Samsung HP-S5053

Samsung HP-S5053 Plasma TV Review

The Samsung HP-S5053 offers an incredible feature set and exceptional quality for its price. Samsung's fifth-generation 50-inch HP-S5053 plasma TV uses the company's proprietary electronic chassis and the latest DNIe enhancement circuitry to deliver outstanding brightness, contrast, and image clarity. Use it for home theater and use it for your PC--it's perfect for both. In addition to a standard-broadcast NTSC tuner, it also features an integrated ATSC tuner that can capture over-the-air digital broadcasts from local network affiliates (the set will still require a set-top tuner for receiving non-terrestrial HD broadcasts from channels like HBO or Discovery).

The Samsung HP-S5053 Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. Thanks to the new 13-bit processing capability of DNIe, the HP-S5053 can produce over 549 billion colors (compared to the one billion colors that TVs with 10-bit processing can produce.

This set features a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, 175-degree viewing angle, brightness rating of 1300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter), and an amazing 10000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail.

The anti-glare Samsung HP-S5053 plasma panel offers several protective features to resist burn-in, including auto pixel shift, signal pattern processing, and white screen function. It's rated for a 60,000-hour panel life (6 hours of usage a day for 27 years). Other features include:

� Picture-in-picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources.

� Parental Control (V-Chip) helps parents monitor what their children watch on TV by establishing rating limits.

� Auto volume leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.

� Multi-lingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.

� Side A/V input

High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the sides of the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total) and offers the following connection options:

� Composite (RCA audio/video): 2 inputs (1 on the side)

� S-Video: 2 inputs (1 on the side)

� Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 inputs

� HDMI: 2 inputs

� PC: 1 D-Sub15 input

� RF: 2 inputs

� Digital audio: 1 coaxial and 1 optical

Tech Talk

HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).

Samsung HP-S5053 TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

� Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into �focus� during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.

� TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.

� The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.

Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box?

Samsung HP-S5053 Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), power cord, printed operating instructions

So what Features Does the Samsung HP-S5053 have?

� 50-inch plasma TV with integrated high-def ATSC tuner; measures 48.3 x 33.3 x 13.4 inches (WxHxD) with stand

� Samsung Digital Natural Image engine improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction

� 1366 x 768-pixel resoltuion, 1300 cd/m2 brightness, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 175-degree viewing angle

� Connections: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 digital coaxial, 1 digital optical

� Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound

� Screen size: 50 inches

� TV type: Plasma

� HDTV capable: Yes, with integrated ATSC tuner

� Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels

� Aspect ratio: 16:9

� Speaker wattage per channel: 10 watts

� Number of speakers: 2

� Response time: n/a

� Brightness: 1300 cd/m2

� Contrast ratio: 10,000:1

� Viewing angle: 175 degrees

� Comb filter: 3D Y/C digital comb filter

� 3:2 pulldown correction: No

� Scan velocity modulation: No

� Line doubling: No

� Color temperature control: No

� Includes DVD player: No

� Includes VCR: No

� Signal type: NTSC, ATSC

� Auto channel setup: Yes

� Closed captioning: Yes

� Last-channel recall: Yes

� Multilingual menu: Yes

� Parental control: Yes

� Picture-in-picture (PIP): Yes

� Remote control: Yes

� SAP: Yes

� Sleep timer: Yes

� Composite A/V: 2

� S-Video: 2

� Component video: 2

� DVI: 0

� HDMI: 2

� RF: 2

� PC VGA: 1

� USB: 0

� Firewire: 0

� Headphone jack: 0

� Front/Side AV jacks: Side

� Surround sound: Yes, virtual

� Sound leveler system: Yes

� Item width: 48.3 inches

� Item height: 33.3 inches with stand

� Item depth: 13.4 inches with stand

� Item weight: 108 pounds

� Stand included: Yes

� Wall mount type: Information unavailable

� Power consumption: 480 watts

� Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Conclusion

The Samsung HP-S5033 50" High Definition Plasma TV with HDTV Tuner enriches your life. With its incredible new technology you'll enjoy outstanding contrast and brightness and vivid colors. The powerful, 50 inch plasma display delivers outstanding brightness, contrast and overall picture clarity.

The Samsung HP-S5053 TV comes equipped with an NTSC/ATSC tuner for instant enjoyment of the latest HDTV broadcasts. You'll also get the latest DNIe picture enhancements for superior graphics, Split-screen and PiP features let you view more than one show at a time, for easier channel browsing. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround Sound experience through the two-speaker internal playback system.

The simple HDMI connection makes it simple to make the Samsung HP-S5053 a part of your home entertainment system. 13-bit processing (549 billion colors) Split screen function Picture-in-Picture DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) Viewing Angle - 175 degrees (horizontal and vertical) 3D Y/C digital comb filter Audio pixel shift (burn-in resistance) 15-watt per channel amplifier Built-in 1-way, 2-speaker system SRS TruSurround XT Rear A/V Connections - HDMI, YPbPr (Compnent) in, S-Video, Composite input, PC input Side A/V Connections - S-Video, Composite input, headphone jack 60,000 hour panel life.

The Samsung HP-S5053 is not your ordinary run of the mill plasma tv. This is an exception all round large format tv. The price is reasonable and range of feature vast.

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