Samsung's F8500 PDP owners thread with reviews

[Bruisermoore]

Originally Posted by Godzilla71

Robert,
Think I may have just did a complete turn around. I was originally thinking of getting the 55f7100 LED as you know from my PM but I researched more and have been reading more about the f8500 series plasmas and then went and actually checked one out as well. I think I just might go with the 51F8500 instead. It will be my first plasma so I am a little hesitant about IR etc. I think I'll be fine with proper precautions though. It seems to be more bang for the buck with the quad core processor etc even though a slight smaller screen and about the same price as the led i was looking at first. I'm looking forward to some calibrations and more reviews and buyers experiences and thoughts. I am surprised there is not alot of activity on here about it though. I have been reading nothing but wows and other positive things about this series from owners so far. It seems to be the best of both worlds with the brighter screen.
Bruisermoore, good luck with your purchase I am pretty excited and I am looking forward to the difference between the new set and my soon to be moved to the bedroom LCD.

Thank you, and good luck with your as well. I'm now just trying to decide if I should wait for reviews of the ZT or not. I honestly just can't seeing looking "better" than this set. If all things are basically equal (PQ, price) then I will definitely go with the Sammy because I love the styling and the brushed aluminum frame. The only Panny I've seen so far was that ST60 and it looked very bland and the chrome strip around the outer edge was very cheesy and reminded me of the same stuff people use on the edges of their car doors . The lone review I've read for the ST60 was very complimentary about the set's brightness and black levels as well, so, as I suspected, the one I saw at Best Buy was just not set up at all since it looked terrible, especially after seeing the F8500 in action. Of course, that isn't quite fair of me comparing the flagship Sammy to the mid-level Panny though.

I know one thing, it looks like everyone (including myself) that put off purchasing a plasma for the last couple of years because they were waiting for a suitable Kuro replacement, is going to be extremely happy since their patience has apparently paid off.

And to think, I almost pulled the trigger on a 5 year old used Kuro a month or so ago.