42LV5400 versus 42LV5500 What are the differences between these two t.v's? The price difference is $50 or so, but I can't find anything new. Also, what kind of audio? For example, is there Dolby Digital, or Clear Voice 2, or Infinite Sound? Thank you. 42LV5400 versus 42LV5500 What are the differences between these two t.v's? The price difference is $50 or so, but I can't find anything new. Also, what kind of audio? For... » Read More 42LV5400 versus 42LV5500 What are the differences between these two t.v's? The price difference is $50 or so, but I can't find anything new. Also, what kind of audio? For example, is there Dolby Digital, or Clear Voice 2, or Infinite Sound? Thank you. « Show Less
2085427
LG's official site has a comparison system for their TV models. From what I saw, the differences are minor (but I'm no expert, so you will have to judge yourself). As for sound, it has Dolby Digital Decoder, Infinite Sound, and Clear Voice 2. Hope this helps.
741725
The only difference is the addition of the Magic Motion remote with the 5500. All else should be identical.
406115
KDL55HX800..........vs.........KDL55NX810 2 Speaker setup - (L/R).....3 Speaker setup - (Center + R/L) No Stand Tilt...................Built in stand tilt. Add on Wireless................Built in wireless. Ambient light sensor..........Light Sensor technology Dynamic LED....................Dynamic Edge LED w/local dimming So in short better sounds, though several reviews still put sound as "ok". Video wise, you are looking at a better picture because included in the KDL55NX810 you have local dimming. You will see less bleeding though black pictures. Honestly this is what makes the TV that much more than the 55HX800. (Cost)
1797390
The ln46a540 has a more reflective screen. It makes the colors and contrast look great (especially from side viewing angles). However the screen shows reflections from light sources more. I decided to get the 550 because our media room has lots of windows.
763405
Mousa, I'm looking at the same thing, and here's what I've found from checking out Onkyo's website. They have all the current models listed with specs, features, pics, and links to authorized vendors (Amazon included). I also recommend cnet's website for third party and customer reviews. http://www.us.onkyo.com/prod_class.cfm?class=Systems Here's a summary of what I found there: The 5300 gets stepped up to the 6300 with up-conversion on the analog inputs plus powered zone 2 (which allows for same or separate audio to be output on two channels to another location), then the 7300 adds some minor speaker upgrades with tallboy front speakers & bass reflex. For $200 more (MSRP), the 9300 gives you THX certification, upgraded optional on-screen interface, a larger subwoofer (12" ^ from 10"), and an extra Composite input, but no longer includes the optional IR iPod dock. I'm leaning toward the 7300 since the cost vs. the 6300 is minimal and the 5300 doesn't up-scale, but haven't made the purchase yet. My local fry's has them in stock and will price match so I plan on trying them out there first.
869413
How big of a difference is the picture with the glitch when watching a BD? I am strongly leaning towards buying this TV. If this is only a minor flaw I am going to buy it, I just don't see paying $700 more dollars for the 860 just for this glitch. Is watching BD without cinema smooth that much of a difference? Thank you.
1328364
My harmony 520 works fine with my DirecTV DVR. The 520 is very similar to the 550. As a matter of fact all the Harmony remotes have the same capabilities, just different button counts and layouts. The 550 has the LCD screen which you can add any features to you want.If you want you can actually go to the harmony website, create an account, and start to play with the software to see what you can do. http://members.harmonyremote.com Once you have that account set up, you can buy the remote later, then apply those settings to the remote, so anything you do will be applicable later on. If it doesn't let you in you might have to dig around on the Logitech site for a demo link, which will take you back there. My harmony 520 works fine with my DirecTV DVR. The 520 is very similar to the 550. As a matter of fact all the Harmony remotes have the same capabilities, just different button counts and layouts. The 550 has the LCD screen which you can add any features to you want.If you want you can actually go to the harmony website, create an account, and start to play with the software to see what you can do. http://members.harmonyremote.com Once you have that account set up, you can buy the remote later, then apply those settings to the remote, so anything you do will be applicable later... » Read More My harmony 520 works fine with my DirecTV DVR. The 520 is very similar to the 550. As a matter of fact all the Harmony remotes have the same capabilities, just different button counts and layouts. The 550 has the LCD screen which you can add any features to you want.If you want you can actually go to the harmony website, create an account, and start to play with the software to see what you can do. http://members.harmonyremote.com Once you have that account set up, you can buy the remote later, then apply those settings to the remote, so anything you do will be applicable later on. If it doesn't let you in you might have to dig around on the Logitech site for a demo link, which will take you back there. « Show Less
481515
gt 25 better deal if you can get a deal on the vt series go for it, higher reviews but i will not spend 500.00 more wait till end of january 2011 prices will drop and there will be alot of promotions free glasses and also blue ray players. i recently purchased a toshiba 46 wx 800 led 3 d tv from amazon for my bedroom, free glasses 3 d and blue ray player 1,200.00 excellent tv toshiba are under rated too me there piture is same as samsung lg sony god bless vito
443747
From what I can find, the 5310 is phasing out the 5300, and has only 2 major differences. One is for the usb connection, the 5300 supports only mp3 files, while the 5310 supports mp3 and jpg files. And two is the "MCI 120" feature of the 5300 has been removed from the newer 5310. (According to the LG website for the 5300, "MCI 120" is "MOTION CLARITY INDEX 120: LG's Motion Clarity Index (MCI) measures more than just the refresh rate to truly understand the ability to deliver clear, crisp images. MCI factors in refresh rate, our Triple XD Engine and backlight technology to better measure how well our TVs can display fast moving images like action movies, video games or sports." So it was probably deemed a not-so-meaningful feature and dropped to cut the price a bit. I guess one would have to see a side-by-side comparison to know for sure if that makes any difference to the tv picture, but high-action or motion scenes look normal to me on the 5310 without that feature.)
