Panasonic 50" TC-P50S60 vs Samsung 51" PN51F5300AFXZA

[Pougan]

Hey Guys!

I currently have a 42" Panasonic Viera that is maybe 3 or 4 years old. It has been a great TV however I've got some Best Buy gift cards (through Visa Points and Time Warner Cable) and have been considering upgrading to a 50" TV. So far I have narrowed it down to the Panasonic 50" TC-P50S60 for $699 or the Samsung 51" PN51F5300AFXZA for $649.

So I guess the biggest question is: is the Panasonic worth the extra $50 and loss of an extra inch of size? From what I've read the S60 is a great TV (only with some issues in very bright rooms) but I have been having a very hard time finding any info on the F5300. I know Panasonic's Plasmas are widely considers one of the best plasmas available (I certainly love mine), but Samsungs are also considered very high quality, correct?

And I don't care about 3D (can't see it) or smart tv features (xbox, ps3 for that) or lots of hdmi connections or speaker quality (a/v receiver). I'm really just interested in the best picture quality for my buck.

Thank you all for your help!

 

[Pougan]

At the very least, does anyone know anything about the PN515300 from Samsung? There is very little information online about it. I'm guessing it is very new.

 

[vickster]

You might be best trying www.avsforum.com as I am guessing you are in the USA ? This forum is UK based and the vast majority of posters are in Europe where the models and even manufacturers vary . However in general plasma gives a more natural picture, with deeper blacks and more fluid motion handling, while LCD is brighter, sharper and uses less electricity

 

[Pougan]

Haha, I knew something was off. Didn't even notice I was missing the "S" . I will definitely have to go over there and ask around.

Oh, and both those TV's are Plasmas. From everything I've seen, it seems in order to get a really good picture on a LCD/LED, you have to go for the higher-end stuff. I also have a problem with ghosting on LCD/LED especially the lower end models. Even cheap Plasmas, which I'm looking at right now, seem to rival the picture quality on higher-end LCD/LED and definitely blow the low-end LCD/LED's out of the water. And as a bonus I never have to worry about ghosting on Plasmas.

Thanks again for the help!