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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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05.3D
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06.Viewing Effects
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07.Calibration
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08.Connectivity
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09.Remote Control
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10.Audio & Menus
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11.Multimedia & Internet
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Vs Sony XBR 52LX900
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14.Vs Samsung UN55C7000
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15.Vs Panasonic TC P50VT20
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16.Conclusion
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17.Series Comparison
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18.Photo Gallery
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19.Ratings & Specs
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20.Comments
Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909
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Vs Panasonic TC P50VT20Vs Samsung UN55C7000
Value Comparison
The Samsung UN55C7000 is a very cool looking TV with some great features. It’s also significantly cheaper than the Sony XBR-52HX909, despite having built-in WiFi and a 3D sync transmitter, while the Sony requires separate purchases for both of these. The Samsung also includes one pair of 3D glasses. Go figure. Granted, the Sony offers better contrast ratio and black levels, and significantly more streaming content offerings.
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| Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909 | Samsung UN55C7000 | |
| Size | 52 in. | 55 in. |
| General Type | LED | LCD |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The Sony XBR-52HX909 was clearly better at producing a black level than the Samsung UN55C7000, while the peak brightness scores were roughly similar. Overall, it meant that the Sony’s contrast ratio is roughly twice as wide as the Samsung’s. That’s a significant number, and you’ll notice the improvement if you put these TVs side by side.
Color Accuracy
The Sony XBR-52HX909 was much better at maintaining a consistent color temperature than the Samsung UN55C7000. The RGB color curves, however, were matched more closely.
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| Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909 (Score: 9.08) |  |
| Samsung UN55C7000 (Score: 6.39) |  |
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| Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909 (Score: 7.99) |  |
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Motion
The Samsung UN55C7000 proved to have better motion performance than the Sony XBR-52HX909. There was also less motion artifacting.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909 | Samsung UN55C7000 | |
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Viewing Effects
The Sony XBR-52HX909 and Samsung UN55C7000 have similar viewing angles, roughly 50 degrees and 44 degrees, respectively. This is about average for an LCD display.
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| Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909: 5.06 | Samsung UN55C7000: 4.95 |
Connectivity
The Samsung UN55C7000 is a particularly thin television. As such, the designers needed to get clever about port options and placement. There are fewer ports, overall, and almost every one of them requires an annoying adapter. If lost or broken, replacing these adapters could become difficult. However, the Samsung has WiFi and 3D sync transmitter (for syncing with glasses) already built in. The Sony XBR-52HX909 requires separate purchases for both of these.
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| Sony XBR-52HX909 | Sony XBR-52LX900 | Samsung UN55C7000 | Panasonic TC-P50VT20 | |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Component | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethernet | None | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Card Types | None | None | None | SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDXC |
| DLNA | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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