Samsung has finally launched the new D9500 75-inch Premium Smart TV in South Korea. It is the highest-end product in Samsung Smart TV line-up that adopts the 3D Hyper-real engine and the Black Diamond Panel. The 3D Hyper-real engine helps the D9500 to show vivid 3D images, while the Black Diamond Panel makes 3D-viewing possible from any angle. Additionally, the TV supports the Smart Hub interface, which includes functions like Smart Search, Samsung Apps, social networking support, etc. It is also super-optimized with “Secret Design” for perfect larger than life 3D experiences, movies as well as games, web browsing, SNS, and everything you can imagine in the stunning 75-inch 3D display. Each purchase of the Samsung D9500 comes equipped with a Qwerty Smart TV remote. [Akihabara]
The Sharp Free-Style AQUOS LC-20FEI portable TV comes jam packed with a Wi-Fi connectivity. This 20-inch HDTV sports a 1366 × 768 resolution with LED backlight capability, a 400,000:1 contrast ratio, a couple of 2W speakers and a USB HDD recording feature for its Wireless TV tuner. The Sharp Free-Style AQUOS LC-20FEI also has a DLNA support that allows you to access, store and watch content that are located on your home network. Available in black, white and pink, the Sharp Free-Style AQUOS LC-20FEI will be launched in Japan in June 2011. [Ubergizmo]
Mitsubishi is ready to release the new REAL BHR500 entry-level HDTVs that come equipped with built in Blu-ray disc player and recorder, and a 500GB hard disk drive. These HDTVs also support digital TV tuners, a USB slot, an SD card slot and an Ethernet port. The REAL BHR500 series will be available in 4 different sizes. The 40-inch and 46-inch models feature a full HD (1080p) resolution Diamond 120Hz Panel, while the smaller 26-inch and 32-inch models only supports 1366 x 728 LCD 120Hz panels. The Mitsubishi REAL BHR500 entry-level HDTVs are priced at between $1,643 to $3,286. [Akihabara]
Toshiba has announced the availability of its new flagship 55ZL1 HDTV. The new model will be the first HDTV to be powered by a new CEVO-ENGINE, which replaces the company’s Cell-powered models. The CEVO-ENGINE is essentially a stack of Cell multicore processors in the form of a seven-core processing unit that provides the processing grunt for such features as 2D to 3D conversion, 3D depth control, HDD video recording, Auto Calibration, and a face recognition feature that will switch to your personal settings after identifying you using the 55ZL1′s integrated camera. This means that you no longer have to reconfigure the TV every time you sit down in front of it. What’s more, you can also adjust the level of the 3D effect using a 3D Depth Control feature, while the TV’s Intelligent 3D+ reduces the panel’s response time to help cut ghosting in 3D mode. Toshiba says a new Auto Calibration feature found in the 55ZL1 adopts a color-analyzer-based approach to optimize the settings and display movies with the same colors and gray scale intended by the movie’s director. Toshiba will release the 55-inch 55ZL1 in May 2011 in Europe at a price yet to be announced. It also plans to extend the CEVO-ENGINE into its more affordable WL and upcoming YL series that will be available in 42-, 46-, and 55-inch screen sizes later this year. [Gizmag]
The Sharp LE820 HDTV is equipped with the new Quattron Quad Pixel Technology, which was introduced at CES 2011. The Quattron Quad Pixel Technology takes the traditional red, green, blue color spectrum on standard HDTV’s to a new level with the introduction of a yellow pixel creating Quad Pixel Technology. The Sharp LE820 HDTV offers a 120Hz refresh rate, edge LED lighting, W-Fi connectivity and includes onboard apps for Netflix, Vudu and CinemaNow streaming. The Sharp LE820 HDTV is priced at between $1,299 to $2,799 with screen sizes from 40-inch to 60-inch. Watch the video after the jump. Read more
Samsung has announced the availability of the D6400/D6500 Series 3D TVs for the South Korean market. Available in 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch variants, the Samsung D6400/D6500 Series 3D TVs feature a Clear Motion Rate (CMR) of 480Hz, a Crystal Black Panel, the Hyper-real engine and a smart-real motion picture support to reduce cross-talk and flickering. Both 3D TVs also have the ability to convert 2D content to 3D. Additional specs include Bluetooth 3D glasses support, Smart Hub UI and Samsung’s 3D VOD service. The Samsung D6400 3D TV series is priced at between 2,400,000 Won ($2,133) to 4,900,000 Won ($4,355), while the Samsung D6500 3D TV series is priced at between 2,600,000 Won ($2,310) to 5,200,000 Won ($4,621). [SamsungHub]
Toshiba has unveiled the new REGZA RB2 HDTV. Available in 26-inch, 32-inch and 40-inch models, the REGZA RB2 features a Blu-ray drive/recorder and USB recording function, allowing you to store TV shows and other kind of TV programs on an external USB flash drive. The 40-inch model features a Full HD resolution, while the 26-inch and 32-inch model offer an HD (1366×768) resolution with a 120Hz panel. The Toshiba REGZA RB2 is also capable to record TV programs on a connected drive via DTCP-IP/DLNA. No word on pricing at this moment. [Akihabara]
Toshiba today rolled out the new Regza Z2 LED series that supports dual core CEVO engine. The 47-inch Regza Z2 47Z2, 42-inch 42Z2 and 37-inch 37Z2 feature an IPS LED-backlight panel, reaching up to 99% of the NTSC color space. The newly developed dual core CEVO engine allows the Toshiba Regza Z2 LED series to include many different video mode such as the Anime mode, Photo mode and Video Game mode. Additional specs include DLNA support, a USB video recording mode and three digital TV tuners, allowing you to record any TV programs. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Press Release]
Samsung has finally confirmed the availability of the D7000 And D8000 3D LED TVs in the South Korean market. The Samsung D7000 and D8000 are the latest generation of 3D LED TVs that come in a very slim design. Both LED TVs is able to display 3-dimensional contents in full HD resolution with a wider viewing angle, reduced cross-talk and screen flickering. In addition, these LED TVs also support Smart Hub UI that includes a universal search bar, access to Samsung Apps store and support for world’s lightest active shutter glasses. Pricing info is still unknown. [SamsungHub]
Sony Japan today introduced a trio of new Monolithic Bravia full HDTVs, the 22-inch KDL-22EX42H, 32-inch KDL-32EX42H and 40-inch KDL-40EX42H. These HDTVs comes equipped with Sony’s Edge LED panel and a 500GB of internal HDD. The Sony Bravia Monolithic is able to record videos on an external Drive via USB port. These TVs comes with a full HD resolution panel on the 40-inch only, while the 32-inch and 22-inch models come with a 1366×768 panel. The Sony Bravia Monolithic will be available in Japan in March 2011. [Sony]
