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Samsung’s Summer HDTVs [By Charisse Dengler] What’s better than kicking back in front of the television with a cold soda and watching your favorite reality show? Well, kicking back in front of a plasma HDTV, for starters. For those of you considering an upgrade, Samsung’s new line of plasma HDTVs includes some pretty impressive options.
The 53 Series, which includes the 50-inch
“Samsung’s plasmas display the future of
Eliminating the need to turn off all the lights
television with stunning depth and clarity,”
and close the blinds, FilterBright coating
HP-S5053 and 42-inch HP-S4253, features
Samsung said in a press release. “All of the
makes it possible to get a theatre-worthy
TVs with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a TrueWide
2006 plasma TVs feature an impressive 13-bit
viewing experience even in brightly lit
cabinet design. The sets also include built-in
signal processing power for an astounding
rooms, and the company is excited about the
HD and PC hookups, which make it easy to
549 billion displayable colors, in addition to
leverage FilterBright technology gives it over
branch out even further into the world of
high contrast ratio (10,000:1) and brightness (1,300-1,500 cd/m2). Consumers will enjoy
its competition.
home entertainment technology.
a theatre-screen experience, as the 16:9
“Samsung is in a unique position to leverage
The 50-inch is currently being sold for
display has an unobtrusively integrated
its exclusive FilterBright technology with
$3,999, and the 42-inch is available for
speaker at the bottom of the unit.”
industry-leading color, contrast, and
$2,999.
brightness, placing us at the cutting edge The summer line includes a variety of
of HDTV research and development,” said
Samsung’s 73 Series comes in 50-inch and
sets with varying display sizes: a 63-inch
Bill Dickey, Senior Marketing Manager
42-inch options. The 73 Series TVs come
display, 50-inch display, and 42-inch display.
for Plasma Display Panels for Samsung
complete with rotating stands so that viewers
By incorporating its own FilterBright
Electronics America, in a press release.
can adjust the screen to get the absolute
technology, Samsung was able to create
“Samsung’s plasma screens represent
best picture. The TVs, which provide a 175-
TVs that sport the very best picture quality
the pinnacle of manufacturing and design
degree viewing angle, also have two HDMI
without scrimping on size. Boasting things
expertise. This technology advantage
connections so that viewers can play video
like “sharper image details” and “drastically
puts Samsung plasmas at the forefront
games or watch DVDs on the brilliant screen.
reduced reflection,” the innovative TVs
of the flat-panel revolution with superior
are setting a new standard for home
picture and style in high-demand screen
In addition, the 73 Series makes it possible to
entertainment systems.
sizes to accommodate almost any home
access digital information via a 9-in-2 multi-
environment.”
card interface slot that’s compatible with just
FilterBright, Samsung’s patented film proven
about any memory card, including Secure
to reduce reflection, creates an improved
The 63-inch HP-R6372, currently selling
Digital, Multi-Media Card, Memory Stick,
viewing experience by increasing black
for $9,999, is less than 4 inches deep
Smart-Media, Extreme Digital, Compact
contrast.
and manages to produce one of the best
Flash, Micro-Drive, Magicstor, and Memory
HD pictures on the market. With a sleek,
Stick Pro.
“FilterBright is a powerful anti-reflective film
simplistic design, the HP-R6372 is a whole
that absorbs external light and transmits
lot of screen. In fact, even its speakers are
Both of the 73 Series sets are set to be
internal light, thereby increasing the contrast
hidden underneath, so they don’t draw your
released in July. The 50-inch HP-S5073 will
levels and preventing unwanted reflection,”
eyes away from what’s really important.
be available for $4,299, and the 42-inch HP-
the company explained in a press release.
With sparkling clarity and detail, viewers can
S4273 will cost $3,299.
“In bright daylight, FilterBright creates high
watch all their favorite digital broadcasts
contrast with pure black to show clearer
simply by using the TV’s CableCARD
One of the fastest-growing global brands,
image details and generate superb industry-
technology and imbedded HD tuner.
Samsung produces memory chips, cell
leading dark area representation.”
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phones, and TFT-LCDs, in addition to digital
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TVs. The company also leads the world in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media, and digital convergence technologies.
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