Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

Many consumers and experts would agree that Samsung manufactures some of the best Lcd Hdtv models in the market. After dominating the Lcd Hdtv market, Samsung looks set to start its conquest in the Plasma HDTV market that is currently dominated by Panasonic and Pioneer.

Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

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Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

The new Samsung PN50B650 50-inch plasma HDTV is nothing short of an extremely impressive plasma model. This unit is a full HD model, capable of playing videos at a 1920 x 1080 resolution. It also has a picture-in-picture feature for multi-channel preview. For audio, there are 2 stereo Speakers that produce a total of 20 watt in audio power. It also incorporates SRS TruSurround HD technology.

The Samsung PN50B650 50-inch plasma HDTV is mostly black overall, but has slight hints of dark red on the edges of the bezel. The reds are very faint and are only visible when light falls directly on it. It rests on a flat rectangular swivel stand.

Like many other new Samsung Lcd TVs, this model comes with a set of impressive features. When connected to the internet, it can access a wide array of online content through Yahoo widgets. There is also plenty of custom setting for video playback. This model comes with the standard array of connectors including 4 HDMI ports and 2 USB ports. Unlike many other HDTVs, many of these ports are located on the side for easy access.

The highlights of the Samsung PN50B650 50-inch plasma HDTV would have to be in its video playback. The black levels were very deep and the colors were very accurate (better than the Panasonic models). Although the screen did reflect a ambient lighting (like any other plasmas), the overall picture quality on this model in bright rooms was very good (the blacks remained quite dark despite bright lights). It is also extremely energy efficient, using on average of just .44 in power annually. It is compliant with EPA Energy Star standards and Samsung currently has a Greepeace policy rating of 7.1, much higher than almost any other brands in the market. If you are looking to get yourself a plasma HDTV, the Samsung PN50B650 50-inch plasma HDTV would make an excellent buy.

Samsung Plasma Reviews - Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (1080p)

The Difference Between Wants & Needs

The Difference Between Wants & Needs

So you want to become wealthy? While there is no single road to getting there, it's a sure bet that one principle is in place for those who keep their wealth over a lifetime. Live beneath your means. Spend less than you make. Don't spend more than you can afford. It doesn't come any simpler than this. If you want to create wealth, you have to learn to do this. It doesn't matter if you make ,000 a year or million, if you don't learn how to master the step of spending less than you earn, you'll never create lasting wealth.

While the concept is simple, chances are you are not following it. In all likelihood, you are living paycheck to paycheck, treading water. No matter how hard you try, you never seem to get ahead. Even when the raises come, the money still disappears just as Fast. If this sounds like your situation, you probably have not mastered the difference between needs and wants.

First, it's important to realize that wants and needs are not the same. When you read that sentence, you probably said to yourself, "Of course, everyone knows that." Again, while everyone may know this intellectually, it is a good bet that you aren't completely honest with yourself when it comes to the things you purchase.

How many times have you heard (or for that matter said yourself) "I absolutely need (fill in the blank)" when in reality the meaning was "I really want (fill in the blank)?" I can't live without those shoes...I will die if I can't have that ring...I simply have to have that car...the list can go on and on. Please don't get me wrong. These are phrases that we all use. That is why it's important to step back and remember that wants and needs are not the same.

It's important at this point to make clear that taking the time to critically look at your current lifestyle and what are the true needs versus those things that are convenient wants will go a long way in saving you money and enabling you to spend less than you make. Let's take an example of your TV. Is your TV a need or a want? Although I can hear the arguMents already rationalizing why a TV is a necessary part of your life, the truth is that it is more than likely a want. In most cases, it is probably an affordable want (The exception may be if you decided you had to have that 50 inch state of the art plasma television with the price TAG of a small car). The question is whether the digital cable TV, 6 premium channels, satellite dish, the on demand movies, the DVD player with movie selection, etc are all also affordable wants?

Here is a list. Take a few moMents to jot down what is a need and what is a want.

shoes designer suit water large apartment bed ice-cream lottery tickets car entertainment center club membership lunch concert tickets trip to Hawaii medicine necklace Computer daily espresso cellular phone golf clubs furnishings

Unfortunately, the answers to these questions are not completely black and white. What may be a want for one person may be a necessity for another person. For example, let's take a look at a Computer. If you make your livelihood on the Computer, then a computer is a necessity for you. If you only use a computer to play the latest online games, then it isn't. Knowing this, we can still make some pretty good guesses as to what are wants and what are needs from the above list for most people. Shoes (and Clothing in general), water, bed, car, lunch, medicine and furnishings are good bets to be needs. Now that doesn't mean that the latest model, 4 wheel drive sport utility vehicle with all the extras counts as a need for most people, but basic transportation to make a living does.

