Price range: £568.50 - £651.99
What is it: Budget 42-inch plasma TV with features galore
What we think: Terrific TV that completely rewrites the flatscreen pricing rulebook
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 11 October 2007
Tags: samsung, noise, motion, budget
We like:
Remarkably low price; gorgeous looks; connections galore; generally very good picture quality
We don't like:
Sporadic noise on standard definition pictures; no 1080p support; a couple of features actually reduce the image quality
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Not very long ago, the only 42-inch plasma TV you could find for under a grand would be something awful from a C-list brand. But the groundbreaking Samsung PS42Q97HDX ushers in a brave new age where we can now expect a model for a little less than £800 that gives us great features, looks and performance levels
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