Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Sony Bravia KDL52V5100 |
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Published on June 05, 2009 Comment on this |
Value Comparison This is a battle of old vs. young. The KDL-46Z5100 (for clarity, we'll refer to it as the 46Z) is the newer Sony TV. The 46Z outperforms the KDL-52V5100 (52V for short) in black and white performance, but the two TVs perform about the same elsewhere. The main two differences between the two are size and extensibility. The 52V is obviously the larger set, but it lacks an internet connection. The 46Z's LAN port gives it access to a lot of streaming content that the 52V can't offer.
Blacks & Whites The 46Z had a better black level, peak brightness, and contrast.
Color Accuracy The 52V had a slightly more accurate color temperature, although both TVs were excellent in this regard. The 46V gains the upper hand in color acuracy. Both TVs did about the same on the color gamut test.
Motion Both TVs did about the same in terms of smoothness and artifacting. The 46Z had less of the former and the 52V had less of the latter.
Viewing Effects The 46Z had a better viewing angle than the 52V, but not by any great stretch. Consider both TVs equal on this one.
Connectivity Other than some analog audio ports being a bit different, the main difference is the 52V's lack of a LAN port.
Other Comparisons Although mentioned above, the 46Z's LAN port gives it a lot more functionality than the 52V. With it, you can stream videos from more than 20 different content providers. |
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• The KDL-46Z5100 had better black/white performance.
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