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Update Glitch: Samsung Blu-Ray players having update troubles -- In a seemingly small (but very annoying) issue with the frequent updates that HD Blu-Ray players need to operate properly, Samsung has had to have users roll back their recent firmware update to allow the playback of certain movies. Apparently its happened before, as well. More details here: As annoying as continuous Blu-ray player updates are, [...]

Samsung Day: Contest rewards app HDTV widget developers -- Samsung must have a lock on today’s news, or maybe it just seems that way. Another fascinating item we got ahold of: It appears their HDTV app widget library has grown, but not fast enough for Sammy’s standards. So now they’re offering a contest to rewards app developers who develop apps or widgets for the TV. [...]

3D Gambit: Samsung unveils line of new 3D HDTVs -- New product announcements are always fun, and this time is no exception. Samsung announced some new 3D HDTV product releases today, and the news spread quickly among the video elite. They also introduced the first portable Blu-Ray player too, which should spur further acceptance of the media in the mainstream. More data (and pic) courtesy [...]

Update: Samsung releases new dual purpose HDTV -- Samsung is known for updating its offerings pretty quickly much of the time, and now they’ve done it again with their latest release: Samsung’s updating its SyncMaster monitors today with the new premium LED backlit 90 series. Most notable is the 24-inch FX2490HD model with integrated TV tuner and inputs in the form of [...]

Tuesday’s HDTV Deals and Offers -- It’s Tuesday, normally a rather nondescript day of the week, but with SS, every day is a chance to catch up on great HDTV news and offers. Take a look below for more evidence of this at work: Tiger Direct – This is pretty amazing: The Samsung PN50C450 50″ 720p Plasma TV for $700 – $50 [...]

Cheaper is Still Good: Samsung 3D HDTV for under $1,000? -- Looks like Samsung’s 3D Blu-ray players aren’t the only ones coming in less expensive versions, as it’s announced plans for a new 680 Series and 490 Series plasma HDTVs, and these could signal a change or shift in the 3D pricing strategy, long considered a lot more expensive than comparable 2D units. Both were [...]

Expansion: Samsung (with little fanfare) adds new Blu-Ray models -- Growth and expansion can often be good things, and in this case a necessary thing with technology being the way it is these days. Samsung agrees, with the announcement (fairly quietly though) of additional models to their Blu-Ray lineup being released soon. More details: Samsung Blu-ray players on the shelf at local or online retailers [...]

Saturday Scary Good HDTV Deals -- More great HDTV offers, so let’s get right to to savings with little ado: Tiger Direct has a very nice deal on a decently sized Samsung P2770HD 25″ LCD HDTV for $299 – and with free shipping too. Pretty awesome price, and well-reviewed too. Walmart has an excellent deal on a Vizio 42″ E420VL 1080p 120Hz [...]

Thoughts: How much did you spend to get your HDTV? -- Prices, features and sizes are pretty varied in today’s HDTV marketplace, but one thing is for sure: Prices are so much lower than they used to be in the ‘old days’ (read: about 5-7 years ago or so) that it just boggles the mind. Even this writer’s current LG HDTV 42″ is about half of [...]

Widget Wonders: Google Maps and Facebook coming to Samsung HDTVs -- We’ve often pondered the future of interactive widgets built into HDTV units these days, and if they have any sort of chance in the mainstream marketplace. Here is yet another example of something cool (via Engadget blog) coming to Samsung HDTVs that should merit some notice, yet at the same time set some to wondering: [...]