Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #50578 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: UN55C5000
- Released on: 2010-04-16
- Dimensions: 51.10" h x
33.10" w x
12.10" l,
55.30 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 55
Features
- 15Wx2 audio output
- Wide Color Enhancer Plus
- Full 1080p HD resolution
- ConnectShare? Movie
- 4 HDMI (ver 1.3), HDMI-CEC
Samsung UN55C5000 55-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LED HDTV (Black)
Product Description
Samsung LED HDTVs combine breakthrough picture quality and advanced connectivity options that will keep you entertained 24/7. This UN55C5000 LED HDTV also makes it easy to be green, and will save you some green, by being ENERGY STAR compliant.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
40 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
By Mantaray
I was searching for a 1080p HDTV to fully appreciate my blu-ray player. My 4-year old 40-inch LCD (Samsung) is 1080i and it now looks dated thanks to newer technology. My new TV must be 1080p, aesthetically gorgeous, preferably LED and preferably 50-inch+ under $2,000. This Samsung UN55C5000 certainly fits the bill. Refresh rate was almost irrelevant since differences in picture quality between 60hz (series 5) and 120hz (series 6) were not convincing enough for me to burn extra dollars. I am not sure how 240hz would compare.I have had this UN55C5000 for three weeks now. I connected it to a home theater system and Xbox as well as to my media center PC as a secondary monitor. The picture quality is, perhaps as expected, absolutely mesmerizing. It is just so good that my guests often mistake desktop background pictures for real printed drawings. Definitely the best in its class, in my opinion. After playing with the picture settings for a while, I realized the factory default setting was just good enough.Aesthetically speaking, I couldn't be happier. The design is very slim, clean and simplistic yet elegant. After all, even when turned off, it looks like a piece of art hanging on the wall. Whoever visits my house, the first thing they do is praising the TV. For some people, it takes a few long seconds to realize it is in fact a TV. It is so thin and light, screaming to be attached to the wall. All the hookups are carefully laid out for a clean look.LED TVs are known to consume less energy. I can tell that my new Samsung produces noticeably less heat than the LCD. I have no comments on sound. I turn off the TV speakers and use my home theater.The only downside I can think of is its remote controller. It has glowing big buttons (they have backlight) on a strikingly boring shaped body. I think it is designed exclusively for older people with big hands. It looks odd next to the TV aesthetically.I definitely recommend this Samsung to those looking for a 50+ inch TV. I would say not to settle with something for less.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By ed sumner
Like many others, I spent a great amount of research looking for a great TV and initially focused on plasmas. The plasmas had 4 issues that motivated me to switch to an LCD/LED: Break-in period, Burn-In, Buzzing, and High Energy costs. That is not to say that all plasmas have these problems as only some users claimed to have the problem on a specific model while others did not, but these were issues many users experienced at varying degrees.Then, I focused my efforts on LCD/LED and selected the Samsung LED UN55C5000 based on C o n s u m e r reports giving an overall rating paralleling the picture quality of a plasma without the problems mentioned above. I was looking for an excellent rating in HDTV picture quality from both an HDTV and SDTV source. So, I ordered this set from Amazon which had a great price (1 3 9 7 d o l l a r s) and in just a few days the set arrived.The TV sits in my bonus room 16x20. I was worried about getting a TV too large for the room which is why I went with the 55" but realized a 58" or 60" may have worked as well. The TV generates a wonderful picture and looks great from a 1080i source (which I get from Direct TV, don't know when they will be broadcasting 1080p) and the SDTV looks very good too.I do not rent movies because I get all of the movie channels and just wait for the new releases to hit my premium channels (watching CLASH of the TITANS tonight). I am a movie afficiando and exclusively watch movies, no sports. However, I have read comments about blurring with 60hz speeds which I believe is an issue with sports viewing; so I watched some football, hockey, basketball, and tennis, but did not see the blur I had read about.One of the things that is universally accepted with all large screen TV's is poor sound but, I believe the sound from the TV supplied speakers is quite good. However, I had planned early on to buy a sound system because I wanted to enhance the viewing experiencing with great sound. But, I had also decided against a home theater system consisting of a receiver, center, front, and rear speakers because I have had this set-up before and I did not appreciate the vast amount of wiring required with this kind of sound system. So, just as I did with my TV, I spent a great amount of research on a sound system that sounded great without all of the wiring requirements. Initially, I planned to go with Yamaha's YSP-4100 + sub-woofer, then looked at Sony HT-CT350, Yamaha YSP-2200 (too new), and the ZVOX 575HSD(5 9 9 D O L L A R S). I went with the ZVOX because it had excellent reviews from both professionals and users, would incorporate well with my configuration, and the company provided a 30-day return guarantee if I wasn't satisfied with their product. After a few days of watching my TV and listening to the TV supplied speakers, the ZVOX arrived. This unit (36" wide, 5" high) sits right on top of my entertainment center and the TV sits atop of the ZVOX. Just connect the optical cord from the TV to the ZVOX, turn off TV internal speakers via the Samsung menu, plugged in the power cord and I was ready.I found that you get greater sound effects on the ZVOX based on what you are watching since some movies tend to produce better than others. I've also read this system tends to get better with use. WHITEOUT, 2012, ASTROBOY, STARSHIP TROOPERS, G-FORCE all sounded and looked great and ZVOX greatly intensified the movie experience. Also, note that my bonus room has 4 walls and this is an ideal configuration for any sound system.Overall, I am very satisfied with the combination of the Samsung UN55C5000 and the ZVOX 575HSD. By the way, the yearly energy cost of the Samsung is (3 2 D O L L A R S), and the remote is easy to use.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By C. zaubi
We got this tv 4 days ago, and I am THRILLED with it! My husband & I were hesitant to get it because it's only 60hrz. My Mom has a 120 hrz tv & I had to turn it off....it drove us all nuts! That's why we opted for a tv without the 120 feature.....great choice, and save hundreds too! 120 hrz cheapens all of the movie magic. Now I feel like I'm in my own movie theater with this tv. The HD channels look AMAZING on this, even regular cable look fabulous. The color is so vivid, and the sound is not bad either! Highly recommend this tv!!!!!
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