Samsung’s LN65B650 LCD takes a 65-inch bite out of CEDIA, no LEDs harmed

Plasma TV’s have been retreating from LCDs to the safety of sizes larger than 50-inches, but emboldened LCDs are striking into that territory as well. Embarking on recon from CEDIA is Samsung’s LN65B650, a 65-inch behemoth sporting a 4ms response time, 120-Hz Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation, Medi@2.0 connectivity, and Samsung’s Touch of Color treatment in grey. All the latest wizardry, you say? Not quite — it’s CCFL backlit; but even without LEDs — the LN65B650 is probably too big for edge-lighting to cover, and would take roughly a gazillion LEDs to backlight directly — the real plasma killer here might be the little check mark in the “Energy Star qualified” box. The $6,000 price (and we’d guess ultimate picture quality, too) means that biggie-sized plasmas are safe for now, but we know how prices and performance go with time. Full details on this beast after the break.

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