Samsung has announced a new series of LCD HDTVs including the company's first ever with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
The new 950 display line combines improved LED backlighting with "improvements to the panel and image processing" to hit the high contrast ratio. The 950 also is the first LED-lit model from Samsung to have a 120Hz refresh panel.
The new HDTV also has a built-in Ethernet ... [ read the full article ]
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Originally posted by goodswipe: Err, I'm still waiting on the LaserVue to be released. Nice specs on this LCD though.
Agree and that should be very soon now plus much cheaper.
Yea, and the picture quality will be comparable or MUCH better. I've always though DLP's looked better then LCD or plasma other then the Pioneer Kuro's. And according to everything I've read, LaserVue beat out Pioneers top of the line Kuro hands down when it came to color reproduction and clarity.
I think id still rather buy the LaserVue over this tv because you will get 10 inches or more in screen size and will cost about a quarter less then this LCD.
Originally posted by emugamer: Ahh, I hope so. I hope that my new 42" TV next year will be Laser. The price needs to be right!
They are only coming out with 65" and 75" tvs that I know of.
Manufacturers each measure the contrast ratio differently, so there still isn't a way to compare like-for-like to see which has the best picture quality. Only by sitting the LCDs next to each other in a professional test environment will you be able to distinguish 20,000 to 1,000,000.
How about they stop the obsession with contrast ratios & spend more time reducing lag (120Hz is nice but not amazing), thinner/lighter screens to make it easy for everyone to hang 55"+ LCDs on the wall & better colour reproduction.
Or then again, they are just fretting over new technologies like OLED that will take over. In 4-5 years, LCD will be the main budget choice for bedrooms, not living rooms.