231351
I dunno, I bought from both sites and there's no F difference. Oh, I don't know if Amazon still send those with $50 VOD, but I'd recommend you to buy from Dell since the price here at Amazon is too high (if I'm not wrong there's a discount from DELL til 06/30, you cant get it for US$220 AR FS + taxes). Good luck :).
2282396
you can do a side by side comparison of the two on samsung's website. The 550 is just a notch up from the 540. The dynamic contrast ratio is higher (70,000:1 vs 60,000:1) it has one extra hdmi input in the back as well as an extra Composite (AV) input. The 550 also supports USB 2.0 (MPEG Support), and overall, the dimensions are slightly shaved down on the 550 (about a half inch height and width). Contrary to the previous (Truzzi's) post, they both actually have the same audio it would appear (SRS TrueSurround HD). To me, the differences are minor. The Costco tv is about fifty bucks cheaper but sales tax (assuming aprox 8% but depends on where you live) is going to cancel that savings out, and with Amazon, you get free delivery on the 550. Costco charges about 20 bucks for shipping and handling. some other factors to consider are: - costco extends their warranty from one to two years. - costco is running some pretty impressive deals and rebates with Direct TV
918264
I was at my local Big Box store today trying to compare the 3 mentioned TV's and the samsung is a B860 not 850, and I ruled it out because the edge of the TV (all the way around) is clear and it creates a very distracting reflection. And they now no longer carry the V10 in a 50" but have it in a 54", and offers it up to me for $1888., Out the Door!!! I think that deal is gonna be hard to beat ! Is there anything such as "to big" ?
159275
I would like to know this also. I don't think any information will be available unfortunately. I'd like to say that the original MSRP for LN55A950 was $4,199.00 and then it was increased to $4,799.00 I think. Either way many retailers selling this TV at a premium (way above MSRP). The price should drop a little because Sharp and Sony are both releasing LED sets either in October or November. I think the original $4,199.00 price was good for a TV like this, but it is definitely not worth $5,000.
1908157
I was down to the same two. I found the sony for the same price as the samsung and went for it. I think I made the right choice of the two. I only have Comcast Digital due to them not offering HD in my area. I think the picture is great with DVD's and good if not very good with SD Cable. Some of the reviews I saw did not like the sound but I think it sounds very good without external speakers. My only complaint is the blur on fast moving sporting events. I hope it improves when I get HD but I can live with it. If I had the money I would have went for the 120 MHZ on the sony xbr or samsung 4071 but could not swallow a $2000 nut for a TV. I don't think you can wrong, when I have a good signal the picture looks great. I have only had the TV for 3 weeks but find myself watching a PBS show on birds flying around for hours. I looked for 6 months before I bought the KDL-40V3000, my wife asked me what I was going to do with all my free time. I told her I was going to watch it! FYI: I bought it at Circuit City for $1299 on sale and received an additional 10% off discount from the entertainment book. Good Luck
208034
Thanks Brent...The only big differences I could tell were some of the extras in the packaging and differences in the ear cuff construction.But they seemed to be the same setup otherwise.I went ahead and bought the 428s since, like you mentioned, they were at a price I couldn't pass up.Thanks for the assist!
1936860
Just purchased the 26" 450 during last days of Circuit City closing so got price close to Walmart price of the 330. Had compared the 330 for months to the same size Vizio that only costed $357, and wife could not tell the difference between all three of them, other than the Vizio was about $150 less. I really don't think there is a perception difference between 330 and 450. We use in the bed room and speakers are fine, unless you need a high powered surround sound effect.
180766
The 3.0 are the cheapie version, they don't have the same voice clarification system as the 2.3MHz Original, I'm guessing the Professional (different transmitter to cut the static from the newer TVs). I have one set that is optical, it is the "Digital", but can be hooked up analog.
1887436
One big difference between the UN55's and LN52's is the UN55's have a super-slim porfile at such 1.2 inches thick. You can hang it on your wall just like a slim picture frame, and with the superb image resolution it functions just like a picture frame. That was one of the main reasons we ended up getting the UN55. You maybe able to get a better price on these during Thanksgiving weekend (black friday). To get further 8% cash-back and save on sales tax you can do the following (courtesy bing and ebay): 1. Use bing.com to search for "ps2" and then follow it's cashback link for ebay. 2. Once you land on ebay with the cashback logo, use that window to search for UN55B6000 (or any other TV). 3. Follow instructions carefully to pay with paypal (also make sure you are pre-registered for live.com and login to your live.com account) to get 8% cashback from bing.com ... which is $160+! Makes sure the cashback logo shows up all through paypal checkout. You will save on sales tax too. Hope that helps!