Ultra HD has become the hottest topic in consumer electronics since the arrival of the first flat-panel HDTVs. At CES 2013, all of the key video players showed off UHD sets, including Sony, LG, Sharp, HiSense and Vizio. But nobody made a bigger splash than Samsung with its 85-inch UHD TV that hangs in an easel-like frame.

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With an MSRP of $44,995, the UN85S9 isn't for those without serious means; it's expensive even by UHD standards. Sony's 84-inch XBR-84X900 carries a $25,000 MSRP (which includes a server with Ultra HD content), and LG's 84-inch 84LM9600 has an MSRP of $20,000. Both the Sony and LG models use an edge-lit LED lighting system, while the Samsung has full-array LED backlighting, with local dimming.