Published: January 09, 2012
Samsung Smart LED and Plasma TVs Usher in a New Era of Connectivity and Control
LAS VEGAS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled new innovations in its
latest LED and Plasma TV series that will redefine the way consumers
manage their home entertainment experience, interact with their smart
TVs and other devices and access the industry's broadest range of
content.
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Smart Interaction - Launch and use apps more easily through
Motion Control, Voice Control and Face Recognition.
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Smart Content - Share photos, memories and memos with family
from the TV to the cloud to smart devices, manage your own health
directly from the TV, and access educational content for kids. The
industry's broadest offering of movies, TV shows and streaming videos
can be enjoyed via Samsung Apps, the industry's preferred TV apps
platform, and Samsung Media Hub. Samsung Smart Hub offers true
multi-tasking - surf the web while using or downloading multiple apps
simultaneously.
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Smart Evolution - Select Samsung TVs in 2012 will allow
consumers to enjoy new experiences as their TV is 'reborn' each year
with the latest smart technology, simply by installing kits.
Samsung's flagship LED ES8000 and Plasma E8000 series TVs, along with
the ES7500 and ES6800 series of LED TVs, received CES 2012 Innovations
Design and Engineering Awards. Samsung will showcase its new TVs at the
2012 International CES, booth #12004, which will be held at the Las
Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), from January 10-13, 2012.
"In this era of smart entertainment, consumers are changing the way they
want to be entertained and how they choose to access this content," said
Hyun-suk Kim, executive vice president, Visual Display Business at
Samsung Electronics. "Samsung is redefining what a TV can do so people
can use more intuitive ways to control their entertainment experiences,
maintain closer contact to people that are important to them, and easily
manage and share content across multiple screens."
INTUITIVE CONTROLS FOR THE MOST EASY-TO-ENJOY CONTENT EXPERIENCE
Samsung's premium 2012 Smart TVs will feature Samsung's Smart
Interaction technology - an intuitive platform that uses Motion Control,
Voice Control and Face Recognition commands for the TV. Smart
Interaction complements the remote and seeks to offer users greater
choice and convenience in how they control their home entertainment
experience.
For example, users can turn the TV on or off, activate selected apps or
search for content in the web browser simply by speaking in any of the
20 to 30 languages that are supported by the technology. With a wave of
their hand, they can browse and choose a link or content via the web
browser. The built-in camera recognizes movement in the foreground and
two unidirectional array microphones recognize voice at an incredibly
accurate rate. Noise cancellation technology helps separate any
background noise from the users' commands.
Samsung's 2012 line of Smart LED and Plasma TVs also support
connectivity with select wireless keyboards and mice, making it more
convenient than ever for users to access and navigate content.
SAMSUNG SMART TVS GET EVEN SMARTER AND CLOSER TO THE FAMILY
Samsung Smart TVs now bring the family back to the living room. The new
TVs embrace the promise of a multi-screen world by allowing users to do
more with their TV through Samsung's new suite of exclusive services,
the first of its kind in the industry:
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Family Story's album lets users organize photos and
enjoy slide shows on the big screen. Family members can also share
memos and reminders anywhere they are via the phone, tablet, PC or TV.
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Fitness allows users to connect their Samsung TV to a
Samsung smartphone via a mobile Fitness app. They can also connect to
a WiFi-enabled scale to manage their weight goals and use the TV's
built-in camera to create a virtual mirror to monitor their exercise
routines.
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Kids offers a wealth of infotainment and games in a
kid-friendly interface that parents and control and monitor.
Samsung's premium Smart TVs - including the UNES8000 LED TV and PNE8000
Plasma TV - are powered by a new dual-core processor to enable
multi-tasking, so apps no longer need to be exited and relaunched.
Searching for movies, browsing the Internet, downloading apps via
Samsung Apps, accessing Video on Demand content or chatting with friends
has never been more convenient.
Samsung's Smart Hub user interface has also been redesigned for faster
performance and improved convenience with a cleaner, more intuitive
interface in Full HD. With a tabbed web browser, users can open multiple
pages at a time, while the new Content Bar remembers recent activities
for easy access to content.
Video fans will have even more reason to celebrate in 2012. With over
1,400 apps globally, Samsung Apps has established itself as the
industry's leading TV apps platform, with the broadest range of video
content from leading brands. In addition to popular favorites such as
CNBC Real Time, ESPN ScoreCenter, Hulu Plus, MTV Music Meter, Netflix
and TIME TV, new apps in 2012 include Angry Birds, Bravo, M-GO from
Technicolor, The Daily and VH1's 'I Love the 80's Trivia'.
