

"Given the popularity of the award-winning F8500 series and requests from retail partners, Samsung will carryover the series into 2014 instead of adding a new mid-tier series," said a company statement supplied to CNET, in reference to a question seeking an update in the H7000." Quote:"Given the popularity of the award-winning F8500 series and requests from retail partners, Samsung will carryover the series into 2014 instead of adding a new mid-tier series," said a company statement supplied to CNET, in reference to a question seeking an update in the H7000." Source: David Katzmaier, CNET Click to expand...



"He said that he does not think the technology has a future beyond 2014 at his company. He cited the difficulty of making a cost-effective 4K version--reportedly a factor in Panasonic's pull-out--and the overall cost of production compared to LED LCD." Quote:"He said that he does not think the technology has a future beyond 2014 at his company. He cited the difficulty of making a cost-effective 4K version--reportedly a factor in Panasonic's pull-out--and the overall cost of production compared to LED LCD." source: David Katzmaier, CNET Click to expand...

CNET's David Katzmaier reports that Samsung has no plans to produce a new line of premium plasma TVs . Instead, the company will continue building its top-of-the-line PNxxF8500 through 2014. Unfortunately, the only new Samsung plasma model this year—the 64-inch PN64H5000—is not aimed at the high-end market. Prior to this news, there was an expectation throughout the industry that Samsung would release a more affordable version of the F8500—the rumored H7000 series.According to the article, John Ryu, VP of Samsung's Visual Display R&D division, already made a comment that provides no comfort for plasma fans. At CES 2014, Ryu told CNET that Samsung sees no future for plasma.With this move, it appears that Samsung has sealed plasma's fate—at least when it comes to high-end models, the party is over. Do you agree that Samsung's F8500 is the last truly great plasma TV? Do you think 2014 represents the end of the line for the original—and some still say best—flat-panel TV technology?