Samsung LN32B360 LCD HDTV Review - Viewing Effects |
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Published on June 05, 2009 Comment on this |
Viewing Angle (3.26) The LN32B360 had a disappointing result in our tests for viewing angle; we found that the high contrast ratio that it can amange quickly fell off when viewed from even a small angle; at just 17 degrees, the contrast ratio had fallen by 50%. Contrast this wth the performance of the LG 32LG40, which had a much wider viewing angle; the contrast ratio fell by 50% at an impressive 55 degrees from straight on. At a 45 degree angle, the contrast ratio of the LN32B360 fell to about 100:1, which mean that images looked extremely washed out and pale. At wider angles, we also noticed that the reds took on a distinct yellowish cast. All of this means that the LN32B360 wouldn't be a good TV for group viewing; those on the edges of the group would only see a pale imitation of what those in the center were seeing. If we compare the viewing angle with our comparison TVS, we can see that it is the smallest of them all by a significant amount.
Reflectance (6.25) Like most of Samsung's HDTVs, the LN32B360 has an anti-reflective layer on the surface of the screen. This doesn't do a perfect job - we found that even with a bright screen, a reflection from a lamp was still visible on the screen. However, it was a lot less annoying than many other TVs (like the LN40B650), where we found that a lamp reflection produced an umpeasant smeared reflection on the screen. Video Processing (2.5) The LN32B360 includes a couple of features that are designed to help improve the quality of the images on the screen, particularly if you are working from a low-quality video signal such as a weak cable TV signal.
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• Viewing angle is small; the contrast ratio falls off very quickly
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