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Recent figures from industry analyst company NPD and others put Samsung as the major provider of 3D TV’s worldwide, holding somewhere between 50-61% of the market.

For now though, we can make some general points about this market and the first of them being that Samsung has 61% of the global 3D TV market and this includes both plasma and LED models. The 61% figure were the latest numbers between May 22nd and June 18th and covers both number of units sold and the dollar share associated with these units

This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, as I believe Samsung was the first to offer a real “bundle” deal where you could get the TV, bluRay player with mainstream titles (Monsters vs Aliens), and glasses all at a reasonable discount.  That alone probably gave them a huge leg up at the beginning, and now they’re riding the wave of world-of-mouth.

via Samsung Ownes 61% Of The 3D TV Market.

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Yesterday we told you about Samsung’s (SMD) impressive AMOLED Flexible Display, and now someone has posted a short video of the screen in action.

The display is impressive, but like the original poster I’m a bit concerned about the white lines in the display.  Is that systematic of traditional trade-show wear & tear (faulty signal line), or is this display a combination of 6 or so displays cobbled together?  I honestly don’t know.

Samsung AMOLED flexible/bendable display in a beautiful video.

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Seems Samsung is trying to bring a few more people into the 3D fold by offering prescription 3D Glasses.

Samsung has recognized the fact that the majority of people require corrective lenses, and a great many choose to wear glasses, and therefore have an impeded 3D viewing experience. Their answer is prescription 3D glasses which are custom-made by an optometrist and take about a week to make.

Details are slim (Circularly Polarized or Active?) but as a member of the Glasses-wearing club I have to admit I can’t see this going anywhere.  The big JVC Glasses (Circularly Polarized) do a decent job fitting over my glasses, and I particularly like Panasonic’s 3D Glasses (Active Shutter), which cleverly separate the lenses from the legs, making plenty of space for regular glasses underneath.

Nonetheless, I wish a company would start selling more comfortable “over glasses” stereo glasses.  Seems that would be far cheaper to product, and far more useful.  Who knows, maybe a return to “clip-on” glasses.

Update: Well lookee here.  Only $10 even.

via Samsung introduces 3D glasses that eliminates painful “six-eye” experience for prescription glasses wearers « Akihabara News.

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Just yesterday we carried the news of Samsung’s impressive sub-$1000 3D Television, and today they’ve gone to the other extreme with the biggest 3D non-plasma Television I’m aware of: the 65-inch LED UN65C8000.  Already on-sale at a mere $6,000, it even does more that just display 3D TV:

Expanded Range of Full HD 3D LED TVs Delivers Premium 3D Experience

With its sleek 65-inch screen, the new Samsung UN65C8000 is the largest Full HD 3D LED TV available for the home today. Featuring Samsung’s built-in 3D processor, Real 240Hz refresh rate technology, dynamic 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio and proprietary Precision Dimming technology, the award-winning LED 8000 series delivers unsurpassed picture quality and an immersive 3D experience in an ultra-slim design. The LED 8000 is WiFi-ready and supports Skype via Samsung Apps. This means that the TV becomes a huge video screen and brings an almost life-like quality to video calls.

I was looking for something exactly like this just the other day:  Non-plasma, 3d-capable, 60+ inch Television.  The price is almost unheard of, but proof that television manufacturers have begun to understand that the “extra cost” of 3D is going to have to near 0 if it’s to reach widestream acceptance.

Samsung’s Monster 65-Inch 3D LED TV: The Biggest, Baddest Yet.

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Samsung has just put a new 3D TV on the market, the PN50C490, which is available for only $989, making it one of the first large-format 3D televisions under $1000 I know of.  At 50″, it’s only 720p but a nice 50-inch Plasma.

I do have to wonder about the ability to sell a 3D 720P television, but if you want to dip your toe in the water of 3D without going full-out, this might be a good “Starter” TV.

Amazon.com: Samsung PN50C490 50-Inch 720p Plasma 3D HDTV: Electronics.

