Samsung's 2010 LCDs & plasmas include the skinny, touchscreen remote controlled LED 9000
By Ross Miller 
posted January 6th 2010 6:19PM
posted January 6th 2010 6:19PM
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Samsung's just gushed its 2010 TV lineup, and chief among the troops is the 9000 series LED with built-in proprietary 3D processor and, more importantly, full support for a full color touchscreen remote control, integrated with WiFi and IR. Paired with the ultra-slim 9000 series (right), you can watch broadcast directly from the handheld and swipe it to the TV to enjoy. The 8000 and 7000 series also enjoy 3D capabilities, as does the 750 LCD set. Left out of the 3D fun? The 6500 LED and 650 LCD models -- sorry gang. All models are reportedly Energy Star 4.0 compliant and the premium ones also come with Internet@Home with apps including Netflix. All the press releases after the break. Samsung's New Lineup of LED HDTVs Raises the Bar for TV Excellence
mmersive Lifelike Depth and 3D Capabilities, Connected Interactive Content and Services, and Mold-Breaking Design Set Next Generation of Samsung LED back-lit HDTVs Apart
LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, unveiled today the next generation of its award-winning LED back-lit TVs, featuring a first of its kind built-in 3D processor, connected interactive experiences and innovative, trend-setting designs with a wide range of options to match the décor of almost any living room. . This year's flagship Series, the 9000, has proudly won the 2010 CES Best of Innovations award. Perhaps most notably, Samsung offers its most versatile LED TV lineup, which consists of entry level HD offerings to its highest performing full HD TV's ever, in a variety of screen sizes. Samsung's latest HDTVs will be on display at Booth #11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 -10, 2010.
"Our leadership in the LED TV category is no accident; we identified a consumer need for superior picture quality, ultra slimness and more eco-friendly energy consumption," said Yangkyu Kim, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Division for Samsung Electronics. "We have put all our energy and passion into this year's LED TV lineup with the single objective to deliver stunning experiences that bring life-like depth to TV. With this award-winning lineup, Samsung is once again setting the industry standard not only for quality TV experiences but for technology and innovation leadership."
With eight product series, and screen sizes ranging from 19" to 65", this is the industry's largest lineup of LED TVs to date. From the award-winning 9000 Series, to the Innovations Honoree 7000 and 6500 Series, consumers have virtually unlimited choice of models to fit their individual entertainment preferences and lifestyle. The flagship 9000 series specifically is flat-out Samsung's most impressive HDTV to date - the quintessential slim LED TV with a premium touch-screen remote control and built-in 3D technology, setting a new standard for jaw-dropping home theater picture quality and connectivity. The world's slimmest fully integrated LED TV, the 9000 Series was designed to end all depth competitions, and raise the bar yet again with an innovative stand that includes the built-in tuner.
Built-in 3D
New in 2010, this year's premium models in the LED TV lineup, the 7000, 8000 and 9000, all include Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor and emitter that is optimized for, and enables compatibility with multiple 3D standards including half and full HD resolution formats as well as the Blu-ray Disc Association approved "Blu-ray 3D" standard. In addition, Samsung's 3D system delivers a picture using a full color spectrum for an unbelievable, immersive viewing experience.
Along with the company's 3D Blu-ray player (BD-C6900), Samsung offers a complete solution allowing consumers to bring the 3D theater experience home. For those who want to add the third dimension to their regular TV viewing, Samsung included in its 3D processor an auto-conversion technology that renders 2D content into 3D in real time. Consumers can add a level of depth and clarity to a live football game, making them believe they are part of the action.
Connected TV and Samsung Apps
With built-in Ethernet connection and wireless-ready capabilities, the 2010 LED TV lineup is ready to meet the growing consumer demand for "content without borders." The upgraded Internet@TV feature now includes Samsung Apps, providing consumers with an expanded, easy to navigate selection of content and applications from leading services like Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV, Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu. Applications can be downloaded and viewed all while watching TV. All of the premium LED TVs, 6500 Series and above, will include the upgraded Internet@TV with Samsung Apps.
