Samsung PN58C680 58-Inch 1080p Plasma 3D HDTV Review
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| Product Code | B003XDU6F0 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #107731 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: PN58C680G5FXZA
- Dimensions: 32.80" h x
2.80" w x
54.80" l,
72.80 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 58
Features
- Touch of Color?
- 1080p Full HD resolution
- 3D Experience, BD Wise
- 600Hz Subfield Motion
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR® standard
- Touch of Color?
- 1080p Full HD resolution
- 3D Experience, BD Wise
- 600Hz Subfield Motion
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR® standard
Product Description
Get a true cinematic experience without going to the cinema with a Samsung 3D plasma HDTV. This Samsung PN58C680, 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
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Best Option. Don't hesitate to get your hands on one!
By Matthew Louis Dufrene
I have spent looks of time researching which tv would be the best option for me. I was previously looking at the Samsung PN58C7000 which is basically the next step up in the line. When I came across this option I was skeptical at first due to the limited information and customer reviews out there. It isn't even on Samsungs site yet. After some deep research and consideration I decided to make the jump and purchase this model. I must say that I think I made the right decision. Not only is this model hundreds cheaper than the C7000 and C8000, but after some tweaking you can actually unlock the tv to think it is the C8000. It is as simple as hitting a few buttons. You can search how to do this on AVS fourms. The main difference between this model and the C8000 is the Real Black filter, but to be honest the blacks this display shows are pretty outstanding. The 3D is also fantastic. I for one can't wait until some more 3D blu-ray's come out. As a side note, if you convert to C8000 you will have to switch back to C680 before watching a 3D movie. It is quick to do and your settings are saved. Below I will post some of the settings I am currently using for day time and night time. (Night Settings / Day Settings)Cell Light: 14 /14Contrast: 85 / 100Brightness: 57 / 50Color: 49 / 50Tint: 50/50 / 50/50Gamma: +1 / +1White BalanceR Offset: 25 / 25G Offset: 25 / 25B Offset: 26 / 27R Gain: 25 / 17G Gain: 25 / 23B Gain: 38 / 3310P White Balance (Same for both)Interval R G B1. 4 0 -12. 1 0 -13. 1 0 04. 0 0 -15. 0 0 -16. 2 0 -17. 0 0 18. 2 0 39. 0 0 010. 6 0 7Expert Pattern: OffRGB Mode: OffBlack Tone: DarkestDynamic Contrast: Off or Low (the higher it is the brighter your blacks)Color Space:For Night I have it set to NativeFor Day:R: 50 0 6G: 19 29 5B: 0 0 76Y: 57 39 14C: 35 19 50M: 40 0 73Under Picture Settings (for both options):Color Tone: NormalSize: 16:9Digital noise filter: autoMPEG noise filter: autoFilm Mode: auto2 (Cinema Smooth for blu-ray)Hope these settings help out. I highly recommend this TV. Make sure you keep up with your carrier after they ship. Home Direct did a good job of getting it to me in a decent time (although it was slightly after est. delivery date). If anyone has any question you can e-mail me at swtechnologiesconsulting@gmail.com.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.No Buyer's Remorse - BUY A BIG SCREEN
By Nathan Brantley
I have waited a long long time to buy my first HDTV. After attempting to be a conscientious consumer and read 30 hours of HDTV reviews, I took the plunge when this sold for under $1600 with a 3D starter kit.Note to new HDTV buyers:1) The advantage and glory of having a over 50" screen is under appreciated. Buy as big as your room will allow, you will have the TV a long long time.2) Dont read "too much" on AVSforum. You will begin to learn to "watch for" things in TV performance that for the common man, just detracts.3) Adjustments and "black levels." Sheesh, this TV is so grand right out of the box. I'm a techie and haven't even delved into such matters, I was so excited to get the PS3 gaming action going, I haven't cared since. If the image looks good, or even fine, just leave it alone, you'll never know!I have no buyer's remorse and I'm completely 100% happy that I got this enormously sized 3DTV. Every single soul that has stepped into our home has been awed. Sitting 9 feet away from a 58 incher, wow. For the first couple hours, I thought maybe, just maybe I should have gotten smaller. As far as game playing and movie watching, the immersion level is top notch. I could see where this would be overkill for granny just watching the news, but then granny would appreciate how lifelike the anchorman is and how legible ALL words are.Ok, enough about the size.Let me hit some points:Buzzing: -People need to chill the freak out about this. A 58 inch screen means you MUST sit a certain distance to see the screen without actually seeing the pixels. That is 6.5 feet for this screen. I don't hear a faint buzzing until I'm within 2 feet, and I have EXCELLENT hearing.Remote: -The remote is back-lit; the volume and channel buttons are large. That's about the only positive of the remote.On-screen Menu: -The menu is bad on several points. Some of the settings that should be quicker to get to ARE NOT. Oh no! better buy a different tv! *sarcasm.I think most my menu griefs would be solved by a universal