If you talk about Plasma TVs most people think about Panasonic & Pioneer, but Samsung is also quite a big player in the Plasma market. The review of their latest PS-50P96FD proves that they can make some really good Plasma TVs.
Here's a review about this Plasma:
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The PS-50P96FD is a 50 inch screen & offers Full HD (1080p) resolution, so you can really notice the difference against lower HD resolutions. The contrast ratio of the screen is an impressive 15,000:1 & connectivity is well handled with for instance 3 HDMI 1.3 connectors. You can see the full specifications here:
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