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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.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Sony KDL32L5000
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13.Vs LG 32LG70
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14.Vs Vizio VW32L
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
Samsung LN32C350
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Vs LG 32LG70Vs Sony KDL32L5000
Value Comparison
The Samsung LN32C350 is probably a better buy than the Sony KDL-32L500, based on superior performance. The Sony can top it with port selections, but it doesn’t have much else that isn’t at least matched by Samsung. There’s also the fact that the Sony is a year older, and might be found at a steep discount if you look hard enough.
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| Samsung LN32C350 | Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 | |
| Size | 32 in. | 32 in. |
| General Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 720p | 720p |
Blacks & Whites
The Samsung LN32C350 was a tough one to beat in this set of tests. As you can see from the charts below, it scored deeper black levels and had a wider contrast ratio than any of the other TVs, including the Sony KDL-32L5000.
Color Accuracy
The Samsung LN32C350 also beat the Sony KDL-32L5000 in the color tests, but not by as wide a margin. Yes, the gap in the color temperature tests was rather wide, but we can see from the charts that the Sony only strays into the perceptibility range a little more often than the Samsung.
The RGB color curve tests were much closer. Both TVs showed very smooth color curves with little color banding issues throughout the intensity range.
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| Samsung LN32C350 (Score: 9.21) |
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| Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 (Score: 6.89) |
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| Samsung LN32C350 (Score: 8.19) |
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| Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 (Score: 7.57) |
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Motion
The Samsung LN32C350 showed smoother motion than the Sony KDL-32L5000, but both suffered from bad motion artifacting. While the Samsung showed laggy processing that created diagonals out of straight lines, the Sony showed strobing and a lot of false coloration trailing.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Samsung LN32C350 | Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 | |
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Viewing Effects
The Samsung LN32C350 proved to have a wider viewing angle than the Sony by about 4 degrees. Practically speaking, you won’t see too much of a difference between the two.
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| Samsung LN32C350: 5.00 | Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000: 5.44 |
Connectivity
The Sony has ports on both the back and sides, making access a little easier. It also has more ports: an additional HDMI, two separate sets of component and composite (the Samsung only has one set of shared ports). The Sony also has an S-Video port that Samsung lacks.
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| Samsung LN32C350 | Sony KDL-32L5000 | LG 32LG70 | VIZIO VW32L | |
| HDMI | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Component | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| S-Video | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethernet | None | None | None | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | No | No |
| USB | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Types | None | None | None | None |
| DLNA | No | No | No | Unknown |
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