[Meet the buzzwords for 2009: LED backlights, 240-Hz technology, and Energy Star. All three figured in Samsung's CES announcements, which included TVs, home theater equipment, and Blu-ray players.]

Las Vegas -- Samsung introduced a host of HDTVs and home theater products at CES on Wednesday, the most compelling of which is the company's 8000 Series of energy-efficient, mega-fast-motion-capable 240Hz LED-based 1080p HDTVs. The company will focus on LED TV as its "new growth engine in 2009," it said, given its advantages over traditional LCD models including higher contrast ratios, slimmer designs, and lower power consumption...

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