Samsung gets official with LED-backlit 9 Series LCD HDTVs

Can't say we're surprised to see 'em, but Sammy has done its due diligence by pumping out the official verbiage for the 9 Series LCD HDTVs that were leaked late last week. These second-generation LED-backlit sets feature 1080p Ultra Clear panels, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology, 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratios, the familiar Touch of Color design and a smattering of networking technologies like InfoLink (RSS access) and WiseLink Pro. Additionally, both the 46-inch LN46A950 (pictured) and 55-inch LN55A950 feature 4-millisecond response times, down-firing speakers with a built-in subbie, an integrated NTSC / ATSC / ClearQAM tuner, four HDMI-CEC ports, a PC input, Ethernet socket and a pair of component jacks. Look for each to land next month for $3,199.99 and $4,199.99, respectively.

[Adam @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:55AM]

Totally Awesome!
I doubt I can fit the 55inch in my studio apartment though ;)

[AJ @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:59AM]

Long time no giveaway Engadget... :)

[George A. Romero @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:14PM]

I'm with you on that one. Watching night of the living dead on this thing would be awesome!

[Lil Smurth @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:04AM]

Sammy keeps pushing out the greatness. Now to decide between this 46in model and the LN46A650 model.

[Husar @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:11AM]

Any chance they may make these in 22in size?

[Matthew Hilario @ Jul 23rd 2008 12:45PM]

they can read your mind!

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/23/samsung-now-shipping-touch-of-color-lcd-monitors/

[JoeStalin @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:15AM]

You mother fuckers! I just bought a 52" 7-series for the bedroom from my distributor today! I'm a dealer and no one mentioned anything to us about a 9 series on the horizon!

[Bob @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:27AM]

Haha, didn't see your post til I posted mine (below). I guess I'll just have to tell the wife our 52" is obsolete and we need to move that to the bedroom and get this for the living room. Haha

[jcord51 @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:56PM]

I've had my 52a750 on back order with no real delivery date. They sold out in NY and NJ

[Kevin @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:16AM]

These look great. I look forward to LED-backlit TVs in the low end of the price range.

[Skemo @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:53AM]

Agreed. WTB 46" LED-LCD screen for under 2k!

[xValentine @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:16AM]

That is a thing of beauty.

So elegant.

Can't wait for the actual pics.

[Bob @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:22AM]

Aaaaand that's why I hate technology... I just bought my 52" LCD TV 2 months ago... =( Sucks to be me, haha.

[justinpmcdonald @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:53PM]

I was looking for this three days ago!!! 120hz with LED backlight... Great! I wonder if the 2nd gen looks that much better than the first. The first are really cheap now.

[BlowURmindBowel @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:06AM]

WooHoo, I have been holding off cuz a friend told me to wait for the LED backlit ToCs (he honestly had no idea they would be out this soon), but I'm glad I waited anyway. Slightly out of my price range, but hell someone will be selling them for $500 under the MSRP within a month or two anyway, and that is in my price range!

AAAHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHa

Come to Papi!

[OX4 @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:16AM]

If I could take a TV out for dinner, take it home and hold it tightly next to a roaring fire and whisper sweet nothings into its ear, it would be this TV.

[Bob @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:33PM]

And you could hook up your "lappy 386" to it and check "the email, the email, what, what the email. Awww, what the crap."

[SolidState @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:46PM]

This is what I've been waiting for. Take that Sony. I'm sure if Sony was to have similar model it would cost twice as much.

[guerilla999 @ Jul 23rd 2008 12:06PM]

sony announced the XBR8 and other new XBR series lcds a while back,

XBR8 has a TRI COLOR LED backlight called "Triluminos " which is supposed to be far superior to anything on the market.




http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/sony-bravia-kdl-55xbr8/4505-6482_7-33060615.html?tag=pdtl-list

http://gizmodo.com/395193/sonys-big-bravia-xbr6-xbr7-xbr8-lcds-and-the-xbr8-has-leds

[Bob @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:35PM]

"... [[[supposed]]] to be far superior ..."

[Adam @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:38PM]

Why no 52"? The 46 is too small, and the 55" will be too pricy!

[John De Vries Vancouver @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:38PM]

Is it safe to buy this or will next year bring a 60"? Gotta love technology.

[Bradley @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:03PM]

These are really beautiful! Eff that touch of color bullshit.

[pwrjam @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:17PM]

Best buy already has some of these in stock and on display. if not these exact models then a samsung with LED back lighting and the 1,000,000 contrast ratio.

[wonderbread @ Jul 24th 2008 2:23PM]

Check the model number...

[JM @ Sep 1st 2008 12:12PM]

Here the differences between the models. The ones you saw at BB were the old ones.
http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/

[Khattab @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:49PM]

This one has 2160 LEDs instead of the 1152 of the F96 models. No RGB-LEDs, still white.

[kakapu4u @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:20PM]

Engadget reviewers and Samsung press people should release power consumption numbers too. I don't want a TV that uses 180W or 230W. How about half that?

[BazNZ @ Jul 29th 2008 12:29AM]

The Specs, picture quality and price on this thing won't come close to Panasonic's latest HDTV. http://www.viera.co.nz/plasma/th-50py800.html

[gtbhawaii @ Aug 9th 2008 5:14AM]

If you like those check out Samsungs at:

http://www.betanews.com/article/Samsung_shows_off_LCDs_with_2x_HDTV_resolution_240_Hz/1211234862

And also at:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/22/samsungs-40-inch-1080p-lcd-tv-panel-just-0-39-inches-thin/