Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #35757 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: PN50C8000
- Dimensions: 31.80" h x
47.70" w x
8.90" l,
64.40 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 50
Features
- Touch of Color?
- 1080p Full HD resolution
- 3D Experience, BD Wise
- Crystal Full HD Engine with Cinema Smooth?
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR® standard
- Crystal Full HD Engine with Cinema Smooth
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR standard
- Touch of Color
Samsung PN50C8000 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV
Product Description
Get a true cinematic experience without going to the cinema with a Samsung plasma HDTV. This Samsung PN50C8000, with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color. Samsung is also ENERGY STAR compliant so you are assured that your 50 -inch plasma HDTV is helping the environment by using less enery while saving you money.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
49 of 53 people found the following review helpful.
By N. Wheeler
I love this TV. It has great black levels without losing details. Seriously the blacks get as dark as the bezel in a darkened room. Great color accuracy. Handles motion like a champ even converting 2D to 3D. Menus are very responsive and even the widgets are snappy. Samsung Apps/Netflix works great too. I am really having fun with the 2D to 3D conversion watching sports and playing video games. I watched Avatar the other night, and even though it wasn't released on 3D Blu ray, the built in converter made it look great. I was nervous about Burn In/ Image Retention, but so far watching 2.39:1 movies hasn't caused any issues that don't take care of themselves switching video sources. I need to say that there is a buzz sound, but its pretty quiet. Can't hear it at all with any audible tv volume. My only major beef with this set is the Audio Return Channel and Optical Out only send 2 channel (stereo) audio unless its source is broadcast. So, my PS3 and cable box will only play dolby directly through my receiver - which in my opinion makes ARC pointless. I hope they change that in an upcoming firmware patch. This TV replaced a UN55B8000 because I was unhappy with its blacks losing details,motion blur, flashlight effect, and sluggish menus and widgets. I experience none of these problems with this new set. I couldn't be happier.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
By Ishmon
I bought this exact model the PN50C8000. One might get the impression that it is silver. I'd call it a dark grey brushed metal look. Which is fine IMO.One thing that is not often publicized for some reason is the fact that plasma's are not even close to as bright as newer LCD models. This worried me a little.But when I got it; it took some tweaking but I was able to get exactly the color/brightness I wanted for normal viewing and 3d viewing. All 3d glasses are tinted so it's good to have a very bright setting for when you view 3d.Electronics review websites always talk about how plasmas can do extreme blacks. I set it to where the blacks are on the darkest setting. Honestly I was surprised that the blacks are not all that dark (note this is my first plasma I'm not comparing it with other plasmas). The 8000 series LED LCD Samsungs seem about the same when it comes to blacks, of course I have not seen both inside my living room environment so I can't make a perfect comparison. I don't actually care; either tv would be dark enough for me. I just thought I'd point this fact out.The primary reason I bought a plasma over a 8000 series LCD has nothing to do with price or darkness levels, it was for superior 3d viewing. 1.) Less eye strain. I have read on more than one electronics site and electronics magazines that the 600hz viewing of plasmas (and the way the image is drawn on the screen) has been proven to provide less eye strain for 3d viewing. 2.) Viewing angle is always better for plasma over LCD. (This is important for 3d because loss of lighting and clarity is a big deal when you are already limited by the glasses.) 3.) Clearly there is a issue with mixing LCD tech with 3d since if you tilt your head the image splits apart. (This DOES NOT happen with the plasma) and 4. All the reviews I've read say plasma's have tested better for 3d viewing.My complaints are minimal but I think they justify giving 4 stars instead of 5. One is that the TV decides to turn off 3d mode on it's own if you for example exit a Playstation 3 game or change to another input. I understand their reason for doing this but I prefer to just have manual control of it on my own. Also I couldn't get the red and white audio out ports to work, even when I selected to switch to alternate sound output. I suspect it was just something I was doing wrong but it shouldn't be something that requires much effort. I gave up on that because I also had the choice of optical or using the headphones port for my audio so it wasn't a big deal. Another minor complaint I have is the stand is particularly heavy. Obviously it's good to have a sturdy stand but they could have made it strong and much lighter weight and I don't think it would have made for any greater risk of the TV tipping over or something..On a side note; when manufactures say that you should sit closer for optimal 3d viewing than normal viewing they mean it. I'm glad I didn't get any smaller than 50 inches.For optimal 3d immersion I found I like sitting just 5 feet from the screen. For normal viewing I sit at about 8-10 feet from the screen.
55 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
By Erichb101
I have been researching 3d plasmas for about 3 months. This has to be the best picture quality I have ever seen. I was debating between 3 3d plasmas. Panasonic v25, samsung pn50c7000 or 8000. Even the 7000 got an excellent rating on cnet. what kept it from getting a perfect rating is featured on the 8000. I consider myself a serious videophile and this one does not disapoint. The main diffrence between to 7000 and 8000 is fine tuing of color. and motion judder canceller. This tv has a 2,000,000 to 1 higher contrast ratio. For the price compared to the panasonic it is far better. More apps, and on par picture quality. I have this TV calibrated providing a incredible picture. these settings are below. Do not hesitate to buy this TV. Here is also a review that should help with choices. [...]Color Space: Custom --Picture menuMode: MovieCell Light: 16Contrast: 100Brightness: 51Sharpness: 0Color: 47Tint: G50/R50Eco Solution submenu:Energy Saving: OffEco Sensor: OffNo Signal Power Off: OffAuto Adjustment and Screen submenus: [Grayed out]Advanced settings submenuBlack tone: OffDynamic contrast: OffGamma: +1Expert Patters: OffRGB Only Mode: OffColor space (custom)Red: R-77, G-0, B-0Green: R-0, G-24, B-0Blue: R-0, G-0, B-52Yellow: R-48, G-47, B-0Cyan: R-0, G-27, B-50Magenta: R-76, G-0, B-50White Balance: [see below]10p White Balance: OnFlesh tone: 0Edge enhancement: OffxvYCC: OffWhite balance submenuR-Offset: 24G-Offset: 25B-Offset: 24R-Gain: 25G-Gain: 25B-Gain: 2310p White Balance: OnInterval 1: Red 2, Green 0, Blue -2Interval 2: Red 5, Green 6, Blue 8Interval 3: Red 2, Green -1, Blue -2Interval 4: Red -1, Green 1, Blue 2Interval 5: Red 3, Green 1, Blue -1Interval 6: Red 0, Green 0, Blue 1Interval 7: Red -4, Green -4, Blue -5Interval 8: Red -1, Green -4, Blue -3Interval 9: Red -4, Green -4, Blue -5Interval 10: Red 0, Green -6, Blue -4Picture options submenuColor tone: Warm2Size: Screen FitDigital Noise Filter: OffMPEG Noise Filter: OffHDMI black level: Normal [grayed out]Film Mode: Cinema Smooth (Use for 24p sources)Motion Judder Canceller: Grayed out (When you select Cinema Smooth this option is grayed out)
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