Article: Samsung HP-S4253: plasma set falls flat on picture quality.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)

THE SAMSUNG HP-$4253 42-inch plasma television features distinctive design and excellent connectivity. Its image quality doesn't measure up to the output of the best plasmas, however, and, at $2,999, it costs a bit too much to compete against the lowest-price bargain models.

The first thing you'll notice is the set's glossy black exterior and hidden speakers. The specs, too, stand out. The HP-$4253 has a native resolution of 1,024x 768 pixels--not quite enough resolution to display every pixel of high-definition (HD) TV sources, but no other similar-size plasma can make that claim, either. It also offers an ATSC tuner to receive over-the-air HD programming, as ...

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