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Samsung PS42A450P1

By Ty Pendlebury on 07 May 2008

The Samsung PS42A450P1 is a 42-inch plasma which features 100Hz motion compensation and is capable of displaying 3D games and videos.

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  ccron6 gave 10/10 on 01/07/2009 21:25 Report abuse

  my samsung plasma has never given me troubles i have had it since 2nd february and its now 2nd july, so 5 months and no problems it is good for its price i would recommend it for sure :)

  • Good: good picture, good sound, good warranty
  • Bad: only 2 av ports :(, sometimes tv will turn its self on and screen will be blank dont know if its supose to do so.
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  saj gave 1/10 on 27/01/2009 15:58 Report abuse

  Don%u2019t be fooled by Samsung! I am writing to express my disgust with the way I have been treated by Samsung After-sales service. I bought a Samsung Ps42A410 Plasma TV on the 30th of August 2008 and registered the TV for warranty. Four-months and 18 days later, on the 18th of January 2009, the screen just went blank. I called the 1300 362 603 number and was advised to drop it by Camtech - my local service agent. I did so at 9am on the 19th of January and was promised it was going to be investigated at latest 2-3 days later. I went to Camtech on the morning of 19th of January ( 3 days later) the TV was still lying at same place where I dropped it off - apparently the technician assigned took a day off. I advised Samsung and I was told that "it was just my bad luck that my 4 months old TV was faulty" and I would have to "wait for as long as it takes because it was not in their hands but that of the service agent. On Friday 23rd, I ranged Camtech, and they still haven't had a chance to assess the TV! I again rang Samsung and insisted to talk to a manager. I was again told that "it was my bad luck". However, Camtech will look at the TV on Friday afternoon and will keep me posted by latest Saturday 24th. Never happened. I rung Camtech this morning (27th of January) - still did not get a technician to look at it, parts have not been ordered. I spoke to Samsung and was told that " I will have to wait for as long at takes". I spoke to Harvey Norman Cannington %u2013where I bought the TV from. They spoke to Samsung to try and get them to see some sense but was told that %u201Cit%u2019s up to Camtech%u201D and it will have to take as long as it takes! Well, first of all, it is NOT MY BAD LUCK THAT A 4 MONTHS OLD PLASMA TV FAILS AFTER FOUR MONTHS! Secondly, IT IS NOT MY BAD LUCK THAT SAMSUNG SERVICE AGENT DO NOT HAVE PEOPLE TO ASSESS MY TV. It is ONLY POOR QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM SAMSUNG. On the other hand, what guarantee will I have that the TV won't fail again or fail on me once the warranty expires?! Don%u2019t make same mistake as I did!
  Overall: Poor quality. No customer service!

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  saj gave 3/10 on 19/01/2009 15:40 Report abuse

  Ty,
  I thought I made a good deal too when I bought it.

  • Bad: However, only after 4 months in use, the screen just went black and I was getting only sound out it and I had to send it for service. Would certainly NOT recommend it to anyone!
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  TCB gave 9/10 on 10/09/2008 10:30 Report abuse

  Ty
  
  I may be a little biased with the rating of this product but thats only because I just purchased it and we all know when you spend hard earned money on something you are more likely to give it a better rating.
  
  Having said that, I did spend a lot of time researching Plasma TV's and in the end it came down to two in my price range. The Panasonic TH-42PX80A and the Samsung PS42A450P1.
  
  Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference in picture between the two while looking at them side by side in the shop.
  
  In the end I picked the Samsung because it has 24 months warranty as opposed to 12 months for the Panasonic, it is a nicer looking TV, the menu system is heaps better.
  
  You will need to view the way the menus work on both but trust me, the Samsung menus are much cleaner and intuitive. Also when you go into a menu on the Samsung you can still see and hear the station you are watching behind them. The Panasonic menus hide the picture and turn the sound off.
  
  I don't know what TV you were viewing but mine has a built in DVB-T tuner so I get all the digital and analogue stations.
  I double checked the model number and yes it is the same as the one you reviewed.

  • Good: 24 months warranty
    Picture is fantastic
    Great menu system
  • Bad: Needs more Composite (AV) ports
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  Enterfrize gave 8/10 on 08/05/2008 13:34 Report abuse

  Dear Ty,
  
  I can't speak for the product itself, but I think this review didn't go deep enough. Hollywood is taking on 3D cinema in a big way thanks to 2:1 and 3:1 revenue compared to 2D offerings. You are correct to place great emphasis on stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) gaming because that is very exciting. We also have to credit the huge amount of growing pressure for this new 3D movie content to be equally displayed at home.
  
  On the gaming side, Electronic Arts via their Electronic Arts Korea division is already taking a serious interest in stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) as shown here:
  
  http://mtbs3d.com/cgi-bin/rss_interviews.cgi?news_id=40
  http://mtbs3d.com/cgi-bin/rss_interviews.cgi?news_id=52
  
  We are starting to see game developers implement native stereoscopic 3D support, and many of the leading game developers (e.g. Epic Games, Ubisoft, Turbine Games, etc.) have submitted titles for stereoscopic 3D review.
  
  For myself, I'm not interested in what the glasses look like. I'm interested in reading about how the content looks through the glasses. 2:1 and 3:1 Hollywood cinema revenue was never dependent on how good the eyewear looked.
  
  It would be good if you could amend your review with content experiences like S-3D movies, games, etc.
  
  Regardless, it is good to see CNET taking an interest in these exciting stereoscopic 3D technologies.
  
  Thanks in advance,
  
  Neil Schneider, President & CEO
  Meant to be Seen
  http://www.mtbs3D.com

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