Best Plasma and LCD TVs for 50"

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Panasonic TC-P50X1 TV

$928.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
1080p is $600 - 700 more and we couldn't see any noticeable difference.i feel this is the best 50" out there for $989 or even more.panasonic is one of the two top plasmas out there.buy it, you won't
from www.bestbuy.com
when your first setting it up, get a sturdy table "this tv is worth every dime, i love my panasonic viera / 50" class / 720p / 600hz / plasma hdtv makes you feel like your right in the theatre.
from www.bestbuy.com
yeah i know im modest so i came across this 50', stared at it and i was just loving it.
from www.bestbuy.com
this tv does not have as good of a picture as most of the other 50 inch tv's that are 500-1000 dollars more than this one (duh!) but for the price you can not beat it!
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great value,incredible picture for the price what's not so great:?nothing "replaced a 5 year old 50" dlp.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Nice Picture Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 50 inch

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for 50"

Samsung PN50B550 50 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,210.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the lcd definetely has a better picture and sound, but for a 50 inch tv the plasma still has a good picture and i couldn't be happier with it.
from www.bestbuy.com
inputs what's not so great:?the audio sounds real tiny, it leans slightly to the left sitting on the stand "i started out on the plasma quest about a month ago when my 50" vizio plasma played out.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?this tv has excellent picture quality "if you're in the market for a 50 inch tv i highly recommend this one.
from www.bestbuy.com
i got a 50" plasma for about $400-$500 cheaper than the comperable lcd's i was looking at and i couldn't be more happy with the choice.
from www.amazon.com
i have had the 50" plasma for a month now and i love it.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 50 inch

3 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for 50"

Samsung PN50B450 50 in. Plasma TV

$1,001.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i have had the tv 2 weeks now and i have picked up 50 plus free digital channels using the digital tv tuner built in.
from www.bestbuy.com
this is our second purchase of a 50" samsung plasma.
from www.bestbuy.com
for a samsung 50 inch plasma you cant go wrong .i am very happy with this t.v.
from www.bestbuy.com
"cost wise why would you pay 1.5 to 2 times as much to have 1080p when the screen size is 50" or under.
from www.bestbuy.com
picture is easily the equal of sets costing 50% more.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 50 inch

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for 50"

Samsung PN42B450 42.3 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$808.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?for the price everything what's not so great:?not 1080p "if you are in the 500 to 1000 price range and dont want 1080p, then this is your tv.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?sound could be better "i wasn't really planning on buying a 42 inch samsung since i already have a toshiba 32 inch in our room and a 50 inch samsung in our living room but my
from www.bestbuy.com
watched "the day the earth stood still" and i'm sold.the axiom is that 720p is indistinguishable from 1080p on screens smaller than 50 inchs.
from www.amazon.com
1080p is not noticeable with tvs 50 inches or less.
from buttons, www.newegg.com
most experts agree you need a minimum of 50" to even notice a difference between 720p and 1080p.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 42.3 inch

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for 50"

LG 50PQ30 50 High Definition Plasma TV

$1,031.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for a 50" tv at this price point you cannot find a better one.
from www.amazon.com
lots of imputs and monitor imput means a 50inch computer screen is possible.
from www.amazon.com
having a 50" screen is great, 42" hitachi looks like a small screen now.
from www.amazon.com
with tight budget, we set our target to under 2k, 52' plasma or lcd, while we debating between a vizio 55"120hz 1080dpi 550xvt1a or samsung 52" 120hz 1080dpi vp550xvt1a...we spot this lg 50"
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summary: this year's bargain plasmas - the samsung 50pnb450, panasonic tc-p50x1, and the lg 50pq30 here - can all be found for around the same price.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Nice Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 50 inch

Panasonic TC-P54G10 Plasma TV

$1,773.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so please read the product information of the panasonic viera g10 50-inch for the correct information.
from www.amazon.com
i already own a 50" plasma and 32" lcd tv.
from EisenPinguin, www.newegg.com
i knew for my purposes plasma was the way to go, but for my space, 50 was too small and 58 was too big.
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why pay $500-$1000 more for lcd?
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i did tons of research before buying and first bought a 50 g10 from bestbuy but realized i could get the 54 from amazon for maybe an extra 100$.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Excellent Picture Quality, Nice Mountability, Screen Size: 54 inch

Samsung LN52A630 TV

$1,450.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i decided to buy this tv through amazon because it was $400 to $500 less than at any popular store.
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i watch it in movie mode, but have increased the color setting from 50 to 55.
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the sound leaves a little to be desired, but after picking up an onkyo receiver and a polk surroundbar 50, that is no longer an issue.
from www.amazon.com
i could see the warehouse lights like they were in a mirror from 30ft up and 50ft behind me in the a650.
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my wife and i decided to buy two 50"+ lcd tv's for our christmas gifts.

