This 32” LCD HDTV is part of Samsung’s Series 3 line of HDTVs. It is easy and affordable to add high-definition entertainment to your home with the Samsung LN32B360 HDTV. The LCD TV has stylish features and entertainment to any room in your home at a value price.  The LCDTV has the low end technology for current LCDTVs on the market. Enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows with vivid color and wonderfully detailed images. This line of LCD TVs come with RGB inputs so you can use it as a PC monitor and display photos and videos or even listen to your digital music collection – with your friends and family in the comfort of your living room.  The TV is also energy star compliant. Samsung’s  32 inch B360 model offers a very attractive piano-effect black surround, a well-regarded 32” high-contrast screen and 10-watts a side Tru-Surround audio output. The screen resolution is 1366 (H) x 768 (V).    The refresh rate is only 60 hz. This is the low end of the refresh rate technology discussed in the LCDTV buyers guide.  The TV has no internet capability designed into the tv. The screen has been noted for its quality in several magazine reviews so far, and it is just as impressive as its reputation suggests.  Criticism has been directed at its refresh rate, which cannot match similarly priced rivals such as LG’s 32 inch LCDTV model. However, this is nothing more than a tiny annoyance, and is only really an issue when watching programming with sweeping camera shots; users describe it makes static objects appear to “jump”. It is a small price to pay for Samsung’s class-leading wide color enhancing definition and image balance. Dark areas are solid, colors bold and lines are razor sharp. The reviewers were impressed with the sound quality. The speakers are rated at 5 watts. Trusurround emphasizes the higher frequency sound carrier information to the center of the stereo picture in a similar way to the center channel on a good Pro-Logic 5.1 system. Despite the lack of on-paper power, this will knock some socks off with its spread of harmonics and focus of sound stage. It has truly made some buyers question the necessity of adding a 5.1 speaker system to the set. The various terminal options on the rear offer several other audio routing possibilities also.

In terms of user-friendliness, the only thing that counts against it is the slow speed at which the Freeview menu and channels operate, and this is a common complaint about built-in Freeview TV systems.The user interface used a tabbed menu design. The printed manual covers the basics, but it skips on the advanced features of configuring the TV for different inputs. The TV does not have any inputs for memory cards for displaying pictures or slideshows.

When the B360 predecessor Samsung 32 inch tv first came onto the market as the A330 in 2008, it was priced around $800. Samsung corporate website indicates the model has been discontinued. Refurbished A330 models can be found in the $430 price range. Apart from this, the B360 allows for easy operation and a clear, concise menu system and new models are priced around $550.

Features – LN32B360 | Samsung 32 inch HD Ready LCD TV

Screen Size – 31.5 HDTV ready

Display resolution – 1366 x 768 pixels

Power consumption – 180 W

Dimensions 31 .4 inches W x 9.9 inches D x 22.7 inches H

15000:1 contrast ratio

8 ms response time

SRS TruSurround XT™ HD

V-Chip system

Halloween is just around the corner and people are starting to search google and maybe buy Halloween costumes online. There are many suggestions from newspapers around the country. Last year, Sarah Palin was the hot women’s costume. But going rogue may not make the list this year. Richmond.com has an amusing article about the worst Halloween costumes for women, such as going as a janitor or a McDonald’s employee. You could go to Halloween costume parties as the game twister? The Suffolk News Herald reports that Swine Flu and Michael Jackson are topping Halloween Costume search lists. The key costume accessory for swine flu? A pig nose of course. Expect to see those next week. Better Homes and Garden have put together a list of their own of the top new costumes for women.

Since we are looking at October 22nd here, the question on online shoppers minds is will the Halloween costume arrive in time?  BuyCostumes.com CAN Deliver.

This retailer can get it to customers by the end of this week, end of next week…right up until October 31st! Guaranteed Halloween Delivery Dates are conveyed on their website’s homepage: www.BuyCostumes.com. They claim they can handle the Halloween load and carry deep inventory.  Buycostumes.com is one of the most popular online destinations to shop for adult Halloween costumes as they have over 3,000 to choose from. They also rank number one in google search results. Some of the popular costumes include a Racy Robin Hood, Star Wars Princess Leia, and a Corrupt Cop outfit. There are a few cool ideas for couple and group costumes like Mario and Luigi from the Super Mario Bros videogame, The Three Amigos, or the Wizard of Oz characters. They have so many choices it might be hard to narrow it down to only one costume. You can try some of the other costume sellers listed below.

