LG 60PK550 60-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
- 600Hz Max Sub Field Driving
- Full HD 1080p Resolution
- 3M:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- TruSlim Frame
- Picture Wizard II
Product Description
Whether you have an eye for design, a love of sports or all that and then some, the PK550 is a plasma that will impress. With its TruSlim Frame, it has looks to turn heads and its 600Hz refresh rate makes it perfect for fast action. Wrap that up with a load of other features, like its outstanding contrast ratio, and you have a TV that anyone would want in their living room.Amazon.com Product Description
Whether have an eye for design or a love of fast-action sports, the 60-inch LG 60PK550 1080p Plasma HDTV handles both adeptly. With its Seamless Design and TruSlim Frame, it has looks to turn heads and its 600Hz refresh rate makes it perfect for fast action. Other features include a mega contrast ratio… More >>
Read Reviews >>LG 60PK550 60-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
List Price $1,999.99
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I’m very satisfied with my purchase. The TV looks great and works great. The price was very good and that’s what made me order online. I usually don’t order something this expensive online. The only thing was the time it took between ordering and shipping. Once it shipped it came pretty quick. Jeff
Rating: 4 / 5
I will start by saying that you should shop around and even wait for a price in the $1500 (or lower) range for this set. At that price it’s an incredible value.
That’s only the beginning of what makes this set exceptional. The 1080p picture quality (imo) far surpasses the equivalent LCD offerings from LG and most other manufacturers. The colors are deeper/brighter and the contrast is simply stunning. The set weighs in at about 100 pounds, which is about what a similarly-sized LCD would weigh. Even more impressive is that the set is only about 2 inches thick! The remote is really cool, as it has a glow-in-the-dark button which lights up the main panel of buttons on the remote when pressed. And they are nice large buttons for easy navigating in the dark.
There are a few limitations that come at this price, however. First, the internal sound is so-so, but any large HT television really commands an external AV sound system (again, imo). The screen is highly reflective, like most older CRT screens used to be. In a dark room or one in which you can control lighting that would reflect off the screen, this will not be an issue. Otherwise, look for a non-reflective set. Lastly, this model comes with only 3 HDMI inputs and NO(!) s-video input. Why it is equipped with 2 component inputs and 2 RCA composite inputs is a mystery to me. An s-video and another HDMI would have been highly preferrable as a sacrifice for one less component/composite connection.
Like other LG sets, this one has the same peculiar sequence required to change aspect ratio. Instead of having a dedicated button for aspect/picture size, one must enter the menu, tab over to picture, press enter, tab up/down to the setting you want, press enter, and then exit the menu screen. This is an LG implementation that I comes on all their sets I have seen so far. If it only existed on this model, I would have subtracted one star. BTW, I’m not sure whether it’s this set or the new Directv HD DVR, but when left in 16:9 ratio and switching to non-HD channels, the picture comes up with side bars and is presented in the proper aspect! If I discover which piece is responsible, I’ll update this review. In the meantime, it eliminates the need to access the menu to change aspect in most instances.
In the end, the picture is still what makes the set stand out. I look forward to years of great viewing…
Rating: 5 / 5
We love this TV,the picture is superb, with the blue ray dvd we purchased with it,the blue ray movies appear 3D. Crystal clear picture,so far after less than a month viewing we can find no faults,hopefully that will last.Our first plasma which replaced a 43″ Hitachi rear projection HDTV but what a difference in sharpness and color,watching baseball and hockey makes you feel like you have the best seats in the house. Our only gripe is, in less than 3 weeks,the price with Amazon dropped over $100.00, that wouldn’t have bothered us if it was 3 months or so from now but in less than a month,it hurts. Oh well,we still love the TV and would highly recommend the LG 60PK550 Plasma.
Rating: 5 / 5
I researched TV’s A LONG TIME. I was between a 58/63 Samsung or Panasonic 65’s and then I came across this 60″ LG GEM. I really wanted the Panasonic TC-P65S1 but the black level problem did scare me a bit but I was still going to buy that TV until I came across this LG. I could not pass this up for $1500 and $700 (minimum) cheaper than the Panasonic or Samsungs. I found some other reviews on some AVS forums and I pulled the trigger. I was also disappointed that the price dropped 2 days later all the way down to something crazy like $1330 (which even at $1500 is a crazy, insane deal). Just a tip for all you wanting to save more money- I bought $500 Amazon gift cards on eBay using buy it now and bing/mr.rebates cashback (google this if you don’t know how it works, it’s awesome!) and saved an additional 13% which makes this even more of a steal! I am giving this TV an easy 5 stars but one thing I could see some giving it four. It does have some glare, if you absolutely need a TV without glare you may need to get another model or LED/LCD because this does show quite a bit of glare. I am lucky because I have mine in my basement with no glare issues but if a little light in the back comes on its a pretty intense glare, I could only imagine this in a bright room. But that is IT…. I will keep you updated as I have only had the TV a week and have been THOUROUGHLY impressed! (colors, black levels etc… I haven’t tested sound because I have it hooked up to a home theater as most should do anyways) If you are putting this in a basement or dark room, BUY NOW!!!
Rating: 5 / 5