Product Description

Picture Quality and Control
With Samsungs innovative use of white LEDs as a backlight source, the 8500 Series is capable of a stunning 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for extreme detail and image depth. Its Wide Color Enhancer Pro ensures that colors are consistently vibrant, while Samsungs Ultra Clear Panel works to improve image clarity and brightness regardless of a rooms ambient lighting. The 8500 Series is also compliant with the latest Energy Star® v3.0 ratings, and includes an optimized energy savings mode that adjusts the backlight and picture quality, without sacrificing the overall viewing experience. Additionally, its "Natural" mode optimizes picture settings to model the brightness advantage of LCD displays and the cinema-like richness of plasma displays with any content.

The 8500 Series incorporates an ultra-quick 2ms panel response time, combined with Samsungs latest version of its Auto Motion Plus™ frame interpolation technology that has a true 240Hz refresh rate to significantly improve playback of fast-paced content. Going beyond the three standard Auto Motion Plus™ presets, users can also separately adjust the levels of judder and motion blur reduction for superior picture control.

Connectivity and Content
The new 8500 Series features Samsungs Medi@2.0ä suite, allowing users to access content from more sources than ever before. The Internet@TV - Content Service, developed in association with Yahoo!, provides onscreen access to popular web-based content from Yahoo! (Flickr, Video, News, Weather, and Finance), USA Today (Sports), Twitter, YouTube, and others. The widgets-based interface and scrollbar are activated with the push of a button, and run along the bottom of the screen for easy browsing of the latest programs and content available.

Even after purchase, consumers will be able to use a growing library of widgets, as the widget development kit is available for other content providers to develop new offerings. Samsungs Medi@2.0ä suite provides wired and wireless DLNA compatibility to enjoy photos, music and videos from a networked PC right on the television. Pre-loaded photos, artwork, games, and recipes are also included for entertaining, and two USB 2.0 connections can be used for playing a plethora of video, photo, and audio files from portable devices, including external hard memory.

Designed to Stand Out
Measuring at just 1.6 inches deep and featuring Samsungs Touch of Color™ (ToC™) bezel, the 8500 Series provides consumers with style and flexibility in an HDTV. Additionally, both the 46-inch and 55-inch models come with a built-in tuner and an array of multimedia connections. Samsungs innovative, ultra-slim wall-mount solution (sold separately) makes installation akin to hanging a picture frame, by reducing the gap between the TV and the wall to a mere 0.6 inches – a major improvement over traditional mounting systems.

Specifications

	8500 Series LED HDTV
Screen Sizes	54.6-inch / 45.9-inch
Resolution	Full HD 1080p
Design	Touch of Color™ (ToC™) with Charcoal accents Crystal neck swivel stand Compatible with ultra-slim wall-mount solution
Video	7,000,000:1 contrast ratio 2ms response time Auto Motion Plus™ 240Hz frame interpolation with separate blur and judder adjustments Ultra Clear Panel Wide Color Enhancer Pro
Audio	Down-firing speakers with integrated woofer 15-watts x 2 (55-inch class) 10-watts x 2 (46-inch class) SRS TruSurround HD™
Features	Medi@ 2.0™ Internet @TV - Content Service with Yahoo! Widget Engine Content Library™ (2GB flash memory) USB 2.0 Movie with MPEG4, DivX, MP3, JPEG decoders DLNA-CERTIFIED™ for wired / wireless access (USB dongle for wireless sold separately) Natural Mode Energy Star® v3.0 compliant Built-in ATSC/Clear QAM digital tuner Picture-in-Picture Local Dimming
A/V Connections	4 HDMI (HDMI-CEC) version 1.3 inputs (side) 1 component input (rear) 2 USB 2.0 inputs (side) 1 Ethernet connection (rear) 1 optical audio output (side) 1 PC input (rear)