Price range: £884.90
What is it: A 1080p plasma screen with amazing picture quality
What we think: This screen offers great performance, vastly improved sound and a fair price tag, although it won't be affordable for everyone
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 September 2007
Tags: samsung, material, pixels, bass
We like:
HD picture quality; full range of inputs; styling; sound
We don't like:
Freeview doesn't scale well to 50-inch screens; slow remote control response; needs to have settings tweaked to get the best possible picture
Also known as:
PS-50P96FD
You might also need:
HDMI cable, Sky or Virgin HD TV, HD DVD or Blu-ray player, hi-def games console
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Samsung's PS50P96 is a fantastic 1080p plasma TV that offers great HD performance while still managing to make the most of Freeview
Editors' Choice Winner 2007
Impressed us because picture quality is awesome and price tag is reasonable. Samsung's improved the areas where it's had problems in the past, so the screen is far less reflective than previous models and does a good job with Freeview.
Samsung PS50P96 History
19 Oct 2007 in Crave
CNET.co.uk Editors' Choice Awards 2007
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23 Aug 2007 in Crave
Samsung PS50P96: A 1080p plasma TV for movie fans
If you've been waiting for a 1080p plasma to come along and make your day, then you need drum your fingers on the desk no more -- the PS50P96 is here, and it's a corker
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