Toshiba is set to launch the LCD HD TV and set-top box one package in Japan with a one million yen pricetag.
Even though it is known that Japanese consumer-electronics manufacturers are struggling to control development costs and to turn a profit in the face of a never-ending slide in TV prices, Sony and Toshiba continue to push the technology envelope. The Wall Street Journal reported that Toshiba is moving forward with the product launch of a new 55 inch liquid-crystal-display television that is nearly twice as expensive as other LCD TVs on the market. I just reviewed the Samsung 65 inch LCD TV recently that sells for around $6,000.
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The LCD HDTV will include Toshiba’s “Cell Regza” .  The Cell is short for Cell Broadband engine, a similar chip processor technology to the one in the PS3 (remember the Joint venture with IBM to make the Cell processor?).  This chip is designed with super-computer muscle to churn out intense, high-definition graphics currently on display in the PlayStation 3 videogaming machines. Toshiba says the Cell processor produces sharper video with better definition and color. The Cell Regza will also have LED backlighting, 3D GUI, 3840×2160 resolution, and DLNA streaming capabilities. It will also feature a Blu-ray recorder to go along with the 3TB hard drive.  Backlighting and LED TVs are covered in the LCDTV review buyers guide. Toshiba highlighted the key feature: the ability to display up to eight high-definition broadcasts at once. Furthermore, the hard drive storage capacity will allow viewers to watch large amounts of recorded television. Toshiba mentioned that the last 26 hours of high-definition video on eight different channels are possible. For those following technology, Toshiba had a competing HD DVD format that lost out to Sony Blu-Ray HD DVD format earlier this year.  

Toshiba says the TV display sets new standards in brightness and color contrast, and the set-top box contains 14 different tuners. High-end TVs have about three. Finally, Toshiba is making sure that this LCD TV becomes the multimedia hub in the home.  The Cell TV can take blurry Internet video from YouTube and refine it to near high-definition quality. Toshiba worked with Norway’s Opera Software to develop a high-definition Web browser for the television.  This is more evidence of how the websurfing will become a standard feature on new LCD TVS over the next decade.

Toshiba has lost money in the TV division with the pull back in consumer spending. It hopes the Cell TV is one way it can differentiate its TVs from the competition. As mentioned, the LCD TV and box will be sold as a package in Japan for about 1 million yen, or $11,000, starting in December 2009.  By comparison, Sony’s high-end 55-inch TV sells at Japanese electronics shops for about 560,000 yen, or about $6,200. The Toshiba TV will be introduced to the Japan market first, but Toshiba expects to start selling the television in the U.S. and Europe  next year.  Toshiba plans to produce 1,000 units a month for the Japanese market.

In terms of marketshare, Toshiba has yet to make ground on the world’s biggest brand-name LCD television companies, trailing Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sharp and Sony.

Samsung have introduced a new model to their LCD 650 Series, in the form of the very large 65-inch Samsung LN65B650. With a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology and 4 ms response time, this brilliant 65 in flat-panel LCD HDTV is the largest LCD TV available on the market today. The LCD HDTV brings your movies, games and TV shows to life. The Samsung 65 inch LCD receives mixed reviews. The TV lacks some of the new LCD TV features, it does not have a LED backlight and is only 120Hz. These technologies are discussed in our LCD TV shopping guide.  The LN65B650 does have 1080P progressive scan, the highest quality progressive-scan picture possible from a high-definition source. This helps with fast motion video.

When you first notice the  LN65B650, you are amazed at the large size. It also has 120Hz and internet connectivity, but mainly it’s quite large. Bestcovery.com wrote that this HDTV had deep black color and gave it a 10 of 10 rating, and the average rating across several review sites is 8.6.  The bottomline is that if you may want to wait for a 65 inch TV in LED technology for slimness as well as 240Hz instead of this premium priced LCDTV that is a little behind in the latest and greatest features. Click Here To Shop For Flat Screen TVs at Vanns.com!

Feature Summary:

Built-in HDTV tuner
Add HD-capable antenna to receive over-the-air high-definition broadcasts, where available. Optional set-top box required for high-definition cable or satellite programming.

Wide Color Enhancer 3 and CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Provide a vast array of colors for vibrant picture quality.

Ultra Clear Panel
Enhances contrast and reduces glare for improved clarity.

Ultrafast 4 ms response time and Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology
Eliminate blurring and streaking in fast-action scenes and video games.

ENERGY STAR qualified
Designed to use less energy and meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.

2 USB 2.0 ports
For quick connection of a digital camera or other USB device.

PC input
Lets you connect your computer to experience high-resolution images.

4 HDMI inputs
Provide an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest quality connection and they support copy-protected HD broadcast content.

Inputs
Include 4 HDMI (1 side, 3 rear), 2 component video (rear), 2 composite video (rear), 1 Ethernet (rear) and 1 PC (rear).

Outputs
Include 1 optical audio (rear).

16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
Delivers a cinema-style entertainment experience.

100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
For clearer images and more accurate color representation, even during scenes where both bright and dark images are present.

Ultraslim (4-1/5″ deep)
Ideal for wall mounting (with optional mounting kit, not included). Crystal Neck swivel stand for optimal viewing.

2 built-in 15W speakers
With SRS TruSurround HD deliver a virtual surround sound experience.

V-Chip parental controls
Give you the option of blocking undesirable material that you don’t want your kids to see.

Anynet Plus HDMI-CEC function
Allows peripheral devices, such as a DVD player, to be controlled by the TV’s remote.

Media@2.0
Includes Internet@TV for accessing digital entertainment from online TV widgets. DLNA for synching your connectable home electronics and displaying remote content on your TV. Preloaded Content Library for hours of entertainment.

Touch of Color design
Accents the top and bottom edges of the bezel with a unique red tone.

Additional features
Include game mode for optimizing sound and picture quality and picture-in-picture to watch 2 shows at once.