Samsung has unveiled its 2011 range of 3D TVs: the LED-illuminated D8000, D7000 and D6500; and the D8000 and D6900 plasma sets. All offer a 1080p resolution.
The high-end D8000 LED and plasma sets (shown above) are the brightest stars in Samsung's 3D firmament. They've inherited the good looks of last year's top-end C8000 LED set, but have an even thinner bezel, measuring a minuscule 5mm across.
The D8000 comes with Samsung's new 3D glasses and a 'TwinView Touch Control' remote (pictured below). The remote offers a 3-inch screen that displays content playing on the D8000. That'll prove handy if you need to pop down to the kitchen to get your biryani out the oven but don't want to miss any of the latest Miss Marple episode.
The D8000's Wi-Fi will let you access the Samsung app store, and also stream media from devices on your network. A 'Smart Hub' feature will let you search the TV, Internet and networked devices for specific content, as well as browse the Internet.
The step-down LED D7000 and plasma D6900 are similar to their D8000 counterparts, offering the same Web and networking features, and a similarly tiny bezel. They lack the fancy remote control, though.
With a relatively porky 12mm bezel, the cheaper D6500 isn't as handsome a beast as the other new TVs. It does, however, sport a range of features aimed at helping the polar bears, including an energy-saving mode that reduces power consumption by about 40 per cent, according to Samsung.
UK pricing and availability hasn't been announced yet, but click through our photo gallery to see the TVs, and keep your eyes peeled for hands-on photos soon.
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Anonymous 18 February, 2011 19:12
Stunning, so you won't have to use a wifi dongle with the new D8000 like you had to with the C8000? Does it have full wireless capability?
andydandy 6 March, 2011 23:57
Number one problem with the C7000s I have had is the buzzing. The funny thing is the buzzing is least noticeable when the screen is black. So number one question for the next plasma reviewer. Does it buzz? If so, null points! Go on, tell us, does it buzz?
Anonymous 5 April, 2011 22:51
Samsung D8000 comes with the cheaper style remote thats the same as the previous C7000 series and below and not the awesome one as mentioned above.
Anonymous 5 April, 2011 22:53
It also doesn't come with the glasses you mentioned either. They're new ones but they look the same as the old ones, they just use bluetooth in stead of IR.
anonymous 10 May, 2011 05:34
great looking TV, guests think it is looks fantastic, great features, 5mm bezel around TV, online content. pity the TV comes with a poor quality remote, having upgraded from the c 8000 ( last years model) with a good quality back lit remote this one is a cheep plastic standard remote. all the online adds show the TV with a touch screen remote based on the galaxy tab, when It actually comes with a cheep plastic remote.also the adds show the new design glasses when it actually comes with the basic style glasses. one the hole delited with tv. Bought from fenwicks so comes with a 5 year warranty free, comet wanted over £400 wanted
Anonymous 23 June, 2011 14:41
Nearly bought one until I saw Wimbledon in Currys the other day and it was most unremarkable. I can only assume it was an SD transmission. The Samsung demos are amazing but I'm just an ordinary Joe new to flatscreen. Is it true that unless you are looking at HD you shouldn't expect too much? IE Sky users, gamers, Blue Ray only?