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Samsung TV Quality

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My brother is looking at buying a new TV and he looked at a Samsung HTP5054 (50" Plasma, 720P) at CC that he liked, although I speculate it is more than he can pay right now. He also knows someone at a local ABC Wharehouse that warned him against Samsung stating a number of returns with issues. I am curious if others agree or disagree with this thought about Samsung.

(A friend highly recommends the Vizio P50HDTV (50" Plasma, 720P); this TV has been around awhile but seems to have always been well received and it can be purchased locally for around $1300. My brother said the Samsung had a better picture but there is also quite a price difference between them.)

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good results here - triode 13:33:15 05/25/07 (0)
My Sammy is a DLP, not plasma, but 3 years of great service so far; just had to swap out the bulb, which is a wear item. No idea how their plasmas stack up.
"Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components"
don't waste the money - Joe Murphy Jr 22:11:51 05/20/07 (1)
Samsung, in general, is a crap company. Vizio (distributed by V Inc) is a budget company. If your brother is planning on keeping the display for years, purchasing a Panasonic or a Pioneer will be better in the long run. He can't go wrong with either manufacturer re: plasma displays.

It's worth the time to read the threads on AVS Forum's plasma section:
- plasma forum (Open in New Window)
- RE: don't waste the money - unclestu52 01:23:01 05/28/07 (0)
  Not related to plasma build quality, but isn't Sam Sung the OEM manufacturer for Sony's LCD sets? I seem to recall headlines announcing a billion dollar contract to build all of Sony's LCD sets.
  
  BTW, I've been quite happy with their DLP products. If there is any manufacturer I fear it has got to be Philips. I do notice the Koreans tend to be very nationalistic. Their own products tend to be manufactured with a higher eye towards quality than those that they make for others (NAD and HK use LG a lot for their designs).
  
  Stu

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