Unsurpassed Picture Quality
Samsung's premium LED TV's will boast unsurpassed picture quality by using a Samsung-developed technology that merges the advantages of LED edge-lighting with the control of local dimming technology in directly back-lit LED televisions. This technology along with Samsung's high-efficiency LED light source and proprietary picture enhancement engine with video processor ensure unsurpassed picture quality with vibrant colors, deep blacks and better contrast ratios.
Focus on Design
In 2010, Samsung builds on its tradition of innovative design by introducing narrower bezels and brushed metal frames in silver and black– pushing the limits beyond the familiar black bezels of many HDTV's. In particular, Samsung developed a groundbreaking four-legged quad stand that makes the TV look more like furniture than device and a new "mystic earth" Touch of Color™ (ToC™) design scheme with chrome edging to better match a living room's décor. With a wide-ranging pallet of materials and designs, Samsung offers something for virtually anyone's tastes and interior design preferences. What's more, the new LED TVs match Samsung's 2010 line of Blu-ray players and home theater systems bringing a cohesive element to a home entertainment room.
Green Design
All these functionalities are delivered without compromising on the energy efficiency that Samsung LED TVs are known for and meet even higher standards of sustainability. They all exceed the more stringent EnergyStar® 4.0 guidelines. Samsung LED TVs are the highest performing and eco-conscious HDTV products Samsung has ever released, continuing to set new standards every year.
Redefining the Remote
In another industry first, Samsung developed an easy to use on-board TV display full touch-screen remote control. The remote's color touch-screen makes understanding features and options easy and simple. Its integrated Wi-Fi and infrared technology controls TV and AV devices with the on-screen buttons and QWERTY keyboard. It allows users to watch broadcast content directly on the remote so you can watch the first part of the big game, while a Blu-ray movie is just wrapping up on the large screen HDTV(9000 Series only). You can also browse music, photos, and video files from a DLNA certified PC then swipe the chosen content in the direction of the TV to enjoy on the larger screen (9000 Series only). The remote is the primary remote control for the 9000 Series and a derivative version of it is sold separately as an option for other LED TV models including the 7000 and 8000 Series.
Samsung Electronics America's CES press releases, product images and video content is available at www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company is recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands. Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
Samsung Unveils 2010 LCD Lineup
New HDTVs offer enhanced picture quality and advanced connectivity;
mmersive Lifelike Depth and 3D Capabilities, Connected Interactive Content and Services, and Mold-Breaking Design Set Next Generation of Samsung LED back-lit HDTVs Apart
LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, unveiled today the next generation of its award-winning LED back-lit TVs, featuring a first of its kind built-in 3D processor, connected interactive experiences and innovative, trend-setting designs with a wide range of options to match the décor of almost any living room. . This year's flagship Series, the 9000, has proudly won the 2010 CES Best of Innovations award. Perhaps most notably, Samsung offers its most versatile LED TV lineup, which consists of entry level HD offerings to its highest performing full HD TV's ever, in a variety of screen sizes. Samsung's latest HDTVs will be on display at Booth #11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 -10, 2010.
"Our leadership in the LED TV category is no accident; we identified a consumer need for superior picture quality, ultra slimness and more eco-friendly energy consumption," said Yangkyu Kim, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Division for Samsung Electronics. "We have put all our energy and passion into this year's LED TV lineup with the single objective to deliver stunning experiences that bring life-like depth to TV. With this award-winning lineup, Samsung is once again setting the industry standard not only for quality TV experiences but for technology and innovation leadership."
With eight product series, and screen sizes ranging from 19" to 65", this is the industry's largest lineup of LED TVs to date. From the award-winning 9000 Series, to the Innovations Honoree 7000 and 6500 Series, consumers have virtually unlimited choice of models to fit their individual entertainment preferences and lifestyle. The flagship 9000 series specifically is flat-out Samsung's most impressive HDTV to date - the quintessential slim LED TV with a premium touch-screen remote control and built-in 3D technology, setting a new standard for jaw-dropping home theater picture quality and connectivity. The world's slimmest fully integrated LED TV, the 9000 Series was designed to end all depth competitions, and raise the bar yet again with an innovative stand that includes the built-in tuner.
