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).
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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).