Samsung HP-S4253 42-Inch Plasma HDTV
Manufacturer: Samsung
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List Price: $1,999.99
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Product Description
Offering an incredible feature set and exceptional quality for its price, Samsung's fifth-generation 42-inch HP-S4253 plasma TV uses the company's proprietary electronic chassis and the latest DNIe enhancement circuitry to deliver outstanding brightness, contrast, and image clarity. Use it for home theater and use it for your PC--it's perfect for both. In addition to a standard-broadcast NTSC tuner, it also features an integrated ATSC tuner that can capture over-the-air digital broadcasts from local network affiliates (the set will still require a set-top tuner for receiving non-terrestrial HD broadcasts from channels like HBO or Discovery).
The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. Thanks to the new 13-bit processing capability of DNIe, the HP-S4253 can produce over 549 billion colors (compared to the one billion colors that TVs with 10-bit processing can produce.
This set features a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution, 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, 175-degree viewing angle, brightness rating of 1300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter), and an amazing 10000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail.
The anti-glare plasma panel offers several protective features to resist burn-in, including auto pixel shift, signal pattern processing, and white screen function. It's rated for a 60,000-hour panel life (6 hours of usage a day for 27 years). Other features include:
- Picture-in-picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources.
- Parental Control (V-Chip) helps parents monitor what their children watch on TV by establishing rating limits.
- Auto volume leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.
- Multi-lingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.
- Side A/V input High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the sides of the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total) and offers the following connection options:
- Composite (RCA audio/video): 2 inputs (1 on the side)
- S-Video: 2 inputs (1 on the side)
- Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 inputs
- HDMI: 2 inputs
- PC: 1 D-Sub15 input
- RF: 2 inputs
- Digital audio: 1 coaxial and 1 optical
Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).
TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.
- Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into ÒfocusÓ during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
- The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.
What's in the Box
Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), power cord, printed operating instructions
Product Details
42-inch plasma TV with integrated high-def ATSC tuner; measures 41.5 x 30.1 x 13.4 inches (WxHxD) with standSamsung Digital Natural Image engine improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction1024 x 768-pixel resoltuion, 1300 cd/m2 brightness, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 175-degree viewing angleConnections: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 digital coaxial, 1 digital opticalTwo stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround soundCustomer Reviews
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Best plasma at this price right now
| Review Date: June 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Robert E. Huebner, Marin County, California |
| I was an early adopter of Plasma technology and have owned a Pioneer 50" Plasma as my main display for a few years now. I love Plasma in general, so decided, now that prices are coming down from the stratosphere, to get a second plasma set for a bedroom TV. All I can say is things have really come a long way! Early plasmas had problems displaying detail in dark scenes, but new models such as this Samsung have come much closer to solving this problem. I auditioned dozens of sets at multiple dealerships and did a lot of side-by-side comparisons and adjustments, and determined that these newest Samsung sets represent the best blend of performance, quality, and cost. My requirements were to have at least 2 HDMI slots, since this is the future for high-definition connectivity, be 37" or 42" in size, and have the best quality picture I could afford. A lot of on-line advice pointed to the Panasonic as the one to get so I went into this fully expecting to end up with a Panny, but after much side-by-side between the Samsung 4253 and the newest Panasonics, there was no contest - the Samsung has more natural looking color gradiations, the Panasonic looked odd and banded in appearance. I verified this at multiple vendors and side-by-side. Be careful however not to get re-directed to the previous generation Samsung models, many of which are still on the market and sold as new. Samsung seems to be replacing their lined up with these newer sets in a graudal manner. At least two other 42" models ending in "2" instead of "3" can be found at various retailers. To me, these older sets did not measure up to the visual fidelity in the "3" series. Over time I'm sure Samsung will make "3" versions of their other sets, so if you need one with a CableCard tuner or something, I'd wait a while. Also I wish this set had more stretch options for dealing with 4:3 inputs. The only options for HD signals are 16:9 or 4:3 with bars, neither of which helps deal with HD signals that are letterboxed AND 4:3 (common for cable boxes that up-convert letterbox SDTV material). I'm not sure which sets do have these stretch modes, but I beleive some do. Also, Plasmas are moving very fast right now, with Pioneer due to release new models any day, among others. Waiting a bit longer if you're in no hurry may turn up a set even better than this at the same price. But as of Spring 2006, I am very confident this is the best 42" plasma in the ~$2k range. |
