Samsung PN63B590 63-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
- Samsung’s Ultra FilterBright glare minimizer
- New 600Hz subfield motion technology
- 2,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- .001ms response time
- “Green” design lead-free components
Product Description
Samsung’s new PN63B590 plasma flat panel HDTV redefines our commitment to design, performance, and cost of ownership. Its 63 inches of 1080p Full HD picture performance makes it the perfect living room centerpiece. The attractive Touch of ColorTM design adds a subtle clear-to-charcoal gray accent to the set’s bezel. Enjoy brilliant, film-like images in Full HD resolution. Samsung’s breakthrough 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio offers a more accurate color tonal range, deeper blacks and shadow details. The new E-Panel technology featuring our innovative Ultra FilterBrightTM technology reduces glare in brighter rooms and our advanced Crystal Full HD Engine expands the picture viewing experience with less power consumption. Add 4 advanced HDMI inputs that feature Samsung’s Anynet+ (CEC standard) technology making system control of compatible A/V devices like a Blu-ray player or HTIB system a one-touch operation. Experience Full 1080p performance on Samsung’s new PN63B590 plasma HDTVs that are easy on the environment and easy on the wallet.
Samsung PN63B590 63-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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I DID ALOT OF READING AND STUDY ON THE SUBJECT OF PLASMA, LCD, AND LCD/LED. A GOOD WEB SITE FOR THIS IS AN UNBIASED SITE CALLED [...]. IT GIVES GREAT ADVICE AND DOES’NT GO OVER THE USER’S HEAD WITH TO MUCH TECH TALK. THEN I WENT DOWN TO THE “VIDEO ONLY” STORE AT JANTZEN BEACH, IN PORTLAND, OREGON. THE SALESMAN I TALKED TO WAS WELL VERSED AND HAD AN EASY GOING PERSONALITY. WE TALKED FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR ON THE VARIOUS T.V.’S HE HAD IN THE STORE AND I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION TO BUY A SAMSUNG PN63B590. I REALLY HAD A TOUGH TIME TELLING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LCD, OR LCD/LED, OR THE PLASMA. THE ONLY THING THAT STOOD OUT WAS THE PRICE. BY THE TIME I WALKED OUT, I HAD MADE UP MY MIND, MY WALLET WAS $3451.00 LIGHTER. BUT FOR THAT PRICE I GOT THE T.V., A PANASONIC BLUE-RAY PLAYER, A BOSE CENEMATIC II SYSTEM, AND NICE TABLE WITH DARK MAHOGANY WOOD AND GLASS DOORS TO PUT THE SET ON, PLUS A 6′ HDMI CORD TO HOOK UP THE SET. THIS MADE MY DAY, AS I REMEMBER 14 YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A HITACHI 54 INCH REAR PROJECTOR T.V. FOR $3500.00 FROM CIRCUIT CITY. SO ME THINKS I GOT A GREAT DEAL FROM VIDEO ONLY! THE SET COST ME $2374.00 NEW, NOT USED,SO I SAVED ROUGHLY $600 BUCKS BY NOT BUYING IT ON LINE. SO IF I GOT SCREWED BY ANYONE AT VIDEO ONLY, LET ME KNOW. AND IF I DID, WELL LIFE JUST AIN’T WORTH LIVIN’! LOL!
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a fantastic TV. When I purchased it, the original TV was delivered with a broken screen. Amazon arranged to pick it up and resent me a replacement within 2 weeks. Since receiving it, we have enjoyed watching HD movies and lots of football. It is a great product with fantastic picture quality.
Rating: 5 / 5
Having now had a few days to cool down and enjoy the TV, I can honestly say it’s the best HDTV I’ve ever experienced. Using a cable feed that provides only about 20 channels of HDTV, the picture is very vibrant and the detail is incredible. No notice of the annoying buzz reported in reviews of other Samsung products. TV speakers are acceptable for network programming, but my Polks blow them away, which is to be expected. Network non-HD feed is spectacular, too.
