Samsung PN50A650: 50″ Plasma TV

Samsung PN50A650
Size: 49.96″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 175/175
Picture Processing: DNIe Pro
Input: HDMI (4), Composite (2), S-Video (1), VGA (1), Component (2)
Tuner: ATSC, NTSC, Clear QAM
Dimension: 48.8″ x 30.1″ x 3.8″ (without stand)
Weight: 86.4lbs (without stand)
Price: $2599.99

Samsung’s PN50A650 incorporates the company’s new Touch of Color design that adds a dash [...]

Samsung PAVV 650 Plasma TVs

Samsung PAVV 650
Size: 50″, 58″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
Viewing Angle: >175/175
Input: HDMI (4), USB (1), Component (2), Composite
Price:

50″: KRW3,000,000 (about US$2,963 based on KRW1012.3/US$)
58″: KRW4,900,000 (about US$4,840)

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Pioneer to Cease 42″ PDP Manufacture

On February 25, Pioneer announced that it will cease manufacturing 42″ plasma display panels (PDPs) and instead procure from Matsushita Electric Industrial or Hitachi. 42″ manufacturing from Pioneer’s Kagoshima prefecture will stop around March 2009. The focus will be on 50″ and larger plasma TVs that will be manufactured at Pioneer’s other plants. It might [...]