Samsung Electronics recently introduced the future of versatile multimedia entertainment for the entire home with its FlipTop design, featuring an integrated 10.2-inch LCD screen. This latest addition to Samsung's award-winning family of LCD display panels is the first-of-its-kind: a DIRECTV receiver that features a unique swivel design with a backlit control panel. This allows the unit to be mounted under a cabinet or on a table-top with the TV image and control panel icons always illuminated right side up.
"Samsung is once again at the forefront of a rapidly-evolving market," said Frank Romeo, vice president of marketing, Digital Set Top Box Products. "DIRECTV's 15 million subscribers and new customers are seeking compact, versatile flat panel displays as additional sets for rooms outside the traditional home theater space. The FlipTop combines Samsung's tradition of design innovation and technical leadership to offer an advanced all-in-one entertainment solution for any room in the home."
The Samsung DIRECTV FlipTop offers a clear and bright LCD picture with a 16:9, aspect ratio. The folding configuration allows users to tilt or flip the screen for convenient positioning and viewing from any direction, while the front panel buttons are back-lit and can flip based on the TV's placement. "The FlipTop allows consumers to bring DIRECTV programming and XM Satellite radio anywhere in their home," said Richard Long, senior product marketing manager Digital Set Top Box Products, Samsung Electronics America.
With its space-saving 10.2-inch profile, built-in DIRECTV receiver and 10 watts of stereo audio, the FlipTop allows consumers to experience the full range of entertainment media without the need for a separate set top box. Subscribers can easily enjoy over 250 available channels of DIRECTV programming with digital picture quality and sound, as well as up to 72 channels of music, news, sports and entertainment through XM Satellite Radio.
Additional features include a built-in AV input that allows users to connect additional entertainment devices, bilingual user interface (English and Spanish), three device universal remote and three-day Advanced Program Guide.
For more information and to find a retailer that carries the Samsung FlipTop Powered by DIRECTV, visit Samsung.com.
