Samsung TV Facts

By Zeeman Haus

Probably one of the most recognizable brands of TVs on the market today would be the Samsung TV. Samsung has established themselves as a trendsetter and technology innovator over the last decade or so solidifying their brand and perceived quality in the marketplace.

Because Samsung TV is constantly growing, adapting and developing, a brief description of their entire product line could be a pretty arduous task. We like a challenge, so we have put together a sort of guided tour of the wonderful world of Samsung and invite you along for the journey.

Samsung TVs in the plasma department offer a wide variety of options as far as price and quality goes. The "low-end" TVs are the series 4 TVs. These are all under $1,000 and feature 42"-50" screens and 720p definition pictures. Technically this is the second generation of HDTV picture, but first in the hearts of many. In other words for the price, the picture is outstanding.

The series 8 is Samsung's top of the line plasma TV. These monsters feature 1080p pictures, the best quality available, and a decent price tag of $2000-$4000. Sizes range from 50" to 58" but the picture quality goes beyond the boundaries of the screen. This series definitely emphasizes a great picture and is well worth looking into for the home theater enthusiast.

LED HDTV is known for its ripping contrast and awesome reliability, Samsung has done a lot to lower costs in its series 7 TVs and made a great product. These LEDs produced by Samsung TV range in price from $2-3,000 and for the picture quality and the buck, they are well worth it.

Samsung TV makes a series 8 as well. The series 8 is the next half generation of LED HDTVs really. These is some more software built in but with a 1080p picture quality and 50,000,000: 1 contrast ratio, there's really not a whole lot more Samsung can do right now. Or so one would think. For the money the series 8 is a great deal, however, I'm a little sceptical as to whether there's a significant improvement that justifies a slightly higher price; about $1,000.

Samsung's LCD HDTV series 3 is the low, low end of their quality TVs. This isn't to say they are poorly made, quite the contrary, but we are talking about LCD. Traditionally, LCD TVs require ambient light to product a quality picture and have troubles producing absolute black. Samsung has done an incredible job with LCD technology, but a V-8 in a Gremlin is still a Gremlin. The series 3 offers low cost plasmas in the 19- 42" range. They are not bad at all, just not LEDs. The series 7 from LCD TVs are markedly better though. The screen sizes range from 37" to a whopping 65". The prices are all over the board too ranging from $1,200 to $6,000, but what do you want to pay for 65"? The contrast on this series is OK for HDTV but great for LCD. Again, while I'm just not a fan of any LCD TV. The advantages of LCD are pretty straight forward though; they are light and skinny and less expensive than their cousins.

When shopping for a new TV make sure that you know the difference between LCD with LED back lighting and straight on LED. The quality difference is astounding, as is the price difference. Whatever your budget or entertainment needs, Samsung most likely has you covered. - 32388

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