Samsung Electronics Develops First 70-inch LCD TV Panel

Features Full HDTV Specifications

Dubai - 05 September 2006: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, has developed the first 70-inch LCD panel for use in the consumer TV market. Currently, the largest LCD TV screen size is 65 inches in diameter. The company will unveil its 70-inch LCD HDTV at the International Meeting on Information Displays (IMID) 2006, which opened in Daegu, Korea on August 23.

Executive Vice President Kim Sang-Soo of Samsung Electronics said, "Our new 70-inch LCD is not only significantly larger, but also sets a new benchmark of excellence in terms of video image reproduction, viewing angle and image quality. We've designed it to dramatically enhance the large screen LCD TV user's viewing experience. "

Samsung's latest LCD panel boasts full high-definition resolution (1080p) and a conical viewing angle of 180 degrees for multi-viewing audiences. In addition, its video signal is reproduced at 120Hz, compared to a video signal of 60 Hz for a conventional Full HD LCD panel, enabling rapidly moving video images to be reproduced with crystal clarity.

Samsung will begin producing the new 70-inch LCD during the first half of 2007, bolstering its position in the ultra-large-screen TV segment. With the introduction of the 70" LCD TV, the company will be in a position to compete head-to-head with PDP (plasma display panel) and projection TV makers.

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[ Specifications ]

Display size

70"

Resolution

FHD (1,920 by 1,080 pixels)

Mode

a-Si

Brightness

600nit

Contrast ratio

2,000:1

Number of Colors

1.07 billion

Color saturation

92%

Response time

< 8ms

Viewing angle

180 top, bottom, left and right

No. of polarizers

[ Terminology ]

Full High Definition (FHD): The FHD requirement for a wide screen (aspect ratio of 16:9) is 1,920 pixels across by 1,080 rows high (the highest resolution available).

Polarizer: A multi-layered optical film is placed at the front and back of the LCD panel as a filter that only allows light waves of a certain rotation to pass through.

Nit: An abbreviation for the measure of brightness properly called candela per meter square (cd/m²).

For additional information please contact:
Joanna Zastawny
PR Director
Cheil Communications
Email: Joanna.Zastawny@samsung.com
Tel: +971 40 3648771