51" Samsung PN51E550 1080p 600Hz 3D Slim Plasma Smart HDTV with Built-In Wi-Fi + 2 Pairs of 3D Glasses $698 + Free Shipping

Quote from jpk1080 : i bought this tv last week but also have the 530 which supposedly is the same screen. i could not for the life of me get the 550 to look as agood as the 530. i took the 550 back and kept the 530. the reviews all seems good i'm just not sure i want to chance another one.

I just found this. One site wrote:

"We reviewed Samsung’s E530 series in May, and found that the E550, while only being $200 more expensive, is a much better deal. You get access to Samsung’s well-organized internet features, 3D capability, and vastly improved motion performance, which had been a big drawback of the E530."

http://www.televisioninfo.com/con...Review.htm

I'm now leaning towards the E550 since it's the same price and has more features and one more HDMI port.

Quote from GhostDog : I just found this. One site wrote: "We reviewed Samsung’s E530 series in May, and found that the E550, while only being $200 more expensive, is a much better deal. You get access to Samsung’s well-organized internet features, 3D capability, and vastly improved motion performance, which had been a big drawback of the E530." http://www.televisioninfo.com/con...Review.htm I'm now leaning towards the E550 since it's the same price and has more features and one more HDMI port.

i have the 60 inch version of the 530 now and love it. got it when it dipped below 800 and price matched.

The Samsung PN51E530 is now $599 at Best Buy.

thanks Ghost dog. But isn't the 100 bucks worth the extra hdmi, smartness, and 3d (even if it is just okay?)

Quote from shervinj : thanks Ghost dog. But isn't the 100 bucks worth the extra hdmi, smartness, and 3d (even if it is just okay?)

Yeah, I think so. Everywhere I read it says the PN51E530 has motion blur but this problem is not present in the PN51E550. I ended up buying the PN51E550 from Best Buy and currently waiting for my "break in" DVD to arrive.

Here's some links regarding the PN51E550 and plasmas in general that I found helpful:

http://www.televisioninfo.com/con...Review.htm

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1402087...ers-thread

http://www.avsforum.com/t/949107/...-here-only

http://www.highdefforum.com/flat-...wners.html

Purchased yesterday at the same price from Amazon.

Bought display from Best Buy for $600, but got it home and found out it didn't have remote. Returned it a week later when they wanted to charge me for a new remote. Now I'm happily waiting for a brand new one from Amazon that I purchased 2 days ago. Best Buy customer service is horrible.

Quote from VarmintCong : audio splitters are really cheap.

Oh come on! The audio quality gets degraded. That's a bad idea.