If you've watched television lately, you may have seen a commercial for Samsung's new LED 3-dimensional televisions. Just to clear up rumors, even though it is a television that can display 3-dimensional images, that doesn't mean everything is always in 3D. You can't watch sports in 3D for example. The only way you can utilize the 3D feature is if you own a movie that is in 3D, which at this point in time is very few.
This is brand new technology so it can be quite confusing. Here's how it works. Most consumers confuse LCD (liquid crystal display) and LED (light emitting display) technology. LED is the newest technology to be used in televisions, which was originally developed by Samsung. Picture quality is often determined by the combination of two factors: Contrast ratio and hertz rate (how often the TV refreshes the image).
In a top of the line LCD HD television, your contrast ratio is roughly 120,000:1 pixels. The bottom of the line LED televisions produce a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio. If you want to spend significantly more money on a LED TV, then you can purchase Samsung's Series 8 LED televisions which carry a 10,000,000:1 ratio. Now this information may make you even more confused about LED technology but in laymens terms, the more pixels you have the better your picture quality.
Also due to the high contrast ratio, you get more accurate colors. The colors are deep and rich rather then faded and washed out as on normal HD televisions. The picture quality is absolutely breathtaking. My job in the media means that I've seen hundreds of hours of HD footage, but the first time I watched Planet Earth on Bluray on my new LED TV, I was literally at a loss for words.
The second component to having great picture quality is your televisions hertz rate. My LED TV (Samsung Series 6) has a refresh rate of up to 210hz. The Series 8 televisions have up to a 240hz rate. The higher the hertz rate the more often the TV refreshes the picture. The easiest way to notice the difference between an LED TV and a normal HD television is by watching something with fast moving action, such as sports. When viewing fast action sequences, you may notice the picture tends to streak or blur horizontally. The reason for this being is that the TV is not refreshing fast enough to keep up with the action. When blurring occurs on a television, you are losing video frames. The content you're viewing may be broadcasting in up to 60 frames per second, but your television's low hertz rate is only allowing it to display around 30 frames a second. Hence the blur or jitter effect with your picture.
The key features besides the picture quality with the LED televisions is its sleek design. Whether you purchase the 40" or the 52" TV, both are only 1.2 inches thick and weigh exactly the same as the box it comes in. Another remarkable feature is that it is the first energy efficient television. When operating at full capacity it is only using 120 watts of power. About the same power as a lamp.
LED technology is well worth the money when buying a new television; however, there are some issues that Samsung hasn't fixed yet. One of the main problems with the LED televisions is that you often get a buzzing noise coming from the right speaker. Many owners of Samsung LED TVs have reported this issue. In my case, the buzzing is sporadic and faint when it does occur. Nothing extremely distracting but still pretty annoying.
Since the TV is ultra thin, there isn't a lot of room to install all the electronic components. The problem is caused due to the power supply board and speaker being mounted to close to each other. When playing something on your TV at high volumes, the sound will rattle the power supply giving off a buzz or faint humming noise. There is no way to fix this so if you're planning on buying a LED TV wait for Samsung to fix the problem or buy a different brand.
Here are some buying tips you should know about when purchasing a new television. Samsung does make a 32" LED TV but you should NOT purchase this size unless you have a size restriction in the area your new TV will be sitting. The Samsung 40" LED TV is the same price as the 32" so go with the bigger size. Personally I wouldn't recommend getting bigger then the 46". The best plan is to scout electronics stores before you buy. Go to Best Buy and see the TV in action next to all the other styles of televisions. Then head over to Ultimate Electronics and purchase your new LED TV. They are cheaper then Best Buy and you may even be able to talk them down more on the price. No one ever goes there so they'll sell you stuff dirt cheap. The 40" Samsung LED televisions are currently selling around $1500.
This is brand new technology so it can be quite confusing. Here's how it works. Most consumers confuse LCD (liquid crystal display) and LED (light emitting display) technology. LED is the newest technology to be used in televisions, which was originally developed by Samsung. Picture quality is often determined by the combination of two factors: Contrast ratio and hertz rate (how often the TV refreshes the image).
In a top of the line LCD HD television, your contrast ratio is roughly 120,000:1 pixels. The bottom of the line LED televisions produce a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio. If you want to spend significantly more money on a LED TV, then you can purchase Samsung's Series 8 LED televisions which carry a 10,000,000:1 ratio. Now this information may make you even more confused about LED technology but in laymens terms, the more pixels you have the better your picture quality.
Also due to the high contrast ratio, you get more accurate colors. The colors are deep and rich rather then faded and washed out as on normal HD televisions. The picture quality is absolutely breathtaking. My job in the media means that I've seen hundreds of hours of HD footage, but the first time I watched Planet Earth on Bluray on my new LED TV, I was literally at a loss for words.
The second component to having great picture quality is your televisions hertz rate. My LED TV (Samsung Series 6) has a refresh rate of up to 210hz. The Series 8 televisions have up to a 240hz rate. The higher the hertz rate the more often the TV refreshes the picture. The easiest way to notice the difference between an LED TV and a normal HD television is by watching something with fast moving action, such as sports. When viewing fast action sequences, you may notice the picture tends to streak or blur horizontally. The reason for this being is that the TV is not refreshing fast enough to keep up with the action. When blurring occurs on a television, you are losing video frames. The content you're viewing may be broadcasting in up to 60 frames per second, but your television's low hertz rate is only allowing it to display around 30 frames a second. Hence the blur or jitter effect with your picture.
The key features besides the picture quality with the LED televisions is its sleek design. Whether you purchase the 40" or the 52" TV, both are only 1.2 inches thick and weigh exactly the same as the box it comes in. Another remarkable feature is that it is the first energy efficient television. When operating at full capacity it is only using 120 watts of power. About the same power as a lamp.
LED technology is well worth the money when buying a new television; however, there are some issues that Samsung hasn't fixed yet. One of the main problems with the LED televisions is that you often get a buzzing noise coming from the right speaker. Many owners of Samsung LED TVs have reported this issue. In my case, the buzzing is sporadic and faint when it does occur. Nothing extremely distracting but still pretty annoying.
Since the TV is ultra thin, there isn't a lot of room to install all the electronic components. The problem is caused due to the power supply board and speaker being mounted to close to each other. When playing something on your TV at high volumes, the sound will rattle the power supply giving off a buzz or faint humming noise. There is no way to fix this so if you're planning on buying a LED TV wait for Samsung to fix the problem or buy a different brand.
Here are some buying tips you should know about when purchasing a new television. Samsung does make a 32" LED TV but you should NOT purchase this size unless you have a size restriction in the area your new TV will be sitting. The Samsung 40" LED TV is the same price as the 32" so go with the bigger size. Personally I wouldn't recommend getting bigger then the 46". The best plan is to scout electronics stores before you buy. Go to Best Buy and see the TV in action next to all the other styles of televisions. Then head over to Ultimate Electronics and purchase your new LED TV. They are cheaper then Best Buy and you may even be able to talk them down more on the price. No one ever goes there so they'll sell you stuff dirt cheap. The 40" Samsung LED televisions are currently selling around $1500.
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