Sony KDL-46VE5 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Samsung UN46B6000 |
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Published on September 11, 2009 Comment on this |
Value Comparison Summary The allure of an LED backlit screen is hard to ignore. It's got that buzzword appeal. And our testing bore out the hype with positive results: great color, great contrast, great motion blur reduction. To boot, the Samsung UN46B6000 has Internet connectivity, something definitely missing from the Sony KDL-46VE5.
Blacks & Whites The Samsung UN46B600 was graced with the ability to produce very deep blacks and very bright whites. The Sony KDL-VE5 was also very good. In fact, Sony takes the slight edge on this, but the difference between the two is minor.
Color Accuracy The Samsung UN46B6000 offers excellent color reproduction. When we looked at test results, the RGB response curves were smooth and the color temperature remained consistent. The Sony is good, but the Samsung is better.
Motion Both the Sony and the Samsung feature 120Hz refresh rate, but this is a great example of the same technology being implemented in completely different ways. The Samsung UN46B6000 is miles better than the Sony KDL-46VE5. The latter was plagued with jaggy lines and juddery motion in native 1080P, as well as 1080i, 720P, and especially during 3:2 pulldown. The Sony Motionflow and other special processing features only helped occasionally, and only to a small degree.
Viewing Effects The Samsung had a slightly wider viewing angle, but practically speaking, they're both pretty bad. However, the Samsung never seemed to skew or posterize colors when looked at from an angle.
Connectivity When comparing connectivity, the Samsung definitely wins for the addition of a LAN port for Internet, plus minor cred for a headphone-out jack. In all other respects, the Samsung and the Sony are similar.
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• The Samsung offers better performance in most aspects
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