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one sexy plasma
| Review Date: November 17, 2006 |
| Reviewer: D. Babiy, ny |
| I did a bunch of comparison shopping before I settled on this one. In this price range it was down to 3 plasmas, the Panasonic TH-42PX60U, Hitachi 42HDS69 and this Samsung HP-S4253. I did my research online, and there are plenty of people praising all the models, each with their own issues. Apparently the Panasonic has "clay-face", Hitachi has a green push, and this Samsung is a "buzzer". I went to best buy and circuit city to take a look for myself. Each store I went into I felt differently... because stores don't calibrate the monitors they get and I was seeing different results. Customers play around with the image settings, leave it looking crappy, and others judge the TV based on what they see without checking settings. Anyway, after I played around with the settings of the all the TV's... I did notice the Hitachi's green push which bothered me enough to take it off the list. Now the Panasonic does have a great picture but the case (matte silver with matte black frame) just makes it look a bit cheap and not as slick as the Samsung. The Samsung with its shiny black finish looks much richer in my point of view. Since picture quality is great on both monitors the only things that was worrying me is to get a "buzzer" which quite a few people complained on forums about. Its natural for all plasmas to buzz a little bit when your ear is 1-2 ft away. But some say they get buzzing sitting on the couch. I decided to take the chance and made sure when delivery came, I took it out and turned it on before I signed for it with the deliver guy. If it was going to buzz loudly I was planning on simply declining it, but luckily I got a good one. Now I must say I don't know how SD quality picture compares between the Samsung and the Panasonic since I don't have them side by side and in store they were all showing HD pictures... but I have to say that SOME SD channels on my Samsung look crappy while majority of the others are perfectly fine, it really depends on the quality of the broadcast. I watch mostly HD and DVDs so i'm fine. Regarding burn-ins... all plasmas suffer from this, so just try not to watch anything with black bars on the side for too long... and its also recommended that for the first 100 hours you "Break in" your TV by watching things with picture settings at no more then 50... which is a bit dull, but I'm willing to deal with it for a bit if it prolongs the life of the set in the long run. Also if you want to calibrate the monitor yourself you can get the AVIA dvd calibration... or you can try the settings I got. DNIE - Turn it off (it makes the blacks way too black and you loose shadow detail) Contrast - 80 Brightness - 67 Sharpness - 20 Color - 50 (I don't have the color filters to properly adjust this, but it looks great to me so I left it at 50) Color Temp - Cool 1 (the warmer temps make things a bit too orangey for me, just pay attention to whites when changing this) |
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The wait is over!!
| Review Date: October 20, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Gizmo Guru, God's Country, New England |
| I bought the Sam's Club Version (S4233) Manufactured August 2006, same as this TV in every way Except mine has a cool looking stand. The legs "swing and lock" into place in the Sam's version. I didnt like the dome shape stand on the retail version (S4253). Anyway, let's get down to the performance. I install Plasmas all the time. I install the Mitsubishi Diamond, and Medallion series plasmas (1080P), I have also installed the High end JVC 1080P LCD's too. And all kinds of in between brands. After coming home and looking at my $200 sear's APEX CRT tv, I thought it was time to take the plunge into HDTV. EXCEPT I am not going to pay $5000+ for a TV. Not even $4000. SO I started the tedious process of looking for a HDTV. If you are reading this then you are probably on the hunt for an HDTV. Let me tell you right up front, you have probably seen the best Plasma TV locally (or at a friends) already and no amount of homework, forum trolling is going to make the decision easier. If you buy a Plasma made in 2006, they are all virtually equal in comparison. I am talking of major brand names, not generic off-name brands like visio, Ilo, etc etc. I cannot tell a difference between this Tv and the $5750 50" Mitsubishi Plasma I just installed last week. Here is an important note: It all comes down to signal quality. Get yourself a good Updated cable set top box with HDMI out. Now get yourself the OPPO DVD player (here at Amazon of course) and you have yourself an HDTV experience waiting for you!! The price is 25% less than what I paid now at Amazon, so add it to your cart. DO not let the price make you think there is something wrong with this TV Just because it doesnt cost $2000-$5000. There is a real price war going on, and Samsung is going to come out on top. This TV has all the hookups you need: 2HDMI, 3Component, plenty plenty. The Tv makes no buzzing sound. It has no hangups at all. The DNIE feature is cool, it makes the image even better. And now a word about standard definition: I kept hearing about standard def tv not looking good on some HDTV's. This one is amazing on SDTV!! The kids were amzed at Spongebob, and my wife loves to watch her Lifetime channel in SD now. I wish I could have saved the money, but thats how it goes. Any TV you buy is going to drop in price Very SOON after you plug it in, so go ahead and get over it now. ESPN in High definition is awesome!!! Oh by the way, get a decent Over the air antenna and you will be surprised at the amount of free tv stations that are passing right over your house!!!I would buy this TV again in a heartbeat. |
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DID THE COMPETITION WRITE NEGATIVE REVIEWS?
