LG 32LH20 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Samsung LN32B360

Vs Samsung LN32B360 Summary
• Samung model offers slightly better contrast ratio • 32LH20 offers better color performance • Very closely matched televisions
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Value Comparison Summary

Both the LG 32LH20 and the Samsung LN32B360 retail for around $500 and are 32-inch with 720p resolution. So any difference in value is derived from their performance. In this area they are both quite evenly matched. The Samsung LN32B360 offers significantly better contrast ratio, but the LG's performance in this area is not poor. The 32LH20, by contrast, offers slightly better color performance, but the difference is slight. We'd lean towards the Samsung model as the better value here, but only by a hair and both are quite capable 32-inch HDTVs.

	Comparison Specifications
	LG 32LH20	Samsung LN32B360
Size	32"	32"
Price	$500	$500
Type	LCD	LCD
Format	720p	720p

Blacks & Whites

This is the major area where the Samsung LN32B360 performs significantly better than the LG 32LH20, with both deeper blacks, brighter whites and a consequently wider contrast ratio. That said the 32LH20's performance in this area is quite adequate, so this is a difference between a good television and a better one, rather than a poor one and a good one.

Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart
LG 32LH20 Score: Black Level: 7.27 Peak Brightness: 8.34 Contrast: 7.36	Samsung LN32B360 Score: Black Level: 8.23 Peak Brightness: 9.32 Contrast: 8.89

Color Accuracy

Both televisions provided solid color temperature and accurate reds, greens and blues, however the LG 32LH20 had a slight edge in both these areas. In addition the 32LH20 performed significantly better in matching the industry standard color gamut than the Samsung LN32B360.

Color Temperature Comparison

LG 32LH20 Score: 9.50

Samsung LN32B360 Score: 8.67

RGB Comparison

LG 32LH20 Score: 8.49

Samsung LN32B360 Score: 7.65

Color Gamut Comparison

LG 32LH20 Score: 7.63

Samsung LN32B360 Score: 4.49

Motion

Neither of these televisions offer higher refresh rates for improved motion, but both did an adequate job with motion blur. The LG 32LH20, however, showed significantly more artifacts with moving objects.

Viewing Effects

Both televisions have very poor viewing angles, with the LG 32LH20 slightly worse than the Samsung LN32B360.

Viewing Angle Comparison
LG 32LH20 Score: 2.86	Samsung LN32B360 Score: 3.26

Connectivity

The two televisions have very similar connectivity options. They both have 2 HDMI inputs and one each component and composite video inputs. Neither has an S-Video port and both have a VGA input and digital audio out. The Samsung LN32B360 does slightly best the LG 32LH20 by adding a dedicated analog audio input for the HDMI inputs and an analog audio out.

Other Comparisons

There are no other significant differences between the two televisions.