Built-in 3D
New in 2010, this year's premium models in the LED TV lineup, the 7000, 8000 and 9000, all include Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor and emitter that is optimized for, and enables compatibility with multiple 3D standards including half and full HD resolution formats as well as the Blu-ray Disc Association approved "Blu-ray 3D" standard. In addition, Samsung's 3D system delivers a picture using a full color spectrum for an unbelievable, immersive viewing experience.
Along with the company's 3D Blu-ray player (BD-C6900), Samsung offers a complete solution allowing consumers to bring the 3D theater experience home. For those who want to add the third dimension to their regular TV viewing, Samsung included in its 3D processor an auto-conversion technology that renders 2D content into 3D in real time. Consumers can add a level of depth and clarity to a live football game, making them believe they are part of the action.
Connected TV and Samsung Apps
With built-in Ethernet connection and wireless-ready capabilities, the 2010 LED TV lineup is ready to meet the growing consumer demand for "content without borders." The upgraded Internet@TV feature now includes Samsung Apps, providing consumers with an expanded, easy to navigate selection of content and applications from leading services like Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV, Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu. Applications can be downloaded and viewed all while watching TV. All of the premium LED TVs, 6500 Series and above, will include the upgraded Internet@TV with Samsung Apps.
Unsurpassed Picture Quality
Samsung's premium LED TV's will boast unsurpassed picture quality by using a Samsung-developed technology that merges the advantages of LED edge-lighting with the control of local dimming technology in directly back-lit LED televisions. This technology along with Samsung's high-efficiency LED light source and proprietary picture enhancement engine with video processor ensure unsurpassed picture quality with vibrant colors, deep blacks and better contrast ratios.
Focus on Design
In 2010, Samsung builds on its tradition of innovative design by introducing narrower bezels and brushed metal frames in silver and black– pushing the limits beyond the familiar black bezels of many HDTV's. In particular, Samsung developed a groundbreaking four-legged quad stand that makes the TV look more like furniture than device and a new "mystic earth" Touch of Color™ (ToC™) design scheme with chrome edging to better match a living room's décor. With a wide-ranging pallet of materials and designs, Samsung offers something for virtually anyone's tastes and interior design preferences. What's more, the new LED TVs match Samsung's 2010 line of Blu-ray players and home theater systems bringing a cohesive element to a home entertainment room.
Green Design
All these functionalities are delivered without compromising on the energy efficiency that Samsung LED TVs are known for and meet even higher standards of sustainability. They all exceed the more stringent EnergyStar® 4.0 guidelines. Samsung LED TVs are the highest performing and eco-conscious HDTV products Samsung has ever released, continuing to set new standards every year.
Redefining the Remote
In another industry first, Samsung developed an easy to use on-board TV display full touch-screen remote control. The remote's color touch-screen makes understanding features and options easy and simple. Its integrated Wi-Fi and infrared technology controls TV and AV devices with the on-screen buttons and QWERTY keyboard. It allows users to watch broadcast content directly on the remote so you can watch the first part of the big game, while a Blu-ray movie is just wrapping up on the large screen HDTV(9000 Series only). You can also browse music, photos, and video files from a DLNA certified PC then swipe the chosen content in the direction of the TV to enjoy on the larger screen (9000 Series only). The remote is the primary remote control for the 9000 Series and a derivative version of it is sold separately as an option for other LED TV models including the 7000 and 8000 Series.
Samsung Electronics America's CES press releases, product images and video content is available at www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company is recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands. Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
Samsung Unveils 2010 LCD Lineup
New HDTVs offer enhanced picture quality and advanced connectivity;
Select TVs to have 3D support
LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. ., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today unveiled its 2010 portfolio of LCD HDTV's including the 750 and 650 Series. Each includes enhanced picture quality and advanced connectivity. With DLNA networking capabilities, and new Touch of Color™ (ToC™) designs, these HDTVs raise the bar of excellence in their respective categories. The 750 Series features built-in 3D technology, making images leap off the screen so you feel like you're a part of the action. Across the board Samsung is delivering a host of picture improvements including its picture enhancing HyperReal™ Engine, for a true-to-life range of color and contrast. Additionally, all of the 2010 LCD TVs fall far below the maximum allowance for the new Energy Star® 4.0 rating. Samsung's LCD TV lineup will be on display at Booth #11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 – 10, 2010.
