Think Smart TV – Think Samsung PN60E550

Think Smart TV and great Price – Think Samsung PN60E550

With the Samsung PN60E550 lowest price currently at around $1200, you can rest assured that this model will not have you cussing and tearing your hairs out for having overspent by a couple of hundred bucks on a similar model with the same features. In 2012 the Samsung PN60E550 was the cheapest plasma model having 3D and Smart TV.  Value is synonymous with Samsung and the Samsung PN60E550 is no different, only it delivers much more that its predecessors, albeit with some expected trip-ups. For example, whilst the famous Smart TV platform, magnificent angled viewing, spot on colours and gorgeous picture quality all perform solidly, the 3D capabilities (including 2 pairs of cheap 3D glasses included with the Samsung PN60E550), dim images in normal-lit rooms and power consumption all leave a bit to be desired.


For Our Feature Presentation

Most of the features on the Samsung PN60E550 have already been discussed in previous Samsung reviews but they are worth repeating, just for clarity’s sake. We have adorned the Smart TV platform with so much lavished praise that there are few adjectives left to describe our feelings. The most complete Smart TV platform you will ever need, with loads of free and non-free apps. The Samsung PN60E550 TV 60” 1080p 600Hz 3D Slim Plasma HDTV supports 3 HDMI ports, 1 component/composite-video input and 2 USB ports.
If you are keen to get a head start over your neighbours when it comes to connecting and setting your Samsung PN60E550 there is no better place to do this than right here. It is the official User Guide, which should direct you to how to do it before you get it kind of thing!
The Smart Hub on the Samsung PN60E550, on the other hand, is not that great an asset to have as it is overloaded with icons and can confuse the hell out of you.


Picture Quality Excellent When Compared to LCD But Somewhat Average for Plasmas

Mainly because of the already-mentioned lacklustre 3D quality and the picture quality in bright and semi-bright rooms, we have to place the Samsung PN60E550 as slightly above-average in this area. This, by no means, signifies that we are demoting the Samsung PN60E550 but it could fare better once the 2 factors needing attention are ironed out and improved. Video processing is still one of Samsung’s strong points and the CinemaSmooth option helped to improve film cadence
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Another of the Samsung PN60E550’s weak points is the amount of energy it consumes. On Default settings the set gobbled up 106.76 watts and 0.09 on standby which results in a cost of $23.47 per year. Watching the TV for longer than 3-4 hours per day will significantly impact the above figures.
Picture quality, during testing, proved to be the only TV so far to pass in all of our categories, which must mean something is right here!


Samsung Just Keep Getting Better and Better

If ever you needed evidence that Samsung are starting to listen to you whenever you complain and bitch about just how terrible you think they are, then the Samsung PN60E550 is living proof of this. The All Black Pure Filter control enables very strong black colours to look good. The sound aspect of plasmas is never really taken into account in most reviews, but as long as there are no issues with the normal sound then there is going to be a minority of buyers who have specific tastes as to what kind of sound they expect from their TVs. 10 watts in either speaker is all you will get today with the Samsung PN60E550. If you want more power, you know what to do and where to go!