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 52 inch

Samsung PN50B650 Plasma TV

$1,370.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
you had the 50" version for less with free shipping...
from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?i can't afford more than one "i was in the the market for a 50"+ tv with 600hz and 1080p and i was looking at the new panasonic line.
from www.amazon.com
i hooked up my 500 gig (fat32 format only) hdd and voila, all the files i can play directly off the hdd.
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this 50-inch is a monster in size from our old 20-inch crt #lol).
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the tv speakers are basic and tolerable i guess, but if you are looking to get a 50" plasma, i would hope you would have a home theater in a box at least.

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 50 inch

Panasonic TC-P50G10 50 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,576.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we rented the lg 50 720p plasma and fell in love with it.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
years high end viera retailed at around $3000 but this one retails at $1700 and is now $1470, and originally i was looking at 42' tv's but at this price i had to get the 50' and i am happy i did.
from www.amazon.com
all the hype now sems to be about lcd's, but this plasma is a fantastic value at around $1,500.
from www.amazon.com
the panasonic 50" g10 is one heck of a tv; beautiful to look at on my entertainment center and a fabulous picture...i don't even have hd set up on my uverse account yet so i'm just looking at
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i received the 50 inch g10 about a weak ago.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 50 inch

Samsung LN52A850 TV

$2,000.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
with my first samsung (50" plasma) it would take about 5 minutes to adjust
from www.amazon.com
at high volumes it sounds like what you'd hear from $50 dollar computer speakers.
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i have a 50" plasma and two 42" lcd's and one 37" lcd hdtv's.
from www.amazon.com
now i need some help on this guys, first time having an hdtv ( current tv 50 inch sony plasma 7-8 years old)..
from www.amazon.com
coming from a 50" samsung dlp to this has been a lot of fun.

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Compact, Screen Size: 52 inch

Samsung LN46A630 TV

$940.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i wall mounted this using the peerless st650p tilting wall mount for 32" to 50" flat panel displays (black).
from www.amazon.com
40 inch lcds have been dropping $50 per month for the last 6 months and it seems to have reached a plateau and may drop only $25 a month for the next 6 months.
from www.amazon.com
can't find a better tv anywhere for under $1,500 with all the features of the a630.
from www.amazon.com
granted the a650 has a few more perks- 4 hdmi (one more than on the a630), a slightly higher contrast ratio 50,000:1 (instead of 40,000:1 on the a630).
from www.amazon.com
ln46a650 (released march 2008): offering auto motion plus 120hz and 50,000:1 contrast ratio, i initially thought this was an excellent choice.

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Positives: Good Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 46 inch

LG 50PS60 Plasma TV

$1,490.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the lg 50ps60 is my first flat panel tv purchase.
from www.amazon.com
lg 50ps60 50-inch 1080p plasma hdtv with thx display certificationtv arrived right on time, nothing missing, and has been enjoyed daily ever since!
from www.amazon.com
some people say to "break in" the tv for the first 100-200 hours, by watching everything at 50 contrast and brightness.
from Mike C, www.newegg.com
pros: plasma, 50 inch, lgs latest model, swivel stand cons: none, besides having to buy a blu-ray player, upgrading to hd cable service and buying hdmi cables for everything.

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Positives: Wide Viewing Angles, Excellent Picture Quality, Excellent Performance, Screen Size: 50 inch

Panasonic TC-P54S1 54 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,688.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
buy it!settings after burn-in period:"cinema" picture modecontrast: 80brightness: 60color: 35tint: -2 (to balance the slight green-push)sharpness: 50color temp: normal
from www.bestbuy.com
looks great and they say this plasma screen can last 50 years or so (100,00 hours).
from www.amazon.com
i spent the last couple of years researching televisions looking for the replacement for my toshiba 50" widescreen rear projection set.
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so i basically got the 54s1 for close to the 50s1.

