58 Plasma TV (58" and Over)

Top Recommendations for 58" and Over Plasma TVs

Following are our top 58+ Inch recommended plasma TVs based upon quality, price,value and feature set (in no particular order). Editors choice designations may be given for one or more of these three criteria.

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LG 60PS60     check prices
60" Plasma TV 1080p

The 60PS60 is a full HD 1080p plasma which features a new design that makes the appearance of the plasma more streamlined. The single-layer design is composed of 1 seamless pane of glass covering the front of the plasma panel. There are a variety of frame colors that may be selected to match home décor.

In addition THX calibration certification and THX Cinema Sound mode are also included on this model. As mentioned before, THX can drive the price of TVs up considerably.

Pioneer Kuro Plasma technology has been focused on presentation of black levels and they have succeeded. The blacks are rich and deep and almost the color of the black bezel. Pioneer now claims the deepest blacks, with which claim we concur. It’s difficult to imagine that television picture quality can get much better than this. In 1080i and 1080p the Pioneer 6020FD performed almost flawlessly with stunning clarity, deep rich blacks, vibrant but not oversaturated colors. A post calibrated picture will seem at first softer than normal but you the viewer will enjoy the picture much more over time (and you wont get a headache from all the false edge enhancement).
Some features:

• High-Definition 1080p Resolution (1920 x 1080p)
• 50" Diagonal Class / 16:9 Wide-Screen Aspect Ratio (49.85" Screen)
• New Deeper Intense Blacks for Unmatched Contrast (5x Previous Generation)
• New Thinner Cosmetic Design
• New Home Media Gallery
• Home Network Connectivity

Samsung PN58A650     check prices
50" Plasma TV 1080p

The Samsung PN58A650 performs excellently with HD content especially if you have a darker room environment. Though this plasma is not nearly as bright as some, the plasma displays great depth and 3-dimensionality. This creates great excellent definition and a warm realistic picture especially in flesh tones. One slight negative is that the screen does exhibit some light glare from room conditions (despite having anti glare technology). This Samsung plasma has a decidedly dark but fine picture. One other important feature – Samsung's new Touch of Color (red) accent in the frame. See the full PN58A650 review here.

Panasonic TH-58PZ800U     check prices
58" Plasma Television

This flagship Panasonic plasma TV is loaded with all of Panasonic's upgrades. It boasts an amazing 30,000:1 native contrast ratio. Some new features:

• 58" Screen
• 1080p Resolution
• Native Contrast Ratio 30,000:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
• 900 lines or more of Moving Picture Resolution
• 5,120 Equivalent Shades of Gradation
• 4:3, Zoom, Full, Just, H-fill for TV/AV modes
• 4:3, Full for PC mode
• G11 Progressive 1080p HD Plasma Display Panel
• Screen Coating (Filter)
• New AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter

Samsung PN58B550     check prices
58" Plasma Television

Plasma is known for it's outstanding picture quality, unfortunately it is also known for it's high power usage. Samsung is claiming the new PN58B550 will use 50% less power than previous models while retaining the picture quality that plasma is known for. The B550 series plasmas are slim at only about an inch thick and boast Energy Star 3.0 compliance.

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