Manage updates with the Download App  CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW: CNET editors cover the Next Big Thing
                 Samsung's brighter, more affordable 40-inch LCD TV January 5, 2005; 6:35 p.m.  The product: Rather than use the cold cathode fluorescent lighting (CCFL) backlights that power most LCD flat panels, Samsung's LNR409D--a 40-inch flat-panel LCD HDTV--relies on the world's first flat fluorescent lamp (FFL) backlight unit. The advantage? Unlike CCFLs (which look like tiny versions of the tubular lights above your office cubicle), FFLs have a paper-thin form factor that produces light from its entire surface, offering the potential for greater picture uniformity, better brightness, and a higher contrast ratio. The specs include:
The prospects: Rather than marry itself to one technology, Samsung has hedged its bets, using LED backlights in its larger LNR460D LCD panel while incorporating rival FFL technology into this one. It's a pragmatic business decision for the company and an exciting one for consumers--more choice is never a bad thing. And while the LNR460D's $5,000 asking price is quite reasonable in the world of large-screen LCDs, we're hoping FFL technology will lead to more affordable flat panels. By John P. Falcone, senior associate editor, CNET Reviews CES DEBUTS BY BRAND
Humax  Humax LT2650JVC JVC HD-ILA D-ILA LCoS 1080p HD-70FH96LG LG 60PY2DR 60-inch plasma TVLG DU-30F10 30-inch direct-view HDTVLG DU-62SY20D 62-inch DLP TVLG MW-71PY10 71-inch plasmaLG RU-23LG10P 23-inch LCD TVLG RU-55LP10 55-inch LCD TVPanasonic Panasonic PT-61LCX85 HDTVPanasonic TH-42PX50U plasma flat-panelPhilips Philips 50PF9830A 50-inch plasma TVPioneer Pioneer PDP-43A5HD plasma
RCA RCA 27F524TRCA HD61LPW175Samsung Samsung HLR6768WSamsung HPR8072 80-inch plasma TVSamsung LNR408DSamsung LNR409D 40-inch LCD TVSamsung LNR460D 46-inch LCD TVSamsung LNR570DSamsung TXR3079WHSharp Sharp 56DR650 and 65DR650Sharp AQUOS 65-inch LC-TVSharp Aquos D5U and D7UToshiba Toshiba Canon SED (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display)Toshiba MW30G71  CES BUZZ BLOG Our inveterate Buzz-er Molly Wood is on the CES show floor, digging up the stories and the hottest buzz. What's the latest? Take a look at Molly's buzz blog and find out.
 Molly Wood Senior editor NEXT BIG THING AWARD CES is full of cool gadgets, but which ones will you be lining up to buy? Our editors cut through the hype and tell you what products will be the Next Big Thing.
 CNET'S CES BACKSTAGE CREW We gave six regular, everyday CNET users backstage passes to CES 2005. You'll never guess what they discover in their travels through the wonderland of gear and gadgets.
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