Aug
24

65″ LCD TV Reviews

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Here are two examples of 65″ LCD TVs - a Sony Bravia and a Sharp Aquos. As usual, the Sony TV is the most expensive, so it’s up to you to decide whether you think its worth the extra $$.

For a TV of this size and price, you definitely need to go along and have a look at it, so you can judge the picture and sound quality and the feature set provided.

At the other end of the price scale, at the time of writing you can buy a 65-inch 1080p LCD TV for only $2300! This particular TV is from Olevia, which probably isn’t the greatest brand, because its parent company recently filed for bankruptcy . . . but hey it’s cheap!

SONY BRAVIA KDL-65W5100 65″ LCD HDTV - Part Number: KDL65W5100

Price range at time of writing $4,6000-$4,900.

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The Bravia W Series 65-inch KDL-65W5100 1080p LCD HDTV features a 16:9 Full HD 1080p resolution panel, so you can take full advantage of Blu-ray Disc players that deliver 1080p content.

The TV incorporates:

  • Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) which uses real-time image processing to dynamically adjust backlight levels for improved contrast without masking details.
  • Motionflow 120 Hz technology that enhances sharpness and delivers smooth motion for fast-action pictures.
  • A BRAVIA Engine 3 technology fully digital video processor that uses a collection of enhanced algorithms to significantly reduce noise, enhance overall image detail, and optimize contrast. This is claimed to produce sharp, vibrant, life-like images.
  • BRAVIA Sync Technology allows the access and control multiple tasks and system operations with one button and the Internet Widgets feature means you can access news, weather, stock info.

It includes:

  • 7 HD inputs with 4 HDMI inputs that let you connect a games system, Blu-ray Disc player, or any other HDMI-capable equipment.
  • An HD component input and an HD combo input provides added HD-capable connectivity
  • A PC input so you can use it as a computer monitor.
  • Compliance with DLNA that allows BRAVIA W-series HDTVs to access digital photos, music, and video from DLNA-enabled PCs and other devices.

Sharp LC - 65D64U - 65″ LCD TV - 1080p (FullHD)

Price range at time of writing $3000-$3,300.

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Sharp is an established leader in LCD technology, although they have not topped the sales charts for a while now. The AQUOS LC-65D64U is a slim-line design which reduces depth by 25% and establishes a new design standard for LCD TVs. It has a screen size of 65″ but fits this large screen size into an incredibly small footprint and includes side terminals for wall-mounting convenience.

The LC-65D64U uses Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View / Black TFT Panel with multi-pixel technology. This provides 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time.

The LC-65D64U also features:

  • Built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners
  • 3 HDMI (version 1.3) inputs, compatible with 1080p signals
  • X.V. Color, a PC input and 2 HD component video inputs.

User reviews include comments such as:

  • “We found the picture and everything else about this HDTV nothing short of amazing. We shopped extensively and looked at many other large screen flat panels, and nothing compares to this for the money.”
  • “Buy this TV! It’s a great TV for the price. You won’t regret it. I had a Sony LCD, 4 years old, and this is a dramatic improvement, blacker blacks, contrast is incredible.”
  • “The Aquos 65 requires a bit more adjusting on colors (than a Panasonic), but I’m completely satisfied with the results. Using basic adjustments got to good quality, and the advanced adjustments should be enough for anyone to reach just the right results.”
  • “The picture is beautiful, but the fumes from the set are noxious. The odor gets overpowering and nauseating after the TV is on for a short while.” (A few people complained about the odor and this was the worst case).

Good shopping.

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Mar
26

LCD TV Reviews Mar 2009

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The attempt to buy the “best LCD TV” or “best plasma TV” or “TV with the best reviews” is in many ways a fruitless quest because:

(a) the technology is moving fast enough such that last quarter’s hero may be next quarter’s zero

(b) the reviewers don’t all agree on what the best TV is and/or they don’t test the same selection of models

(c) you may not be able to buy the TVs reviewed in your area/country anyway

(d) some reviewers have biases towards particular TV types or brands

(e) your feature preferences might be different to the reviewers

Nevertheless if you read enough reviews, you can usually spot trends and see which brand scores near the top of the list most of the time and conversely, who hangs around the bottom.

Results of a review by Choice Australia in Late 2008

A surprising aspect of this set of LCD TV reviews was the relatively poor score of most TVs on sound quality. The sound quality scores were mostly well below the picture quality scores.

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Interestingly, it took a lot of searching to find the top rated model the Sony KDL-40V4000 on Sony’s Australian website. It may already have been overtaken by their newer, motionflow models.

The price of the Sony KDL-40V4000 was quoted on Sony’s website at AUD2,399.

Also interesting is that Choice rated Samsung’s PS42A410C1D plasma TV second overall and higher than the Samsung LA40A550P1F LCD TV.

Brand/model (in rank order)

Overall score (%)

Panel type

 Sound quality score (%)
Sony KDL-40V4000

70

LCD

55
Samsung PS42A410C1D

65

Plasma

45
Philips 42PFL5603D #

63

LCD

70
LG 42LG70YD

62

LCD

50
Samsung LA40A550P1F

62

LCD

60
Panasonic TH-42PX8A

61

Plasma

30
Panasonic TH-42PZ800A

58

Plasma

35
TCL L42E9ADF

57

LCD

35
Sanyo LCD-42XR8DA

54

LCD

45
Sharp LC-42D83X #

53

LCD

25

As always, remember to go to a couple of different shops to check out what you really like in a TV before you go price shopping, on the street or on the web.

Web or Street - Which is Cheaper?

I think most people automatically assume everything is cheaper on the web.

Well some things yes but definitely not all things. In fact I’ve noticed that if you’re willing to shop around and haggle a bit, you can often get things cheaper on the street.

Good shopping!

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