Samsung Plasma HDTV PN58B550 Specifications

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PN58B550   58” Widescreen Plasma HDT V
(58.0” (truncated) actual diagonal screen size)
TV/VIDEO
  •  New attractive Touch of Color™ cabinet  design
  • Full HD 1080p performance
  •  New E-Panel technology
    -  Samsung’s FilterBright™ glare  minimizer
    - New 600Hz subf ield motion technology
    - 1080 Full HD motion
    - Mega dynamic contrast ratio
    - .001ms response time
  •  HDT V off-air and Clear QAM Digital Cable  Tu n e r
  •  ENERGY STAR® compliant active power  rating
  • “Green” design lead-free components
  • Samsung’s Game Mode
AUDIO
  • Watts per channel: 15W x 2 (30 watts total)
  • SRS TruSurround HD
CONNECTIONS
Digital A / V Inputs
  •  4 HDMI w ith Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)  (3 rear/1 side)
  • USB (1 rear) for picture v iewing
Component /Composite A / V Inputs  
  •  Component Video (2 rear)
  • Composite Video (1 side)
PC Inputs
  • RGB (1 rear)
Samsung’s new PN58B550 plasma f lat panel HDT V 
redef ines our commitment to design, performance, 
and cost of ownership. Its 58 inches of 1080p Full 
HD picture performance makes it the perfect large 
liv ing room centerpiece. The attractive Touch of Color
TM 
design adds a subtle clear-to-charcoal gray accent to 
the set’s bezel. Enjoy brilliant, f ilm-like images in Full 
HD resolution. Samsung’s breakthrough mega dynamic
contrast ratio offers a more accurate color tonal range, 
deeper blacks and shadow details. The new E-Panel 
technology featuring our innovative FiterBright
TM 
technology reduces glare in brighter rooms and 
delivers a better picture while using less energy. Add 
4 advanced HDMI inputs that feature Samsung’s 
Anynet™+ (CEC standard) technology making system 
control of compatible A/V dev ices like a Blu-ray player 
or HTIB system a one-touch operation. Experience Full 
1080p performance on Samsung’s new B550 series 
plasma HDT Vs that are easy on the env ironment and 
easy on the wallet. 
						

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HDMI High Def init ion Mult imedia
Interface  prov ides a simple single 
s
olut ion for connect ing high quality digital 
audio/v ideo signals from DVD, Blu-ray 
players, HDT V cable and satel lite set top 
boxes. Our latest version HDMI features 
Samsung’s Anynet+ technology.
Anynet™+ (HDMI-CEC):  allows the T V’s 
r

emote control to operate at the push of 
one button, per ipheral AV dev ices such as a 
DVD player featur ing HDMI-CEC.
Side A / V connect ions: Provide convenient 
a

nd easy connect ions for camcorders, cam-
eras, or other compat ible AV dev ices.
 ENERGY STAR® Compliant  reduces energy 
c

onsumpt ion by up to 4 0% compared w ith 
prior year PDP T Vs.
 
V-Chip1 system:  Al lows block ing of rated 
T
V and mov ie programs determined by a 
parent to contain object ionable content .
Intel ligent Power Sav ing
T
 r ilingual on-screen displays: Available in 
E

nglish, Spanish, or French.
Favorite channel list  permits programming 
s

elect channels and accessing them by 
touching the favor ites button.
CONNECTIONS
RE AR A / V CONNEC T IONS
  • HDMI (Digital A / V):  ?
  • Component Video and Audio: 2
  • USB: 1 (JPEG)
  • Digital Audio (opt ical): 1
  • PC RGB Input: 1
SIDE A / V CONNEC T IONS
  • H
 DMI (Digital A / V): ?
  • Composite A / V: 1
QUALIT Y
 1-year parts and labor warranty. The 
product is built to last and prov ide years of 
trouble-free top quality enjoyment .
ACCESSORIES
Remote control 
PN58B550    58” Widescreen Plasma HDT V
(58.0” (truncated) actual diagonal screen size)
SPECIFICATIONS  
 New E-Panel w ith FilterBr ight™ ant i-
glare technology:  delivers improved 
p
erformance in the areas of color 
saturation, contrast and energy eff iciency.
1080 Ful l HD mot ion: Super ior fast-mov ing 
im

ages.
 Touch of Color (ToC): Samsung’s unique 
m

anufactur ing process accents the 
surrounding bezel w ith a stylish gray tone.
New E-Panel technology
 
  -  FilterBr ight™ panel minimizes glare and

 ref lections.
  -  600Hz Subf ield Mot ion for clear  mot

ion pictures.
  -     Response  t ime:  A fast .001ms 
r

esponse t ime minimizes blurr ing of 
fast mot ion in sports programs and 
mov ie content
   -  1080 Ful l HD Mot ion delivers better  r

esolut ion dur ing faster mot ion 
sports, mov ies and games.
   -  Mega Dynamic Contrast rat io prov ides an improved, purer black 
l
evel and color performance in 
Samsung’s latest-generat ion plasma 
panels  
W

ide Color Enhancer2: creates true to 
l

ife-like color reproduct ion w ith selectable 
settings.
   Built-in HDT V Tuner (ATSC/NTSC) w ith 
C
 lear QAM tunes off-air and unscrambled 
d
igital local cable channels
Game Mode:  A push of a button enhances 
d

ark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds 
up the image processing response and 
enhances the sounds of your games. 
P icture and sound quality is opt imized for 
gaming systems.
Single User Interface: on screen design
SRS TruSurround HD™ creates an
i

mmersive, feature-r ich surround sound 
exper ience from two speakers, complete 
w ith r ich bass, high frequency detail and 
clear dialog. 
 10 watts per channel (20 watts total)
USB JPEG: For playing MP3 and displaying 
J

PEG f iles through the USB connect ion on 
selected Samsung T Vs.
NET DIMENSIONS 
& WEIGHT (WXHXD)
 TV:  55.8” x 34.1” x 2.9”
Net weight: 84.7 lbs.
T V w ith stand: 55.8” x 36.4” x 13.2”
Net weight: 99.9 lbs.
SHIPPING INFORMATION 
(WXHXD)
Dimensions:  60.2” x 41.8” x 17.3”
Weight:  114.2 lbs.
ORDER CODE
PN58B550T2FXZA
UPC
036725229334
1Feature dependent upon broadcasting of 
information by local off-air T V and cable channels. 
 2As an Energy Star® par tner, Samsung has 
determined that this product meets the Energy Star® 
guidelines for energy effi ciency. Energy Star® is a 
registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.
Design and specifi cations are subject to change 
without notice. Non-metric weights and 
measurements are approximate.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Defi nition Multimedia 
Inter face are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC.
SRS TruSurround HD is a registered trademark of 
SRS Labs, Inc.
Anynet™+, Touch of Color and FilterBright are 
registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., 
Ltd.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All product and brand 
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
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