Samsung has officially released pricing on its 2010 line of Blu-ray players ranging from $179 to $499. The BD-C6900 (which won Best of Innovations at CES 2010) features built-in 3D playback, Netflix and Blockbuster apps, social widgets, and a slim design with transparent cover (so you can be mesmerized by the spinning of your Blu-ray discs). The BD-C6900 also comes with 1GB internal memory and 7.1 channel audio. Full Story
So, did you see those Samsung 3D-HD-LED TV ads for hours on end while some show called the “Oscars” got in the way with their worthless shilling for art over commerce? Really? How could you miss ‘em, they were everywhere… showing a beautiful coral reef’s worth of colorful fish (did you spot Dory and Nemo… great cameos) and a manta ray flying swimming over the heads of a family who can’t help but reach out to touch the nothingness that’s right before their eyes. They’re wearing expensive looking 3D glasses (small than those theater ones) and seem to be truly enjoying themselves, save for the fact that though story and character might remain completely unaffected by the 3D gimmick, it’s just oh so cool to touch a manta ray that’s not there. Funcity. Full Story
Samsung’s new line of multimedia R80 notebooks will hit Best Buy stores on Sunday, March 7. Two of the three R80 models are loaded with nVIDIA GeForce graphics cards (R580 and R780) and the less expensive R480 and R580 models come with internal Blu-ray Disc drives. It’s strange that the more expensive R780 doesn’t come with a BD drive, but those are specs we got. The 16:9 hi-def resolution LED displays vary in size according to the model. (See chart below.) All three models include HDMI ports. Full Story
Samsung says they will demonstrate three new OLED displays at the CES press event on Jan. 6 (before the public exhibits start on Thursday). The most interesting is a prototype “Crosstalk Free” OLED display from Samsung Mobile Display that features image switching quick enough to display 3D images by eliminating optical “crosstalk.” Full Story
Samsung has announced their first internal Blu-ray drive labeled the SH-B083. The SH-B083 COMBO drive will read 25GB or 50GB BDs at 8x, and DVDs at the typical 16x speed. The drive uses Samsung’s dual layer jumping algorithm to access data at 350ms, a speed which Samsung says is faster than any other drive on the market. Full Story
Certain Samsung Blu-ray players will be able to display YouTube content — the feature to be displayed at CEDIA EXPO 2009, from Sept. 10-13. The Samsung BD-P1600, BD-P3600 and BD-P4600 Blu-ray players will support user-contributed YouTube videos at no additional cost. Full Story
Blockbuster and Samsung have made an agreement to deliver Blockbuster OnDemand services to Samsung HDTVs, home theater systems and Blu-ray players. The services will be available this Fall, and the agreement gives Blockbuster top positioning on Samsung’s Blu-ray player interfaces. Full Story
Amazon has special pricing on two of its Samsung LNB550 series HDTVs which feature the “Red Touch of Color” design. The Samsung LN40B550 40-inch
Amazon announced a 2-day sale on select HDTVs, including Sony Bravia, Panasonic VIERA, Samsung, and Toshiba models. Highlights of the sale include a list of HDTVs for under $499, some of them with free shipping. The sale also includes a selection of HDTVs around $1,000, most of them discounted way under that amount. Full Story
Samsung has finally released their new series of slim LCD monitors that go just 1.18 inches (30 mm) in depth on the the P2070 (20″) and P2370 (23″) models. The P2370HD model is just 2.58 inches (65.5mm) deep. The 70 series LCDs boast 50,000:1 contrast ratio and Samung’s Touch of Color (ToC) design. Full Story
Here are some of the more important stories of the week having to do with high-definition (HD) television, gaming and technology. If there is anything you feel we may have missed please use the comments below to share with other readers. Full Story
Samsung announced it is now producing ultra-slim LCD panels that use LED (light emitting diode) backlighting rather than bulkier direct-lit LED LCDs. The LED-backlit LCDs consume less energy, one model being a 55-inch panel that uses up to 40 percent less power than conventional LCD TVs. Full Story
Has it been 5 generations already? Samsung announced its fifth generation Blu-ray player today. The BD-P2500 boasts total BD profile compatibility, including BD Live, Bonus View (Profile 1.1), and Profile 1.0 interactivity features. It also features Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing, and has 7.1 channel analog audio output. Full Story
The Samsung SC-HMX20C camcorder due out this month can record 300 fps (frames-per-second) onto a Flash drive, thereby giving you the ability to record any action in slow-motion for up to 10 seconds. And yes, it does full 1080p at 30 fps. Full Story
Samsung Electronics announced yesterday it would supply its fastest GDDR4 graphics memory for the new PowerColor HD 3870 X2 video card. Clocked at 1126MHz, this memory allows exceptionally fast renderings, adding even more realism to video games.
The Samsung GDDR4 claims to be 70 percent faster… Full Story
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