HDTV Reviews

Maxent, which is probably an unknown brand to most people sell the MX-5020HPM, which is an 50-inch plasma HDTV at a very competitive price, Cnet let us know if it is worth saving the cash or not.
The panel sports the standard 50-inch plasma native resolution of 1,366×768 pixels, which should allow it to resolve every detail of 720p sources. All sources, whether HDTV, DVD, computer, or standard TV, are scaled to fit the pixels.

Whereas most 50-inch plasmas on the market, notably the Vizio P50HDTV, offer an ATSC tuner to grab over-the-air TV stations, the Maxent MX-5020HPM has no tuner at all. That technically makes it a monitor, and to watch TV–high-def or otherwise–you’ll have to connect it to a TV source, such as a cable or satellite box.

The Maxent MX-5020HPM’s picture quality left a lot to be desired. Its ability to produce a deep shade of black was spoiled by lack of shadow detail, forcing a compromise that was less-than satisfying. Its color temperature was bluer than that of most HDTVs, especially with HDMI sources, and significant red push impaired saturation.

Although it has enough features for most folks, the less-expensive Maxent MX-5020HPM can’t keep up with the picture quality of the competition.

This review was not too positive in favor of the MX-5020HPM, but I have read some first hand user reviews which have been a lot more positive and appreciate the huge saving over from this set.
Links: Cnet, Maxent Page