Toshiba Regza 40XV645U LCD HDTV Review - Vs Samsung LN40B650 |
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Published on June 18, 2009 Comment on this |
Value Comparison Summary The Samsung LN50B650 is a significantly better HDTV than the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U, offering better color reproduction, motion performance and even slightly better contrast ratio, something the Toshiba excels at. It also brings internet connectivity and better media playback features to the table. You'll pay for these upgrades, however, with the Samsung model retailing for $800 more than the 40XV645U. Even with that price difference, however, we lean towards the Samsung LN40B650 as the better value if you care about the internet connectivity and media playback features.
Blacks & Whites Both televisions performed very well in this area, with deep blacks, bright whites and amongst the widest contrast ratios we've seen.
Color Accuracy The Samsung LN40B650 performed significantly better in color accuracy. The much more stable color temperature and more accurate red/green/blue performance far outweighs the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U's small edge in color gamut.
Motion Both televisions sport 120Hz refresh rate, and both have some significant problems. The Samsung LN40B650 produces much less motion blur than the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U, but it actually produces more motion artifacts, which is rather remarkable given that the 40XV645U is not a good television in this regard.
Viewing Effects The Samsung LN40B650 and the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U have almost identical viewing angles, which means both are poor. They also both have problems with reflectance of light off the screen.
Connectivity The Samsung LN40B650 offers an extra HDMI port over the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U and also offers an additional USB port and LAN connectivity for accessing network and internet content.
Other Comparisons The Samsung LN40B650 offers a wider variety of media playback features, with access to internet content from sites like Flickr, as well as video and music playback from USB devices, while the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U lacks any internet connectivity and can only play back photos from the USB port. |
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• $800 more expensive than Toshiba
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