Samsung PN58C550 - Blu-ray Forum

The_Donster · 02-20-2011, 03:56 AM

Does anyone have any opinions on this particular plasma? Initially we were thinking lcd/led, but upon further research it seems you get more bang with your buck with a plasma. One of our local retailers has this particular model for $1300, which seems to be inline with the online prices. While I would love a little larger screen, I can live with this until I'm ready to get something in the family room. If you have any other recommendations, feel free to post them as well. Especially if they are a larger screen size. Thanks in advance

DavePS3 · 02-20-2011, 04:46 AM

I think you'll find the blacks quite gray-ish. Test a BD with 2.35:1 or 2:39/2.40 and look at the black bars compared to the higher end sets. In some cases, the lighter blacks give you a bit more image retention. I've certainly noticed it.

SammyB · 02-20-2011, 05:16 AM

Another option you might want to seriously consider is the panasonic tc-pxxS2. It's available in 54", 58" and 65". Should be similiar priced to the pnxxc500. Darker blacks, similiar otherwise. Not sure about the gamma on the s2, it might not be able to get to 2.2, but some Pannys seem to have this problem. Most people wouldn't say that's a huge thing however.

Sorry I didn't mention this in message I sent you.

Pannys do seem to fair better on burn in as Dave sortta mentioned. Not sure if it has to do with Samsungs have lighter blacks. Anyway, Samsung or Panasonic, neither should get permanent burn in.

The_Donster · 02-20-2011, 06:11 AM

Thanks guys, appreciate the assist. I'll check into the pn58c590 you mentioned in your pm Lloyd when we go back. I didn't notice any Panasonic's at this particular store, but we're going to go back to Best Buy to take another look at those lcd's we were considering. I want to make sure I'm making the right choice with our money. Once I'm done there I'll start thinking about bd and soundbar vs home theater next.

Lucif3r · 02-20-2011, 07:47 PM

Just an FYI: Amazon has the 550 on sale for $1,200, free shipping and no tax. I wouldn't spend a dollar at Best Buy.

dsskid · 02-21-2011, 01:06 AM

The Samsung PN58C550 has better color accuracy, gamma, grayscale than the Panasonic S2, and in the 58" size... better blacks as well.

Truedoogie · 08-04-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyd_nasty

Another option you might want to seriously consider is the panasonic tc-pxxS2. It's available in 54", 58" and 65". Should be similiar priced to the pnxxc500. Darker blacks, similiar otherwise. Not sure about the gamma on the s2, it might not be able to get to 2.2, but some Pannys seem to have this problem. Most people wouldn't say that's a huge thing however.

Sorry I didn't mention this in message I sent you.

Pannys do seem to fair better on burn in as Dave sortta mentioned. Not sure if it has to do with Samsungs have lighter blacks. Anyway, Samsung or Panasonic, neither should get permanent burn in.

My year old Samsung has permanent burn-in. I play Rock Band a lot, but the screen isn't static for more than 3-5 minutes at a time. The crowd meter and the highway are burned into my TV. I have left the screen wipe on overnight multiple times and it is still there. What's odd is that there is about a minute or so in between songs where the image retention can relax a bit, and yet, it persists.

Unless my set is defective, yes, burn-in is still a problem with Plasma sets. And yes, I also broke mine in.

OH PLASMA · 02-21-2011, 08:42 PM

I have a Samsung PN58C550 and love it. I found some calibration settings on the PNXXC550 owners thread on avsforum.com and my picture is great. I don't know that it was necessary, but I ordered 2 new HDMI 1.3 cables from Blue Jean Cables and couldn't be happier with the picture I am getting. I am a firm believer in that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't dare compare this to a 58" plasma in the 3k to 5k ( Panny VT25 or the Sammy 8000 for example ) price range, but I would put this television up against any plasma in the less than 2k price range.