"Samsung prides itself on delivering increasingly better HDTV experiences that continue to exceed consumer expectations," said Yangkyu Kim, Senior Vice President, Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics. "With new breakthrough designs, significant improvements in viewing quality, connectivity capabilities and energy efficiency, our 2010 LCD TV line promises the greatest value for consumers."
Connected TV and Samsung Apps
With built-in Ethernet connection and wireless ready capabilities, the 2010 LCD TV lineup is ready to meet the growing consumer demand for "content without borders." The upgraded Internet@TV feature now includes Samsung Apps, providing consumers with an expanded, easy to navigate selection of content and applications from leading services like Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV, Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu. Applications can be downloaded and viewed all while watching TV. All of the premium LCD TVs 650 Series and above, will include the upgraded Internet@TV with Samsung Apps.
Also included is DLNA compatibility for wireless connectivity and multimedia sharing across devices, allowing consumers to wirelessly transfer photos, movies and music from PCs, mobile phones and digital cameras to their TV for big screen enjoyment with friends and family.
Samsung LCD 750 Series
The Samsung 240Hz LCD 750 Series sets a new bar for modern innovation for LCD HDTVs by offering built-in 3D technology, including the emitter. Samsung is delivering the best 3D HDTV experience possible by leveraging a number of proprietary technologies. The built-in 3D processor was developed to comply with the major 3D formats. In addition, Samsung's 3D system delivers a picture using a full color spectrum for an unbelievable, immersive viewing experience.
Along with the company's 3D Blu-ray player (BD-C6900) and active shutter glasses, Samsung offers a complete solution allowing consumers to bring the 3D theater experience home. The processing can even be applied to broadcast TV, gaming content and legacy DVDs to automatically convert 2D viewing into 3D in real time. If you're not in the 3D mood, you're back to watching one of the best quality HDTVs on the market with the push of a button.
Samsung LCD 650 Series
With an exhaustive range of features and capabilities, Samsung's 650 Series is a beautifully crafted, multimedia centerpiece that plays a wide array of digital content in pristine Full HD glory. The 120Hz 650 Series features a new Ultra Clear panel to produce richer, more natural colors, deeper contrast and greater clarity than have ever been seen before on an LCD HDTV. The design of the LCD TVs has a distinct look and feel recreating the U-line Touch of Color™ (ToC™) design of its predecessor in a sleeker and more compact form.
Samsung's press releases, video content and product images are available at www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Unveils Slim 2010 Plasma Series HDTVs
New TVs Offer Enhanced Picture Quality and Advanced Connectivity in New Slim Designs. .
Select Plasma HDTVs to Have 3D Support.
LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today unveiled its new portfolio of ultra-slim Plasma HDTVs with the 8000, 7000 and 6500 Series. Each provides technologies that deliver exceptional picture quality, advanced connectivity with the updated Internet@TV feature and compliance to revised EnergyStar 4.0 standards – all in a slim form factor. Additionally, the premium plasma TV line (8000 and 7000 Series) includes Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor that adds a new dimension to TV viewing at home. The TVs will be on display at Booth #11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 – 10, 2010.
"Samsung has raised the bar for the plasma TV marketplace by providing exceptional picture quality in a slim and energy efficient package," said Sung-ho Jun, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics. "With select models also including 3D capabilities and Web-enabled multimedia access, Samsung's promise to create products that evolve with the needs and desires of our customers is reflected in our new 2010 plasma TV lines."
Samsung Plasma HDTV 8000 Series
Featuring a slim brushed titanium bezel with hints of the Touch of Color™ (ToC™) design, the Samsung Plasma HDTV 8000 Series provides consumers with the perfect combination of design and performance. Samsung's built-in 3D technology makes images leap off the screen while innovations like Real Black Filter and Motion Judder Canceller (MJC) deliver unprecedented picture quality. The Real Black Filter reduces the onscreen glare caused by ambient light, so blacks and shadow details are as crisp and defined as possible, while MJC reduces motion judder inherently found in fast-paced action scenes in film-based movies.
