Samsung HPT5064 50 Inch Plasma HDTV :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Not bad at all!

2008-07-13
This is a very good TV for the price! My mom has a Samsung and spent over $3,000.00 on hers, and the quality of this one definitely outshines hers! I just upgraded to an HD cable box and the picture is very good. I gave this 4 starts because burn in and ghosting happens fairly easy on this TV. You have to be VERY careful if you are watching channels that have a logo on it for more than 40 minutes. I even have the contrast/brightness/color, etc. all below 50. My kids love to watch Nick, and I had the Nick logo stuck on my TV for days... (after watching for only 1 hour) Another time I was switching DVD's and my DVD player was on and the word "Pioneer" was burned into the TV in bright pink for 3 days; it was left on screen for no longer than 2 minutes. Other than that...great deal! Great picture!

BURN-IN

2008-06-20
I BOUGHT THIS UNIT ON MARCH 10,2008 THIS IS JUNE 20TH AND I HAVE BURN-IN. I CONTACTED SAMSUNG TO FIND OUT THAT THEY DON'T COVER BURN-IN. PLEASE BUY A LCD. THE WARANTY ON THIS PROUDUCT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HP Televisions are horrible and HP doesnt honor their products when they break, which they will

2008-06-18
I purchased a 58inch HP Pavilion HD TV roughly 2 years ago. The computer went out in the TV. HP replaced the TV as they could not fix the problem. The technician, (whom was wearing an HP shirt and name badge), that installed the new TV said that with the new TV my warranty resets. He told me this because I expressly asked "what happens if the new TV ends up having the same problem?" Less than 9 months later the new TV also broke with the same computer problem. I contacted HP technical department and I was told that the warranty explained to me by the HP technician was incorrect. They went as far as to try and say that the technician was from a 3rd party and didn't work for HP. I asked for the 3rd parties name and was told that HP wasn't required to give me that information. I implore anyone that is considering buying a TV from HP to consider Sony or any other product TV besides HP.

Samsung HPT5064 50-inch Plasma HDTV

2008-05-31
I love everything about this TV. Great picture. Great size. Great looking. Great price. Everything I hoped for when I wanted HD TV. I've had it for 6 months and I'm still blown away by it. Especially sports. I'm a big time hockey fan and the difference between this and the picture on a very nice Pro Scan regular TV is unbelievable. It's like having your face up against the glass. Football and baseball too. I had one little problem when I first got it. I sometimes had to turn it on a couple of times to get it to start up, but that problem disappeared after a few weeks and hasn't occurred for some time now. I'd recommend this set to anyone. My brother got a 50 inch LG and I think they're both about the same quality.

Great TV Purchase

2008-04-12
Saved several hundred dollars on this beautiful plasma!

There was mild burn in on this plasma, but was gone after a few hours of watching the TV. Also, the default color setting are horrible. I googled the model and found many suggested settings. Once the color settings were tweaked, this thing looks amazing on sport, movies, even SD.

Love it, love it, love it. Save your money on 1080p and get a 720p. Unless you have money to burn....

GREAT FLAT SCREEN

2008-04-07
There are no bad seats when you're watching the 50" widescreen HP-T5064 plasma HDTV. Even in a brightly-lit room, patented Ultra FilterBright keeps the pictures looking clearer in details and deeper in black at every angle. Samsung's powerful anti-burn-in technology assures a long screen life. The high contrast ratio lets you see every nuance, even in nighttime action. Advanced plasma picture technology delivers sharper screen text, while eliminating "noise". Dynamic SRS TruSurround XT produces theater-quality sound. Connect your digital devices through three HDMI ports, one on the side, and a full complement of audio and video inputs, including USB 2.0.remote. Control all your CEC-compliant digital devices through the one HPT5064 remote.

Hugh Disappointment

2008-04-07
I would not recommend this item to anyone! What a mistake. The HD looks fine and crisp, but if you're watching a regular channel, the picture looks terrible! You can see these wiered boxes that make up the picture, and if the picture is too white, the tv makes a static noise. I'm checking into returning it - I'd rather have my old 36" back!

Happy customer

2008-04-05
I've had this TV now for about one month. I'm really happy with the features and performance. I can't find anything to complain about.

Everything I could ask for for lees than $1300

2008-03-29
Moving I broke my old piece of crap television giving me an excuse to buy this one. My apartment is extemely bright so the anti glare was a must and works pretty good. If you're on a budget this set is great. Plenty of component spots and HDMI. Comes with a stand but I mounted mine on the wall and it looks great. Loads of setting options you'll definately find something that suits your situation. I found that the picture quality is not different enough to justify spending an extra $1000-$1500 dollars on a good 1080p set.

Impressive TV if it works

2008-03-29
This was my first HDTV purchase after a lot of research. First of all like many people who have ordered from Amazon, I was really impressed with their white glove delivery service and the customer service. Who needs suckers like BB and CC where you pay atleast 30% more (than Amazon)+ tax + shipping + deal with strange salesmen who have no idea what they are talking about when you can go with Amazon. Anyways regarding the TV, I have to admit the picture quality on this TV was pretty impressive even on SD. My set however had some flickering issues (specially in non HD) which based on many owner's opinion was fixed by replacing the logic board with the latest model ( 07115 ). The TV worked great that day .Unfortunatly that was the last day my TV worked, next morning I decided to catch some news before going to work and boom no picture just sound. Needless to say i called the 'crappy' Samsung so called customer service and they sent the same company who had changed my logic board to fix it. The TV is at the shop now for God knows how long. Based on my personal experiences with Samsung products, its a gamble with the quality but not with the customer service ; which is always pathetic .They make sure you realize that you have made a mistake by purchasing a Samsung product. I can safely vouch for samsung's bad service and i know a lot of people who feel the same way.
I would not bash this TV , I think if you don't have a bad luck with the set it works fine , its a good product. But for now I am going with Panny 77U which as far as I can tell from the picture is pretty comparable to Sammy 5064 & I am getting it for under $1300 (including shipping etc). So my 2 cents, Samsung has issues with reliability but if it works the TV is pretty good.
Hope this helps. -Thanks

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