Samsung PN58B550$1,418.00 to $1,509.00

As much as we love plasmas' image quality here at CNET, there's no denying that they're power hogs . However, at CES 2009 we've seen several plasma manufacturers showing off new energy-efficient panels. Like Panasonic's NeoPDP plasmas, the Samsung PNB550 series of plasmas claim to consume nearly 50 percent less energy compared to past models. Here are the full details.Minimize
Manufacturer:Samsung Product MPN MPN | PN58B550T2FXZA | Key Features Flat Panel Type | Plasma TV | Aspect Ratio | Widescreen (16:9) | Broadcast Format Displayed | 1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) | LCD Response Time | 0.001 ms | Screen Size | 58 inch | Digital TV Standard | HDTV Television | Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Weight | 84.7 lb. | Combo Features Playable File Formats | JPEG | Display Capabilities Digital TV Standard | HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated. | Broadcast Format Supported | 1080p (HDTV) | Built-in Tuner | ATSC • NTSC • QAM | Native Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | Image Quality Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Connectors Rear Input Connectors | Component x 2 • HDMI x 3 • USB Port | Front Input Connectors | Composite x 1 • HDMI x 1 | Audio Features Audio Type | Virtual Surround | Speakers Number of Speakers | 2 Speakers | Speaker Power | 2 x 15 Watt | Technical Features Parental Control | V-Chip | Energy Star Compliant | Energy Star Compliant | Remote Control Remote Control | Standard | Screen Text OSD Languages | English • French • Spanish | Dimensions Width | 55.8 in. | Depth | 2.9 in. | Height | 34.1 in. | Weight | 84.7 lb. | Warranty Overall Warranty | 1 Year | Miscellaneous Included Accessories | Remote Control | UPC | 036725229334 | Family Line | Samsung PN |
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| Panasonic TCP42C1$500.00 to $695.00

The Panasonic TC-P42C1 42" Widescreen VIERA Plasma HDTV is ideal for sports, with crisp, focused images during fast-moving scenes. The 600Hz Sub-field Drive produces crisp, focused images for sports, dramatic action and all other fast-moving scenes. VIERA Image Viewer provides a better way to share your digital photos. Just pop the SD memory card into the handy slot and instantly display your digital photos for friends and family.Minimize
Manufacturer:Panasonic Product MPN MPN | TC-P42C1 | Key Features Flat Panel Type | Plasma TV | Aspect Ratio | Widescreen (16:9) | Broadcast Format Displayed | 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) | Screen Size | 42 inch | Contrast Ratio | 15,000:1 | Display Resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels | Weight | 57.4 lb. | Display Capabilities Broadcast Format Supported | 1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) | Built-in Tuner | ATSC • NTSC • QAM | Native Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | Interpolated Aspect Ratio | 14:9 Enhanced | Image Quality Display Resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels | Connectors Front Input Connectors | Composite x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 1 | Speakers Speaker Power | 10 Watt | Technical Features Energy Star Compliant | Energy Star Compliant | Dimensions Weight | 57.4 lb. | Miscellaneous UPC | 037988242320 | Family Line | Panasonic VIERA |
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| Samsung PN50C450$719.00 to $800.00

The PN50C450 PDP flat panel HDTV by Samsung offers great value and features smartly wrapped in an attractive and accented "piano key black" cabinet.
Manufacturer:Samsung Product MPN MPN | PN50C450 | Key Features Flat Panel Type | Plasma TV | Aspect Ratio | Widescreen (16:9) | Broadcast Format Displayed | 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) | LCD Response Time | 0.001 ms | Screen Size | 50 inch | Display Resolution | 1386 x 768 | Weight | 56.2 lb. | Display Capabilities Broadcast Format Supported | 720p (HDTV) | Built-in Tuner | ATSC • NTSC • QAM | Native Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | Interpolated Aspect Ratio | 14:9 Enhanced | Image Quality Display Resolution | 1386 x 768 | Audio Features Audio Type | Virtual Surround | MTS Stereo | SAP / MTS Stereo | Speakers Number of Speakers | 2 Speakers | Speaker Power | 2 x 10 Watt | Technical Features Parental Control | V-Chip | Energy Star Compliant | Energy Star Compliant | Remote Control Remote Control | Standard | Dimensions Width | 47.3 in. | Depth | 2.7 in. | Height | 28.4 in. | Weight | 56.2 lb. | Warranty Overall Warranty | 1 Year | Miscellaneous UPC | 36725233102 | Family Line | Samsung PN |
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