Samsung PN63B550 62.9 in. HDTV Plasma TV

I have been looking to upgrade my 65' rear projection TV to a high definition set for over a year. Rejecting another rear projection unit for "flat screen" to save space, I also wanted a brighter picture because my viewing room can't be made fully dark. I also did not want to move down to a smaller picture. These needs limited my search to plasma and LCD technology, and further to the few manufacturers making TV's in the 60'+ size. LCD, while good, misses out on detail in dark picture areas, and the 60'+ models are supermexpensive. Cost became the final deciding factor, and having good success with a 50' Samsung plasma purchased five years ago for another room in the house, I was giving favorable attention to Samsung products. No question the best price was going to be found on eBay, and when I finally saw a reliable seller with the best price I had ever seen, I went into "watch" mode. The final purchase, delivery, and installation went down easily, and I am completely satisfied with my purchase. The TV itself is excellent, a bright 1080p picture viewable in all light levels and from all seats in my viewing room. There is no blocking or other artifacts in watching busy, high action scenes, and the color and black level rendition is superb after working with the easy to access user settings. The built in speakers are not as good as those on my older, smaller Samsung, but I only use them when watching very late at night, so as not to disturb neighbors; I usually listen through my home theater sound system, and the full Dolby 5.1 sound is wonderful.