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NEW YORK - Samsung revealed it will ship in June its long-awaited 1,080p DLP rear-projection HDTV sets to complement a full line of 720p offerings, during press briefings at the Home Entertainment Show, here.
The 1080p DLP sets, which were slated to ship back in November, will expand a growing line of DLP rear-projection HDTV offerings for 2005. All models this year will integrate ATSC tuning and most also add digital CableCARD slots. The overall line will feature two basic classes of products for mainstream and A/V specialty accounts.
The 720p models in Samsung's 67 series will include the 42W-inch ($2,499 suggested retail price), 46W-inch ($2,699), 5OW-inch ($2,999), 56W-inch (3,299) and 61W-inch ($3,699) screen sizes. The 68 series, for specialty distribution, will include 1,08Op models in the 50W-inch ($4,000), 56W-inch ($4,499), 61W-inch (4,799), 67W-inch ($6,199) and 71W-inch (due in late summer at a $6,799) screen sizes.
Most step-up models will also include TV Guide On Screen interactive program guides and IEEE-1394 with DTCP inputs. Additionally, many step-up models will feature improved light engines with better contrast performance and...