Samsung PN50C550

legacy

An inappropriately low resolution for a TV its size, and it lacks much else to make up for this shortcoming.

review

The Samsung PN50C550 is a 50-inch, 1080p plasma with a very attractive price.

review

A TV of modest ambitions, and we reward its humility. It just displays a picture... and it does that pretty well.

legacy

A big LCD that's priced just a bit too aggressively, considering its lack of features and weak contrast ratio.

legacy

This could make the perfect TV for the right kind of buyer, but before you make the plunge, you'll need to know about the problems.

review

A more or less entry-level plasma TV with a few unexpected drawbacks, and average overall performance.

review

A big LCD that's priced just a bit too aggressively, considering its lack of features and weak contrast ratio.

legacy

A TV of modest ambitions, and we reward its humility. It just displays a picture... and it does that pretty well.

review

An inappropriately low resolution for a TV its size, and it lacks much else to make up for this shortcoming.

legacy

Does fairly well for what it is, despite its below-average color performance.

review

Does fairly well for what it is, despite its below-average color performance.

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