Rise of the Samsung A/V juggernaut

� 1: LCD highlights
� 2: LCD TV lineup
� 3: Plasma highlights

� 4: Plasma TV lineup
� 5: Blu-ray/HTIB highlights
� 6: Key Blu-ray/HTIB lineup

For plasma fans, the Korean chaebol has a comparable Series 6 equivalent with the same Touch of Color design, WiseLink USB connectivity and equal number of HDMI inputs. What's scorching hot, though, is its extreme (read: Theoretical) 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast which is seriously in a league of its own; face value at least. One notch below the hierarchy is the Series 5 which is near identical sans the rose-black styling and one less HDMI.

A special pair of glasses is
required to enable 3D display.

Some samples of the games
supported at the moment.

If you have a soft spot for gaming, check out the Series 4 plasmas loaded with 3D wizardry developed in conjunction with software house Electronics Arts. To enable this cool feature, you'll need a pair of 3D glasses which are slated for launch next month and 3D-tuned games and movies. To further boost its motion reproduction performance, it has Real 100Hz frame rate-doubling technology which is sort of a tradeoff for its lower HD-ready resolution.

Samsung's 2008 plasma TV lineup

Model name	In a nutshell
Series 6 plasma TVs (Click for larger image)	Notable features: 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast Touch of Color design Digital Natural Image Engine Pro Wiselink Four HDMI 1.3 inputs USB input Availability: 2H 2008 (Asia-wide except Australia) Price: TBA
Series 5 plasma TVs (Click for more information)	Notable features: 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast Digital Natural Image Engine+ Wiselink 1080p24 input-ready Three HDMI 1.3 inputs USB input Availability: Now (Asia-wide except Australia) Price: S$6,599 (US$4,858.53)
Series 4 plasma TVs (Click for more information)	Notable features: Available in 42-, and 50-inch models Up to 1,365 x 768-pixel resolution 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast 3D image display technology Digital Natural Image Engine+ Real 100Hz 1080p24 input-ready Three HDMI 1.3 inputs Availability: Now (Asia-wide except Australia) Price: S$2,999 (US$2,208.02), S$4,599 (US$3,386.02)