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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Panasonic TC-P50U1
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13.Vs Samsung PN50B430
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14.Vs Vizio SV471XVT
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Panasonic Viera TC-P50G10
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Samsung PN50B430 Summary
• Panasonic offers deeper blacks
• Similar color performance, both of which are good
• Better motion performance on the Samsung
• Panasonic has one additional HDMI, a LAN internet port, and and SD/SDHC card slot
Value Comparison Summary
The price gap between the Panasonic TC-P50G10 and the Samsung PN50B430 is sizable, if we're to go by MSRPs. That gap is explained pretty simply by the features that the Panasonic boasts over the Samsung: an extra (3rd) HDMI port, an SD/SDHC card slot for multimedia playback, and a LAN port for internet connectivity. If you can live without these things, the Samsung is a good deal. The video performance on both TVs was good, and frankly, the extra HDMI port on the Panasonic is the only crucial addition. Most people get along fine without viewing their photos on a TV. As for the internet content, streaming Amazon is good, but there are plenty of cheap devices that can do it just as well.
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Samsung PN50B430 | |
| Size | 50 inches | 50 inches |
| Price | $1599 (MSRP) | $899 (MSRP) |
| Type | Plasma | Plasma |
| Format | 1080p | 720p |
Blacks & Whites
The Samsung simply could not reach the deep black levels that we saw on the Panasonic. However, the peak brights were much, much brighter. As a result, the contrast ratios came out similar. You have to ask yourself, would you rather have blacker blacks or whiter whites? We'd vote for deep blacks.
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Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: Black Level: 9.51 Peak Brightness: 2.98 Contrast: 6.44 |
Samsung PN50B430 Score: Black Level: 6.72 Peak Brightness: 7.21 Contrast: 6.34 |
Color Accuracy
The Samsung PN50B430 and Panasonic TC-P50G10 both have very good color performance. The Panasonic showed a small lead in the RGB response curves, which means you might expect slightly smoother color gradations. But beyond that, we liked them both.
| Color Temperature Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 10.0 | |
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| Samsung PN50B430 Score: 9.82 | |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 7.71 | |
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| Samsung PN50B430 Score: 6.81 | |
| Color Gamut Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 6.32 | |
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| Samsung PN50B430 Score: 4.2 | |
Motion
The Samsung PN50B430 offers better motion performance than the Panasonic, despite both of them having issues with motion artifacting.
| Motion Scores | ||
| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Samsung PN50B430 | |
| Motion Smoothness | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Motion Artifacting | 3.0 | 4.75 |
Viewing Effects
The viewing angle on both these plasma TVs is very good, and shouldn't be a problem no matter how wide your room is.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 8.56 | Samsung PN50B430 Score: 9.37 |
Connectivity
The Samsung has fewer ports all around, and lacks the LAN port and media card slot on the Panasonic that makes the latter a better 'multimedia' hub.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||
| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Samsung PN50B430 | |
| HDMI | 3 | 2 |
| Component | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 1 |
| S-Video | 1 | 0 |
| VGA | 1 | 0 |
| Analog Audio In | 4 | 3 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| LAN | 1 | 0 |
| USB | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Card | 1 (SDHC) | 0 |
| Other | None | EX-LINK |
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