Samsung Teases "The Future of Smart TV" at CES 2012

[TheDickWard]

They're saving the details for January, but they want you excited now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsMeo...ayer_embedded#!

[AV_Integrated]

So far Smart TV is a terrible product. The processor power to drive it has been severely underpowered. On a broadband network it is still extremely slow to load and run applications. Maybe on the highest end displays it may include a faster processor, but until they start putting some actual horsepower into their Smart TV interface, it is garbage.

The use of the 'download' system to get more applications is nice, but when they went from the C series non-Smart TV stuff to the D series, they actually lost a bunch of applications, and the company that was supporting last years C series TVs stopped supporting them immediately, so certain applications now no longer work.

Samsung really doesn't need Smart TVs, they need to hire a Smart manager, who knows what the hell he is doing.

[Elee s]

Since Apple will be making their own tvs(most likely with iOS) I think its a given that these smart tvs will have to evolve into Android TVs or maybe even Windows TVs.

That might be good.

[AV_Integrated]

Since Apple will be making their own tvs(most likely with iOS) I think its a given that these smart tvs will have to evolve into Android TVs or maybe even Windows TVs.

That might be good.

Apple is stupid in the video world. They are incredibly proprietary and are designed 100% around playing and purchasing with iTunes. They do NOT handle Blu-ray or HD from about any source outside of the iTunes store and their product just flat out stinks. Anyone who has owned an AppleTV and has owned a Popcorn Hour or a Dune can testify to the difference between a quality digital media server and the POS that Apple tries to pass off with AppleTV.

With their track record, I have no belief that Apple will bring out a TV which sets a standard for others to follow. Unfortunately, television manufacturers also haven't actually stepped up to the plate with any other media center manufacturer to bring it to the table either. XBMC integrated directly into a display with processing power to support it would be a heck of a thing. They will need to start handling a lot more than 'Netflix' to raise some eyebrows.

[P.M.]

I own two Samsung smart tvs the UN46C8000 and UN55D8000. My c8000 can still download and run the apps available just the same as my d8000. My only complaint is my d8000 is under powered to run it's web browser, but other then that they run and launch the apps quickly and as expected. I wont buy a new tv for a few years as I've spent over 6k on two tvs in two years, but I am excited to see what the new year brings. I wish they would focus on picture quality more then smart tv apps. I remember ces 2011 when samsung reviled its smart tv and all the possibles, I've had my d8000 since March and have never used half the apps besides vudu, netflix, break and youtube.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

For me a true smart TV is one with a great picture quality; great black level, accurate colors, great contrast ratio, great brightness, and great uniformity all around.

* My PC is my separate entity for artificial intelligence.

[AV_Integrated]

I own two Samsung smart tvs the UN46C8000 and UN55D8000. My c8000 can still download and run the apps available just the same as my d8000. My only complaint is my d8000 is under powered to run it's web browser, but other then that they run and launch the apps quickly and as expected. I wont buy a new tv for a few years as I've spent over 6k on two tvs in two years, but I am excited to see what the new year brings. I wish they would focus on picture quality more then smart tv apps. I remember ces 2011 when samsung reviled its smart tv and all the possibles, I've had my d8000 since March and have never used half the apps besides vudu, netflix, break and youtube.

I'm wondering if the 8000 series uses a better processing board for Smart TV compared to the D7000 series which I am using. This is my fear that they design around the top of the line, then give everyone else garbage, but then only show off and talk about their 'high end' product. It's nice, but only a few people even end up with that high end product, then everyone else ends up with a fairly underwhelming experience.

[P.M.]

I'm wondering if the 8000 series uses a better processing board for Smart TV compared to the D7000 series which I am using. This is my fear that they design around the top of the line, then give everyone else garbage, but then only show off and talk about their 'high end' product. It's nice, but only a few people even end up with that high end product, then everyone else ends up with a fairly underwhelming experience.

You may be right, one would think if they truly wanted to push Smart Tv they would put processors capable enough in all their smart tvs. If a PS Vita can have a quad core cpu for $250 they can put at least duel core cpu in the tvs at low cost to them. I do know the d8000 has a extra cpu to handle its local dimming over the d7000, maybe it frees up the main cpu power for the OS. The d7000 has micro dimming but its all done on a software base, this may tax the tvs cpu to run other things.

[MG15]

I'm wondering if the 8000 series uses a better processing board for Smart TV compared to the D7000 series which I am using. This is my fear that they design around the top of the line, then give everyone else garbage, but then only show off and talk about their 'high end' product. It's nice, but only a few people even end up with that high end product, then everyone else ends up with a fairly underwhelming experience.

Why wouldn't they? That's basic economics.

They need to skip the whole smart tv anyway. There are way better devices out there to handle this kind of stuff. Samsung needs to focus on better video processing, quality control, and overall functionality, IMO. I'm completely underwhelmed with my plasma D8000. Undefeatable edge enhancement, brightness pops and loss of settings after power failures is ridiculous for a "high-end" tv. I told myself I wasn't going to buy another Samsung again, but I got a good deal on a D550 and it was good for the price I paid. Reviews said that the D8000 was great so I went ahead and bought it. I wish I would've kept looking for a Panasonic VT series

Samsung obviously caters to the "want-one-box-to-do-everything" crowd and most people of that crowd aren't going to care if it's a little bit slower. They only have one box. They're going to lose what little high-end crowd they have if they don't start making better overall products.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

Hmmm, my Sammy Plasma D550 does remember the video settings after a power failure.
At least this is smart enough; I sure hope so!

[chris gerhard]

If the new LG and Samsung smart TVs aren't Google TV, I will be very surprised.