Samsung LA40R81BX (40-inch LCD)

Features
At the heart of this shimmering concoction is a HD-ready 1,366 x 768-pixel Super Patterned Vertical Alignment LCD panel. This is rated to deliver an ultra-high 8,000:1 dynamic contrast and an above-average 550nit brightness. Coupled these with a fast 8ms response time and industry-leading 178 degree viewing angle, Samsung has got itself an extremely powerful TV that's currently leading the pack in the mid-range segment. Fancy figures aside, there is also the customary DNIE picture-processing engine, new Movie Plus and Home Theater PC functions.

For lazybones and couch potatoes, Samsung is presenting you the option of an auto wall-mounting system. Instead of manually adjusting the panel's angle to compensate your seating position, you could simply hit a remote button to swivel and tilt the set. This cool motorized system will even revert automatically to its original flush position after the TV is powered down. There are two caveats here worth noting though, the motorized bracket supports only 40-inch and above models and will not come cheap--luxury comes at a price, remember?

And there is the Anynet+ remote function a.k.a. HDMI-CEC in the consumer electronics industry. This enables one-remote operation between compatible A/V boxes (theoretically, among different brands, too), such as playback controls without juggling between multiple remotes. It�s a simple cheat to do away with the need for an expensive multifunction remote controller. In Samsung's implementation, you could also enable remote recording, route audio to your home theater and even shut down connected devices collectively.

	Three HDMI, another first for mid-range model. (click for more information)

Another strong feature of this panel is its souped-up connectivity options that are truly in a league of its own. In addition to the HDMI port by the side, there are also two more on the rear. This adds up to three digital A/V jacks, previously unheard of for its class. If these are insufficient to suit your needs, there are still another two sets of analog component-video sockets at your disposal. That's a total of five 1080i-ready inputs to go with your HD-enabled playback devices. Rounding up the ensemble are the analog S-video and a 1,360 x 768-pixel-compatible PC input.

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