the led models. The sound is more than adequate for us. With the wired internet, the set took literally 30 seconds to connect successfully. The netflix problems that I have read in one or two other reviews must have been resolved because I have not had even one glitch. The apps are great but there is a bit of a quirky apps account registration you have to get through. All in all we are extremely happy with our purchase. I haven’t tried the 3D yet but it has full 3D and I’m sure we will love it when more 3D titles are available. Hope this long winded review helps. p.s. We purchased the five year service agreement just to have the peace of mind that it offers, we had a smaller lcd previously that we had to have repaired and it was a bit expensive.
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|The Best!,
this is the best tv for the money. ordered this from amazon after finding that no stores in my area carry this set. the picture is unbelievable! have directv hd and i can’t believe the depth,richness,and quality of this set. we had a 60″ sony dlp and decided to go smaller. and smaller was the right choice. looked at lcd and led and finally looked at plasma. picture quality is outstanding. more features on this set for a lot less than the others. the online features offered are nice to have. we were so impressed with samsung plasma that bought the pn43d450 720p for our son’s room. YOU won’t be dissappointed with this television.
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|Fantastic TV,
I bought this TV about two months ago (4/11/11) and it has not disappointed in the least. The colors are outstanding, thanks in large part to the following review, which I highly recommend calibrating one’s own TV to (with a few modifications):
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The above review has a setting of “0” for sharpness, which I have reset to “40”, keeping in mind that no two sets are the same, nor are the viewing environments. I also go to the Menu
to change the Cell Light setting, if needed, but those are the only calibration adjustments I make
and not very often. Again, I cannot stress enough that one should follow the above reviewer’s
setup recommendations — with minor changes — for the best results.
I have been experiencing no buzzing whatsoever. There’s been a little screen heat, but nothing of
a serious nature at all. The only complaint I have is that this TV is not compatible with Skype.
Hopefully, Samsung will generate a firmware update and an application to resolve this issue. As of this writing (6/1/11), the only Samsung/Skype application is for its 64-inch and no other Samsung plasma TV’s. No big deal, really. I just utilize Skype on my desktop monitor instead.
Netflix works great on the TV via my Samsung 6500 blueray for streaming and DVD playback. I also
enjoy the 3D features, which will only get better (Netfix does not offer 3D content yet).
In conclusion, the 51-inch is by far the best TV I have ever owned and it will not disappoint —
especially its vivid colors and high definition. I cannot comment about its audio since I utilize
an exterior 5.1 surround sound source.
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