Sony has a set # kdl46xbr4
that has a Contrast ratio listed as
18,000.1 (Dynamic) 2,000.1 (On screen)
when Samsung has a set with 500,000.1
then there is brightness 550
are you as confused as i am...
someone please help....
looking to buy a new HDTV set soon ...Thanks..
2007-12-01 11:59:22 · 6 answers · asked by Patrick B 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Manufacturers contrast ratio specs are useless. The problem is that they use different definitions and test methods to come-up with the specs they publish, so there's no way to compare between manufacturers. For a consumer, the published specs are useless. Find professional reviews of the sets you're interested in and then go and see them in a store. This is also almost useless, because the store will be demonstrating them with only one of the many different sources and video resolutions possible. The key to getting good performance is a good review. The December issue of Consumer Reports has reviews of many sets.
2007-12-01 13:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by jjki_11738 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Contrast Ratio is a measure of the difference between the darkest black (how black the screen can display) and the brightest white. The darker the black in a dimly lit room the more convincing the night scenes are in movies and the higher the contrast ratio number the closer your new TV comes to looking like a movie screen in the best theater you could ever attend.
2007-12-01 12:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is an incredible amount of hype and "specsmanship" about contrast ratios. But basically, the "static" contrast ratio is the ratio of maximum to minimum brightness durng a single frame of video. Dynamic contrast ratio factors in the variations in the intensity of backlighting and are more indicative of the total range of intensities displayable in both bright and dark scenes. In my opinion, the static dynamic range is the most important.
But a caveat is in order. If you are always going to watch TV in a well lighted room, most of this is irrelevant. Your best test is viewing a TV in similar conditions to your own viewing situation.
2007-12-01 13:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by link 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so some distance as on the prompt there is not any communicate of Hollywood preventing three-D action picture production. on the prompt the launch of a three-D action picture about each 2 weeks is on the books for the subsequent 3 years. With many better to have the launch date to be presented. So on the prompt i might want to assert they'll be released for the subsequent 5 years so some distance because it looks now. 10 years from now's basically too some distance to carry close. My wager is except the fee ticket revenues of the three-D showing basically receives somewhat somewhat undesirable (you'll discover them in 2d at maximum theaters), it is going to no longer end. because studios made a take care of theaters in the adventure that they spend the large greenbacks to position in three-D projectors and three-D reflects, they'll proceed to launch three-D video clips, which they have.
2016-10-25 06:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me the XBR4 will beat Samsung units anyday in terms of picture quality, reliability and factory support.
Samsungs are garbage units.
2007-12-01 15:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
who knows, both are good brands though
2007-12-01 12:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by slugworm88 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