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Positives: Nice Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Good Picture Quality, Screen Size: 54 inch

Sharp LC52D85U TV

$1,840.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i own several smaller hd lcd tv's and this one is replacing my professionally calibrated 50" toshiba 1080i crt.
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the improvement of the sound and picture is amazing just by spending the $50 for an hdmi cable.
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we'd shopped for a few months for a 50-52" hdtv and finally settled on the aquos.
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same tv cost 500$ more in retail store , so as samsung and sony .
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time make fast motion in line with dlp...i viewed this tv at a retailer first...on one side was the sony bravia 46" and the other was a samsung 50" plasma...im telling you this picture won me over!!!

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 52 inch

Panasonic TC-P42X1 41.6 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$868.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i can say that i have a small living room 15x15 feet and it is just right for my taste, well honestly my wife's taste...i certainly would have liked to get a 50inch plus panel.
from www.amazon.com
they had a 50" toshiba on the wall.
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50" or 40"?
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should have went with the 50 inch but this will make a great bedroom tv when i buy the 50 inch.
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[...] i got a wallmount 4 hdmi cables and an audio cable for under 50$

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 41.6 inch

Mitsubishi WD-60737 60 in. HDTV TV

$1,290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
at around 70 pounds, it weighs about 1/2 of my current sony crt even though more than double the size - power consumption - equivalent to 45 - 50 inch plasma and lcds.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?picture and most important bottom line, cost what's not so great:?not so good reliability from previous generation mitsu dlp owners that i know "this dlp replaces the 50"
from www.bestbuy.com
best picture i have seen in this price range........or up to $2,500.this mitsubishi 1080p dlp is a steal.
from www.amazon.com
my son has a nice 50" plasma set that is a lot heavier than this 65" dlp.
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we bought the mitsubishi dlp, a panasonic blu-ray player and tv stand all for under $1,500.00!!

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 60 inch

Sony Bravia KDL-46Z4100 LCD TV

$1,442.00 Est. at Amazon

from Tom T from Guilford, CT, www.circuitcity.com
i was so close to purchasing a 46' samsung after being sold on the 50,000:1 contrast ratio.
from www.amazon.com
but when you get close to the 50" size in flat-panel sets, the specs can make a discernible difference.
from www.amazon.com
when i purchased it, the z was only $100 more than the w series tv and was $1000 below the list price, which turned out to be $500 less than the popular local big box department store.
from www.amazon.com
got mine for $1,500...too bad it's gone up in price $165 in the past week.
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saw the z series tv at the sony store directly beside the $5000 xbr8.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 46 inch

Samsung PN63B550 62.9 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$2,775.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it weighs less than my 50" panasonic.
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i upgraded from a 50" panasonic th-50px60u to this samsung.
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to many features to list like mega dynamic contrast and 600hz motion picture and 24fps for more relistic movie experience and uses 50% less energery compared to last year models.
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replaced a 50" sony rear projection.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Good Performance, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 62.9 inch

Dynex DX-LCD32-09 TV

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it's picture quality rivals my 50" panasonic plasma!!
from www.bestbuy.com
regular listening is around 50, for some movies i've had to crank it all the way up to 80 to make it sound even semi-decent.
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i have a 50" samsung plasma and a 32" samsung lcd.
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i wish they made 50 inch plus, i need one for my den.
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after reading the reviews i did buy the 4 year bb extended warranty plan for $50 which i never do but the warranty is so comprehensive i feel better.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 32 inch

Panasonic TH50PZ80BCAB 50 in. HDTV-Ready Plasma TV

$1,475.00 Est. at Amazon

from audiophileman, www.shopping.com
i've owned a sony xbr hdtv tube (2004-2006), a westinghouse 1080p lcd (2006-2008) and now the panasonic 50pz800u (2008.
from dkozin, www.shopping.com
review: the panasonic th-50pz800u is several hundred more expensive than the hitachi p50h401 that i bought almost a year ago.
from www.amazon.com
i did some research and it indicated that panasonic offered the best quality 50" television so i opted for this model and it is working great.
from www.amazon.com
hooked up to ethernet and able to surf the web and display images and video from pc-a real kick to see windows desktop on 50" screen.
from www.amazon.com
i have had the panasonic th-50pz850u for about 6 months.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Wide Viewing Angles, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 50 inch

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