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Toronto, March 6, 2012<\/strong>\u2013 Samsung Electronics of Canada (SECA) America Inc., the current marketshare leader in consumer electronics, today announced the immediate availability of its 2012 range of product lineup, which include Blu-ray players, home theater systems, sound bars, and of course both plasma and LCD TVs featuring SmartHub feature. \u00a0Samsung also announced its audio docks, which support both Apple\u00ae<\/sup> and Android\u00ae<\/sup>devices, will begin shipping in April 2012.\u00a0 In this report I will only discuss the innovative and unique products.\u00a0 So no Home Theatre in a Box and no entry-level anything.<\/p>\n In terms of audio dock, Samsung unveiled the first models of their new line of audio dock systems that feature a stylish and very unique design. The two foremost unique ones are the horn-shaped audio dock and a box-shaped audio dock with vacuum tube to \u201cwarm-up\u201d the sound (see photo). Users will be able to connect to both Galaxy\u00ae S<\/em> and Apple iOS\u00ae<\/em> devices, either wired or wirelessly.\u00a0 An integrated subwoofer delivers an improved bass response compared to conventional docking stations.<\/p>\n When it comes to Blu-ray players, there is nothing new can be added right?\u00a0 Wrong!\u00a0 Samsung equipped their entire lineup with Smart Hub making any TV connected to them into a SmartTV and every single one of them is also DLNA compatible with full web browsing capability.\u00a0 The only drawback is Samsung\u2019s 3D Experience is only available on their SmartTV lineup which is too bad because currently the channel provides viewer with close to 150 free-of-charge 3D video sequences (some of them are full-length 3D documentaries usually sold for $40 in various places) and will continually be added to up to 300 free-of-charge 3D video content before the end of 2012.\u00a0 If the Smart Hub functionality is not enough to entice you, the top-of-the-line Samsung BD-E6500 3D Blu-ray player<\/strong> comes equipped with 2 HDMI<\/strong> inputs, so consumers can connect the player to two devices \u2013 such as a game console and set-top box \u2013 and the TV without additional wires.<\/p>\n I promised you that I won\u2019t be talking about entry-level stuff, but I absolutely have to talk about this unique soundbar from Samsung<\/strong> (see photo).<\/em>\u00a0 The so-called \u201c4-in-1\u201d<\/em> soundbar is extremely unique because you can either wall mount it as one single bar, table mount it, or separate it in half to become left and right speakers to be wall mounted or even table mounted.\u00a0 From the design and lifestyle perspective, it\u2019s a very stylish and will fit into most people\u2019s lifestyles.\u00a0 Furthermore, the wall mount, table mount, and table stands are included in the box so no extra purchase is necessary.<\/p>\n Now we move on to the 2012 TV lineup.\u00a0 As per usual, I will not talk about the individual model number and pricing but will discuss the groundbreaking technology of this year\u2019s lineup.\u00a0 The list of main features are as follows:<\/p>\n \u2022 The introduction of Micro Dimming and Micro Dimming Ultimate for LCD TVs Remember some high-end TVs have 228 local dimming LED and the highest end TV currently on the market have around 340 local dimming LED?\u00a0 Well, for 2012 lineup, Samsung uses 288 local dimming LED called \u201cMicro Dimming\u201d for their entry-level local dimming LCD TVs and 576 local diming LED called \u201cMicro Dimming Ultimate\u201d for their top of the line TVs.\u00a0 That is one LED for every four pixel!!\u00a0 From the demo, not only there is virtually no halo-effect, it is TRULY has ZERO halo effect.\u00a0 Finally, an LED backlit LCD that is nearly indistinguishable from plasma!!\u00a0 Even the viewing angle is wider than the best LED backlit LCD on the market!!\u00a0 Of course I can not determine the colour accuracy until I get my hands on the finished product and calibrate it properly.<\/p>\n On the plasma front, the introduction of Real Black and Real Black Pro nano-carbon<\/em> anti reflective coating creates blacker blacks by actually absorbing the ambient light so there is no more need to watch a plasma TV in complete darkness in order to get the deepest black.\u00a0 The Real Black Pro coating results in 10% blacker black than Real Black coating and the Real Black coating results in 50% blacker black than Samsung\u2019s regular plasma screen.\u00a0 So mathematically, the Real Black Pro<\/em> coating produces 600% better blacks than the regular Samsung Plasma<\/strong><\/p>\n Furthermore, any 3D TVs this year will come with a minimum of two pairs of 3D glasses (see photo) which although not rechargeable, only weighs around 18 grams including a button-battery that lasts about 300 hours.\u00a0 Additional 3D glasses only cost $30 per pair or if you opt for the rechargeable version, they will only be $50 per pair with the capability of 4-hour usage for 1-minute recharge time.<\/p>\n Last but not least, Samsung\u2019s<\/strong> signature-class TV will include gesture control, voice control and face recognition.\u00a0 So to turn the TV you only need to say \u201cTV on\u201d and to control the volume, channel, and even web browsing you can either use voice control or gesture control.\u00a0 Furthermore, because the Smart Hub function can have multiple user, you can log into your account by using the TV\u2019s intelligent face-recognition.\u00a0 No need to type in your username and password anymore.\u00a0 However, should you choose to do so, a bluetooth keyboard can be purchased separately and it does not even have to even be Samsung<\/strong> brand.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 The introduction of Real Black and Real Black Pro anti reflective coating for Plasmas
\n\u2022 Dual-core CPU for quick app launching, multi-tasking and better video processing
\n\u2022 Voice and gesture control, as well as face recognition on TVs with integrated camera and noise-cancelling microphone
\n\u2022 AllShare Play with seamless connectivity to other devices and to cloud storage
\n\u2022 New Smart Touch Remote and Smart Wireless Keyboard (see photos)<\/p>\n