Samsung TV Ranges Explained
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If you’re anything like the rest of us you’ll find yourself scratching your head when it comes to working out your plasmas from your LCDs. So we’ve put together an easy to understand guide explaining Samsung’s method to their madness. Samsung manufacture five types of TV including LCD, Plasma, DLP, Rear Projection and CRT - first of all let’s explain what they are: What types of TV do Samsung have on offer? LCDs LCDs or Liquid Crystal Displays are designed for front or rear projection in conjunction with a screen similar to those required for slide or movie presentations. These devices include a projection lamp, an adjustable focal-length lens, and a special solid state panel that allow the video image to pass through the lens and illuminate the screen. These projectors are approximately double the cost of most rear projection sets; however most units are bright enough to allow for screen sizes in the 80" to 100" diagonal ranges. When making the choice to utilize any front projection device, it's important to note that a dark room must be maintained to achieve a proper black level. The screen to projector relationship is variable within ranges specified by the manufacturer, thus allowing for flexibility in placement. Plasma This new technology utilizes a unique display panel that alleviates the need for a cathode ray type picture tube. At the present time this type of TV is somewhat expensive. A major benefit of the plasma display is that it has been sized to accommodate new HDTV 16:9 aspect ratio's and is similar in pixel resolution to a personal computer monitor, thus allowing drastically improved picture clarity. DLP Digital Light Processors (or DLP) projectors utilize an amazing electronic and microscopic mirror assembly to transmit video images onto a projection screen. Millions of tiny mirrors are controlled by very complex electronic circuitry to allow the projector's light to be directed to the screen. DLP projectors have now reached the price points of medium-priced CRT projectors and offer the resolution, brightness, and aspect ratios required for High Definition TV performance. As these projectors utilize a projection lamp and adjustable lens (similar to LCD projectors) their placement in relation to the screen is variable according to each projector's specification. Although most DLP projectors offer a higher brightness level than any other type of projector, a dark room is still critical for optimum performance. Rear Projection CRT or Cathode Ray Tube projectors utilize separate red, green, and blue vacuum tube "guns" that are coupled with special lenses that project the video image onto a screen. Similar to the LCD projectors these devices may be used in front or rear projection installations and generally provide more options for higher performance than their counterparts. Newer technology designs allow for higher resolution with integral or outboard processors such as line doublers, triplers, and quadruplers. CRT projectors are available with either 7", 8" or 9" tubes and depending upon tube size, internal frequency response and other features, cover a wide range of prices. CRT projectors have become the most common form of video display device in mid-to-high-performance systems, and like all other front projection devices, they require a dark room for proper black levels. These projectors must be placed in an exact screen-to-projector relationship that is determined by the screen size and aspect ratio desired. CRT CRT or cathode ray tube televisions have been in production since the very beginning of the TV era. Productions of tubes from 5" diagonal to 40" diagonal have been accomplished and allow for a very inexpensive option for video displays in home theatre systems. Although these products do not normally offer options to increase their resolution, they may be used in modest systems with good results. What’s the difference between models and series? Samsung divide their models into series, and the higher the series number the newer it is. Samsung's Latest Releases Samsung has launched a new range of LCD's (available March 2007) which have many impressive features and stand them high in the ranking with the other major competitors HD ready LCD TV's on the market today. Below, we have listed the new releases of which most have 3 HDMI ports for generous connectivity possibilites, 1080p resolution and are available in a vast range of sizes. They also have Movie Plus, an innovation from Samsung that ensures smooth, fast action in movies, fast response times and a Games Mode which includes amazing surround sound effects. LCD Range
Plasma Ranges
DLP Ranges
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