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If you're interested, Samsung execs met had a roundtable discussion about the future of electronics and how Samsung will fit into the new markets.

http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/samsung-executive-hdtv-blu-ray-roundtable-discussion/

Labels: electronics, Samsung

Samsung Electronics plans to unveil a flat-panel TV that's as thin as just 6.5-millimeters at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it said Sunday.

The TV set, few details of which were immediately available, is between 6.5mm and 7mm across its width and has an LED (light emitting diode) backlight.

The backlight sits behind the LCD panel and generates the light that shines through it to allow the image to be seen. Most LCD panels use thicker backlights that make use of fluorescent lights but LEDs are fast finding favor with TV makers for their thinness and better overall light.

Read the full article here.

Labels: electronics, LCD, LED, Samsung, TV

"SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Yahoo! and Samsung on Monday said they will put the California firm's software to work linking the South Korean electronics giant's televisions to the Internet.

New Samsung high-density flat-panel television models to be displayed this week at a premier Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will feature Yahoo! "widgets," mini applications which access Internet services.

Samsung televisions built with an "Internet@TV" content service will let viewers check online news or stock portfolios as well as see videos or pictures on the Web, according to the companies.

"Through this partnership, we can combine the Internet benefits of user choice and personalization with Samsung's leading product innovation and global reach to deliver a new experience to users around the world," said Yahoo!'s Connected TV vice president Patrick Barry."

The rest of the article can be found here.

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My two cents... if I'm watching a TV show, a movie, or The Big Game and someone else wants to check their stocks or play SuperPong on the same screen, I'm going to be unhappy. Go play on the computer, I'm watching TV.

Perhaps, on second thought, it might be cool to be able to look a the meaning of a word I don't know, or get more information on an actor, or public figure. Maybe it would be nice to put a note in my calendar to bring an umbrella on a particularly rainy day. Mainly it would be used for useless trivia about some stupid television minutia I can't remember, but then what's the Internet good for if not for that.

Labels: Samsung, televisions, web

There will undoubtedly be some people who lose television when the broadcasters all switch over to digital. But will you really be affected?

If you have cable or satellite, the cable or satellite companies are responsible for making sure you can connect. You are fine. There is no need to upgrade your television if you have cable or satellite, unless of course you'd like to dramatically improve your television picture. But if you're happy, you don't need to upgrade.

But if you are depending upon antenna, over-the-air signals (you know, rabbit ears, etc) to watch TV, you're in for a surprise if your television is older than a certain year.

If you will leave us a comment with your Brand (Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, etc) and your full model number, we at Service Care would be happy to check and see if your television is ready for the digital switchover (it's really just an issue of whether you have an analog tuner only or digital). Just leave a comment below, and we'll look it up and post it here.

Hope we can help out.

Labels: digital, Panasonic, Samsung, Service Care, Sony, televisions

"The U.S. digital TV system got a big boost late last month when the ATSC approved a preliminary, or “candidate,” standard—ATSC-Mobile/Handheld, or ATSC-M/H—for a mobile DTV system that will allow local stations to broadcast to cellphones and other portable devices."

That means a television signal, built for mobiles, within the signal for regular digital TV, that you will be able to watch on your phone. The future's so bright... well, you know the rest of that line.

Read more about it here:

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6572728&articleid=CA6620365#124805

Labels: digital, electronics, LG, Samsung, televisions

Among the brands covered by the reader survey were Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Magnavox, Philips, RCA, Toshiba, Hitachi, JVC, Mitsubishi and others.

This isn't a scientific study of the actual reliability of these televisions, but a survey of owner impressions of their own experiences with these television brands.

Still, it's worth reading to get a sense of what other buyers think about the brands you might be considering for purchase.

PC World article on reliability of various television brands

Service Care was not involved in this survey, and we make no claims about which brands are more or less reliable than any others. We've included this article because our customers might find it of interest.

Labels: Hitachi, JVC, LG, Magnavox, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, RCA, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, televisions, Toshiba

From Samsung's website, in the interest of the your safety:

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Maytag Corporation and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are voluntarily recalling clothes washer units. Water leakage onto the electrical connections of the washing machine's thermal sensor could cause an electrical short and ignite a circuit board, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The recalled front-loading clothes washers were sold under the Maytag® “Neptune” and Samsung® brand names, which can be located on the control panel of the units. This web site is for purchasers of Samsung brand units.

Brand Model Numbers Serial Numbers Samsung WF306BHW and WF316 (all series) Models that have a 6-digit serial before a letter that range from 100001 through 799999.

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I'm sure Samsung will take care of this if you have one of the affected models. Check this web page to see if you're part of the recall (and what to do): Samsung Washer Recall

Labels: appliances, recall notice, Samsung, washers, washing machines