Samsung PNE8000 series (51, 60, 64 inches)
You want a top-flight plasma with outstanding picture quality, you don't mind paying extra, you're somehow averse to Panasonic, and you want something bigger than 60 inches. Or maybe you just like the idea of voice and gesture control with all the features fixins. Then the Samsung PNE8000 series is for you.
The good: The Samsung PNE8000 series exhibited outstanding overall picture quality, characterized by exceedingly deep black levels, accurate colors, superb video processing, and very good 3D. Unlike LCDs, as a plasma TV it has superb off-angle and uniformity characteristics. Its massive feature set includes a touch-pad remote, IR blaster, two pairs of 3D glasses, motion and voice command, and the industry's most capable Smart TV platform. This Samsung is also one of the best plasma designs around.
The bad: Samsung charges too much for extra features that are largely unnecessary and poorly implemented. Its picture delivers slightly worse shadow detail and bright-room performance than some competitive plasmas, and its maximum light output is somewhat dim.
The bottom line: The expensive Samsung PNE8000 series comes through with stellar picture quality, but its main appeal is to people who crave the latest gadgetry in their plasma TV.
October 31, 2012 9:46 PM PDT
Photo by: CBS Interactive
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