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Samsung LE52F96: LEDs make black even blacker

Yes, it’s true: Samsung thinks the kerazee world of audio-visual entertainment doesn’t have enough three-letter acronyms, so it’s decided to bring LEDs to LCD TVs. The massive LE52F96 is one of the first TVs to feature an LED backlight, which replaces the traditional cathode-based system. The result of the LED backlight is that the TV can selectively dim areas of …

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Blu

Despite oft-repeated claims that the Blu-ray vs HD DVD battle is similar to the VHS vs Betamax scuffle of the 80s, the latest news makes it appear that Sony might actually have backed a winner this time. The most recent sales figures generated by Nielsen VideoScan, a US company responsible for measuring the sales of video products in retail stores, …

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