Samsung's new line of Luxia televisions isn't just improving how you view high-definition video inside your homes, it's one on the first LCD TV lines that's completely equipped to serve as a hub for your residence entertainment network. The Luxia televisions capable of logging onto your home network and reaching out onto the web.
The Samsung 6000 and 7000 series LCD TVs are out there now,
while the 8000 line isn't set to debut until May.
Why LED Matters
One of the most exciting feature about the new Luxia LCD televisions is their use of LED (light-emitting diode) backlights, in locations from the old, CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) backlights. LEDs have numerous advantages above CCFLs, the foremost being that they consume far less energy, helping to drive down utility bills. They are also stronger and more vivid, and these Luxia LCDs claim superior contrast ratios and color details as a result from the switch to LEDs.
Additionally, by applying edge-mounted LEDs, these Luxia LCD TVs are able to be a lot, much thinner than LCD televisions making use of CCFLs. All of these Luxia designs are only slightly above one inch thick.
Samsung Luxia 6000 Collection
The Luxia 6000 line consists of four entry-level versions, the UN32B6000, UN40B6000, UN46B6000, and UN55B6000, which range in cost from $1,599 to $3,599. Although they aren't as fully loaded since the 7000 or 8000 versions, the 6000 sets are quite capable and would be an excellent option for consumers who don't require all of the bells and whistles, but would nevertheless like to get pleasure from cutting-edge HDTV.
The 6000 sequence versions offer full 1080p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and arrive with 4 HDMI inputs, one component input, one PC input, two USB inputs. The USB inputs may be used to view and appreciate MPEG4, MP3, DivX, and JPEG media files without needing a pc.
The 6000 versions also have a single Ethernet port, for hooking up to your property network. This allows access to Samsung's InfoLink RSS service, which provides news and other informative updates, but does not function the a lot more robust networking capabilities of the 7000 and 8000 sequence versions.
Samsung Luxia 7000 Sequence
The 7000 sequence starts out using the base features in the 6000 models and spices things up with assistance for home networking beyond the mere InfoLink connection. The 7000 string (and 8000 series styles) support the DLNA protocol, which means they can entry networked computers serving up video, music, and photos, and display the content proper around the television screen. This may be achieved using the Ethernet input, or wirelessly having a USB dongle that is sold separately.
With costs among $2,499 and $3,799, the 7000 collection designs, the UN40B7000, UN46B7000, and UN55B7000 aren't cheap, but if you're within the marketplace for a really extraordinary house entertainment (and household networking) knowledge, this really is where you wish to be.
Samsung Luxia 8000 Sequence
The Luxia 8000 line looks very similar towards the 7000 series. There are only two 8000 collection designs, the 46-inch UN46B8000 along with the 55-inch UN55B8000, along with the only appreciable difference between them along with the 46-inch and 55-inch 7000 series types is that the 8000 sequence offers a response time of 2ms, instead of the 4ms with the 7000 string. Response time is often a specification that plays a part in decreasing motion blur, especially in scenes that involve a lot of fast, frenetic motion like sports games or action films. 2ms is arguably the fastest response time presently obtainable on an LCD television, and is certainly numerically better than the 4ms on the 7000 series.
Consider, nonetheless: can the human eye really detect the difference between 2ms and 4ms? We believe not. The average customer will most most likely have no have to have to invest $200 to $400 extra within the 8000 series so that you can save 2 milliseconds.
Conclusions: The 7000 Sweet Spot
If these Luxia TVs seem appealing to you, we advice you look at the 7000 string above the others. Though much more expensive than the 6000 sequence, the extra $200 to $400 you'll spend will open up all sorts of excellent opportunities that are worth the money, namely the DLNA-networking capabilities. The same can not be stated for that 8000 collection however; the added $200 to $400 needed to purchase one of those designs appears to buy only inessential functions, window-dressing, not substance.
