HDTV Reviews

This new 40-inch LCD from Samsung, the LE40N73 has a drive which has focused on improving the colors from the LCD, which is often the problem area for many LCDs. The LE40N73 looks great and from first impressions seems like a great buy, TrustedReviews take a look at the LE40N73 and say, Twin HDMI support leads the way, backed up by the inevitable set of component video jacks for analogue high definition duties. Read more

There is still life in CRT displays which Samsung seems to be leading these days. Samsung have updated their SlimFit CRT 93 series lineup. The 93 series are now just only 16-inches deep and feature a nano pigment screen for higher contrast and deeper colors.

The speakers are placed on the side of the unit for a wide-screen design impact that visually complements the 16:9 aspect ratio. The silver bezel provides a cohesive look for the front of the set, creating a unity of style that is elegant and modern. Read more

Samsung’s new plasmas for 2007 are being lead by their top of the line 58-inch wireless 1080p HDTV, the HP-T5894W. It can stream wirelessly 1080p via 802.11n.
Also new are the HP-T5884 and the HP-T5084. All sets have FilterBright2 Plus technology and anti-reflective film to improve contrast ratio and lower reflections.
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Samsung’s line of LED-backlit ultra slim DLP HDTV are being expanded with the 6S and the 7S series.

Both lines bring 10,000:1 contrast rations and also feature “3D Ready” technology of which we hope to find out more later, a 10.6 inch depth and Brilliant Color II technology.

Available in three large screen sizes: 50-, 56-, and 61-inch the HL-T5087S, HL-T5687S and HL-T6187S models, Samsung’s new flagship series are the industry’s first slim depth DLP TVs that are LED-Light Source based.
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There is not too much information available about Samsung’s 65F series of HDTVs just yet, but we can tell you that they will have a resolution of 1080p, feature SuperClear panels with a contrast ratio of 12,000:1, USB 2.0 and 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs. The 65F lineup will available in 40-inch, LN-T4065F, 46-inch LN-T4065F, and 52-inches sizes (LN-T5265F).

The Samsung 53H Series / line of HDTVs will be available in March 07 featuring a 720p / 1080i resolution, a contrast ratio of 7,000, feature a game mode and a fast 8ms response time. The 53H series will also feature USB 2.0 connector and a 92% wide color gamut. Read more

The Samsung HL-S5679W is a 56-inch rear projection 1080p “Full HD” HDTV. Whats different and new about the HL-S5679W is that in the rear projection unit, the traditional light source uses a single arc lamp, the HL-S5679W use three LED lights to produce a very bright and vivid light which is also a lot more efficient. CEN HomeTheater have reviewed the HL-S5679W and say, Illuminating that screen is the most innovative component of this product, a new kind of solid-state LED light source that uses what’s called photonic lattice technology, or Phlatlight. It’s a light source that has the benefits of both LEDs and laser light. Using this technology instead of a conventional mercury arc lamp gives you 20,000 hours of lamp life, meaning that you’ll probably never need to change any bulbs throughout the life of the set.
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The Samsung HP-S4253 is Samsung’s latest 42-inch plasma with a stylish piano black finish.
PC world has reviewed the HP-S4253 and say it performed fairly well in our tests, with jurors awarding it particularly high scores on our DVD test. Colours and skin tones in scenes from our test movies, Seabiscuit and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King looked bright and accurate. The plasma also fared well with high-definition content, though some jurors found that the HP-S4253 did better in darker scenes than in brighter ones. Standard-definition pictures, on the other hand, looked pixelated and skin tones acquired a greenish hue.

The set offers plenty of connections, including two sets of component inputs, one S-Video input and a VGA input for connecting a PC to the TV. The plasma also includes two HDMI inputs, Read more

The Samsung LN-S4096D is a very smart and elegant looking LCD with very good connectivity and features. Cnet has a review of the LN-S4096D and writes The Samsung LN-S4096D looks slick and high-tech with its rectangular glossy-black frame. Unlike its step-down brother, the LN-S4051D, the 96D’s frame is standard rectangular fare, although the snazzy stand adds some zing with its oblong shape and narrow-waist post. While we like the swivel, our favorite design element is the clear plastic strip hung below the frame and running the width of the panel. It not only lends a subtle classiness to the TV, it serves a practical purpose by deflecting sound from the bottom-mounted, tastefully concealed speakers out into the room.

Samsung LN-S4096D separates itself from other 40-something flat-panel LCDs, such as the company’s own LN-S4051D, Read more

The cabinet of the HL-S5687W is quite beautiful in its high gloss black trim. There is less of it than with the Pioneer Elite display - about 3/4” around the screen - but what there is is equally classy-looking.

In dead center of the front of the display just under the bezel portion is a very large round button. It’s the not-to-be-missed on/off button. Over on the right side of the bezel area are LEDs for Standby, Timer and Lamp - the latter coming on when you need to replace the single light source in the rear of the display.

Although the 5687W has 1080p native resolution, it achieves this high performance using “wobulation” technology which effectively doubles horizontal resolution. The DLP chip itself only has 960×1,080 discrete pixels, vs. the 1,920×1,080 discrete pixels of LCoS displays. All the various sources, including standard-def TV, are scaled to fit the pixels available.
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