Samsung’s has a plasma display that’s been fitted with ACAP. ACAP is a “bi-directional data broadcasting standard” which I think is kinda like CableCARD 2 in its purpose. With it, you can use your TV to check for news headlines, the weather, traffic conditions, etc. I wonder if the datasources you can see on an ACAP display is determined more by your cable provider or by the internet itself. I don’t know much about ACAP, but I would think it’s the former.

At any rate, this plasma is for sale in Korea, no word yet on when it’ll make its way to North America, or what you can really do with ACAP.

[via HDBeat]

Samsung SVP-56K3HDB, 56″ PDPTV with ACAP