A large apartment, computer and cellular phone may or may not qualify as a need depending on your particular circumstances while a designer suit, ice-cream, lottery tickets, entertainment center, club membership, concert tickets, trip to Hawaii, necklace, daily espresso and golf clubs all probably fall into the want section.

If you can take the time to start being honest with yourself, you will find that a lot of the things which you assumed were an absolute necessity until now are in reality nothing more than wants. Once you distinguish between the two and look at these issues objectively, you have placed yourself in the position to live within your means by simply asking yourself whether or not an item or service you are about to purchase is a need or merely a want.

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The Difference Between Wants & Needs

The Difference Between Wants & Needs

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The Difference Between Wants & Needs

Plasma Vs LCD Vs LED TVs - What Are the Differences?

In the last 10 years, TV technology has advanced to a great extent and has brought in state of art technologies in providing the finest flat-screen TVs. The most important aspect of the technology used has mainly focused around the size, resolution and compatibility and with this, in the last 5 to 10 years there has been a gradual change in the choice and viewing expectations of people.

The manufacturers have now started to put in unique features in their flat-screen TV models making the product having a distinctive advanTAGe of full film effect viewing along with outstanding sound technology. There are various types of flat-screen TVs in the market today, and in order that you could decide between Plasma, Lcd, and a LED TV, you ought to know a bit about the differences.

Overview of Plasma TV: The display in a Plasma TV is made up of millions of tiny plasma cells, and to put it simply, these cells emit light to create a complete image on the screen when a precise volTAGe is applied to them.

Plasma TVs available now offer larger screen size than Lcds. The screen sizes of Plasma TVs that are commonly available in the market include, 30 inch, 42 inch, 50 inch and 63 inch models, while the Lcd TVs are limited to smaller screen sizes, which range from 10 inch to 40 inch models. Presently larger screen sizes of more than 60 inches are being made available in the market. One favourable point is that, the Lcd technology is more flexible, which allows wide variety of screen sizes to be developed.

AdvanTAGes on Plasma TVs:
- Plasma TVs are available in larger display screen sizes.
- Plasma has better black levels, and also the contrast ratio.
- Plasma TVs can be viewed from any angle, as long as the viewing angle is between 160 to 180 degrees. - Plasma TVs have top refreshing rate which captures every detail in a Fast action scene.
- Plasma screen can display billions of colors, producing smooth gradations of shades, enhancing the picture quality to a great extent, making the images life-like and realistic, responding sharply to Fast moving images.

DisadvanTAGes of Plasma TVs:
- Plasma TVS do not perform as well at higher altitudes.
- Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images.
- Plasma TVS are thicker than LCD TVs and hence much heavier.
- Plasma TVs produce glare in brightly lit rooms though some advanceMent in technology has been made to correct this.

Overview of LCD TVs: LCD TVs have Liquid Crystal Displays, a technology which is seen being used in Computer monitors, cell phones, and at times are found in camera screens. LCD screen was first created for Computer monitors, and now with the application of the technology in LCD TVs, they seem to be a bit better when you are playing games on your TV. However, the choice enTirely depends on the user, since some like the vivid colors in Plasma TV, which comes from its deep black levels.

LCD panels work with liquid crystal solution being sandwiched between two polarized glasses. When an electrical voltage is applied to the liquid crystal, the crystals rotate, and this changes the polarization of the light passing through them. A LCD panel does not generate light by itself. It just Filters or subtracts its back light source to create an image on the screen.

Advantages of LCD TVs:
- LCD TVs have better longevity than the Plasma. The average life-span has been predicted as more than 30 years.
- The display of LCD TVs uses lower power compared to Plasma TVs, but has more consumption than LED. - The screen sizes of LCD TVs are available in various sizes starting from Computer monitor screens to over 60 inches.

Disadvantages of LCD TVs:
- The TV has a very poor contrast level and responds slower to Fast moving images, creating a blur.
- The prices of LCD TVs are higher than the Plasma, and because of the demand and increased production the prices are gradually falling.

Overview of LED TVs: The term 'LED' stands for Light Emitting Diode. It is an electronic component which emits light when a certain voltage potential is applied to its terminals. Though the TV using this technology is call LED TV, but the LED light source is used as the TV's backlight, while the TV screen is actually LCD. Though some current TV models use CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps), LED form of backlighting remains a far more efficient TV backlight system.

The Advantages of LED TVs are as follows:
- With LEDs as the backlighting source, the TVs have a far better dynamic contrast level than LCD TVs, since it uses a direct backlighting technology.
- LED TVS are ultra thin as much as about an inch in thickness.
- The power consumption of LED TVs are less than the LCD TVs currently available.
- Out of the flat screen TVs available in the market today, LED TVs are considered to be most reliable.

The disadvantage is that LED TVS are higher priced than LCD TVs, but prices are expected to come down with increased production.

The above is an attempt to provide a basic conception about the differences between the three technologies available presently in flat-screen TVs which would help a buyer to decide which TV to buy.

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