Samsung have announced an exciting range of LCD TV's for 2009 with the 6000, 7000 and 8000 series, featuring LED backlighting and Internet@TV technology.

The flagship 8000 series features a 200Hz refresh rate while the 7000 and 6000 are all 100Hz. All of the new screens include USB connectivity, DLNA certification, super-slim design and Samsung's latest incarnation of their Ultra Clear Panel technology.

In August 2008, Intel and Yahoo confirmed their intention to co-develop the Yahoo Widget Channel (Internet@TV). Widget technology enables TVs to connect to the Internet through "widgets," bits of software that provided elements of web based content.

Allowing access to the internet via Ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi USB dongle Internet@TV will enable consumers to carry out tasks such as e-mailing friends, trading shares or checking the weather while watching programmes.

A number of manufacturers believe that LED SmartLighting technology has the potential to elevate LCD to achieve plasma rivaling levels of black level ability. On the latest Samsung LCD TV's its implementation replaces the conventional bar-style fluorescent backlight with hundreds of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). This helps produce a claimed 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio along with a more natural color representation.

Sure to turn heads, the new panels feature a piano black bezel that fades into chrome. The neck of the stand is transparent 'crystal,' giving the illusion that the screen is 'floating.'

The new LCD TV's from Samsung are due to arrive in the UK this Spring. No prices have been announced.

source : Hdtvorg.co.uk