In order to ensure that consumers get the entertainment experience that best fits their tastes, the Samsung Plasma 8000 Series comes with a calibration mode that allows them to adjust key picture quality aspects for optimized viewing. The TVs are also equipped with Samsung's CinemaSmooth™ technology for playback of 24fps Blu-ray content mirroring the quality of the latest movie theaters.
The upgraded Internet@TV feature now includes Samsung Apps, providing consumers with an expanded, easy to navigate selection of content and applications from leading services like Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV , Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu. Applications can be downloaded and viewed all while watching TV. The first batch of TV apps will launch in the spring free of charge, while premium apps will be available for purchase via the engine's monetary transaction solution in the summer of 2010.
Samsung Plasma HDTV 7000 Series
The Samsung Plasma HDTV 7000 Series brings the high-quality of plasma displays and the immersive experience of 3D entertainment in a slim, brushed black bezel designed to delight entertainment enthusiasts. This ultra-slim TV comes equipped with a wealth of immersive viewing technologies and picture enhancing technologies, including Samsung's Clear Image Panel technology which delivers clear images from every angle without the dual images and blurring typically found with conventional panels. It also features High-Definition 3D Processing and Internet@TV connectivity.
In particular, Samsung's built-in 3D processor was developed to comply with major 3D formats including the recently ratified "Blu-ray 3D" standard. In addition, Samsung's 3D system delivers a picture using a full color spectrum for an unbelievable, immersive viewing experience. Along with the company's 3D Blu-ray player (BD-C6900) and active shutter glasses, Samsung offers a complete solution allowing consumers to bring the 3D theater experience home. The processing can even be applied to broadcast TV, gaming content and legacy DVDs to automatically convert 2D viewing into 3D in real time. If you're not in the 3D mood, you're back to watching one of the best quality HDTVs on the market with the push of a button.
The 58-inch class model received a 2010 CES "Innovations Honoree" Award.
Samsung Plasma HDTV 6500 Series
The Plasma HDTV 6500 Series is Samsung's entry-level ultra-slim TV. While the TV's exterior features the company's signature ToC design, the TV comes with Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer and Clear Image Panel to achieve the highest picture quality available on a plasma TV. The 6500 Series also provides expansive access to entertainment options with the updated Internet@TV feature.
Ever More Efficient
Samsung's 8000, 7000 and 6500 Series Plasma HDTVs feature a high-efficiency panel that lowers the TVs power consumption to meet the more stringent Energy Star® 4.0 guidelines.
Samsung's press releases, video content and product images are available at www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company is recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands. Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
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Samsung TVs are the best, they make some real good quality TVs. I'm a little skeptical though, lol. Is something this thin even possible??? Holy shat... looks like it's no wider than a stack of 15 pieces of paper.
Modern TVs are beginning to remind me of Kate Moss.
@pina Your next TV will be snorting coke off the blu-ray player no doubt.
Super slim is pretty cool, but once we got past that ~4 inch thickness mark does it really actually matter?...I mean We have 2 regular thickness TVs mounted on the wall and don't yearn for them to be slimmer because they're intruding the precious airspace...in front on the TV?
Please someone tell me why all these TV's are going anorexic instead of adding decent speakers or dvd drives and more inputs and such.
@yulebellow
I sort of agree. I think it's "cool" from an observer of technology perspective... but for practical value - 2" is just about as thin as 6mm (for me) [insert joke about what she said].
If I was in the market, and the 6mm was only a manageable price increase over 2", then I'd think about it. But I certainly wouldn't be in a hurry to replace an already acceptably svelte set for a new one, just so I can brag to my friends that it is thinner.
To be fair, though, some of these new ones are not just thinner - many have improved specs, too.
@yulebellow
Well, obviously making it thinner only makes it that much easier to move if you're the type of person that isn't "domestically stable".
The other benefits come from less materials used, so that's better for the environment. And the power usage will almost certainly be less than a larger TV.
And you might have a point about the speakers, but I'd rather have a TV like this that is 15 sheets of paper thick and toss some REAL 7.1 or 8.1 speakers or whatever the new hip thing dolby's puttin' out these days.
@yulebellow I said this yesterday in another thread....
Its not necessarily that thinner is necessary. But rather reduced weight and less materials. You have two 4" thick LCDs, how huge was the wall mount bracket you had to install?
