Samsung is introducing its new 780 series of LCD flat panel TVs with LED backlighting. Initially, there will only be a 40” model called LE-40A780 featuring a characteristic colour scheme which Samsung calls “Crystal Design (Ocean Black)”. Thanks to the LED backlight, the colour rendering is meant to be much better than with a classic CCFL backlight.

The TV’s specifications sound promising. It features the Full-HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, outputs 24 Hz sources at 100 Hz and has both an analog and a DVB-T receiver built in. Additionally, four HDMI connectors provide connectivity for external sources. Sound is handled by two 10 watt speakers and a subwoofer. The integrated image viewer, called Wiselink, can be accessed using a USB 2.0 interface.

Feature Set

• Image
  · 40“ / 102 cm Screen Diagonal
  · LED Backlight
  · HDready 1080p
  · Full HD Resolution of 1920 x 1080
  · Dynamic Contrast of 2 000 000:1
  · Ultra Clear Panel
  · 1080 24p Real Movie
  · LCD 100Hz Motion Plus
  · Movie Plus (incl. 100Hz)
  · Wide Color Enhancer 2
  · DNIe Pro
  
• Audio
  · RMS 2x10 Watt
  · Speakers A2 / NiCAM
  · SRS TruSurround
  · Down firing speaker
  · Sub Woofer
  
• Other Features
  · DVB-T tuner
  · HDMI™ - Version 1.3
  · Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
  · Entertainment Mode (Sport, Film, Games, Off)
  · Sleep Timer
  · Clock & On/Off Timer
  · Teletext Level 2.5 with a 1000 page cache
  · Automatic Channel Search
  · Picture-in-Picture (1 Tuner)
  · Automatic Shut-Off
  · OSD Languages EU 22EA
  · Automatic Volume Regulation
  
• System
  · Color System EU Multi
  
• Connectivity
  Sides
  · 1 Headphone jack
  · 1 S-Video
  · 1 Composite AV (L/R)
  · 1 HDMI
  · Wiselink (USB 2.0)
  Back
  · 1 Antenna
  · 1 Component (Y/Pb/Pr)
  · 2 Scart
  · 3 HDMI
  · 1 PC-Input (D-Sub)
  · 1 opt. Audio Output
  · 1 RS232C (Service Connector)
  
• Design
  · Crystal Design (Ocean Black)
  
• Bundle
  · Remote Control TM98A (included)
  
• Dimensions / Weight
  · With Base: 1040 x 272 x 688 mm (W x D x H)
  · Without Base: 1040 x 94 x 638 mm (B x D x H)
  · With Box: 1140 x 380 x 888 mm (B x D x H)
  
• Power Consumption / Life Expectancy
  · In use: tba, Standby: <1 Watt
  · Eco-Flower