Televisions 20 Inches & Under

ToC - touch of colour

Key Features

• New -- Transparent and Opaque Color (TOC) bezel with infused color creates an ultra-sleek shape and appearance (Learn more
  
• HDMI 1.3 port: Simplay compliant, and up from 3 on 2007 models (Learn more)
  
• 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (Learn more)
  
• 8 ms response time
  
• 720p HD
  
• Stereo Speakers (3 Watts per channel)with SRS TruSurround XT audio (Learn more)
• Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamp (CCFL) and Wide Color Enhancer technology offer a wider color range (Learn more)
• V-Chip system1 allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content.
• Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.
  
• Variable sleep timer to turn the TV off in varying time intervals.
• Auto wall mount compatible: 3-dimensional operation via TV’s remote control; no external IR receiver required.
• Swivel stand included
• 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support.
• Rear-mounted USB 2.0 port:connect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV's audio system or your home theater system.
  

Step-Up Features on 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch Series 6

• New -- 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio: up from 25,000:1 on 2007 models
  
• New -- 4 ms response time: down from 8ms on 2007 models thanks to a new high-speed liquid crystal
• New -- InfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port
• Full 1080p HD
  
• Automotion Plus 120Hz image interpolation technology provides smoother motion
  
• 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes with Super Patterned Vertical Alignment
• Ultra Clear Panel technology for deeper blacks and more vibrant colors
• Hidden, downward-firing speakers
• Picture-in-Picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources
• Sports and Game modesboost on-screen performance and interaction with the latest gaming systems

Step-Up Features on  40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch Series 7

• New -- Internal flash memory (1GB) with pre-loaded interactive contentsuch as cooking recipes, children's entertainment, HD artwork and more
• New -- DLNA-Compatible: for better interopability with electronics, computers and mobile devices from many different manufacturers
• Integrated woofer for an enhanced audio experience

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Touch of Color

Samsung’s Series 6 marks the first appearance of TOC (Touch of Color) design in the 2008 LCD HDTV line-up. Inspired by designs from the automotive and fashion industries, Samsung’s unique unique Transparent and Opaque Color molding process creates a clean, smooth finish infused with a hint of a translucent color during the manufacturing process for an ultra-sleek appearance.

3,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio

3,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you a superb picture, with whiter whites, blacker blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. As two of the most important determining factors in overall picture quality, contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this latest generation LCD panel. Samsung’s new LCD TV’s give the most stunning realistic picture quality ever.

Wide Color Enhancer/Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamp

The NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established the color standards all TVs in America try to meet. And typical LCD TVs only meet about 72% of this standard. Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlights to give you 92% coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more breathlessly vivid colors. Samsung’s exclusive Wide Color Enhancer technology delivers more brilliant colors, even in bright areas of the picture where blues and greens are washed out on conventional screens. The system displays wider color reproduction, showing you truer colors – the fresh green of spring foliage, the intense blue of the summer sky.

Connectivity

To make the Series 6 a true entertainment hub for any home, Samsung has incorporated advanced HD connectivity and networking capabilities that expand the HDTV’s functionality. HDMI is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV. A wide variety of multimedia devices can be connected to the set through the HDMI 1.3 inputs and the handy rear USB port. Once connected, users can easily access device menus and manage and display content through the newly redesigned Wheel Key Remote control and the HDTV’s sophisticated content management interface. All Connections HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface version 1.3): 1 Component video: 1 rear (Y, Pb, Pr) S-Video input: 1 rear A/V inputs: 1 side/1 rear PC Input (D-Sub): 1 rear RF antenna inputs: 2 Premium audio: Improved sound quality with dedicated low-range speaker system Headphone jack

Audio Features

Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. Minimum size = Viewing distance/3 Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5

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