A brand new HD TV is set to be launched in Australia that includes a 1 terabyte hard drive, IP connectivity, built-in Foxtel, Telstra BigPond movies as well as 3D TV technology.
The TV, which will be manufactured by Samsung, has already been shown to Australian content companies during a recent visit to Korea.
Samsung believes that the future for TVs in Australia is a combination of content which can be easily accessed from the screen, Internet connectivity, 3D technology and the integration of storage that allows consumers to record content. The TV will also allow external storage devices to be attached.
Samsung sources have told SmartHouse that the project has been in development for some time.
Tipped to be launched early in 2011 the new Samsung TV will give consumers the choice of having access to Telstra BigPond movies and Foxtel content as well as content from a multitude of other sources. To access the Foxtel and BigPond movie service Samsung customers will also have to buy a BigPond broadband package.
If released in 2011 the Samsung TV could also incorporate the new HDBaseT, cable connector which transfers audio and video signals over Ethernet cables as opposed to the traditional HDMI Cable.
The HDBaseT, cable connector which has been developed by a consortium of companies including LG, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor is set to set to appear in products later this year.
A key benefit of the new TV is that it eliminates the need for an external personal video recorder, set top box or Foxtel PVR. Everything will be built into the TV, say Samsung executives who have been working on the project.
Earlier this week Telstra announced that they are to offer Foxtel as part of their T Box offering. This will give consumers access to over 1400 movies as well as daily Foxtel content.
Shortly, Samsung Australia will launch a new 9 Series LED TV. The device, which is due to go on sale in the last quarter of 2010, has been described as a “sensational” TV by people who have seen it.
