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| Brand: Samsung
Category: Television
Department: Televisions & Projectors
List Price: $749.99
Buy Used: $429.00
You Save: $320.99 (43%)
Used (3) Refurbished (2) from $429.00
Rating:  112 reviews
Sales Rank: 56
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 1024 x 768
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 67.2
Dimensions (in): 41.5 x 12.4 x 28.5
MPN: PN42B450
Model: PN42B450
UPC: 036725229297
EAN: 0036725229297
ASIN: B001ULBPAM
Release Date: March 20, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 26-30 of 112
 Great Value, Better than LCD's in same price range July 31, 2009
Dustin Neal (Denton, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this TV after shopping for about six months. During that time, while I learned about resolutions, color contrast, HDMI cables, plasma and LCD, and the basics of HDTV specs, I thought that I wanted to get an LCD. My price range was approximately 600-900 dollars, so I WAS mainly looking at 32-42 inch 1080p LCD TV's. The rationality behind this decision was that I could get a semi cutting-edge TV that was capable of receiving a 1080p signal, the best resolution available now. This seemed to make sense.
However, I spent a lot of time watching LCD TV's in electronic stores and realized that, in my price range, plasma TVs all had higher color contrast ratios than comparable LCDs. After having this TV for a couple of months I realized that for me, the sacrifice of not being able to accept a 1080p signal was well worth it after you factor in the brilliant and life-like appearance of plasma TV's. It seems that plasmas have taken quite a cut in popularity.. there are probably a tenth the amount of models of plasma as compared to LCD. Many are concerned about the burn-in, but I can say from my personal experience that if you are even somewhat conscientious about not leaving the same image on the screen for long periods of time this won't be an issue for me.
Some videophiles will tell you that it's a big mistake to buy a TV that does not accept a 1080p signal. However, The 720p resolution of this TV looks phenomenal on HD channels. HD channels don't put out 1080p signals anyways, and this will be a very slow and complicated process.
My two cents about resolution, plasma, and color contrast: you're much better buying this TV than a 1080p LCD with similar color contrast. Save that 300 bucks because you won't notice the difference as much as you think.
As good as I expected August 27, 2009
BPRJam (Minnesota)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this television for about a week, and really love it. The price is right, the screen quality is good, the colors are phenomenal. I was worried about the connectivity, since I have two things that use composite video (Wii and a VCR), but this television can actually accept two composite inputs despite the specs that say otherwise (one of the component inputs can be configured for composite input). I also love the PC monitor input. This allowed me to hook up an older computer to the television and watch Hulu to my heart's content.
The image adjustment capabilities (color, contrast, etc) are good. I just used the thx setup (available on most Pixar DVDs) to calibrate since I'm just interested in being the ballpark of correct image quality. I'll do this again when I have 200 or so hours on the TV.
I've played plenty of hours of gaming and lots of hours of Hulu, both of which have some static content on the screen, and see no visible effects of burn-in.
I only have two minor complaints. First, that the onscreen guide is poor. Several of the HDTVs and converter boxes I've worked with will keep track of current and future programming in a way that is easy to navigate. The "channels" function of this television will show you the stations' call letters and the current program, as well as future program (for what appears to be the next twelve hours), but it takes too many button presses to navigate. The second complaint is the remote - it's too big and poorly laid out. For instance, there are several colored buttons that have no useful everyday function, but common functions (like changing the input source from TV to DVD) require going through a menu, which is a pain. Plus, there does not seem to be even basic universal remote functionality, such as controlling a DVD player (my $200 TV from 7 years ago even had this). Ther are buttons on the remote which could work for as a universal remote, but they can only be used with other Samsung products. Bummer. Things could have been rearranged and shrunk to make the remote more user friendly and smaller. Plus, many of the remote functions are not intuitive - I had to go to the manual to figure out how things work.
In short, I was not disappointed. This television is great for its price, looks amazing, has good input capability and good image controls. The television exceeded my expectations, the remote no-so-much. However, it isn't a big enough complaint for me to reduce my rating from 5 stars.
Great HDTV, Great Value!!! September 1, 2009
R. Albin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Did all the usual research, tried 3 HDTVs in my home - LG LCD, Samsung LCD both 1080, 120hz - and this Samsung Plasma. Also compared to the Panasonic X1, which is also great.
In the end - I selected the Samsung B450, because it had a brighter picture than the Panasonic, and RCA Audio Out. Colors are fantastic, no pixelation, and no motion blur. Just an overall better picture than the equivalent LCDs, and just as good, or better picture, than the Panasonic, and brighter.
Just make sure you've got a good HDTV signal - most recommend DirectTV - because without it you're wasting your money. I went through 3 HDTV converter boxes with Charter Cable, before I finally found one with a good signal (MOXI HDTV DVR). Likely will move to DirectTV later this year - more HDTV channels, and overall great signal on most channels. But... when you finally get a good HDTV signal - there is no better picture, than with this Samsung Plasma HDTV.
Just a GREAT HDTV, at a GREAT PRICE! Just stop looking and DO IT - you will be amazed!
Superb Picture and Quality September 5, 2009
C. Jones (North Carolina)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This TV was my first venture into the HD experience. I had actually narrowed my options between a 42" Insignia LCD and a 40" Samsung LCD. I saw this Samsung plasma on sale and figured it was worth checking out. Compared to the LCDs I was considering, this set has equal if not better picture quality. One of the possible issues with plasma is glare, but this set actually handles light better than my old CRT and handles well even in the daylight. That being said, you can't truly experience the amazing color performance and deep black levels until you watch it in darkness. I mainly use this for TV viewing and have not noticed any blur when watching sports. The set also has plenty of customizable picture options -- more than I would ever use. The connection options are more than adequate. The only drawback is the sound, which is adequate, but how much can you expect from speakers built into the set? I plan on purchasing a good stereo system that can better express the low and mid-low sound ranges.
This is an excellent buy and its Samsung, so you know it will be good quality. Only videophiles may notice a difference between this set and "higher end" sets. Don't worry about the lack of 1080p. There are diminishing returns to scale with respect to high definition images, and only the most discernable viewer will notice a difference between 720p and 1080p on a set this size. The performance of this set blows any standard definition 480i image out of the water. If you buy it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
Run to get this TV September 13, 2009
No Smoke
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a 42 inch TV, run, don't walk to get this one. $600 bucks for this beauty is one of the best deals out there. You are getting a wonderful picture and decent speakers on a dependable brand TV that won't (or shouldn't, anyway) fall apart after a few months of use.
It took a little tweaking right out of the box to get the picture the way I like it (it came way too bright), but now it's perfect. It has everything you need in a TV, and doesn't have the stuff you don't need. That's why it's so well-priced.
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