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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Dynex DX L32 10A
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13.Vs Insignia NS LDVD32Q 10A
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14.Vs Sony KDL 32L5000
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Proscan 32LC30S60
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Conclusion
Sony KDL-32L5000 Summary
• Sony has better performance, all around
• Sony's weakness: motion performance and audio
• Sony is more expensive
Value Comparison Summary
The Sony KDL-32L5000 is a decent television, hampered by a few drawbacks (poor audio and bad motion rendering, namely) that bar it from competing with the big boys. However, here in pool of budget TVs, it's the leader of the pack. Sure, it costs $200 more than the Proscan, but there's a lot more juice in its performance, as well as more ports.
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Sony KDL-32L5000 | |
| Size | 32 inches | 32 inches |
| Price | $379 | $550 |
| Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 720p | 720p |
Blacks & Whites
The Sony KDL-32L5000 was the better of the two performers here in black & white testing. The black was deeper, and the peak white was more or less the same as the Proscan. As a result of the better black level, the contrast ratio was much higher.
| Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: Black Level: 6.49 Peak Brightness: 8.36 Contrast: 6.72 |
Sony KDL-32L5000 Score: Black Level: 7.27 Peak Brightness: 8.19 Contrast: 7.27 |
Color Accuracy
The Sony was much better at maintaining a consistent white balance than the Proscan. There's no comparison, if you look at the charts below. The other two color tests, the RGB curves and Color Accuracy, were closer in score. Neither was great at pulling detail from the shadows.
| Color Temperature Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 0.01 | |
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| Sony KDL-32L5000 Score: 6.89 | |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 7.71 | |
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| Sony KDL-32L5000 Score: 7.57 | |
| Color Gamut Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 4.08 | |
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| Sony KDL-32L5000 Score: 6.17 | |
Motion
The Sony seemed to have nearly as many problems with motion smoothness and artifacting as the Proscan did. Neither TV was a great performer, and produced strange effects from moving objects that were simply too distracting to ignore.
| Motion Scores | ||
| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Sony KDL-32L5000 | |
| Motion Smoothness | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Motion Artifacting | 3.75 | 4.13 |
Viewing Effects
The viewing angle on the Sony was the best of the four TVs in this round of comparisons, measuring about 25 degrees from center (or 52 degrees total viewing angle).
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 2.44 | Sony KDL-32L5000 Score: 5.44 |
Connectivity
The Proscan is particularly weak on ports. The Sony includes an additional HDMI, an additional composite video, an additional analog audio input, and a digital audio output.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||
| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Sony KDL-32L5000 | |
| HDMI | 2 | 3 |
| Component | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 3 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | 0 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| LAN | 0 | 0 |
| USB | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Card | 0 | 0 |
| Other | Headphone-out | 0 |
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