Sony KDL-55EX620

Description: 55" LED backlit LCD TV, 120Hz, Internet Options
Power Consumption: 166W

Strengths:

Aesthetic Design Appeal
1.62" Deep
Deep Black Levels
Hardwire or Wifi Capable for Internet
Full Internet Browser for Search
Clean detailed image edges
120Hz Motionflow
Strong Input selection
Internet options

Internet Options: Sony's improving Internet Suite includes Netflix, Crackle, Qriocity, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and You Tube among many others. We rate the Internet Suite on the EX620 as average.

Value Rating: 7.5/10

The Sony KDL-55EX620 is a mid range Sony offering for 2011. At around $1899 we believe this TV will come down in price slightly through the year. It delivers a few extra features over the econo-models such as thin depth, a complete Internet suite, 120Hz, good black levels, and great design and appearance. It has its negatives as well as discussed above. Competition is from Samsung with the UN55D6300, the Panasonic TC-P55GT30 plasma TV, and the Sharp LC-60LE732U.

Overall Rating: 7.2/10

Samsung UN40D5500

Description: 40" 1080p LED Backlit LCD Television 1.2" depth

The D5500 was fairly easy to calibrate however there are no settings for hue, saturation or brightness in color gamut.

D6000 Picture Settings
Picture Mode:	Movie
Backlight	13
Constrast	90
Brightness	49
Sharpness	10
Color	49
Tint	G51/R49
Picture Options
Color tone	WARM2
Digital Noise Filter	OFF
MPEG Noise Filter	OFF
HDMI Black Level	LOW
Film Mode	OFF
Auto Motion Plus	OFF
Advanced Settings
Black Tone	OFF
Dynamic Contrast	OFF
Shadow Detail	2
GAMMA	0
Fleshtone	0
Edge Enhancement	OFF
Motion Lighting	OFF
LED Motion Plus	Off
10p White Balance	ON

10p White Balance Settings
Interval	Red	Green	Blue
1	-3	-1	-3
2	-4	-1	0
3	-3	1	1
4	-4	3	4
5	-6	4	6
6	-8	2	4
7	-8	4	6
8	-9	2	7
9	-7	3	4
10	-10	7	10

HQV Video Board Processing Tests

Processor Testing yielded positive results for the D5500 scoring 7/10

With 480i Input

Jaggies 1: Pass – Very good result
Jaggies 2: Good, had slight flicker in bottom bar

Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction: Pass
Film Detail Test Race Car/Stadium Seating: Pass .3 of a second before eliminating moire video noise.

Film based Pulldown tests (applicable to DVDs)
Cadence 2-2 30fps: Pass
Cadence 3-2 24fps: Pass
Cadence 2-2-2-4: Pass
Cadence 2-3-3-2: Pass
Cadence 3-2: Pass
Very good results with the cadence tests. The 120Hz judder control cannot be turned off.

Mixed 3:2 Film with Added Video Titles: Pass

With 1080p HD Input

Jaggies 1: Pass – very good.
Jaggies 2: Pass

Video Resolution Loss Test: Pass – Good result
Film Resolution Loss Test: Pass, one of the best results we've seen with superb HD processing conversion of film

HD Background: Average
Stadium Seating Test with Moire: Pass

LG 42LV5500

Description: 42" LED Edge Lit LCD TV with 120Hz Processing 1080p resolution
Includes: Swivel table top stand, Wifi Dongle, Breakout cables for 2nd Component and Composite inputs, 2 Remote Controls including the LG Magic Wand

Strengths

Value Price Point for Extra Features
Magic Wand Remote Control is excellent
Off Center Viewing Angle is very good for LED TV
Full Web Browser
Calibration Contols Excellent
Menu System Features and ease of use

Specifications

42.0" diagonal screen size (42" screen class)
16:9 native aspect ratio with 5 correction modes
ENERGY STAR certified
4 HDMI ports
2 composite AV inputs, 2 component video + audio inputs, 1 RF input, 2 USB inputs, PC input + audio input
Digital optical audio output
1-way 10W + 10W built-in Infinite Sound speaker system with Auto Volume Leveler, Clear Voice II, and 5 sound modes
±20° swivel stand included; 200mm x 200mm VESA compliant
Magic Motion and standard backlit remote controls included; LAN, RS-232c, and wireless control ports
Wi-Fi adapter included
Smart TV streaming from top content providers
DLNA certified
Intelligent sensor adjusts picture to room lighting level
XD engine
THX Certified Display (with Bright Room Mode)
Picture Wizard II (Easy Picture Calibration); ISFccc
24p input capable
LED backlighting
TruMotion 120Hz refresh rate
Full HD 1920 x 1080p resolution
3 color temperature correction modes, 7 picture modes, and 3 AV modes
On/Off Timer and Sleep Timer
Auto Off/Auto Sleep (when no signal is present)
Input labeling
Bass/treble/balance controls
Dolby Digital decoding
Dimensions (without/with stand): 39.8"/39.8" W x 24.3"/26.9" H x 1.2"/10.0" D
Weight (without/with stand): 29.1 lbs/34.2 lbs