Future Firmware Updates For HDTV

[ed klein]

Last week I purchased a 1080P HDTV a Samsung LN-T4071F.

The owners manual states the method to upgrade the firmware on the HDTV. The update procedure is to download the latest firmware version from the Samsung website to a USB flash drive (2GB in my case).

No more using a CD-R disk to upgrade firmware. Then take the USB flash drive with the latest downloaded firmware version from Samsung and using the WISELINK USB port the HDTV update the firmware.

Samsung must believe it is cheaper to have a WISELINK USB port on their HDTV then to have a CD-R drive to do the firmware updates.

[Chewy]

This technology doubles the frame rate from 60 to 120 frames per second (120Hz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. Instead, the TV intelligently calculates the ‘middle’ image between frame A and frame B and inserts it in between (Auto Motion Plus 120Hz processor), making a fluid transition from one frame to the next.

I can see why it needs firmware