Samsung Series 6 (PN-A650) | Plasma Full HD 1080p 50 Inch PN50A650, 58 Inch PN58A650 and 63 Inch PN63A650 HDTV Review

The Samsung Series 6 (PN-A650) plasma HDTVs are a popular purchase having been in the top ten bestsellers list of online retailer Amazon. The Series 6 models have the distinctive Samsung Touch of Color red color accents to the top and bottom edges of the bezel surrounding the display panel.

Samsung Series 6 Full HD 1080p Plasma HDTV

The deep blacks and high contrasts expected of a plasma HDTV are delivered with a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. With a Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) you can enjoy playback in full detail of the highest resolution video sources at the moment. Your picture quality is protected in brighter ambient light by Samsung’s Ultra FilterBright glare reduction.

Samsung’s Series 6 (PN-A650) Full HD 1080p plasma wide screen televisions have an identical specification to the premium Samsung Series 7 plasmas except for the exclusion of the following items;

Ethernet port
DLNA Certification (for networking with other consumer electronics products)
Pre-loaded Content Library including exercise, children’s edutainment, cooking, image gallery and games.

The Series 6 plasmas have a USB 2.0 connection however, they do not recognize MPEG4 video files like Series 7 models.

Other Samsung Plasma HDTV Series

Samsung Series 7 Plasma HDTV (PN-760) Additional Features

Ethernet port
DLNA Certification (for networking with other consumer electronics products)
Pre-loaded Content Library including exercise, children’s edutainment, cooking, image gallery and games
Recognition and playback of MPEG4 and XviD video files

Samsung Series 5 Plasma HDTV (PN-A550) Deleted/Modified Features

Touch of Color styling
Infolink RSS feeds of customizable stock quotes, weather and brief news articles
3 rather than 4 HDMI connections
10 watt rather than 15 watt speakers

Samsung Series 4 Plasma HDTV (PN-A450)

720p HD (1365 x 768 pixels) instead of 1080p

Additional Features Unique to Series 4

3D ready capable of displaying 3D games, movies and other programming via 3D compatible glasses and hardware. 3D viewing – requires PC
PC Input

Resources

Samsung’s introductory video to Anynet+

Series 6 Plasma Specification (pdf)

Samsung’s Wirewize website allows you to enter your brand (multiple brands covered) and model and obtain a list of cables you need for the best picture and sound as well as customized hookup instructions.

Choosing a flat panel or rear projection HDTV