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Etnews.co.kr is reporting that Samsung is demonstrating a 19″ transparent AMOLED (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) panel. The new panel comes in at 30% transparency. At CES in January, Samsaung showed off a 14 inch version of this screen. Why would anyone want a transparent display? Well, it could be used for heads-up displays for vehicles, or more likely, for eye-catching advertisement displays.

via : Etnews.co.kr

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Now may be the time to “buy in” if you’ve been waiting to join the 3D Home TV market, as a new promotion from Amazon & Samsung could get you a brand new 3D HDTV, BluRay Player, and two pairs of the 3D glasses at a pretty significant discount.

Currently two TV’s are available for Pre-Order at Amazon:  The Samsung UC46C8000 46″ tv ($2,7999 USD), and the Samsung UN55C8000 55″ TV ($3,499 USD).  Both TV’s are 1080P, 3D -Ready, 240Hz LED HDTV’s with 4 HDMI inputs and internet connectivity for downloadable widgets & integrated Skype calling.  If you pre-order one before the end of April and buy a compatible Samsung BluRay player (Currently, the Samsung BD-c6900 for $359), then you can get the Samsung 3D Glasses Kit (which we’ve talked about earlier) for Free!

It’s no small investment, but getting what’s normally an extra $350 for free, on top of Amazon’s usual discounts, is a pretty good deal if you are in the market for a compatible TV and BluRay player.

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Samsung made a small splash in the 3D pond at CEBIT recently with the announcement of their “3D Starter Kit”, which contained a pair of wireless (battery-driven) 3D Shutter glasses and a 3D Blu-ray movie, all compatible with their upcoming new line of 3D Televisions.  Now, the 3D Starter Kit and the TV are available for pre-order from Amazon.

The 3D Glasses Kit, the Samsung SSG-P2100T, is available for order today (and in-stock) for $349.99.  No word on what “Blu-ray 3D Movie” is included, but other sources state that it is a special previously-unavailable 3D release Monsters vs. Aliens, last year’s Dreamworks Animation release. It comes with no emitter, instead relying on integrated emitters that Samsung will be packaging inside compatible televisions.

Of course, they have a TV for that..

The compatible television is the Samsung PN50C7000, a 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma Television.  Unfortunately, it’s not LCD, but the slim-design TV comes fully equipped for 3D at the low-price of $1,799 and is available for pre-order now with a ship date of April 2nd. From their own description:

Get a true cinematic experience without going to the cinema with a Samsung plasma HDTV. This Samsung PN50C7000, with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color. Samsung is also ENERGY STAR compliant so you are assured that your 50 -inch plasma HDTV is helping the environment by using less enery while saving you money.

Both items are only eligible for shipping in the US (the TV only in the lower-48), so international customers will have to wait.

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ZDNet.com has a post detailing the new 3-D high definition televisions that are now making an appearance at on-line retailers like Amazon.com. The Samsung UN46C7000 is available for preorder today. It is a 46-inch, 1080p LED television with 4 HDMI inputs, 1 component input, 2 USB inputs, 1 Ethernet input, 1 PC input, and 1 optical digital audio output. From the article:

Online retailers are already posting details about the new models, which comprise the C7000 line of 240Hz LED-based LCDs. The 46-inch UN46C7000 is available for pre-order at Amazon.com for $2,599.99 with a release date of February 26. Also available on the same day is the 55-inch UN55C7000 for $3,299.99. There’s also a 40-inch set in the series, but neither Amazon nor other retailers have it available yet. The prices are nowhere near the magic $1,000 price point necessary for mainstream success, but there doesn’t seem to be a huge price premium given the prices for Samsung’s non-3D 240Hz LED sets.

via First Samsung 3D HDTVs available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

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At the Consumer Electronics Show, 3-D televisions were all over the place. While we like 3-D TV, we also have a healthy skepticism over its adoption. Do you really want to buy glasses for everyone in your house? What about when friends come over? How much content will there be?

At CES, Samsung announced its 2010 models of HDTVs. Now, Guru3d has posted a short news blurb on Samsung beginning mass production of 3-D LCD and LED HDTV panels. From the news item:

The company began producing LED and LCD compatible panels for 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch full-HD 3D TVs using ‘3D Active Glasses’ this month, employing Samsung’s exclusive true 240Hz technology, that will enhance 3D content to for a more natural appearance, as well as give 2D images a visual voost during fast moving sequences.

via Guru3d : Samsung first to mass produce 3D LCD/LED HDTV panels

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