Samsung Intros Sleek New 8500 Series LED TVs [46-in and 50-in Models, 7,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 2ms Response Time]

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Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today unveiled the flagship model of its expanded LED HDTV lineup with the all-new 8500 Series. The new HDTVs combine the award-winning picture quality and thinness of Samsung’s previous LED HDTVs, with the latest networking and interactive features, to provide an ideal option to all TV connoisseurs. And did I mention they’ll have you drooling in seconds flat?

What makes Samsung different from the other LED TV makers is their use of white LEDs as a backlight source instead of the more typical tri-colored versions. The 8500 Series is capable of a mind-blowing 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and its Wide Color Enhancer Pro technology ensures that colors are consistently vibrant. The 8500 Series is also compliant with the latest Energy Star v3.0 ratings (so all you green freaks have something to hang your hats on), and includes an optimized energy savings mode that adjusts the backlight and picture quality, without sacrificing the overall viewing experience.

The 8500 Series incorporates an ultra-quick 2ms panel response time, combined with Samsung’s latest version of its Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology that has a true 240Hz refresh rate to significantly improve playback of fast-paced content. This means less pixilation when things go racing across the screen. Going beyond the three standard Auto Motion Plus presets, users can also separately adjust the levels of judder and motion blur reduction for superior picture control.

The new Samsung 8500 Series also features Samsung’s Medi@2.0a suite, allowing users to access content from sources like the Internet@TV Content Service, developed in association with Yahoo!, that provides onscreen access to popular web-based content from Yahoo! (Flickr, Video, News, Weather, and Finance), USA Today (Sports), Twitter, YouTube, and others. The Samsung 8500 LED HDTV Series will be available this September. The 46-inch class will cost you $3,599.99 and the 55-inch class $4,499.99.