Now, about that delivery experience. If Pilot Motor Freight will be your local delivery provider, BEWARE! I bought the TV on a day which promised delivery a week later, on a specific date. I took the day off so as to be here to accept it. Not having gotten a call by early afternoon on delivery day, I began calling the national number for Pilot. Finally got transferred to the local Miami office handling the delivery, and was told, “Oh, we called two or three times, but never got anyone! All our delivery drivers are on the road, and there’s no way we can get it to you today.” Rescheduled for the following day after work, when my wife could meet the driver as I had to be out of town. The more I thought about it, the madder I got, so I called Pilot National again to file a complaint, and was transferred to some clerk at the warehouse in Miami, who again told me they called several days prior to the scheduled date, but got no answer. Odd, no caller ID from them, and no messages on my answering machine. “Oh, we don’t leave messages, as we’d have too many people calling us back”!!! No kidding! I bet others would like their stuff too! If I hadn’t called, I’d still be waiting for the TV.
Moral of the story, give them a work number and call them in advance to schedule delivery. If you live in So. FL, don’t expect the office staff to do their job, because they won’t. Their delivery driver did a herculean job getting the 130 lb set up onto the console all by himself. Kudos to Alejandro, who managed the task alone despite the delivery invoice stating, “Home Delivery Electronics-2 Man.”
Rating: 5 / 5
I was a bit wary about buying this TV for two reasons –
1) power consumption
2) picture quality compared to LED sets.
With LED models coming down in price, I almost bought 55″ LED set in the same price range. I am so glad I didn’t. After enjoying this TV for a week, I have to say that this is a great TV with outstanding picture quality and with surprising low power consumptions.
Using a kill-a-watt meter I observed the power consummption fluctuating between 250 – 350W when watching 1080i cable feed. This is not bad considering my old 56″ rear projection TV was using solid 200W. I think this is higher then LED / LCD sets but much lower then older plasmas that were not Energy Star certified. Thanks to that, this TV does not get as hot as other sets I have seen in the BestBuy show-rooms. A pleasant surprise.
Picture quality is just outstanding. Not only with HD / Bluray feeds but also when watching the traditional 480i SD cable channels. SD TV look significantly better compared to my old 1080i rear projector TV and 2 year old 32″ Sharp LCD that I own.
Built int speakers are are just OK but I am using home theater system, so this is not an issue for me.
Rating: 5 / 5
I love the set so far. It comes already mounted on the stand, and with the “white glove” delivery, I had it plugged in and operating a few minutes after the truck arrived. Beautiful, natural, screen appearance. A little more glare than I would like, plus a few other annoyances (see below), but a professional grade giant screen at a much lower price than LCD or than plasma anywhere else.
Amazon was incredible. The first set arrived a day earlier than promised, but the screen was cracked. It took ONE email to customer service, and a new order was put in and a new delivery was scheduled within a few hours. No questions asked. I sent the email about the broken set on the 23rd, and a new set arrived on the 28th. Keep in mind that there was Christmas and a Sunday in between. They also took back the broken set. I doubt I would even get that kind of service from a local store.
Positives about the set:
- Great, crisp, but smooth and natural look on the HD channels. Really, it is beautiful and the colors are perfect.
- Smooth, black frame
- Easy hook up
- Lots of menu options to customize the picture and audio (if you use the TV speakers or direct outputs). Easy to swivel out the side with the hookups to get to them.
- Great, backlit remote control. I am adding a Samsung Blu-ray, so hope to go with one remote by the time I am done.
Negatives:
- Like many sets, there is no good solution for showing 4:3 shows on the wider screen. The default puts up bars on both sides and that looks OK.
- The optical out does NOT pass along digital audio unless the source is broadcast HD. So you cannot route your components through the set then cheat the audio up to a surround system. You have to wire through the receiver.
- Glare is sometimes a problem, but better than most plasmas I have viewed
- Still a little worried about burn in. The manual makes it clear that such an event is NOT covered by the warranty, which makes me think it could easily happen. They do have settings to minimize it and even correct it if it happens. We will see.
Rating: 4 / 5