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Posted on Jul 15, 2008, 5:29 PM

Samaung PS50A656. PDP

Hi there,


Anyone got any info on the Series 6 Samsung Plasma Tv .


Thankyou

Posted on Jul 15, 2008, 5:38 PM

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At the moment Samsung is sticking to LCD for the '6' series sets - it has a couple of plasmas in the slightly lower-spec '5' series, and there are some to come in the 7 series and above, too (see story here).
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Posted on Jul 15, 2008, 5:57 PM

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Clare,


Check out the RGB site they have the Samsung PDP Series 6 for sale

Posted on Jul 15, 2008, 6:14 PM

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Do you mean RGB Direct? Yes, they've got the 6-series Samsungs, but they're all LCD, not plasma - as on the Samsung site, too.
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Posted on Jul 15, 2008, 7:13 PM

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I am slightly confused by this, if you froogle samsung PS50A656 (with the cherry/black frame)comet,RGB Direct, lasky's & other's all sell this plasma screen TV, although their is no mention of this on samsung's website.

sorry clare but i think you are wrong on this one.
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 4:59 AM

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Sorry Clare,


The Samsung that RGB Direct are selling is a 6 series PDP, confused I for one am, check it out if you have time.


Off to work now bye !

Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 9:20 AM

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I certainly will be checking it out, as Samsung previously haven't mentioned it to us (this could possibly be why they've just dumped their PR agency Wink
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 9:25 AM

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We're told that there's a Series 6 plasma, the 656, coming in 50 and 58in screen sizes with 4 x HDMI and Samsung's WiseLink Pro feature, but we haven't received our review samples yet. There's also a Series 7 plasma due in September.
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 9:28 AM

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You see, we checked it out! Apologies for any earlier confusion - we do try and keep on top of every single TV model coming out, but the manufacturers don't always make it easyAngry
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 10:01 AM

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just out of interest, i don't know if anybody else has noticed this but samsung don't make 50" LCD televisions.

50" = Plasma
52" = Lcd
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 10:47 AM

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Well spotted
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    Posted on Jul 16, 2008, 12:41 PM

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    Right, here's an update on the update. We have had the 5-series 50in Plasma in - the PS50A556/7/8 (end number dependent on where you buy, but essentially a 5-series set. Review in next issue, out next Thursday.

    6-series plasmas, meanwhile - 50 and 58in versions - 'only just becoming available', hence non-appearance on Samsung website.

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    Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 4:27 AM

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    I hate manufacturers model numbers - they're all clearly designed to deceive as far as I can tell. Why not just have the Pioneer 42P1 (first generation 42" plasma screen from Pioneer), the Panasonic 46L3 (46" third generation LCD screen from Panasonic) LG 32L7 (seventh generation 32" LCD from LG) etc. etc. It would make everyone's life so much easier!
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    Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 9:24 AM

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    And hallelujah to that! Take Samsung, for example. They made a big thing at CES of simplifying their model numbers into series - like BMW cars - so you knew that, say, a 6 series TV is a better spec than a 5 series TV.

    That's great - but then they buried those key numbers in a sea of other alphanumerics, plus have persisted with their old trick of giving different model numbers to essentially the same set so it looks like certain retailers have an 'exclusive' TV.

    Anyhow, enough ranting: the test team have finished the review of the 50in Samsung 5-series plasma and it should be online later today. 

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    Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 11:32 AM

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    And here it is!
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