Samsung

Samsung made some huge announcements today at the 3D Wonder Event in New York City, including the world's first-available 3D LED TV. A full lineup of other 3D home entertainment products were announced (new Blu-ray players, Blu-ray home theater systems), but today we're going to focus on the new 3D TVs.

Samsung's 3D TV lineup includes the LED 7000/8000/9000 Series, LCD 750 Series, and the Plasma 7000/8000 Series. Available this month are the 3D capable 46" and 55" LED C7000, with the remaining 3D TVs rolling out over the next several months.

Samsung's 3D LED TVs (models C7000, C8000 and C9000), feature Samsung's Real240Hz refresh rate technology and Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor. The LED TVs also come with Internet@TV connectivity and access to Samsung Apps, so you can stream movies, play games, view photos, and more while you watch TV. The 3D LED TVs are eco-conscious too, exceeding EnergyStar 4.0 guidelines. Read more

Samsung has a new line of notebook computers coming to Best Buy, and a new netbook already available. The R80 series notebooks feature Blu-ray Disc drives, nVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and HD LED Displays.

Running Windows 7 Home Premium, the notebooks also include a built-in Webcam, integrated microphone and HDMI output, allowing you to play Blu-ray movies or stream HD video directly to your TV.

The R80 series will be hitting Best Buy stores on March 7th. Read more

Samsung's new 2010 LED 7000 and 8000 series HDTVs will include Skype software, allowing Skype users to make voice and video calls through the TVs.

The LED 7000 and 8000 series TVs include Samsung's free Internet@TV. To make Skype video calls, simply connect the TV to the Internet and attach a FREETALK TV Camera (available soon in the Skype Shop) and you're set! Use the TV remote control to sign into (or create) your Skype account, through the Skype interface on the television screen. Voice calls will use Skype's SILK audio codec, for excellent audio quality.

Skype video calls and voice calls between Skype users will be free. Using Skype to call traditional landline and mobile phones will cost pennies per minute.

The Samsung LED 7000 and 8000 series broadband HDTVs are currently shipping to the Korean market and will be available worldwide the first half of 2010.

Samsung Electronics just announced that they are the first company to start mass producing both 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs. The company began producing LED and LCD panels for 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch full-HD 3D TVs using '3D Active Glasses' this month, employing Samsung's true 240Hz technology. True 240Hz technology allows you to view full-HD in 2D, as well as full-HD 3D images.

The panels use Samsung's new 3D Active Glasses technology which allows 3D images to appear more lifelike by first blocking the left and then right lens, causing a slight lag when images are shown to each eye. Samsung has also reduced the response time of its LCD and LED panels by 20 percent to less than four milliseconds, eliminating interference between the eyes.

For more information, visit www.samsung.com.

Do you want a new HDTV for the Big Game? Head on over to Best Buy. They just announced that its Geek Squad is offering consultation, television set-up and wireless networking starting from $99.99 in time for the Super Bowl on February 7th.

Also, from now through February 6, 2010, Best Buy has some great deals on Samsung LED TVs. The Samsung 46-inch 1080p LED TV (Model: UN46B6000VF) is available now for $1,599.99 -- a savings of $900. Are you wanting a complete home theater setup? This week only, Best Buy is offering a Samsung 46-inch 1080p LED TV, along with a Samsung soundbar and WiFi Bluray player, Rocketfish HDMI cable, and Geek Squad installation for only $1,999.99 -- a savings of more than $1,400.

"For decades, Best Buy has delivered a superior viewing experience for sports fans looking to enjoy game day from the comfort of their living rooms," says Josh Will, vice president of Home Theater, Best Buy. "We offer in-home consultation, superior product selection and installation services, as well as some of the best values in the industry to give our customers a home theater experience that fits their individual needs."

For more information, visit your local Best Buy or www.bestbuy.com.

Last week at CES, Samsung unveiled a TV remote control that has its own television screen. Yes, you read that right, this remote actually has it's own TV screen on it! Scheduled to come out later this year with Samsung's new 9000 Series HDTVs (but sold separately), the touchscreen "All-in-One Premium Remote" looks somewhat like an iPhone and allows you to watch a different TV channel than the TV that it controls.

Why would you want to do this? Say you're watching football while your spouse wants to watch their favorite TV show. With this remote, one of you can watch on the remote control, the other on the TV. (Hmm...do you see arguments over who gets the "big TV"? You're on your own there...) Headphones can be used for the person watching TV on the remote. The All-in-One Premium Remote can even be taken into the other room and still work (how far away, we don't know yet).

Pricing has not been announced, but the All-in-One Premium Remote is due to come out later this year. Stay tuned!

Has it been hard to keep up with all the news at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics show? We've made it a bit easier for you. Here are some of the most newsworthy product announcements so far….along with a few others you may have missed:

Samsung Unveils World's Slimmest LED TV

Boxee Box Debuts at CES

Panasonic Intros Full HD 3D Plasma TVs

Parrot Unveils Cool Augmented Reality Gaming for iPhone

Skiff E-Reader: Largest, Slimmest to Date

Sanyo eneloop bike hits the US

Don't worry, that's not all! We will continue to cover CES news next week! Be sure to check back!

Samsung just announced special values on five of their HDTV models from now until November 30th.

"Consumer electronics are a hot ticket item every holiday season, and this year will be no different," said John Revie, senior vice president of visual display marketing at Samsung Electronics America. "During the holidays, we feel it is a time to deepen our engagement with existing customers, while reaching new audiences, and these special values are a way to make that happen."

Samsung's special HDTV models include: Read more

Best Buy just announced that they are now offering Black Friday pricing on several models of flat panel televisions as well as home theater products. The company also lowered the price of entry level Dynex LCD HDTVs – the 32-inch Dynex LCD HDTV is now $299.99 and the 40-inch Dynex 1080p is $499.99.

Black Friday pricing will be available on several Samsung models, including a 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV for $397.99, as well as a 50-inch plasma 720p HDTV for $697.99 starting Sunday, November 22, 2009.

"Best Buy is committed to continuing to offer a superior shopping experience this holiday season," says Josh Will, vice president of Home Theater, Best Buy. "Customers can be confident that they are getting some of the best prices in the industry, as well as the convenience of being able to shop when and where they want either in store or online."

To learn more about more special offers visit www.bestbuy.com.