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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Performance: Summary
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03.Performance: Blacks & Whites
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04.Performance: Color
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05.Performance: Motion
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06.Performance: Viewing Effects
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07.Remote Control
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08.Audio
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09.Connectivity
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10.Controls & Menus
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11.Formats & Media
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Conclusion
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14.Ratings & Specs
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15.Comments
Samsung PN50A760
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Controls & Menus
The Samsung PN50A760 offers a good selection of connectivit options, including 4 HDMI ports and nice extras like USB and Ethernet connections. There's even a headphone jack so you can plug in your headphones when you don't want to bother anyone else with what you're watching.
The Samsung PN50A760 has a good selection of input ports. On the left side you'll find a small selection made up of an HDMI, S-Video, composite video and analog audio inputs.
On the back of the television just around the left side ports you'll find the bulk of the ports, including three more HDMI, two component video and three analog audio inputs. You'll also find the VGA port for connecting a computer along with a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting your computer's audio. You'll also find the antenna port that supports both analog and digital OTA and Cable broadcasts.
The Samsung PN50A760 offers three output ports, all related to audio. On the left side you'll find a 3.5mm headphone jack for connecting your headphones to the television. On the back you'll find the digital audio and analog audio outputs. That addition of the headphone jack is a nice extra that most televisions lack. Other Connections (3.0)
In addition the rather standard connections mentioned above the Samsung PN50A760 also has an ethernet jack. This can be used to both access internet content, albeit a rather limited selection, using Samsung's InfoLink service. You can also use the ethernet port to stream media content from a server on your network using the Wiselink Pro-DLNA function. We'll cover these features in more depth in the Formats & Media section. Media (1.0)
Rounding out the solid selection of ports and jacks on the Samsung PN50A760 is a USB port found on the left side of the HDTV. This will allow you to connect supported USB devices and play back movies, video and music stored on those devices. Once again we recommend you check out our Formats & Media section for more information on these media features. Placement (8.75)
We were quite pleased with the placement of ports on the Samsung PN50A760. The danger with larger televisions like this is that the manufacturer will place the ports in a difficult to reach position such as the middle of the back, similar to what we saw from the Vizio SV470XVT. Thankfully Samsung has avoided this problem by thoughtfully placing all of the ports either on the left side of the television or right around the left edge on the back. Combined with a swiveling stand this makes them eminently easy to access.
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