The_Donster · 02-22-2011, 03:26 AM

Posted this over at my lcd thread, but thought I would post here too. Now my wife has thrown the Samsung PN63C590 and PN63C550 into the mix. So now we're going to check those out and see the difference for those. I think they are like the 58" and it has that feature(24FPS) that Lloyd Nasty told me about. Anyway, we're going to go up north and check out Video Only and Best Buy. Once we reach our decision we'll go back and buy from the saleman we both liked. Hopefully we can just take the Sharp LCD out of the equation and just decide which size to get, 58" or 63

The_Donster · 02-22-2011, 04:05 AM

OK, quick question for those who have larger flat panels. Do I want a low profile or will a regular wall mount do with the 58"-63" range sets? Someone recommended monoprice, which I'll probable go with unless they throw one in the deal. Same with the sound system. Right now I think I'm going to narrow my search to the FP and the BD-D5700 BD player. I'm starting to get a bit overwhelmed with the amount of information you guys have provided. BTW, DJ Matt, thanks for that link. Looks like they might have the calibration settings for the larger FP's

dukenukem · 02-22-2011, 04:41 PM

At that size i would go with a regular wall mount.

The_Donster · 02-22-2011, 05:20 PM

Any suggestions on which one and is that because it might put a strain on the bolts with a low profile Duke? If they don't throw one in I'm going to monoprice and getting one from them. I'm definitely thinking we should get the bigger set. Worse case scenerio, it ends up in the family room down the line and we buy a 58" for the living room.

mrf · 02-28-2011, 03:29 PM

I'm so glad I bought it when I did, it's gone up $150 since last night.

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mrf · 03-03-2011, 11:39 PM

Just got the new TV delivered, it's big and beautiful.

Horrible picture but here it is.

gcchifi · 03-04-2011, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrf

Just got the new TV delivered, it's big and beautiful. Horrible picture but here it is.

Cool... I have the 63" version and really, really like it. It was either an LCD or a plasma... I went with the plasma.

The_Donster · 03-08-2011, 06:34 PM

That is a monster and looks gorgeous. Starting to wonder if I went with the right choice in the LG. Nothing is really sticking out and the tv is gorgeous, but for some reason I'm dealing with a little buyers remorse for some reason

linkgx1 · 03-08-2011, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Donster

That is a monster and looks gorgeous. Starting to wonder if I went with the right choice in the LG. Nothing is really sticking out and the tv is gorgeous, but for some reason I'm dealing with a little buyers remorse for some reason

Lolz, I am experiencing the same thing with my TV

You are still in the return policy, correct?!

linkgx1 · 03-08-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrf

Just got the new TV delivered, it's big and beautiful.

Horrible picture but here it is.

Could you show a pic showing the blacks?

The_Donster · 03-08-2011, 08:03 PM

Yep, but my wife is saying it is because I haven't had a chance to hook up the bd player like I did with the Vizio

I'm still waiting on the wireless adapter to show up so I can pick it and the BD player up. Still, if something catches my eye I might be easily persuaded to go that route.

linkgx1 · 03-08-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Donster

Yep, but my wife is saying it is because I haven't had a chance to hook up the bd player like I did with the Vizio

I'm still waiting on the wireless adapter to show up so I can pick it and the BD player up. Still, if something catches my eye I might be easily persuaded to go that route.

She just may be right. I noticed some TVs only like VERY good HD sources.

I'm thinking about jumping to Samsung.

02-20-2011, 03:56 AM	#1
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Samsung PN58C550 Does anyone have any opinions on this particular plasma? Initially we were thinking lcd/led, but upon further research it seems you get more bang with your buck with a plasma. One of our local retailers has this particular model for $1300, which seems to be inline with the online prices. While I would love a little larger screen, I can live with this until I'm ready to get something in the family room. If you have any other recommendations, feel free to post them as well. Especially if they are a larger screen size. Thanks in advance

02-20-2011, 05:16 AM	#3
SammyB Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:MA Home Theater Gallery:55 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:14 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Another option you might want to seriously consider is the panasonic tc-pxxS2. It's available in 54", 58" and 65". Should be similiar priced to the pnxxc500. Darker blacks, similiar otherwise. Not sure about the gamma on the s2, it might not be able to get to 2.2, but some Pannys seem to have this problem. Most people wouldn't say that's a huge thing however. Sorry I didn't mention this in message I sent you. Pannys do seem to fair better on burn in as Dave sortta mentioned. Not sure if it has to do with Samsungs have lighter blacks. Anyway, Samsung or Panasonic, neither should get permanent burn in. Last edited by SammyB; 02-20-2011 at 05:22 AM.

