Samsung PN50C7000 50 inch Plasma TV
Nov 17th, 2010 | By SimonThe Samsung PN50C7000 comes packaged inside your typical Samsung TV box. We get a color mural decorating one face of the box featuring the TV, screen size and some of the features. The side of the box gives some key carrying instructions on how to move the TV around without damaging it. The top of the box then gives instructions on how to store the box and unpack it. Overall, the package is pretty bland. There’s just enough information on the box so you know you’re not going home with the wrong item. If you’re looking to find any information about diagonal size, weight, available inputs or power consumption, you’ll need to keep reading this review!
Opening up the box is always more fun than staring at the package. The Samsung PN50C7000 box comes as two pieces joined near the bottom. Four clips hold the two pieces together and when the clips are removed the top half of the box can be lifted over the screen and set aside.
We can see that some assembly is required with the 50″ plasma screen on the left and the base stand on the right. Everything is well protected with Styrofoam and foam bags. Nestled in the bottom of the box we find a bunch of parts: base stand components, power cord, remote control, back panel cover, cleaning cloth, screws, wire clips and the instruction manual.
The included remote control has had a few small changes since to accommodate for 3D playback and Internet@TV. The overall layout is still pretty much the same; from top to bottom we have the num pad, volume and channel up and down keys, navigational buttons and finally media playback. The source button has moved to the top just below the power and light keys and the content and Internet@TV buttons are just above the navigational keys. This makes it pretty easy to jump from media player or any apps without having to stretch your thumb out to some awkward place. Below the colorful A, B, C and D buttons we have a quick key to Media Player, Yahoo! widgets and 3D Menu. The 3D menu lets you quickly turn on or off the real time converter.
The back of the remote has a removable cover hiding the two AAA batteries. The profile of the remote is nothing special; the remote is slightly thicker at the back compared to the front. The remote has just the right amount of weight to it and easily balances in your hand. The buttons are soft to press. There’s no tactile response when they are pressed, so keep an eye on the TV.
In darkness the remote has an orange backlight. The top right button activates it and the keys are light up every time another key is pressed. It is not touch sensitive like the older remotes.
Let’s assemble the TV!