The Samsung PN51E550 Deserves Due Consideration

Smart TV, 3D, great picture quality and a price which defies logic make the Samsung PN51E550 one of the best suitors to take top prize for a 51” 1080p 600Hz  3D Slim Plasma HDTV. Complete with 2 pairs of 3D glasses, a glossy screen finish and a cylindrical pillar for a stand, which swivels.  The Samsung PN51E550 best buy is around $750, which should already generate quite a bit of interest. Of course, when all considerations have been placed on the table, you will have to note the poor design of the remote control, where Samsung inappropriately chose to place a logo rather than a button for the Smart Hub. Apart from this there is no finger space and no margin for error, which will have you pressing the incorrect option multiple times. In 2012 the Samsung PN51E550 was voted the cheapest plasma to have 3D and Smart TV, but we know that selection is not based on price alone, which is why we have to go through the Samsung PN51E550 in a constructive fashion.

Room Lighting Not the Samsung PN51E550’s Best Friend

Many would have imagined that every TV supplier would have spent some moments perfecting the dimness and brightness options on their sets. The designers of the Samsung PN51E550, however, did not spend too much time on the drawing board or testing the model, as even in normally-lit rooms, the image of the Samsung PN51E550 suffers quite atrociously. Even its lack of black level depiction is a factor worth detailing, though not losing too much sleep over.


Smarty Pants Should be Synonymous With the Samsung PN51E550

Having a brain of their own can hardly ever depict modern plasma TV’s. However, the Samsung PN51E550 comes close enough with its Smart TV functionality, which is a feature so perfect in concept that it can claim to be light years ahead when it comes to its army of competitors. The number of available apps and the ease of use when using the interface on screen is second to none and we can spend an entire review just bragging about its qualities. Even the quite notable absence of HBO Go and Amazon videos cannot detract the superlative nature of the Smart TV.


Sub-Par 3D Should Not Deter But Should Make You Wonder Why it is Even There

Adding a feature for the sake of having the right to promote it as an added benefit is wrong and misleading, in our modest opinion. If you are going to include a feature, then make sure it as, at the very least, average. In the case of the Samsung PN51E550 this is sadly evidently lacking, at least as far as 3D is concerned. Crosstalk proves to be the biggest bunion in the Samsung PN51E550’s 3D functionality. Even the cheap-looking 3D glasses accompanying the Samsung PN51E550 were designed to fit an alien head rather than a human one!


Iron Out Those Settings and Take a Peek at What’s Best

Lest we forget, the Samsung PN51E550 TV review also comes with the number of connections available.  You will find 3 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports and 1 dual component/composite input. The Samsung PN51E550 dimensions are 12” x 47.1” x 31” and the weight stands at 55.3lbs.
No TV comes with ready-to-go picture and color optimization, so before you do your digging, we have taken the courtesy of allowing ourselves to give you a helping hand by providing the ideal settings here. This will go a long way to avoiding some serious on screen jitters, which could jeopardise your entire viewing pleasure, before even getting started. Don’t mention it!