remote, like the Game function. -Anytime the input button is pressed, there is a "PC" option annoyingly right below "TV", whereas it should be grayed itFavorites: -This option on the remote just cycles through the saved channels, unlike my Sony 32" that brings up a list I can scroll through, which I prefer.2D to 3D Conversion: -I didn't even know the TV did this! It was a surprise feature for me. I knew other 3DTVs had this function as I read in my research. It also lets you set the "depth". Try to just enjoy this feature as-is. If you start to mess with the depth, you'll notice ghosting. I have not tried actual 3D content so I can't attest to ghosting on real 3D.24p Playback: -I'm having difficulty with this. My PS3 is set for 24p as is the TV, but 24p content seems juttery, which I don't like. I've got to tinker with it
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Bad Horizontal Line Bleeding UPDATE: DO NOT BUY
By incende
Update 1/8/2013: Samsung eventually replaced this model with a PN59D7000 in the summer of 2011. About 2 months ago the replacement TV started to develop these pink blobs on two portions of the screen. The pink blobs ran vertically from the top of the screen to the bottom and were about a 1/3 of the way from the right and left sides of the panel. I called Samsung on 12/30 to see about what was the problem and they said it was still under warranty and that I would hear back from someone within 48 hours. Well today I received and email from Samsung saying my transaction ticket had been closed. So I called back and after a little back and forth with the service rep he tells me that the transaction was cancelled because the TV was out of warranty. So now I have $1500 paper weight that I'll have to replace. DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG. THEY DO NOT BACK UP THEIR PRODUCTS. A $1500 television should last for more that a year and half.I purchased this plasma after carefully considering the pros and cons of plasma technology. I liked the features that the plasmas offered, along with the nice blacks, all at a cost lower than LCDs on the market. Personally, I have had many LCD monitors/TVs in the past and only three of them were without dead pixels and all three of those were Samsungs. So, I when one of Amazon's competitor had a deal on this TV, I called Amazon and asked them to price match, which they did, and I had this TV shipped to my house.The service I received from Amazon was very good, they price matched this TV to a very low price. When I had problems with the local shipping company who handled the delivery, Amazon also reimbursed me for having to pick the TV up from them myself. As always, A++ service from Amazon.However, the TV itself has had constant problems. The first problem was a buzzing noise coming from the back of the panel. This was within the first 30 days I owned the TV, and I should've sent it back then, but I called Samsung who sent out a technician. The buzz coming from the TV was extremely annoying and was highly directional. If you sit in one area of my living room you cannot help but hear the noise, and personally, after a period of an hour or so, the noise starts to make me feel nauseous. The tech listened to the noise and at first claimed he couldn't hear it, however when I directed him to this certain area, he admitted he could hear it but explained that the noise was within specs and there was nothing he could do. We discovered that if you placed something directly behind the TV, like a pillow or blanket, it would absorb most of the noise. I also discovered that I could vary the distance between the TV and the wall and it would affect where you could hear the noise in the room. So, the solution to this problem was to pull the TV about a 1 and 1/2 feet away from the wall so that the noisy area fell somewhere in front of the my couch. I decided I could live this and decided to keep the TV.The second problem is the horizontal line bleeding on this unit that occurs when there is a black object on a white background. There are examples on the AVS Forums of the bleeding I am describing. It is very obvious in sources that have static backgrounds, like when using a computer, Xbox360 menus, PS3 load screens, and cartoons. I again called Samsung about the issue and they sent out the same technician from my previous issue. He arrived and first tried to adjust all the picture and processing options like Dynamic Contrast in an attempt to get rid of the bleeding, none of which changed anything. Next he took the back off of the TV and tried to adjust the voltages, which again did nothing. He explained he had never seen the problem and started taking pictures and video of the bleeding, which he emailed to Samsung. He told me that since the bleeding issue was occurring on every source including the service menu, the only thing he could do is replace the panel. He told me he would let me know within a week when the panel would be shipped.Well skip ahead 3 weeks later and after many calls to Samsung ECS, they are finally shipping out a panel that should be here next week. Samsung ECS has offered to refund me the price of the television, but since I had it price-matched I don't believe I could find a similar TV for the same price. So I am hoping the new panel will fix the issue.I will update once the panel has been replaced.
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