LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification

Review by BluePlato for LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification
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The LG 50PS60 is my first flat panel TV purchase. I’m very happy with it. I don’t use the THX Cinema setting, instead I’ve modified the standard setting to my liking – though black is not as black as when it is off. I can’t seem to achieve that, but as a novice I’m not sure if that’s a reasonable goal.

One small nit – sometimes I find the TV has changed itself from the standard setting to something else, like THX or Vivid. I think this happens if I toggle around too much in the TV menu, but I’m not sure what triggers this changing.

This TV has an auto-brightness feature that evaluates the room brightness and adjusts the picture accordingly. Lower brightness reduces power consumption on a plasma. This TV does have a more glossy screen than some other manufacturers. We watch TV in the evening, in a moderately dark room – but even with a lights on I can’t say I’ve ever been aware of reflections in the screen. So for me, no biggie.

I’m driving this display with a DirecTV HD DVR and a Panasonic DVD recorder/player, both via HDMI. I’m surprised and pleased how good the DVD looks. BlueRay is on the wish list for now. DirecTV 1080i and 720p content looks great.

Yesterday my family viewed my daughter’s jpg pictures of her trip to Greece on the 50PS60 via the USB jack and built-in picture viewing software. The pictures looked outstanding, and the large screen is perfect for group viewing. You can even add a music file to play while viewing pictures! All I need now is for the TV to serve chips and beer.

I bought my 50PS60 from Amazon partner OneCall, which shipped within 24 hours from Washington state. They had strapped it upright on a long pallet, with two shockwatch stickers attached. Perfect condition. OneCall is an authorized dealer so I was able to take advantage of the LG […] on this unit, which made selecting this unit a no brainer.

Review by E. Mezhiritskaya for LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification
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I have now owned this TV for about a week. The delivery was three days earlier than expected, and took ~4 days to get from CA to PA. So far, this has been a great experience. The Picture Wizard allows for the optimization of the picture to one’s personal standards. The picture is very contrasty and sharp once properly calibrated, and all of the content that I play on it looks very smooth. I primarily use it with my PS3, for gaming and watching BluRays. One thing that upsets me is the black bars present in most movies, but this is not the TV’s fault.

Some people say to “break in” the TV for the first 100-200 hours, by watching everything at 50 contrast and brightness. I decided, in my constant search for instant gratification, to use the picture wizard settings right away. With games, this creates some slight image retention (not burn in) in areas such as HUDs and the like. However, image retention disappears very quickly with the white-wash option. I feel this TV is very IR-resistant.

Many people will not like the fact that the screen is not glare-resistant. It has not been a problem for me as the TV is in a dark basement, but for others that may want to place it in a bright living room, it could become an issue. Another problem: there is a fluorescent tube at the lower right of the TV that lights dark red when the TV is off. This shouldn’t be a problem unless you sleep in the same room.

Overall, the style of the TV is very attractive. The picture always pops, and THX mode looks good when used in total darkness. Good luck with your TV search!

Review by R. lianggan for LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification
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Pro:

Great price for the value

Sleek design 1 glass frame, the stand is all glossy

It has lots of setting for custom and calibration

It has intel sensor and energy saving option

One of best perform hdtv for sd material

Lowest price plasma support 1080 24p cinema

Pretty slim design

Great remote design

The stand is swivel

Good black level but not as deep as samung, panasonic or pionner

Cons

IR is higher than Panasonic, Samsung or Pionner (notice when you are 3 feet or less away)

Not idea for pc monitor since of ir issue.

1 sec Green bar apper sometime when you switch source (HDMI etc.. PS3, receiver)

THX mode not that great due to no adjustment of any kind allow, is way too bright

support 60hz 24p playback not 72 or 96hz of other higher end plasma

Support white background (dimmed) most plasma has this issue include pioneer

Over this is good price, but try not to paid over $1200, not the best plasma out there, but definite best price out there if you can manage to get that price i mention.

Review by N. Raut for LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification
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I bought this TV from sears a month back, and have no issues with it till date. picture quality is nice and so is the visual appearance. Didn’t have glossy screen problems or burn in issues till now. But most importantly for me it was a great deal as I was able to buy this for ~$650.

BUT, certainly check the product before you pick up your package. The first one I ordered had a big crack on the screen, but ofcourse they took it back without any issues. Second one does not have any issues till now.

Review by Madman for LG 50PS60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with THX Display Certification
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I was planning on waiting until black-friday to purchase a new set but, what can i say, the deal on this was too good to pass up. I’ve been doing homework for the past few weeks, first on plasma vs. lcd, and after deciding on that, on which plasma to buy. I was considering this, sammy 550 and panny s1. Deciding factors were the extra features this one had vs the others: THX mode, swivel stand, voice-enhanced audio, single-pane of glass. I decided that spending the extra-cash for ethernet connectivity was not something i wanted in my television but will look to either a blu-ray or media-pc for that.

I watch a lot of OTA tv and this tv surpasses with a fantastic tuner bringing in about 40 stations, many in 1080i or 720p. An excellent tv for the price.