Also new in 2012, Samsung will extend the availability of its successful
Media Hub app, currently pre-loaded on Galaxy S smartphones and Galaxy
Tabs, to the TV. The app offers consumers all-star entertainment and a
diverse selection of movies and TV shows the day after they air, as well
as past seasons of the shows. In addition, select movies will be
available the day they are released on DVD.
Samsung's new AllShare Play marks an evolution of its AllShare feature.
AllShare Play allows users to upload and share multimedia content with
AllShare Play compatible devices such as smartphones, tablets, cameras
and computers.
FUTURE PROOFING YOUR TV WITH SMART EVOLUTION
2012 Samsung Smart TVs will be future-proofed for years to come. Thanks
to its proprietary system-on-chip technology, Samsung is the only
company that can deliver an evolving TV that allows you to easily enjoy
the benefits of the latest TV technology year after year without
purchasing a brand new set. With a simple slot-in at the back of TV,
Samsung's Evolution Kit will bring the latest and greatest TV technology
to life.
SAMSUNG LED TVS DELIVER CRYSTAL CLEAR PICTURE QUALITY WITH INNOVATIVE
DESIGN
Samsung's 2012 line of Full HD LED TVs continue to raise the bar in
picture quality. Whether users are viewing a detailed shot from a camera
or seeing incredible 3D depth, images are breathtakingly real with
detailed contrast.
Both the Samsung UNES8000 Smart LED TV and UNES7500 Smart LED TV series
offer cutting-edge technologies that deliver clear images in both 2D and
3D.The UNES8000's Micro Dimming Ultimate analyzes the picture in
hundreds of pieces to optimize the LED backlight and video signal for
each piece in real time, by increasing peak whites in areas of lower
gradation. This leads to an overall 20 percent increase in brightness
and allow home entertainment enthusiasts to enjoy richer colors,
brighter pictures and higher contrast ratios. The technology also
eliminates the "halo" effect and image distortion associated with
diffused light.
Samsung is taking its minimalist and luxurious design identity further
with this year's LED line. The 0.2 inch ultra-slim bezel design, first
introduced in 2011, returns for premium models while the rest of
Samsung's entire LED line will feature a slim 0.5 inch slim bezel. In
all cases, consumers enjoy a larger screen size without increasing the
overall size of the TV when compared to conventional models.
The UNES8000 also sports a new metallic U-shape stand that adds to the
sophistication this TV brings to any room. The stand's unique,
minimalistic design belies its sturdiness and stability. Together, the
TV and stand form a harmonious composition of straight lines and curves,
appearing as a timeless objet d'art.
Samsung also offers an optional ultra slim wall-mount so that users can
show off the TV's slim form factor by hanging it like a picture frame on
the wall.
SAMSUNG'S BEST PLASMA YET - FORM MEETS FUNCTION WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Samsung's PNE80000 Plasma TVs combine a new black bezel design with
enhanced display technologies for the most exceptional Plasma TV Samsung
has ever created.
The PNE8000 sports a slim 1.5-inch profile and Samsung's Plasma +1
ultra-slim bezel design, which reduces the gap between the bezel and
screen content , yielding more screen real estate without increasing the
size of the TV. The bezel is a new titan black metal color with a
transparent crystal-like border, resulting in a more immersive
entertainment experience than ever before.
Users will experience some of the deepest black levels ever achieved on
a Samsung TV, thanks to the PNE8000's innovative Real Black Pro Panel.
The new panel combines advancements in the structure of the plasma panel
with software improvements, yielding blacker blacks, bolder color,
higher contrast, and exceptional picture quality. This technological
improvement improves black levels by 10%, creating an incredible
cinematic viewing experience.
As with the UNES8000 LED TV, the PNE8000 includes Smart TV features, 3D,
Smart Interaction and a dual-core processor for multitasking - truly the
ultimate in Plasma TVs.
All Samsung 2012 TVs are compliant with the Energy Star 5.1 guidelines.
CES-specific information may be found at www.samsungces.com.
For more information about Samsung, including press releases, video
content and product images, please visit www.samsung.com
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing
approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the
company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine
independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising
Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems,
Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device
Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its
industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental
and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world's most
sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability
Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
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