Typo, "expect" not "except".

What he said is true though. No matter how innovative or compelling a technology is, if the consumer isn't willing to pay for it, it just won't succeed.

I'd like to get one myself. Just not at the price they're currently going for.

Your not kidding about the price. Depending upon the size and type of led you can expect to pay anyhwhere from $500-$3000 more for a set.
I looked at an led using a grid type array led setup it was $2500 more than your standard lcd tv. Yikes! No new tv for me.... yet.

I wonder how many of those one million or so customers bought the TV on the premise they thought it was a fullscreen LED backlit TV, not just an LCD screen with LED lights round the edge.

Samsung got into a bit of a trouble for their marketing campaign over here in the UK, for that exact reason. Still they deserve the sales they're making - as they're the only major manufacturer to have run a decent advertising campaign detailing the benefits of LED technology.

Wonder how long it'll take Sharp or Sony to become decent competitors in the field.

I have been hearing reports of some of the innards of the displays on the smaller LCDs (26" and under for example) were going out due to overheating. Don't know how relevant this is, but heard this from a friend and my friend's brother told him. Apparently he's really into the electronics field, and knew the ins and outs of electronics. Has anybody had any problems in this regard cause I respect Samsung for their quality, but after hearing this, not quite too sure now where to go from here.