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"   Samsung continues to push the green envelope with its third generation of LCD TVs with LED backlights, claming 40 percent energy savings over the same-size LCD HDTVs and bringing in the first wave of Energy Star 3.0 bragging rights.   Samsung&amp;#039;s latest LED LCDs have comparable refresh rates to other LCD TVs (120 Hz for the 6000 and 7000 series), solid contrast ratios and are about an inch thick including the built-in ATSC tuner.   While these make for competitive sets, the energy savings is the big sell for this series. Thanks to power-sipping LEDs and an energy savings mode that senses ambient light and adjusts the backlight, Samsung claims that this series of LED LCDs uses some 40 percent less energy than similar-size regular LCDs. Samsung&amp;#039;s LED line is also among the first wave of televisions carrying the new Energy Star 3.0 badge, which commends low power consumption in standby mode as well as when the television is on (the previous old Energy Star ranking didn&amp;#039;t actually measure the power when the set was on).   Samsung&amp;#039;s isn&amp;#039;t the only LED-backlit LCD at the show\u2014Vizio and LG are both competing in the arena. It&amp;#039;s a promising trend given how large TVs are today. The LNXXB6000 will be available in the first half of 2009 in 40-in., 46-in. and 55-in. sizes. \u2014Tyghe Trimble   RELATED STORIES \u2022 PLUS: Energy Star 3.0 Sets a Greener Standard at CES  \u2022 EARLIER: 7 Steps to Buying a New LCD TV on a Budget  \u2022 MORE CES: Live @ the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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