02-20-2011, 06:11 AM	#4
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Thanks guys, appreciate the assist. I'll check into the pn58c590 you mentioned in your pm Lloyd when we go back. I didn't notice any Panasonic's at this particular store, but we're going to go back to Best Buy to take another look at those lcd's we were considering. I want to make sure I'm making the right choice with our money. Once I'm done there I'll start thinking about bd and soundbar vs home theater next. Last edited by The_Donster; 02-20-2011 at 06:35 AM.

02-20-2011, 04:46 AM	#2
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I think you'll find the blacks quite gray-ish. Test a BD with 2.35:1 or 2:39/2.40 and look at the black bars compared to the higher end sets. In some cases, the lighter blacks give you a bit more image retention. I've certainly noticed it.

02-20-2011, 07:47 PM	#5
Lucif3r Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Frisco, Texas 4K collection:301 Blu-ray collection:1332 DVD collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:1	Just an FYI: Amazon has the 550 on sale for $1,200, free shipping and no tax. I wouldn't spend a dollar at Best Buy.

02-21-2011, 01:06 AM	#6
dsskid Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Trading Score:1	The Samsung PN58C550 has better color accuracy, gamma, grayscale than the Panasonic S2, and in the 58" size... better blacks as well.

02-21-2011, 08:42 PM	#8
OH PLASMA Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Ohio, United States	I have a Samsung PN58C550 and love it. I found some calibration settings on the PNXXC550 owners thread on avsforum.com and my picture is great. I don't know that it was necessary, but I ordered 2 new HDMI 1.3 cables from Blue Jean Cables and couldn't be happier with the picture I am getting. I am a firm believer in that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't dare compare this to a 58" plasma in the 3k to 5k ( Panny VT25 or the Sammy 8000 for example ) price range, but I would put this television up against any plasma in the less than 2k price range.

02-22-2011, 03:26 AM	#9
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Posted this over at my lcd thread, but thought I would post here too. Now my wife has thrown the Samsung PN63C590 and PN63C550 into the mix. So now we're going to check those out and see the difference for those. I think they are like the 58" and it has that feature(24FPS) that Lloyd Nasty told me about. Anyway, we're going to go up north and check out Video Only and Best Buy. Once we reach our decision we'll go back and buy from the saleman we both liked. Hopefully we can just take the Sharp LCD out of the equation and just decide which size to get, 58" or 63

02-22-2011, 04:05 AM	#10
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	OK, quick question for those who have larger flat panels. Do I want a low profile or will a regular wall mount do with the 58"-63" range sets? Someone recommended monoprice, which I'll probable go with unless they throw one in the deal. Same with the sound system. Right now I think I'm going to narrow my search to the FP and the BD-D5700 BD player. I'm starting to get a bit overwhelmed with the amount of information you guys have provided. BTW, DJ Matt, thanks for that link. Looks like they might have the calibration settings for the larger FP's

02-22-2011, 04:41 PM	#11
dukenukem Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:31	At that size i would go with a regular wall mount.

02-22-2011, 05:20 PM	#12
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Any suggestions on which one and is that because it might put a strain on the bolts with a low profile Duke? If they don't throw one in I'm going to monoprice and getting one from them. I'm definitely thinking we should get the bigger set. Worse case scenerio, it ends up in the family room down the line and we buy a 58" for the living room.

02-28-2011, 03:29 PM	#13
mrf Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:TX Blu-ray collection:494 Trading Score:17	I'm so glad I bought it when I did, it's gone up $150 since last night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-03-2011, 11:39 PM	#14
mrf Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:TX Blu-ray collection:494 Trading Score:17	Just got the new TV delivered, it's big and beautiful. Horrible picture but here it is.

03-08-2011, 06:34 PM	#16
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	That is a monster and looks gorgeous. Starting to wonder if I went with the right choice in the LG. Nothing is really sticking out and the tv is gorgeous, but for some reason I'm dealing with a little buyers remorse for some reason

03-08-2011, 08:03 PM	#19
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Yep, but my wife is saying it is because I haven't had a chance to hook up the bd player like I did with the Vizio I'm still waiting on the wireless adapter to show up so I can pick it and the BD player up. Still, if something catches my eye I might be easily persuaded to go that route.

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