Thomas J. Norton

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CES 2016
Samsung Announces UHD Blu-ray, 'Ultra HD Premium' TVs
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 06, 2016  |  0 comments
Samsung announces its first Ultra HD (UHD) Blu-ray player and a new line of "Ultra HD Premium" TVs.
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc Player
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 16, 2006  |  0 comments

The battle is starting to heat up. HD DVD has been out for just two months. Two weeks ago Samsung launched its first Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000 ($1,000), the subject of this report.

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Audio Video News
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Defect Announced
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 20, 2006  |  0 comments

Samsung has announced that the first production run of its BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc player, which includes all players now in use and in stores, has an error in the programming of a Genesis chip used in the design. A noise reduction feature in that chip which cannot be user defeated has apparently been set to a level high enough to noticeably soften the image—an error that could account for the mixed reports on the player and the Blu-ray Disc format that have been published to date, here and elsewhere.

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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Player
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 22, 2007  |  0 comments

Samsung was first to market with a Blu-ray player in mid 2006: the <A HREF="http://ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/706dsamsungbd/">BD-P1000</A>. While it's no secret that that player drew serious criticisms from us, and others, it's also true that the first batch of Blu-ray titles did it no favors.

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Other Source Component ReviewsBlu-ray Player Reviews
Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Blu-ray / HD DVD HD Player
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 28, 2008  |  0 comments
A cease fire or a bridge too far?

Months ago, when Samsung announced its BD-UP5000 dual format player, there appeared to be no end in sight to an ugly format war that threatened the future of high definition on a disc.

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CES 2015
Samsung Demos High Dynamic Range TVs with Quantum Dot Tech
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  1 comments
Samsung was featuring its flagship 9500 series, dubbed S UHDTVs. There will be two sizes (65- and 88-inches) with initial availability said to be coming in February...
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CES 2016
Samsung Does Widescreen Gaming
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  |  0 comments
String together three of Samsung's 27-inch curved widescreen computer monitors and what do you get? An immersive gaming experience if the game itself is designed for it.
Samsung FP-T5884 Plasma TV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 10, 2008  |  0 comments

LCD flat panels may be the hot ticket in the TV market these days, but plasmas shouldn't be counted out by any means. For example, they offer superior off-axis viewing and generally better black levels. Not only that, large plasmas are often less expensive than LCDs of similar size.

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CES 2014
Samsung Goes Smart
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 08, 2014  |  0 comments
Samsung has redesigned its smart remote for 2014. It offers voice, motion, and direct control as before, but with enhanced usability. The Smart Hub feature it controls now will let you surf the web as you watch TV and multitask in a split screen mode. Manufacturers have determined that most TV viewers are surfing the web on their computers and/or using their smart phones to talk, text, or surf as they watch TV. The show was alive with redesigned Internet TV features to satisfy this increasingly ADD social trend.
CES 2011
Samsung Goes to 75-inches
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2011  |  0 comments
No price was in sight for this jumbo Samsung 75" LCD/LED 3DTV. But it's edge lit, utilizes Samsung's Micro Precision Dimming, and should hit the shops by the second half of 2011.

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