Author Topic: LG PK550 50" Plasma TV (Read 74897 times)

natosan · « **on:** Oct 04, 2010 at 05:19 PM »

Anyone owns this baby? Saw one at SM Makati around 63K lang. That's very cheap considering 50" and 1080p na sya. Very thin and slick pa yun outline ng screen nya. wasn't able to do a side by side comparison vs panasonic but the price is very enticing. difference of 20K or something against the pana. From the demo display it looked very sexy and good PQ naman.

abcerase · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 04, 2010 at 05:26 PM »

I have been looking for this model, as well...

http://forum.blu-ray.com/plasma-tvs/137194-lg-pk550-gets-good-review.html

Sir Vic, kelan po kayo magkakaroon nito?

AC · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 05, 2010 at 09:42 AM »

may wattmeter test napo ba nito? hehe... para macheck lang po sana baka kasi electricity killer pala.. thanks

opulescence · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 06, 2010 at 07:42 PM »

@AC

Tested unit earlier at SM cubao. Using the LG wattmeter it yielded readings of 300-415. Best guess would be 350 watts on average which, based on Meralco's Appliance Calculator, would increase your bill by 940 pesos monthly given eight hours of daily use.

Not too bad in my opinion but i honestly want the 60 inch one

which i imagine would make me want to cry out for free electricity.

AC · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 06, 2010 at 10:39 PM »

thanks sir opulescence...
gusto ko niyan.. hehe prices are always better than ever

natosan · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 11, 2010 at 10:38 AM »

magkano kaya to sa SnS?

TeddyCuds · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 16, 2010 at 11:31 AM »

saw this baby at SM Makati. tempting indeed for the price! sana aabot pa sa bonus to!

paging bos vic chua.. when kaya available to sa SNS at affordable packages?

dj · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 16, 2010 at 03:50 PM »

Quote from: SpydaMang on Oct 16, 2010 at 11:31 AM

saw this baby at SM Makati. tempting indeed for the price! sana aabot pa sa bonus to!

paging bos vic chua.. when kaya available to sa SNS at affordable packages?

me too

HNY222 · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 23, 2010 at 01:21 PM »

May update na ba sa model na ito? May naka pag review na ba locally? Tempting kasi

wunder9 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 24, 2010 at 11:32 AM »

Got one last night. Its huge and quite heavier than a 42. Measured the actual viewable area & its exactly 50inches. Setting up is easy, since I've upgraded many times in past few yrs so I've got the setting up part down to an art. Also I keep the box, styros, everything in the packaging. Never know when the urge to upgrade will strike again.

An accurate review of pq wont be possible for now since its still in break in period & I set the brightness & contrast below 50%. But from the short tests I did at SM I could see that pq is very good. Read as much reviews I could find before buying this so I knew what to expect and look for possible problems e.g. dead pixels, buzz, lines across screen, etc. and so far none encountered.

Thames · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 25, 2010 at 12:54 PM »

wunder9,

nagpl-play ba to ng mkv files?
san sm appliance store mo nabila?

thanks

thames

wunder9 · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 25, 2010 at 02:01 PM »

@Thames - MKV wont work in usb input. I use WDTV Live anyway. SM Makati.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 25, 2010 at 02:09 PM »

How's the glare Wunder9?

Thanks.

wunder9 · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 25, 2010 at 02:45 PM »

@Clondalkin - The glass panel is reflective ala Pana C or X series. The trick is to position the tv & watch with no light source or window behind you reflecting off the panel. I can watch with the ceiling light on or during daytime & not notice glare.

wunder9 · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 30, 2010 at 10:56 PM »

So far no image retention encountered even when watching with black bars or station logos. Still burning in this tv with color slides and contrast/brightness settings at low levels. 50 inch size is really great. Details in movies I never even notice with the 42 are now visible.

roy128 · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 30, 2010 at 11:00 PM »

pag nag upgrage ako kuha ako nito

wala bang issues ng backlight bleeding?

pekspert · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 30, 2010 at 11:30 PM »

@wunder9 - sir diba ikaw yung nasiraan ng panasonic lcd with theatreworks? Whatrever happened to your unit?

wunder9 · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 31, 2010 at 12:21 AM »

@roy128 - I don't think plasmas have backlight bleeding. LCD's & LED have that.

