LG 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV 50PJ350
Posted on 09 June 2010
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| Get beautiful HD and the superior plasma contrast you're looking for with the PJ350. If you think plasma means a bulky frame or power inefficiency, take a second look with the PJ350. It has a TruSlim Frame that makes for a sleek design and its Intelligent Sensor technology and Smart Energy Savings makes sure it's using only the energy it needs. | |||||||||||
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Customer Reviews
 My first plasma, amazing! |
| Review Date: April 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Dietert, ME, USA |
| It was finally time to upgrade from my old 32" 720p lcd and I, for the first time, began considering plasma. I found an amazing deal on this set for $610 after tax and jumped at the opportunity. So far I am very pleased.
VIDEO: Picture quality absolutely destroys my old lcd. The colors are vibrant while watching HD content and the black levels are so much more redeemable. SD content looks noticeably more pixelated at close distances than the smaller set but that is to be expected. AUDIO: I haven't given the speakers much of a test as I use a 5.1 audio system but they sounded adequate for the first few minutes I heard them. APPEARANCE: Set will produce noticeable glare if in a well-lit room but that is to be expected. The bezels are sleek and very thin which I love, the stand is easy to assemble, swivels and works as expected. The set is super thin! OVERALL: While I am still in the break-in period, I am thus far impressed by this set. It was a huge, affordable upgrade for me and I can't wait to give it a run with some games and blu rays. |
| AWESOME |
| Review Date: April 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Craig Dale, |
| Bought this tv from local competitor paid 625. Debated going for the 1080p version but couldnt justify the extra 300. The picture on this tv is awesome even on SD channels. I use this tv to play xbox 360 and I leave the orbiter on with contrast and brightness down and the picture is still amazing. Couldnt ask for a better tv. |
| Great value and great picture |
| Review Date: May 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Kevin Boehning, KC, MO |
| Ordered this on Monday, and it had an estimated delivery of next Monday, but it arrived in 2 days which was a very pleasant surprise. I must commend the shipping company, Pilot, on their courteousness and efficiency. 2 guys brought this tv in, unboxed it for me, and attached the stand upon my request. They asked a couple times if I needed help hooking up all my devices, but I knew what I was doing so I politely declined. Good job Pilot!
I have yet to do any in depth calibration, but as soon as I got that sucker plugged in I had my xbox connected through HDMI and set the TV on game mode. Picture was amazing right off the bat and there was zero lag on CoD MW2 which is a huge plus for me. Everything looked very crisp and smooth and with 50" I could actually see many details on the other side of the map without a problem. Once I finished that I switched to Movie mode and put in a Blu Ray of District 9. Wow. I upgraded from a 32" 60hz LCD, and once I saw the video on this new TV my jaw dropped. I was halfway tempted to get a 1080p version of a 50" plasma, but at an extra $300-$400 it was not worth it. I set up my parents 1080p TV right next to mine and from about 8 feet away you cannot tell which is 1080 or 720. Very happy I made the decision of 720p, but any larger than 50" 1080p would be worth it. This TV is also incredibly thin, at a inch or so around the edges then gets slightly thicker to 1.5 or 2 in the middle. It definitely looks like a $1000+ television, but at $702 this was a steal. Very happy customer! |
| Love this TV!! |
| Review Date: August 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dennie F. Carter, Louisville, KY |
| Just got my TV yesterday and I couldn't be happier, and such a good price... My only complaint would have to be with the audio, kind of wimpy.... |
| What a great TV |
| Review Date: June 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ben Naddaf, |
| I'm glad that I returned the 1080P Samsung PN-50B550 because it didn't have a feature they said it did. That was lucky for me becasue this LG 50PJ350 outshines the Samsung in beauty, picture, audio, and ease of use despite being 720P and saving me $350. This TV has a much faster tuner, better menu, better sound, and saves more on energy. Of Course, this is the first LG product I've ever owned and hope it will be reliable, too. |
| Amazing value for the dollar |
| Review Date: July 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. Bollom, Houston, TX |
| I recently ordered this TV from Amazon after a few months of research. Needless to say, overall I'm extremely pleased with the purchase. First and foremost, the delivery company was amazing. The driver and his assistant were extremely professional, courteous, and very accommodating. Concerning the television, set up was simple. There are numerous connections and the picture quality is a cut above the rest, especially at this price point. I'm slightly disappointed with the manner in which the HDMI and associated connections are situated (facing back as opposed to down), but I concede this gripe is reflective of my slim wall mount and this televisions amazingly sleek profile - a compromise must be made somewhere. I wish the screen had an auto-adjust feature similar to the 42" Philips plasma which it replaces, but again this is a minor compunction of which I'm certain I will acclimate to over time. All in all, one couldn't go wrong purchasing this television, especially from Amazon. |
| Great Value |
| Review Date: May 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: jpmist, |
| I've only had this a few days so there's a lot I've yet to adjust to, but I wanted to write up some quick notes for anyone interested in this set.
#1 Overall, I like it a lot. I use it for my standard def ancient Replay DVR, Wii, PS3 and computer. #2 The remote is a lot better than I'd hoped for. It could be heftier with a better balance, but LG has taken pains not to put more on it than you need. #3 I like the menu system a lot. No deep sub-menus to dig thru and a very useful Input button on the remote makes switching sources painless. #4 The screen is very very very shiny. I have floor to wall south facing windows at a 90 degree angle to the set and during the day the reflection of my back wall on the screen is distracting. I'm gradually getting used to it, but I wish it weren't as prominent. Of course, at night, no problem. #5 The picture wizard for adjusting the picture is very cool. You get two custom settings that can be saved and assigned to individual imputs. Nice. #6 The only sound output is an optical plug. No headphone, RCA or anything analog. Bummer, cause I have no way of getting the sound out to my current stereo where I'd rather have it. The speakers on it aren't bad, but not much bass to speak of. Big thumbs down here, I thought I'd read that it had analog output. #7 Anyone thinking of hooking up a Mac Mini, by all means do it! The Mac Mini will output HDMI via monitor converter plug plus audio from the headphone jack and you've got one heck of a HiDef Mac monitor. Umpteen screen resolutions to pick from (1920 x 1080 down to 800 x 600) and Netflix streaming looks fantastic! Just be sure to manage your screensaver and desktop so you don't burn in the menu bar and icons. #8 I get quite a few local HDTV channels via antenna and the picture is pretty amazing. However coming from a Sony DLP set the standard picture settings have far too cartoon-like over-saturated colors for my taste, but the contrast and sharpness is much better than my old DLP. There are "Expert Settings" in the menu that seem quite comprehensive so I imagine eventually I'll get it adjusted more to my liking. So to recap, thumbs down on the shiny glass and lack of sound outputs, but price, features, menu and picture are great. |
| First one arrived with dead pixels Amazon resolved issue |
| Review Date: May 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Steven W. Lichak, Upstate New York |
| This TV is thin and sleek. The base is not sturdy or heavy enough. It is not weighted down like a previous samsung I've owned. The swivel feature does not work to well... when you go to swivel the TV the entire unit moves every time. Good picture besides the multiple dead pixels all over the screen. I called Amazon and they are replacing the TV and it is shipping within 2 days. I will update my review once I receive the new unit (hopefully without dead pixels).
Update** Received the new TV without a single dead pixel. As I stated before some of the things that still bother me are the stand and how flimsy it is. I wish there were more advanced settings to tune the picture. Although, there is 3 HDMI inputs and plenty of component inputs. Good thing cable boxes and other components have standard audio out ports because this TV does not. |
| Excellent Value for Money |
| Review Date: August 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: channa m, |
| I was evaluating plasma tvs for about a month on amazon befor i finally settled on this one. Price was one of my biggest concern as i got an entire home theater system consisting of the sherwood rd7503 reciver and a polk audio 5.1 speaker system with this. The other concern was shipping. I live in Sri Lanka and amazon doesnt ship here. So i had to get amazon to ship to a local addy in the US and then get it shipped to Sri Lanka through an international shipper. By the time the tv would reach SL the return policy would have expired so i wouldnt have had any solution if the tv was broken or had dead pixels. But im glad to say that except for a loose side of the frame nothing seems to be visibally wrong with the tv so far. 10 Points for amazon and srilak shipping for handling this!
On the upside, the picture quality is just nothing less than excellent. Most of the time i watch blue ray movies on a 50 inch panasonic 1080p at a friends place. Though im yet to watch a blue ray on the tv im quite satified with the quality. I dont notice the resolution difference at all. So if you are thinking twice about the resolution difference, please dont (though you have to give the tv the recomended distance from the screen). The remote is very easy to handle. No hang ups. The base is also very sturdy. On the down side, im yet to get input though the componant cables working. HDMI port and RCG port seems to be working fine. But the input given through the componants cables come out in black and white and the image is distorted. The audio is fine. I will keep you guys updated once i figure this out. I inqiured about this from the online help desk. Though the LG tech help was very polite he couldnt sort it out and asked me to get a tech to have a look at the unit but gurenteed that there was nothing wrong with the tv. The biggest complaint i have is about the authorized reseller of LG here in Sri Lanka. I send the tv to them to take a look and they told me it was broken. I was told to give them the tv and they will give me a 10% rebale on a new one!!!! A new 50 inch LG costs close to $6000 here!! I think its time LG takes another look at service levels of their resellers. Im getting the tv network guys to come over the weekend and have a look at it now as i'm sure its a settings and issue and nothing else. Anyway, the review seems to be mostly about my experience rather than about the tv :) sorry about that. I totally recommend this tv to anybody who is interested in a value for money buy. |
| Great Tv for the Money |
| Review Date: April 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Shannon Hall, |
| Great TV for the price. Very Slim and the picture is great. Sound could be better but will be buying audio system soon. Would recommend for sure.. |
| Great price!!! |
| Review Date: August 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Fernando Campos, |
| Less than $700 for a LG 50 inch TV is a great deal!!!!
Thanks for saving me money. I could not find it cheaper anywhere else. |
| Great Purchase |
| Review Date: August 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: fohchris, |
| I love everything about the TV. It is not the highest quality I have seen, but I knew that going into it, it is more than worth the price point. I would highly recommend it to everyone. |
| Somewhat harsh review for a good TV... |
| Review Date: August 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dawn Harris, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Just wanted to post a short review, to say a few things that havent been said up to this point with this TV.
1. The value is GREAT. Cant beat the price for the size and working thru Amazon is great as far as customer service, delivery, etc. Second to none right now at 50 inches. 2. That being said, the picture quality really isnt there. If you dig deep online you will see reviews placing this TV in an "average" catagory. I think that is a bit of an overstatement. I have owned several HDTVs and this one is likely the least satisfying from a picture standpoint. Its not the color, which can be adjusted. Its really a "crispness" issue, not really sharpness or brightness, just something lost at the color transitions and edges. It is likely a software issue more than anything - IMHO. I wont be sending it back tho - it still looks good enough for me and the family - but I wont be using it for a formal Theatre setup |
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