CES 2009: Samsung 8000 Series F - 240Hz LCD TV with LED Backlight

Samsung 8000 Series F Specifications
Display: PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 240Hz
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Other: Yahoo! Internet@TV Online Content Service

Samsung’s 8000 Series LCD TVs look stunning, just from the picture above. The 8000 Series sport a 240Hz frequency that should make motion blur a problem no more. [...]

CES 2009: LG LHX - 55″ Slim Wireless LED Backlight LCD TV

LG LHX Specifications
Display: 55″ Super IPS (In-Plane Switching) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angles: 178/178
Frequency: 240Hz TruMotion
Connectivity: HDMI-CEC (4, 1080/24p), USB 2.0
Power Consumption: Smart Energy Saving Plus

LG announced its LHX LCD TV. The LHX comes in one size: 55″. The 55″ LHX sports one of the [...]

Sony KDL-55XR1: 55″ LCD TV with RGB LED Backlight

Sony KDL-55XR1 Specifications
Display: 55″ TFT LCD with RGB LED Backlight (TRILUMINOS)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (static), 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Video Processing: BRAVIA Engine 2 Pro
Frequency: 120Hz Motion Flow Pro
Connectivity: HDMI (4), S-Video, Component, LAN, USB
Availability: October 10, 2008
Price: €4675

Sony is confusing me. The company has the KDL-55X4500, the KDL-55XBR8, and now [...]

LG 47LG90: 47″ 1080p LCD TV

LG 47LG90 Specifications
Display: 47″ (46.9″) Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 120Hz TruMotion
Response Time: 5ms
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (Dynamic)
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Video Processing: XD Engine
Connectivity: HDMI 1.3 with HDCP (3), USB (JPEG, MP3), Component (3), S-Video, RS-232c, VGA (D-Sub 15pin), SimpLink
Other: Ambient Light Sensor, 1080/24p, Wide Color Gamut, 1:1 [...]

Samsung Series 9 LN55A950: 55″ LCD TV with LED Backlight

Samsung Series 9 LN55A950 Specifications
Display: 55″ (54.6″) Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Backlight: LED SmartLighting
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (Dynamic)
Response Time: 4ms
Frequency: 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
Video Processing: DNIe Pro
Tuner: NTSC / ATSC / Clear QAM
Speakers: 10W/ch (2), SRS TruSurround XT
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (WiseLink Pro: MP3, JPEG, XviD, MPEG4), DLNA, HDMI 1.3 [...]

LG 47LG90QD: 47″ LCD TV

LG 47LG90QD
Size: 47″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Backlight: LED
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Refresh Rate: 120Hz
Input: HDMI (4), etc.
Sound: Mark Levinson tuned
Price: KRW4,000,000 (US$3,905)

LG launched its 47LG90QD 47″ LCD TV aka Xcanvas David LED in the South Korean market. The 47LG90QD sports an Aurora LED backlight that reduces the power consumption of the big bad boy [...]

6 Ingredients of a Perfect LCD TV: 120Hz (or faster)

On May 13, 2008, I began a series of articles called 6 Ingredients of a Perfect LCD TV. In the opening article, I suggested that there are 6 major ingredients that make up a perfect LCD TV. The 6 ingredients are:

Technologies to reduce motion blur on LCD TVs: 120Hz, LED Backlight, Black Frame Insertion, Motion [...]

6 Ingredients of a Perfect LCD TV

Perfect meaning a perfect LCD TV for you! Since I love food, allow me to make a food analogy. While there are many common characteristics about world-renowned chefs, I would like to concentrate on their use of the best ingredients to create their dishes. In the movie No Reservations, Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as a [...]

Samsung Fabrizio Bordeaux Series 750 LCD TVs

Samsung Fabrizio Bordeaux Series 750
Sizes: 40″ (LN40A750), 46″ (LN46A750), 52″ (LN52A750)
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Brightness: 550 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 70,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 3ms
Frequency: 120Hz
Input: HDMI 1.3 (3), VGA, Component (Y/Pb/Pr), Composite
Other: Direct connect to Naver and YouTube via Ethernet, DLNA, DNIe Pro, Speed Backlight, Crystal Black Panel, Wide Color Control Pro

The 52″ [...]

Samsung 81F Series LCD TV: LED Backlight

Samsung 81F Series
Sizes: 40″, 46″, 52″, 57″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Contrast Ratio: 500,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 8ms
Backlight: LED
Input: HDMI (3), Composite (2), S-Video (2), VGA (1), Component (Y/Pb/Pr, 2)
Other: LED Motion Plus
Price:

LN-T4081F: $2499.99

LN-T4681F: $3499.99

LN-T5281F: $4499.99

LN-T5781F: $7999.99

Samsung’s 81F Series LCD TVs come in four sizes: 40″, 46″, 52″, and 57″. All are driven [...]