@pekspert - Ya the audio board of my Pana 42LZ80 gave out. Panasonic replaced the board and TW shouldered the cost. It was good as new after that and didn't encounter any more problems. Kudos to Sir Jeff.

Eventually it was time to upsize/upgrade to a 50 so I had to sell the 42. My original candidates for 50 were Pana 50C or 50X as they were within budget. Unfortunately they are 720p only and I was unsatisfied when I saw them in action. 50V was out of my league. Then this LG 50PK550 showed up at the right time & right price. The reviews at AVSforums are more than a hundred pages long and the consensus is its a great tv.

opulescence · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 31, 2010 at 07:36 PM »

Definitely gonna get one of these after christmas. Sana may stocks pa

abcerase · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 31, 2010 at 10:58 PM »

Quote from: wunder9 on Oct 31, 2010 at 12:21 AM

@roy128 - I don't think plasmas have backlight bleeding. LCD's & LED have that.

@pekspert - Ya the audio board of my Pana 42LZ80 gave out. Panasonic replaced the board and TW shouldered the cost. It was good as new after that and didn't encounter any more problems. Kudos to Sir Jeff.

Eventually it was time to upsize/upgrade to a 50 so I had to sell the 42. My original candidates for 50 were Pana 50C or 50X as they were within budget. Unfortunately they are 720p only and I was unsatisfied when I saw them in action. 50V was out of my league. Then this LG 50PK550 showed up at the right time & right price. The reviews at AVSforums are more than a hundred pages long and the consensus is its a great tv.

Sir, pa-check na lang po how much damage sa kuryente natin

wunder9 · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 01, 2010 at 08:06 AM »

@abc - Cant get an accurate figure. Somewhere 220-250W for normal viewing.

abcerase · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 01, 2010 at 10:21 AM »

Quote from: wunder9 on Nov 01, 2010 at 08:06 AM

@abc - Cant get an accurate figure. Somewhere 220-250W for normal viewing.

Thanks sir! One more thing po, do you do console gaming? How's the image retention on this? Thanks again

wunder9 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 01, 2010 at 02:26 PM »

@abc- No I don't have game console. I only saw very minor IR yesterday after watching a movie with black bars. It was a gone in few minutes.

abcerase · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 02, 2010 at 07:36 AM »

Quote from: wunder9 on Nov 01, 2010 at 02:26 PM

@abc- No I don't have game console. I only saw very minor IR yesterday after watching a movie with black bars. It was a gone in few minutes.

Thanks sir for your time!

ninjababez® · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 02, 2010 at 07:59 AM »

Quote from: abcerase on Oct 31, 2010 at 10:58 PM

Sir, pa-check na lang po how much damage sa kuryente natin

if wunder9 is near makati area, i can lend him my omni wattmeter

wunder9 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 02, 2010 at 08:36 AM »

@ninja- Yes I'm in Makati. Sure I can take some reading with your meter.

AC · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 02, 2010 at 11:09 AM »

magkano po lowest na ganito ngayon?

wunder9 · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 02, 2010 at 11:28 AM »

I've only seen this unit at SM appliance stores selling at Php62,990 net. I was hoping SnS would sell it too.

abcerase · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 05, 2010 at 05:25 PM »

Quote from: ninjababez® on Nov 02, 2010 at 07:59 AM

if wunder9 is near makati area, i can lend him my omni wattmeter

Sir, how much wattage in terms of the watt meter? Thanks!

ninjababez® · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 05, 2010 at 11:09 PM »

Quote from: wunder9 on Nov 02, 2010 at 08:36 AM

@ninja- Yes I'm in Makati. Sure I can take some reading with your meter.

ok bro, we can meet in market market mall.

ill lend it for a week, so you can make a detailed observation. then afterwards we can compare it with my panasonic 50x20 consumption