LCD - Sony Bravia Z 200Hz or Samsung Series 8

[bdenny4]

Tossing up which LCD HD TV to get. Prices are similar ($200 more for the Sony and the Samsung comes with a free BluRay player).
Anybody have an opinion or suggestion or experience with these two options?
Cheers [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Caboose]

i believe the smasung series 9 LCD TV is out with LED - you might want to checkout

i have a samsung LCD - very good and does the job

[size="1"][ 15.12.2008, 04:03 PM: Message edited by: Caboose ][/size]

[Jahoota]

Buy me one or the t'other and leave them with me for a year so I can compare & contrast. I should have an answer for you then.

[24]

we also bought a samsung - their lcd panels produce amazing skin tones and motion in my opinion. I would go with the samsung, partly cause i think they are better, partly cause with sony you are paying extra for the name and for bad build quality, and partly for the free BD player.

[skimax]

er just caution you to check a few things out.
Im not sure of the specific models but ..
Some of the samsungs mentioned by 24 have great colour for an LCD but this is because they have a sheet of glass with polarizing layer on them.
Undoubtedly giving better ( plasma like) colour , but if youre watching this in an area with many windows or lights , whilst an LCD is far better for these areas , one with glass with give you annoying reflectance of light sources off your screen.
When your in a shop looking at the tvs get down low and check for the impact the shop fluro lights have on the particular screens you are looking at and you will see what im talking about.
If you watch your tv in a predominantly dark room then ignore the above.
good luck.

[bdenny4]

Yes, my TV will be in a room with lots of windows with no curtails or blinds. Will take this into account and ask the questions and have a look at the display model.
Great help so far guys, looking like I am leaning towards the Samsung ATM.

[slipper82]

i love shopping for large TV's, it sends a tingle down my spine

[skimax]

well benny , LCD is the only way to go for your room which you know , sounds similar to my room , just check out the glass panel issue though

[eckstar]

I recall reading somewhere that both brands came off the samsung production line , Sony always comes with a premium whether it's warranted or not.

[Middo]

Originally posted by bdenny4:
Tossing up which LCD HD TV to get. Prices are similar ($200 more for the Sony and the Samsung comes with a free BluRay player).
Anybody have an opinion or suggestion or experience with these two options?
Cheers [img]smile.gif[/img]

A question that I would like to see the answer to as well.

Also, where would people recommend making a purchase? Harvey Norman, Domayne, Bing Lee etc ??