[Albert Voss @ Nov 20th 2007 3:57AM]

Why is it a progress when those damn shiny fronts of good old plasma displays are comong back? It has been awfull with notebooks already. One of the biggest pluses of LCDs is gone, if the reflect as much as Plasma TVs.

[Willen @ Nov 20th 2007 4:33AM]

I was kinda dumbstruck that Samsung would make the screen glossy when most LCD manufacturers were touting the non-reflective nature of LCD screens as a benefit and the glossy screens of plasma as a minus. Admittedly, the contrast usually goes up as a result of using glossy coatings; rear-projection TVs began to use them years back for the same reasons.

Kinda negates the plus of the local dimming feature they added to the 81 series. It seems that this set was made to compete head to head with plasma in their stronghold: ambient light controlled locations, with viewing typically at night (home theaters).

[jth @ Nov 20th 2007 7:38AM]

I think this might be referring to the shiny bezel on the unit, not the screen itself...hard to tell though.

[Matthew T @ Nov 20th 2007 8:45AM]

jth:

No its the screen. Had a 71 series and it had the same problems. Like a mirror.