With the 2009s introduced less than three weeks ago, Samsung’s dealers just made an unprecedented price drop for new LCD HDTVs, reducing the latest top-of-the-line 40â€Â, 46†and 55†1.2 inch deep models up to $600. This dollar drop represents up to a whopping 20% price reduction!
The HD GURU contacted a Samsung spokesperson early yesterday, however we have been unable to receive confirmation regarding its new pricing program at press time. We will update when further details arrive. Here are the affected models and prices according to national retailer Vann’s (vanns.com). Best Buy and regional chain PC Richard advertised price reductions on the 6000 and 7000 series HDTVs in their respective 4/19/2009 Sunday circulars.
Model          Old                  New   $Reduction
UN40B6000   $2299.98       $1899.98   $400
UN40B7000   $2499.98      $2099.98   $400
UN46B6000   $2799.98      $2199.98   $600
UN46B7000   $2999.98      $2399.98   $600
UN55B6000   $3599.98      $2999.98   $600
UN55B7000   $3799.98      $3199.98   $600
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What is the difference between the 7000 and the 8000 and is it even worth it to get the 8000 when wii the prices drop
Hello LAKS,
Just go to the store and say u have problems with the TV. Or do something unnoticiable to make it not work. No one is going to bother with opening and checking if it is actually working or not. They will give a replacement; which obviously will be labelled with the new price. Once thay scan ur Tvs barcode and new one….u will be refunded the difference in amount.
This has always worked for me. Even when I return electronics after one year but within the Guarantee period.
I am frustrated. I bought 46B6000 for $2099 at BestBuy on 7/19/2009. They dropped $400 exactly on 30th day. Unfortunately I checked only on 31st day. They say they cannot refund the dropped price.
Any one has any ideas how I can get $400? Thanks.
When Might we expect to see the price of the new samsung Super-Slim LED tv’s come down to earth? I am not willing or able to spend 4000 dollars on a 55 inch TV.
I saw the new 8000 series of Samsung at Best buy and I noticed many artifacts on the very fast images, the image was blurry around the football players and ball, I change the 240 Hz settings up and down and nothing happened, my question is, did you have the chance to test this model yet, if yes can you post the results?
SADD!! Whats so grand about led and a slimmer tv? .. the picture quality hasnt changed much if not at all. You sell more televisions, then they do your mom and fart on your face
I feel so sorry for SAMSUNG. Now these guys are making the same mistake that SONY did for sometime now —— GREED!!!!!!!!!!!!
The way these companies are behaving is so obvious that there prices are not based on actual production cost but on mere marketing strategy. GO TO HELL GREEDY CREATURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At the same time, the tougher economy forced more consumers to seek out LCD TV bargains in the period, resulting in value-focused supplier Vizio seizing the top market share position in the category from higher-priced former leaders Samsung and Sony, according to the study.
However, with its Q1 LCD and plasma TV shipments combined, Samsung managed to lead all manufacturers in over all flat-panel TV shipments with 20.5 percent of the market, followed by Vizio at 19.8 percent and Sony at 14.6 percent, Patel Riddhi Patel, iSuppli television systems principal analyst
Ultimately prices are going to have to come down even further.
I wouldn’t be surprised if prices on the UN55B7000 comes down all the way to $2,499 or $2,299. Samsung needs to sell more of these LED HDTVs in order to help people catch onto the new things they’re going to introduce later on down the line.
Charging $3,000 for an HDTV just doesn’t make sense.. not if they’re looking to sell a lot of them and I’d imagine that they are since they’re going through a lot to promote them.
Could there be a HDTV widget marketplace one day? Maybe – but no matter what takes place Samsung is just realizing that it just can’t charge whatever it wants and get away with it. Great for them, and great for us.
These are sexy looking Televisions
I have the 55″ 7000 series and I LOVE IT. I loved it even better by getting $650 back from Frys due the the price drop. I also got a free Samsung Blue-Ray out of the deal.
I think the goods totally outweigh the bads mentioned above.
This is wrong information, and 9000 is confirmed.
Samsung didn’t cut the price, price cut was from indivisual stores such as bestbuy, sears.
This is Samsung greedy price gouging. List price has never changed like this, especially within weeks of launch, except for the true local dimming 950 which actually went up in price.
I’d get the new 55″ LNB650 LCD rather than these way more expensive dynamic pumping LEDs.
Consumers are learning to be wary of the Samsung brand name, and for good reason.
Is a 9000 series set to release are is it just speculations?
Amazon announced Panasonic’s Viera Cast-enabled HDTV lineup to the number of televisions and devices supported by Amazon Video On Demand. Starting today, the company’s entire Video On Demand library of 40,000 titles, plus HD titles, are also available on Panasonic Viera Cast-enabled HDTVs. No computer or extra software is required, although you must register with Amazon.com to use the service.
I can confirm that the 40B6000 had been marked down to $1899.99 at Sears when I was there on Sunday, 4/19/09, and it’s listed for the same price on Sears’ website. (The “Save $400” ad copy implies it’s a Sears sale, not a manufacturer’s price reduction.) The 40B6000’s picture certainly looked very good, but with the store’s settings and video feed it didn’t produce an appreciably better picture than the $899.99 40B530 right next to it – certainly not $1000 better.
Mike
Posted on 21st April, 2009
HD GURU,
How does the 7000 series compare to the Panasonic G10?
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The good: Superb black-level performance with excellent shadow detail; highly-accurate primary colors and grayscale in THX mode; great color saturation; uses less power than previous 1080p plasmas; VieraCast provides access to select Internet services.
The bad: Expensive; less-accurate green color decoding and secondary colors of magenta and cyan; limited light output in THX mode; skimpy picture controls; still less efficient than comparable LCDs.
The bottom line: With excellent picture quality marred by only a couple of flaws, the Panasonic TC-PG10 series sits at the head of the class of 2009.
Specifications: Product type: Plasma TV ; Diagonal size: 49.9 in ; Image contrast ratio: 40000:1
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The good: Produces relatively deep black levels; accurate color; very good dejudder processing; sleek styling with 1.2-inch thick panel; extensive feature set with Yahoo widgets, network streaming, and a lot of built-in content; extremely energy-efficient.
The bad: Expensive; less-uniform screen than other LCDs; poor off-angle viewing; backlight fluctuates with program brightness; dark areas tinged bluer; shiny screen can cause reflections in bright rooms; red frame isn’t for everyone.
The bottom line: Although its picture quality can’t quite live up to the high price, the Samsung UNB7000 series is a technological and design tour de force.
Specifications: Product type: LCD TV ; Diagonal size: 54.6 in
HD GURU,
How does the 7000 series compare to the Panasonic G10?