| Review Date: November 23, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Alexander J. Graham, N.E. PA |
| If you are reading these reviews you are probably considering buying a Samsung HP-S4253 from Amazon. Three weeks before I purchased this set I read all of these reviews as well as reviews from other sites. While the majority of all reviews were positive there were enough negative comments to make me pause. I have always suspected that many "consumer reviews" are written by the representatives of both the manufacturer and the competition, so I take all reviews with a grain of salt. The following is a synopsis of my experience. Even though I have purchased many expensive items from Amazon, I still had some hesitation in ordering an HDTV on-line, but a $400 savings over any "Big Box Store" gave me the courage to give it a try. I chose Standard Delivery a.k.a. free shipping. The set arrived 10 days after I placed my order. It was delivered by two men from the freight company who carried it up my stairs and set it up on my stand and removed the boxes from my house. I always tip these guys as they go beyond what's required. The cable company was coming the next day to hookup a high definition set top box, but I wanted to see how it looked with just digital cable, so I hooked it up with the plain A/V cable. The setup was easy, mostly automatic. The picture and sound were truly magnificent. The cable guy, sorry I couldn't resist, came the next day and installed an Atlanta Scientific Explorer 8000 set top box, a DVR with 80 hours of record time and HDMI connections. As I wanted a better DVD to go with my new TV, I also order a Samsung DVD-VR335 form Amazon. This unit is a combination DVD player/recorder plus VCR which has the ability to upscale DVD's when hooked up with a HDMI cable. HDMI cables are the best and easiest way to hookup any HDTV. They simply plug in and carry both the audio and video signals. Because a digital signal is either on or off, I believe you don't have to have the most expensive HDMI cables for great results. So I have a HDMI hookup from the set top box to HDMI #1 on the TV and a HDMI hookup from the DVD player to HDMI #2 on the TV. These connections work flawlessly and couldn't be easier to install. This TV looks great right out of the box, the color is the best I've seen, the definition is superb and the sound is excellent for any stand alone system. If you see this set in any store where the picture doesn't seem better than others in this price range, keep in mind that the store can detune the Samsung if they wish to push another brand. Other negative review comments such as buzzing are probably due to improper cable hookups. The issue of watching standard television on a wide screen high definition television is a compromise. The Samsung HP-S4253 handles this compromise better than most as it gives you four options, Standard (faces become a tad stretched), zoom1 ( great picture but cuts off the bottom and top), zoom2 (also good but I prefer zoom1), or 3:4 ( shows the same picture that you are use to in a letterbox - be careful of burn in during the 1st 100 hours). A click of the remote button allows you to cycle though all formats. Believe me you will enjoy watching standard TV on this set as the picture is so much clearer and the color is more natural. My conclusion is that this is a great set at an outstanding price and you can't go wrong with it. My only minor complaint is that I am back to having to use three remotes to take advantage of all the options I now have. Normally I just use the set top box remote for most of my viewing. |
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Great TV for the price
| Review Date: September 27, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Kyle Kubas, Swanton, VT USA |
| I bought this tv 2 weeks ago and I dont regret it. There are plenty of jacks for anybody who has a lot of components to plug into their tvs. Picture is georgeous. I am using my xbox360 on it i am blown away every time i turn it on. As mentioned in previous reviews this and every other plasma tv is prone to "burn in." Turn the contrast down on the tv for the first 100-200 hours of use to help prevent it and dont leave static images on the screen for more than 2 hours. Use the built in screen burn protection features as they get rid of every burn in issue i have had with the tv so far. I recommend this tv to anyone looking into HDTV as this is my second HDTV. Never going to back to standard tv. |
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Published August 26th, 2009
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