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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.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Samsung LN40B610 Comparison
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13.Sony KDL-40W5100 Comparison
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14.Vizio VL420M Comparison
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U
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Vizio VL420M ComparisonSony KDL-40W5100 Comparison
Value Comparison
The Sony KDL-40W5100 is a more expensive television (at least the MSRP), offering much better performance in the area of blacks and whites, as well as better motion performance. The color performance was more evenly matched. Overall, the Toshiba is a better choice for those that love to tweak their performance settings – the TV is jam-packed with features.
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| Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U | Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 | |
| Size | 42 in. | 40 in. |
| General Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The Sony KDL-40W5100 produces far deeper blacks than the Toshiba 42ZV650U. The peak whites are also brighter, which means the total contrast ratio was wider than the Toshiba. In truth, Sony’s score is about average. The Toshiba is just bad.
Color Accuracy
The Toshiba 42ZV650U once again proved to be a very strong color performer, and equaled or bested Sony in this series of tests. As we mentioned in the Samsung LN40B610 comparison, the Toshiba is a bit noisy, though we don’t have solid numbers on this. Call it a perceptual difference. The Sony could be said to have a ‘cleaner’ looking image.
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| Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U (Score: 9.45) |  |
| Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 (Score: 9.89) |  |
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| Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U (Score: 8.44) |  |
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| Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 (Score: 7.83) |  |
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Motion
The Sony KDL-40W5100 produces smoother motion with less artifacting. The Toshiba 42ZV650U was simply not a great performer in this area.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U | Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 | |
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Viewing Effects
The Toshiba 42ZV650U and Sony KDL-40W5100 both have about 40 degrees total viewing angle (about 20 degrees from center on either side). This is average for an LCD. If you want wider viewing angles, check out plasma TVs.
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| Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U: 3.65 | Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100: 4.54 |
Connectivity
The Sony KDL-40W5100 matches the Toshiba 42ZV650U connectivity options pretty closely, including the USB port. The Toshiba does have the additional option of an SD/SDHC card slot that you can plug in straight from your camera.
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| Toshiba 42ZV650U | Samsung LN40B610 | Sony KDL-40W5100 | VIZIO VL420M | |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Component | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S-Video | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet | No | None | None | None |
| Wi-Fi | No | Unknown | No | No |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Card Types | SD/SDHC | None | None | None |
| DLNA | No | Unknown | No | No |
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