Your Samsung Questions and Answers

Which do I choose Plasma of LCD?

Generally speaking one way of answering this question is by deciding which size you require your flat panel TV to be. It can be taken that LCD sizes often range from 19" upto 37" in general, although a Samsung TV will now go all the way upto 50".

The Plasma range is generally from 37" upwards. As a consequence they are therefore often more expensive.

Where can I Download a Manual?

Occasionally some people may need to download a manual for their Flat Panel Tv that they own. You can do this by visiting the Download Centre.

Which uses less power Plasam or LCD?

Being in a world in which we do today, many people do see this as a factor in choosing which appliance to go for, across the board, not just TV.s but other electrical devises to. Having a low powered product can have two advantages one it;s obviously 'greener' and better for the environment, but also, and probably more important to most, it an save you money in the long run.

Recent studies have found that generally speaking, LCD and Plasma use about the same as each other in terms of electricity.

What is Blu-Ray?

This type of technology can be used on any television set, but it's most impressive when used with HDTV technology. Blu-Ray requires a specific player so that you can watch you favourite movies, especially if your going to watch DVDs via HDMI. They dont however play on DVD players. If you looking for the top quality sound quality then Blu-Ray is were its at., currently there is nothing better out there when it comes to audio. The Blue Ray disc still has similarities in looks as DVDs and CD's.

What is HDMI?

HDMI or otherwise known as High-Definition Multimedia Interface is an alternative solution to analog. In the past information was fed via radio signals, but now most, if not all, devices are moving towards digital, which is binary based, basically 1 and 0s coming from a computer format. Sent from various broadcasters in a compact digital format, which is then received at home, re-assembled and then displayed on your TV.

What is LCD?

LCD or otherwise known liquid crystal display is an optical device which is shaped into the thin flat panel screen which you can see in front of a front light source which makes your images appear. crystal molecule is what's between you and the light source.

By using varying voltages, this can either create light penetrating (when voltage is applied) or completely blocking (when voltage is not used) through creating light or dark pictures.

What is Plasma TV?

A plasma TV consists of two panels of glass, separated by very small cells which hold a certain concoction of gas. This special gas is then turned into plasma, which in turn will emit light.

What is a pixel?

A pixel if you like, is the smallest co-ordinate on the TV screen you can see. They can appear either square, circular or rectangular, depending on the type of screen itself. The more pixels you TV screen has, the better the clarity as you have more smaller pieces all being used together to make up one bigger picture on your widescreen.

What is a Processor?

A processor, just like in computer terms, is the technical brain within the television. It controls all the technical aspects, and regulates many features that you simply only have to activate at the touch of a button with a Samsung TV. Most things now will have a processor of some sort, some are more complex and sophisticated than others.

What is Contrast?

Contrast simply means the depth of colour used, or in other words how light or dark a certain colour is. If you choose a TV Set with a broader range of contrast, then the tones will appear more natural, especially more noticeable the black and whites.

Dynamic Contrast Ratio?

This is a display system that used to calculate the level of luminance of the whites and blacks. Although this is a measurement system, quality can often also be judged on the brand name of the TV in question, luckily Samsung is well regarded for it's superb contrast system, but other brand names that claim to have an equal contrast ration as a similar numerical rating, doesn't necessarily mean its as good a quality as a Samsung model.

Whats is SD?

SD, or standard-definition has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The aspect ratio is 4:3 which you would usually use with old style TV systems.

What is HD?

The HD panel, or high-definition has a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels to be precise. It has an aspect ratio of 16:9. This appears to be the way forward, and most regard it as the widescreen concept. Mainly used by high-definition broadcasts, and is used best with digital imagery.

Full HD?

full HD (high definiton) panel has a pixelation of 1,920 x 1,080 that display progressive images of full-specification HDTV signals without the use of upsampling.

The meaning of the word Samsung

The name "Samsung" has a Korean meaning of the word which means "tristar" or otherwise known as "three stars".

Although one of the most recognised brands in the world, the term Samsung when typed into a search engine via the keyword has often found itself miss-typed on many occasions.

A few examples just how Samsung if often typed into the keyboard:

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These are just a few examples either by mistyping or by knocking the key next to the one required by accident. Fortunately this is no longer a problem as most engines tend to give you the correct version as it realises your original intentions of wanting Samsung Electrical Products.

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