With each review of a Plasma TV, I am assured that even though it is "technically" the older technology, it still seems to be the best. With deep black levels, a 600Hz refresh rate for smooth playback, vibrant colors and no problems with viewing a movie from any angle, you really wonder why you would be considering any other option. But the problems associated with older first generation plasmas still burden the technology even today. The first question I get asked when I talk about plasma technology is still "what about screen burn in?". This has been solved several years ago and isn't an issue today under most viewing environments. The second issue was power consumption. Plasma TVs were known to love gobbling up power at an alarming rate. This again is something that has been dealt with recently and I am seeing almost a 50% cut in power consumption over last year's models. It seems that the problems are thankfully being solved rather quickly as plasma TVs again surge back into popularity.
The Samsung PN58C800 being reviewed today is Samsung's premiere line of Plasma TV they currently have on the market. If you have around US$2500-$3000 burning a hole in your wallet for a purchase that will last you for several years and you don't want to cut any corners, this might be an option you want to consider. Samsung has included pretty well every option they have in the Plasma lineup into one rather large TV that should have no flaws or important missing features.
Let's check it out.....
SAMSUNG CORPORATE INFORMATION
Head Office Corporate Information
Samsung delivers management reform through New Management to maintain high international competitiveness. SAMSUNG is dedicated to contributing to mankind's quality of life. The year 2000 will be declared as the First year of Samsung Digital Management to speed up the digitization of all areas of management with an ultimate objective to become a leader in the digital age of the 21st century. Samsung has continuously improved its financial structure by increasing profits, reducing costs, and enhancing brand image. SAMSUNG's stability and development potential are universally recognized.
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After only a decade of growth since first entering the Canadian market in 1987, Samsung Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has emerged as the market leader. We are growing in Canada by about 20% per year and continue to build a strong presence in every market we enter. Operating as part of Samsung's Americas group, our Canadian operations gain considerable competitive advantage from Samsung's local Americas R&D, manufacturing, and technical support. Samsung Electronics in Canada focuses on consumer electronics and information systems products. Consumer electronics began in Canada in 1987, followed by IS in 1992. The information sales division has grown 61% since 1992. Samsung has introduced a wide range of IS products into the Canadian market, which include hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, printers, fax machines and monitors enforcing its leading market position and fast year-over-year growth with a strong local presence and reseller network to serve Canadian consumers from coast to coast. Samsung is building a strong presence in Canada as it has all over the world.
