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Samsung Unveils 240Hz LCD HDTVs
Techtree News Staff, Jan 20, 2009 1717 hrs ISTSamsung's Series 7 and Series 8 LCD HDTVs have Touch of Color (ToC) bezels that are about an inch thick
At the CES 2009, Samsung had displayed their new 1080p Series 7 LCD HDTVs with a refresh rate of 240Hz. The others who launched HDTVs with 240Hz refresh rates were Sony Bravia, LG, Toshiba, and Vizio. The 240Hz refresh rate screens are four times faster than the conventional LCDs.
The screens use LED as their primary light source instead of Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). Both Samsung Series 8 and 7 features Touch of Color (ToC) bezels that are about an inch thick. The Series 8 sets are touted to be the slimmest plasma TVs with a built-in ATSC tuner. A high dynamic contrast ratio is offered in this series since Ultra FilterBright technology is used. Samsung's Ultra FilterBright Plus technology uses black-coated color enhancement film arrays to minimize glare and boost contrast.
Samsung boasts Series 8 to have "one of the darkest blacks ever seen on an HDTV" since Ultra FilterBright Plus reduces the luminance by 50 percent. Both series feature Internet@TV - a content service developed in collaboration with Yahoo, which uses the Yahoo! Widget Engine to accumulate online content from the user's favorite sites.
The Series 7 sets feature Samsung's frame-interpolation technology dubbed as Auto Motion Plus to eliminate motion blur over fast-motion visuals. It's difficult to state whether the motion blur can be reduced over HDTV screens with 240Hz refresh rate in place of those with 120Hz refresh rate. Samsung claims that both the 240Hz HDTVs are energy efficient as they meet stringent Energy Star v3.0 efficiency guidelines.
Both these series are DLNA-compliant and can be hooked to external storage or portable devices through USB 2.0 ports. The Series 7 HDTVs will have panel sizes of 40, 46, and 52 inches, while the Series 8 sets would be available in 46-inch and 55-inch panel sizes. The pricing of these sets are yet to be announced by Samsung.
The screens use LED as their primary light source instead of Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). Both Samsung Series 8 and 7 features Touch of Color (ToC) bezels that are about an inch thick. The Series 8 sets are touted to be the slimmest plasma TVs with a built-in ATSC tuner. A high dynamic contrast ratio is offered in this series since Ultra FilterBright technology is used. Samsung's Ultra FilterBright Plus technology uses black-coated color enhancement film arrays to minimize glare and boost contrast.
Samsung boasts Series 8 to have "one of the darkest blacks ever seen on an HDTV" since Ultra FilterBright Plus reduces the luminance by 50 percent. Both series feature Internet@TV - a content service developed in collaboration with Yahoo, which uses the Yahoo! Widget Engine to accumulate online content from the user's favorite sites.
The Series 7 sets feature Samsung's frame-interpolation technology dubbed as Auto Motion Plus to eliminate motion blur over fast-motion visuals. It's difficult to state whether the motion blur can be reduced over HDTV screens with 240Hz refresh rate in place of those with 120Hz refresh rate. Samsung claims that both the 240Hz HDTVs are energy efficient as they meet stringent Energy Star v3.0 efficiency guidelines.
Both these series are DLNA-compliant and can be hooked to external storage or portable devices through USB 2.0 ports. The Series 7 HDTVs will have panel sizes of 40, 46, and 52 inches, while the Series 8 sets would be available in 46-inch and 55-inch panel sizes. The pricing of these sets are yet to be announced by Samsung.
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