Samsung launched a bewildering range of new plasmas, DLPs, and LCDs. Meanwhile, its on-line press kit provided no useful information (promising instead a 10-minute download, at 1:30AM, for an image only, with no clarifying text). So I'll just leave you with a few juicy tidbits. Their 83-inch LCD looked remarkably good, but is available to order only, at $150,000. The more real-world 40-inch model shown also had a strikingly good image, but no price was available. Samsung has developed several new technologies for its sets, including SmoothMotion The SmoothMotion image really did look better to the degree visible in the photograph. —TJN

Meanwhile, over at the TI booth, a prototype Samsung DLP PTV using LED illumination was being demonstrated. While the idea has potential (no detailed explanation of the technology was offered), the color looked cartoonish. Of course, they were showing Madagascar, but nevertheless, the effect was too exaggerated. —TJN