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Samsung UN55B8500 55 Inch 1080P 240 Hz LED HDTV Summary
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Product
 The 55-inch Samsung UN55B8500 LED HDTV (see larger image). |
 The Crystal Neck swivel stand. |
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With Samsung's innovative use of white LEDs as a backlight source, the 8500 Series is capable of a stunning 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for extreme detail and image depth and an an ultra-quick 2ms panel response time for fast-paced content. Its Wide Color Enhancer Pro ensures that colors are consistently vibrant, while Samsung's Ultra Clear Panel works to improve image clarity and brightness regardless of a room's ambient lighting.
To battle motion blur and image judder that can plague LCD displays when displaying fast movement onscreen, this 8500 Series LED HDTV utilizes Samsung's Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology with an ulatra-fast 240Hz refresh rate--four times that of other TVs. It also boasts high dynamic contrast ratios, complements of the ground breaking LED light source.
The 8500 Series features Samsung's new Internet@TV online content service. Developed with Yahoo!, Internet@TV uses either a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to access content onscreen from Yahoo!, Flickr, YouTube and more with the push of a button. The widget-based interface and scrollbar run along the bottom of the screen for easy browsing of the latest programs and content.
Connections
Dimensions
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Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1.5 times
more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean
more pixels, more details and a better picture. The new Samsung LCD TV
with resolution that is approximately 2 times greater than conventional
HDTVs, creating the most perfect picture imaginable. Samsung’s 1080p panel uses a new high-speed liquid crystal to cut response time to 4ms. The fast response time, coupled with Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus 120Hz motion blur reduction technology dramatically reduces motion blur and judder. |
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| Compared to a traditional CCFL, LEDs
produce darker blacks that appear endlessly deep to the eye. And with
the 8500 Series' LED local dimming backlighting technology, the lit
parts of the on-screen image can brightened to the maximum while all
light is shut off in the dark areas of the screen. The result is the
ultimate in contrast ratio. Moreover, the reduction of brightness in the
dark areas also cuts power consumption by as much as half.
The 8500 Series also includes Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer Pro feature, which provides a broader color palette by analyzing each pixel and then stretches them to their 3-dimensional limit for the fullest, most lifelike colors possible. Samsung's Ultra Clear Panel further allows the preservation of every detail even in brightly-lit, imperfect viewing conditions. This is done by effectively allowing more light to pass through the screen and simultaneously reducing reflections from ambient light. |
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There's a big difference between seeing the game and seeing every split second of it. That's where Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology comes in. All the action in every frame is analyzed and then adjusted so nothing goes by in a blur. This technology quadruples the frame rate from 60 to 240 frames per second (240Hz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. Instead, it uses interpolation to intelligently calculate and place three new frames between two existing frames to create smoother transitions. |
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| The benefits of using LEDs include not
only improved picture quality, but also reduced power consumption levels
to easily meet the stringent new Energy Star v3.0 guidelines. The LED
modules are mercury-free, which makes for cleaner manufacturing and
safer recycling when compared with backlight technologies currently
available. In the LED HDTV line, energy consumption is reduced by 40
percent versus traditional LCD HDTVs of a similar size. The LED HDTVs
also include a power indicator menu, and an optimized energy savings
mode. In addition, these TVs require less material to manufacture and
are thinner, reducing packing material and consumer waste. The smaller
packaging allows for more units to be shipped and less fuel to be
consumed at a time which potentially reduces Samsung's carbon footprint.
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You already know something about
digital living. There’s the TV and digital video recorder in your family
room. (And another set in your bedroom.) You have a PC and digital
printer in your office, along with a network attached storage device.
And you’ve copied all your music onto your portable music player and
haven’t had to open a CD case for years. But getting them to talk to
each other can be pretty tough. Why is it still so difficult to send
digital content from one device to another? Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a collaboration of the world’s leading consumer electronics, PC and mobile companies that has created design guidelines for a new generation of products that can work together — no matter the brand. Think for a moment about all of the photos "locked away" on your home PC that you wish you could access while entertaining your friends and family. Now, thanks to DLNA enabled devices, a DLNA-enabled PC can be accessed from the comfort of your living room or family room via a DLNA-enabled HDTV, where you can enjoy your memories with friends and family, without having to deal with the hassle and non-intuitive "PCexperience". Or, say you recently downloaded your daughter’s birthday party video
from your digital camcorder to your PC. Now you want to share it with
your parents who are visiting. Without DLNA, you probably have to burn a
DVD of the video or hook up the camcorder to the TV. With DLNA, you can
just use your TV’s remote to call up the video on your TV. That's it. |
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Medi@2.0 lets you enjoy more with
Internet TV, allowing you to receive content via Yahoo!, Flickr, and
more on screen. It also includes a content library so you can enjoy
pre-loaded content, such as cooking recipes and fitness exercises. Plus,
DLNA CERTIFIED connectivity lets you remotely access your PC's personal
media so that you can download music, video, and photos and enjoy them
anywhere in the home your TV is. Finally USB 2.0 multi-media center lets
you connect a thumb drive or a digital camera quickly and easily. |
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eBay |
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RallyCast |
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Flickr |
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YouTube |
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Yahoo! Weather |
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Yahoo! News |
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USA Today Sports |
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Widgets allow you to track local weather with Yahoo,
access eBay, display Flickr pictures and see Twitter updates - all on your
screen. With a split-screen display, you can do it all without missing a
second of your favorite shows. And now, you can also get movies on demand
via blockbuster and Amazon Video On Demand.
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With standard-definition TVs, the rule
used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a
distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the
resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV
without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can
sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the
best experience.
If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.
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