Samsung FP-T5884 Plasma TV:
User Interface
User Interface
The remote is a typical Samsung design that can control, to a limited degree, four components other than the set itself. It's reasonably well laid out, and a few of the buttons are backlit, but it doesn't offer direct selection of inputs.

The onscreen menus are generally well-organized and easy to use. Selecting one of the standard picture controls causes the menu to disappear and drops the selected control to the bottom of the screen, which is as it should be so you can see what you're doing. On the other hand, the menu pop back after only five seconds of inactivity, which isn't enough time to carefully consider your setting.

Other controls, such as Black Level Adjust, Gamma, and Dynamic Contrast, do not clear the screen. These may not be as important as the standard picture controls, but if you decide to use them, you must first make a change, exit the menu to see what your change hath wrought, then re-enter the menu if further changes are needed, all of which is a pain in the rear.

Anynet+, Samsung's implementation of Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), integrates the control of multiple devices connected via HDMI using a single remote. It's supposed to make the operation of a complex system easier, but most manufacturers, including Samsung, warrant its use only with other devices from the same company. So much for industry standards!