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Samsung HPT4264 42-Inch Plasma HDTV
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Night and day difference from this model to last years
(4 out of 5) by Victor E. Ireland on May 7, 2007 (Redding, CA United States)There's a HUGE difference in the picture quality between this model and the one from last year. Don't waste your time with the small Terk antennas, they all stink for the money. The ANT301 is the best one I've found (I've tried 10 or more different ones) for OTA HD.
Be SURE to change the picture settings out of the box. The ones it ships with are terrible and might make you think the blacks aren't fantastic on this, when they ARE amazing. You need to set up EACH input.
Here's the settings for the component input (from AVSforum):
Mode: Movie
Contrast: 65 (58 for dark room/low light settings)
Brightness: 35 (36 for dark room/low light settings)
Sharpness: 0
Color: 48
Tint: G 54/46 R
Color temp: "Warm2"
Dynamic contrast: OFF
Black level: OFF
Edge enhancement: OFF
DNIE: OFF
DNR: OFF
Detailed settings:
Color space: WIDE
Gamma: 0
White balance:
R offset: 13
G offset: 15
B offset: 15
R gain: 13
G gain: 15
B gain: 15
Be SURE to change the picture settings out of the box. The ones it ships with are terrible and might make you think the blacks aren't fantastic on this, when they ARE amazing. You need to set up EACH input.
Here's the settings for the component input (from AVSforum):
Mode: Movie
Contrast: 65 (58 for dark room/low light settings)
Brightness: 35 (36 for dark room/low light settings)
Sharpness: 0
Color: 48
Tint: G 54/46 R
Color temp: "Warm2"
Dynamic contrast: OFF
Black level: OFF
Edge enhancement: OFF
DNIE: OFF
DNR: OFF
Detailed settings:
Color space: WIDE
Gamma: 0
White balance:
R offset: 13
G offset: 15
B offset: 15
R gain: 13
G gain: 15
B gain: 15
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Jaw dropping HD
(5 out of 5) by D. Lew on Jun 11, 2007 (alameda, ca)I received this TV from Amazon via Eagle delivery last Saturday in perfect condition. No problems with the tv tilting on the stand like some people reported in the avs forums.
So I hooked up the cable and set everything up and I was in for a treat. Before I go any further I want to add that I went TV shopping at Circuit City to see what this TV or rather the hpt4254 would look like. The demo feed at circuit city was good but it never prepared me for what I would see with my own tv. My first time watching an HD channel was truly eye opening. It was akin to a religious experience on the grandest scale. The clarity of the image and the colors gave shame to the real world. That's how good this TV is. If you're hesitating and wondering whether this TV is good, it's not. It's better than good, it is awesome. The picture quality is bewildering that anything can look this good.
What does regular TV looks like? It looks ok like regular tv. But after watching HD why would you even want to watch regular tv? Buy this tv now! I gave it a 5 star rating for its awesomeness and you'll agree with me once you have your own TV.
So I hooked up the cable and set everything up and I was in for a treat. Before I go any further I want to add that I went TV shopping at Circuit City to see what this TV or rather the hpt4254 would look like. The demo feed at circuit city was good but it never prepared me for what I would see with my own tv. My first time watching an HD channel was truly eye opening. It was akin to a religious experience on the grandest scale. The clarity of the image and the colors gave shame to the real world. That's how good this TV is. If you're hesitating and wondering whether this TV is good, it's not. It's better than good, it is awesome. The picture quality is bewildering that anything can look this good.
What does regular TV looks like? It looks ok like regular tv. But after watching HD why would you even want to watch regular tv? Buy this tv now! I gave it a 5 star rating for its awesomeness and you'll agree with me once you have your own TV.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Best TV I have seen yet.
(5 out of 5) by S. Mockus on May 19, 2007 (dubuqu0)Bought this TV a week ago and it is absolutely amazing. I have a HD DVD player and a blu ray player and have watched a number of different movies. The clarity and sharpness of the TV are amazing. I love this TV. One of the best purchases that I have made in a long time.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing Picture, Amazing Price
(5 out of 5) by k9calamity on Jun 5, 2007 (New York City)This television is the best plasma I have seen in a while. While I was shopping on a budget, I did think that this set looked better than many of the ones twice it's price. I especially like it's plethora of inputs. This TV is a must have if you are looking for a sleek, amazing, not pricey TV!
The only con I have for it is that the internal speakers stink.. But I have a sound system anyway.
The only con I have for it is that the internal speakers stink.. But I have a sound system anyway.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Picture -- One of the Best Pictures of ANY TVs on the Market
(4 out of 5) by Rehan Saeed on Jun 19, 2007 (Los Angeles, CA)We bought the 5064 Samsung Plasma 50" and liked the picture and sound quality so much that we also bought this 42".
Picture quality with vivid rich colors are top of the Class on this 42", even better than its 50" cousin.
The 42" uses the same SRS surround technology as its 50" cousin. 50" sound quality is awesome. Amazon lists the same speaker size for both TVs. However the sound on 42" is not as rich and thundering as the 50".
All in all, I am very pleased with the picture quality on 42" but somewhat disappointed with the sound, this is the reason for 4 stars.
Samsung has pixel shifting technology that supposedly makes for the longer lifes of the plasma screen. Since the TVs are still new, not sure how effective this technology really is.
Good Luck!
Picture quality with vivid rich colors are top of the Class on this 42", even better than its 50" cousin.
The 42" uses the same SRS surround technology as its 50" cousin. 50" sound quality is awesome. Amazon lists the same speaker size for both TVs. However the sound on 42" is not as rich and thundering as the 50".
All in all, I am very pleased with the picture quality on 42" but somewhat disappointed with the sound, this is the reason for 4 stars.
Samsung has pixel shifting technology that supposedly makes for the longer lifes of the plasma screen. Since the TVs are still new, not sure how effective this technology really is.
Good Luck!