- 42-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution
- Two component, and one composite video input; two 10W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound
- Mega dynamic contrast ratio for a stunning high contrast picture
- Anynet technology makes system control of compatible A/V devices like a Blu-ray player or HTIB system a one-touch operation
- One-year parts and labor warranty
Product Description
42.3" screen (measured diagonally) * 1024 x 768 pixels * 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio * 600Hz Subfield Motion anti-blur technology * FilterBright anti-glare filter *
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I bought a Samsung VCR in the late 80s. When it broke in less than 30 days and Samsung would do nothing about it, I swore I would never buy another Samsung product ever again.
Today I made one of the stupidest decisions I’ve ever made. I decided to give Samsung one more chance. Everyone tells me that they are top of the line and not the podunk company they were back in the 80s.
The TV is worse than the VCR. It doesn’t work at all. No picture. Terrible sound with an incredible buzz noise.
I went to their website to figure out what I’m doing wrong. The only thing I did wrong was buy a Samsung. According to their site, the TV needs repair.
Do yourself a favor and buy anything but a Samsung!
Rating: 1 / 5
Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
I have a Samsung 450 series plasma TV. When I watch a 4:3 picture, even during a very dark movie, the gray bars throw off so much light I can read the TV guide. That means my eyes never really adjust to the dark so I can’t even get used to the actual film! But I bought a plasma so I could watch *dark* movies. I just wanted a rich black, but now I have a rich black next to a pair of shimmery columns of flaring light.
You don’t realize how much good 4×3 content is out there until you can’t enjoy any of it.
They admit they did it to reduce burn in, which is an admission that Samsung TVs have a serious problem with it. Don’t take my word for it, read the Samsung tech team’s admission to my query here:
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Rating: 1 / 5
Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
First of all, this is a great TV despite my 2 stars. After two weeks, everything is perfect with DirecTV HD. The sound, the picture, everything.
Everything, that is, except the lack of a headphone jack.
Now, I knew it didn’t come with a headphone jack when I bought it. But on the Samsung web site, it stated that I could use the audio out to connect to headphones.
I use headphones for about 50-60% of my TV viewing. They are of utmost important to me because there are kids next door, and I can’t turn up the volume after a certain hour. Plus, I have a loud fan going so it’s more comfortable to listen with headphones rather than turn up the volume at full blast.
When the TV arrived, I immediately tested the audio out to headphone connector I bought at Radio Shack. But I soon discovered that in order to listen to the headphones exclusively (without the speakers blasting) I had to turn off the TV volume.
Unfortunately, turning off the TV volume disables the volume control and mute buttons on the remote.
Thus the sound on the headphones, which is VERY, VERY LOW, can’t be turned up or down.
In response, I bought $22 external computer speakers to try to boost the volume. Unfortunately, that didn’t work.
Then I called Samsung, and they said there was no hope of boosting the volume. I was scared I just wasted $680 on a TV that I can’t truly enjoy most of the time.
I assumed listening to a TV with headphones would be a very basic component on a TV set, like it is for possibly every other device.
I had all but given up hope and was going to return the TV, when I discovered the Boostaroo headphone amplifier on Amazkon, which costs about $22. So I bought it, and it actually works great. It boosts the volume. But unfortunately it requires AAAA batteries, which are expensive and hard to come by (unless you buy them en masse).
So because Samsung didn’t include a headphone I had to shell out the following:
Audio out cable and headphone jack connector: $12 at Radio Shack
External speaker: $22
Boosteroo Headphone Amplifier $22 (it now lists at $42).
50 AAAA batteries: $30
I spent $86 to use this TV with headphones.
Anyways, sorry for the drawn-out review, but nobody mentioned a headphone problem in other reviews. Hopefully this will help anybody interested in purchasing this TV.
Rating: 2 / 5
Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
I bought this TV and after three weeks using it, broke. It only had sound but not image.
It has been 1 month and a half since that happened and i am still waiting for the service appointment. Samsung service center is the worst. I live in miami and they only have one service center in fort lauderdale (lakes electronic) . I scheduled two times for the tv to be repaired, and both times they didn’t show up and when i called they gave all kinds of excuses. NEVER BUY SAMSUNG, IT HAS THE WORST SUPPORT SERVICE IN THE US. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR UNIT YOU ARE SCREWED
Rating: 1 / 5
Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
I don’t get it! The audio out is OPTICAL ONLY!!!!!! WTH WAS SAMSUNG THINKING HERE?
I bought this TV for my bedroom, after installing it I thought about sound. I have a older Sony A/V receiver and a JBL speaker system and thought why not :) well I’ll tell you why not. Samsung for some reason thinks audio RCA out is out dated #@$^%^*! they no longer put RCA out’s on TV’s only optical. If I was using this in my living room it would of been no big deal. I could of ran the RCA out from my cable box and been done with it however I’m not using a cable box in the BR and forced to buy a adapter that runs $70 to $100. had I known I would of just added the money to a different TV that I liked better but didn’t want to spend the extra cash on. The bottom line here is as a TV it works fine I’m not crazy about the reds but other wise it’s good.. If you think you might need RCA audio out at anytime Don’t buy a Samsung
Rating: 2 / 5
Samsung PN42B450 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV