LG 50PK550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Review by Noelle Scott for LG 50PK550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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I’ve had the LG 50PK550 and the LG BD570 for almost 2 weeks now and all I can say is WOW!

Over the past 7 years I’ve upgraded tv’s 5 times with my firt being a panny plasma and then 3 lcd’s 2 LG 1 Samsung and now the PK550 and none have ever impressed me half as much as this unit, it has great blacks(I think they rival panasonic’s blacks) absolutely no motion blur or artifacts and the picture quality is the most vibrant and clear I’ve seen in a while…

I tested 4 movies and here are the results

Ong Bak 2 – bluray – awsome pictue no blur or artifacts great sound

Disney’s Up – bluray “same as above”

(and just if anyone wanted to know here’s little on the BD570

Ip Man – 720P MKV DVD – awsome picture no blur or artifacts & great sound

Chocolate – 1080P MKV 120GB HDD – “same as above

I would totally recommend this tv to anyone looking for good quality at an affordable price as well as the BD570 they make an great combo set

Oh yeah just in case here are my settimgs

(keep in mind I’m no professional calibrator)

LG 50 PK550: Just scan, energy saving off,pic mode: expret2,contrast 100,brightness 33,H Sharp 50,V Sharp 50,color 62,expert control: D Contrast off, noise reduc off,gamma high, black level low, color gamut standard,edge enhance off

LG BD570:User setting: Contrast 2,brightness 0,Color 1, Sharpness 2,Noise reduction 0

Review by Paul A. Freeston for LG 50PK550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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***I returned a Samsung UN32C5000 and bought this one (see review of the Sammy here on Amazon)***

I purchased this set from somewhere else (Dad has a retiree discount) so I got it cheaper, but otherwise would had no problem buying from here.

I only had the set for a few days, but I really like it so far. I’m doing a break-in period for the set (not really necessary, but helps age the phosphor evenly) so the settings are a little low right now, but still fantastic. I watched two BD movies so far(The Hurt Locker & StarTrek) and they were awesome to watch. Colors were vivid and the detail kept my eyes popping out. lol I don’t know if I ever could be happy going back to DVDs again. lol

**Note on plasma Tvs: Burn-In has not been an issue with plasma TVs for quite a few years, but you may still get some Image Retention. I have seen very little IR on this set, and what did show up quickly went away. I wouldn’t even consider it an issue.

I know Samsung has been having problems with loud buzzing sound coming from their plasma TVs, and a few heard it from other manufacturers as well(including LG), but I cannot hear any buzz coming from mine. I even held my head up to the TV and the only hum I heard was the mini-frig in the room. 🙂

The screen is very uniform in lighting. Probably my only wish would be for darker blacks. My set is not calibrated yet, so I know it will go darker than it is now. It’s not bad mind you, but you can tell where the black bars end from a movie and the black bezel begins, which would disappear with the darkness of the room.

**For the Gamers: As far as I can tell, there is very little lag or none at all. I tried a couple games (ie GTAIV & Crackdown) and got into a Semi-truck. What I would do was pull the right trigger as fast as I could to go into reverse which causes the back-ups lights to come on with the beeping sound. Even closing my eyes I would hear the click from the trigger at the same time as the reverse beep. The controls even felt the same coming from a computer (TN Panel) monitor.

Just to point out, this TV does have a glossy screen. My complaint with the Sammy was they stated it eliminated reflections, but it was mirror like. The reflections are not as bad on this set and at least I knew about it ahead of time.

So overall I am real happy right now with this set.

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Review by James Kight for LG 50PK550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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I won’t bore you with the specs or feature sets of this t.v, or what I have my setting at. If you are looking at purchasing a new t.v and are on a budget then this is the t.v for you. However for 200 bucks more you could move up to the 750. LG has done an impressive job with there sets. I love my 550 and will stick with LG for the foreseeable future, as should you. They are truly beautiful sets.

Review by C. Peters for LG 50PK550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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The price to the door $886 was unbeatable. Excellent picture with just minor changes for my preferences. Wife wasn’t sold on the larger screen but after setup and viewing she was in awe of the lifelike and crisp picture. Every night is movie night but with football around the corner it will be an awesome fall. Would recommend this TV to anyone, but deals are the name of the game. Research for a product and then watch for the perfect time to buy. Amazon deals can’t be overlooked. I rarely buy in brick and mortar shops for anything anymore.