With these thin LED LCDs, the materials used to make the unit is reduced (green, cost), and the weight goes down as well. So hanging a thin and light LED LCD on the wall goes from $100 mounting system requiring lots of heavy lifting, down to two screws into studs that I can do by myself in under a minute with my stud finder, drill and a level laser.
I never liked that huge wall mount kit for LCDs and Plasmas. I don't mind the two small screw holes to hang an 8-10lb TV.
@yulebellow Um, I don't want a dvd drive, grandpa.
Does the super thin model have both edge lit and local dimming? That would be odd. Please take real pictures of the LED 9000, that is one sexy looking thang
Back in the day, we had to be concerned about a TV falling on a child and crushing them. Now we have to worry about it coming down and severing a limb! Damn, these things are thin!
Hey engadget. Can you please bring back the "click here to read full press release" buttons for the mobile version of the site.
No sizes, specs, or prices. GG Samsung.
sounds like Sling's remote
As long as all this 3D silliness is optional and not shoved down our throats I'm fine with it. I only have vision in one eye so while new big TV's are fabulous, 3D isn't physically possible for me to see :)
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TSA would be scare.
That thing looks like it'd fall over if I sneezed on it.
Samsung is unmatched
I hope 3D fails hard. What a gimmick.
@metric I agree. 3D is such a stupid idea. Good cinema and tv isn't about how it looks, and even when it is, 3D is overkill. Just focus on content. The Idiots that support 3D are the idiots that think Transformers and Avatar are the greatest films ever made.
@dedparrot Agreed. I don't mind seeing a 3D movie every once in a great while, but putting on glasses and getting eye strain to watch the news is not appealing.
@metric
Currently its only a gimmick because one has to wear the glasses.
Remove that neccessity and I for one would love to watch sports or play video games in 3d, but watching a Movie no thanks.
The 3D features should in no way be a justified way of increasing the price on these new TVs but I fear that is exactly whats going to happen and the prices for these will be way over inflated. There are some sweet deals on some of the tvs on the shelf at the moment due to the recession making every thing realistic in value, and when one compares the tech in those to the new ones I just shake my head at the price the new ones are being advertised at.
@JJ I agree with you. I think 3D tv's will remain really high priced and will take somewhere from 5-10 years to enter the mainstream. Unless prices drop to somewhere near £500 here in the UK, no-one will really care.
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but i dont understand why they cant cover the screen with a film of 3d glasses glass
@wrsu1996gmailcom Because the only reason for the glasses is to block out one of the two displayed images to each eye. The film over your left eye blocks out only the right image, the film over your right eye blocks out only the left image. If you put one film over the whole screen you'd just see a standard 2D image, if you put both films over the screen you'd see nothing but black. It IS possible to put a film over the screen which acts as a bunch of lenses to get different images to each eye (I'm sure you've seen this done on postcards or advertisements on boxes, the image changes when you look at it from different angles). But it's highly dependent on where you sit, thus worthless for anything other than, say, a desktop computer.
@metric I hope color fails. What a gimmick. I hope sound fails. What a gimmick. I hope "big screen" TVs fail. What a gimmick.
They all serve the same role; provide greater immersion in the director's imagined world. If you don't care for that, perhaps you should buy a Kindle and stop trying to neuter the cinematic experience.
Looks like it will break in half if you breath to close to it. I doubt these TVs will even release this year. I waited 8 months last year for Samsung to release a LCD monitor they announced at CES and just gave up after it took so long to come out.
6mm? That is going to look real good on an articulated mount that is 2" thick. Sure it weighs less and they can shrink down the mounts but there is still the issue of deflection (sagging) even though the strength will be there.
I saw 3D TV the other day at Fry's and it was not something I'd want to view at home. Dimmer than without the glasses and reminds me of Viewmaster viewing, back in the 50's. I can easily do without 3D TV.
well, being that thin, let's hope they didn't even bother with the built in TV speakers, because imagine how bad that'll sound.
How can the 750 LCD TV be 3d compatible? An old LCD capable of 3d or is it an updated version?
How can the 750 LCDTV be capable of 3d... its already how old??