Samsung PS-50P96 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Whatever benefits for movie viewing plasma technology may have over LCD - and there are arguably many - there's one area where the latter technology traditionally leads and that's on resolution. No longer

Pros: Low price, Great HD pictures, Lovely pictures, Impressive specification

Cons: Motion could be handled better, Rather feeble audio

Verdict: Samsung shows that a feature-packed, high-performance full HD plasma doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg

Review summary: Here we have Samsung's first full HD gas flatscreen, the PS-50P96HD

Pros: Low price, Great HD pictures, Lovely pictures, Impressive specification

Cons: Motion could be handled better, Rather feeble audio

Verdict: Deep Colour is dependent on a particular source disc actually carrying the format. But another of the 50P96HD's colour talents, dubbed Natural True Colour, works with any material. The term describes the screen's use of 18-bit processing to produce a ...

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Samsung's PS50P96 is a stunning 50-inch plasma TV that boasts incredible picture performance. It's not for the tight-fisted, however those who part with the cash will be rewarded with astounding black levels and smooth movement

Pros: HD picture quality ; full range of inputs ; styling ; sound

Cons: Freeview doesn't scale well to 50-inch screens ; slow remote control response ; needs to have settings tweaked to get the best possible picture

Verdict: Samsung's PS50P96 is a fantastic 1080p plasma TV that offers great HD performance while still managing to make the most of Freeview

Review summary: With Pioneer deciding to go upmarket (and therefore going head-to-head with Fujitsu) in plasma television design and pricing structure, it's left to Samsung to battle it out with Panasonic for mass market appeal and volume. It's no surprise then that ...

Pros: Excellent shadow detail and black level, Outstanding primary and secondary colour chromaticities

Cons: Internal Freeview tuner stuttering, Noticeable dynamic false contouring especially with poor source,

Verdict: Great for HD, not so good for SD... unfortunately Samsung's first-ever full HD 1080p plasma still suffers from some teething problems.

Review summary: No longer just a budget option, this Samsung is easily good enough to justify the price tag.

Pros: Snappy design ; good specs ; fine TV tuner ; full-bodied, vibrant video images

Cons: A little more insight into black levels would be welcome