LED LCD TV Sets: Samsung A950 vs. Sony XBR8 - Part 3

I think Samsung is better.  Maybe they almost have the same good picture but life expectancy of the panel, Sony is in the bottom in terms in quality.

I have a Sony xbr4 I bought ...

TV Sound Quality  Some reviews have suggested the Samsung sound system is poor. What is your assessment?

Is the Sony sound system any better - or do we have to factor ...

I am an aviation technologist  I think Samsung is doing a good job on LED (organic light emitting diode) TV picture technology and I advise every one to take a good look at Samsung ...

When was this written?  It would be helpful to know the date of this very helpful review....
thx

Samsung vs. Sony: The big difference is quality  Over the past 5 years, I have noticed that Samsung tends to use cheap materials in building their displays, and quality suffers.

If you look back ...

Sony vs. Samsung Customer Support  I would suggest people surf the Internet and go into Samsung or Sony forums and read all of the complaints filed by consumers regarding their problems ...

BLACK LEVEL  
I am a vision controller in the broadcasting world in South Africa.

I am not happy with WHERE WE RUN OUR BLACK LEVELS WHEN WE PRODUCE PICTURES DURING ...

Screen/Pixel Burnt-out  I would like to know if a comparison was made between Sony Led TV vs Samsung Led TV regarding screen/pixel burn-out issues that is common in LCD TV particularly ...

Service Life of Led Lcd TV as compared to CCFL Lcd.  Thanks for your information on Led LCD. But what about the life comparing of Led/Lcd as against CCFL LCD. Also Samsung advertises that there Led LCD ...

Real Life Viewing of the LED TV's  In the store they have a pre-recorded disc playing very vibrant colors and crisp clear pictures.

What will these LED screens look like in real life ...

Image Deterioration with Off-axis Viewing  Effect on image quality with off-axis viewing on edge-lit Samsung and Sony LED LCD TVs

Excellent reviews, if only I knew WHAT DATE THEY WERE WRITTEN!  Hi there,

I am in the market for a TV and used your site a lot for reviews and professional opinion. It is however extremely difficult at this day ...

What about Tosbiha LED LCD TVs? 
I understand that Samsung and Sony are the "Big Dogs" in the HDTV world (and the most expensive); But what about Toshiba LED/LCD HDTV with local dimming?...

Matte Finish Screeens 
Do you think there will be more Matte Finish Screens in the future since this option enables you to see a better picture in natural lighting?
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Is Quality a Factor?  On the basis of response from Sony on a 42 inch LCD costing over twenty two hundreds (of dollars) to a Blue Blob manufacturing problem, I say ney to ...

Sony LED v/s Samsung LED LCD HDTV  This is very informative wrt to led/lcd tvs. It has cleared the doubts that Sony is not that better than Samsung.

May be there are some technical ...

Sony has lost it's glory days....  After reading this article, I would like to make a comment.

Back in the 70 & 80's, the Sony brand was considered as a "Mercedes" brand in motor vehicle ...

LCD LED TV SAMSUNG VS SONY  I viewed both TVs with an open mind for an hour with my 18 year old who has excellent vision.

We both agreed the Samsung A950 edged out the Sony ...

Sony or Samsung - Which LED LCD TV is better?  Just want to thank everybody worked on this really its helpful..

You mentioned everything that the customer wants. But at the end, both of them are ...

Input Lag  HDTVtest mentions that the Samsung has a major amount of input lag. Due to the lack of reviews on the 55x4500/xbr8 I called Sony's helpdesk and they ...

Contrast Ratio: Is it worth paying more for a 1,000,000:1 CR LED LCD HDTV?  Does the picture deterioration from off angles of these two LED LCD TVs justify paying more money for a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio? Would a CCFL ...

3D Support on the Sony XBR8  I evaluated both TVs and noticed that the Sony picture had a 3D quality. The sales rep said that was because the XBR8 intensified the outline around ...

Product Warranty  I guess that there is another important consideration that needs to be taken into account, and this is the 1 year warranty on one as opposed to 3 years ...

Samsung vs Sony LED LCD HDTV evaluation  Features for LED LCD TV Performance Issue Max. Pts. Samsung Sony Accurate colors 10 8 9 Video processing 10 8 ...

Samsung for 26" and 32" LED LCD TV  Low cost makes Samsung better buy than Sony considering all pros and cons. One should go for smaller screen size to reduce screen reflection and it should ...

anil shah view on LED vs. LCD TV models  Thanks for the information; it is good to get the details.

Sony is too impressed with Sony  Sony has always suffered from, "We're the best and therefore we can not only charge more buy give a lower profit to the retailer."

Sony has made ...

Samsung vs Sony   After reading your article I'm more torn than ever. I was wondering if there is another brand of TV that outperforms both of the TVs you compared?

Thanks ...

Samsung LED TVs - any time better  I got a Samsung 55" 6 Series LED TV and before purchasing experienced all the brands.

Even after keeping the Sony 52" on its side there, there is ...

Sony Bravia & Samsung  I ordered a Sony Bravia KDL-60" NX800 in March. It is on back order. Some people say that Sony is not making any more, and that I may never get my TV,...

Samsung HDTVs are better than Sony in respect to price and picture quality  As Samsung is little better in picture quality than Sony instead of less prices it is better to purchase a Samsung LED/LCD TV. For better sound quality ...

SO WHERE DOES LG STAND  INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE LG OVER SAMSUNG OR SONY PURELY ON PRICE IF THE FEATURES AND PICTURE QUALITY LINE UP WITH THE TOP TWO SONY/SAMSUNG ..LOOKING ...

Is build quality still an issue with Sony?  I've always been a Sony fan. Unfortunately, buying as much Sony products as I did caused me to find out that while they often have the latest and greatest ...

why is samsung 3d TV better than its competitors?  If you had to agree...why is Samsung 3D TV better than its competitors like Sony and LG?

Samsung HDTV Natural White Issue  Samsung when placed side by side with Sony, you will immediately notice the difference. Samsung is not producing a natural white - it is blueish unlike ...

Which Samsung A950 vs. Sony XBR8 will still be working after 5 years?  I have been looking at all the problems that people are having with the led or led LCD TVs.


Why would anyone buy one of these TVs? It appears to ...

Sony doesn't stand behind their technology.  It's not mentioned in the article if people do decide to buy the Sony, what will they do if the TV fails due to an engineering flaw?

I made the ...

Confused on technology  I have been reading a lot of comments on a few different sites and none of them have come up with what I'm looking for, most of the sites are just talking ...

Which is better the LG 42LG90 or Samsung?  Can you do a comparison on the quality and features of 42LG90 with similar Samsung models?

Sony is the best  Sony are the top brand in TV and computers. Samsung it is a good brand as well but the Sony Bravia XBR 8 is the only TV with triluminos technology plus ...

LCD LED TVs - Off-angle Viewing Performance  It is and there can be no better time for the makers of LCD TVs to deal with the issue of off-angle viewing.

What will it take to get their manufacturers'...

Sony Verus Samsung HDTV  This article really helped me. I was so undecided to which TV I wanted to purchase. I wanted a Sony because I heard such good things about it, but I ...

Sony TVs are better!  The Sony XBR8 has now dropped in price significantly; it is now right under 2 grand.

It is a wide known fact that Samsung TVs crap out only months ...

Samsung LED TVs  Samsung LED 40" is good all ways except the movie effect is missing. The movie frame rate is 24 frames/sec, but in Samsung or others, the movie doesn'...

Wow! Samsung all the way  So what your telling me is there is no difference but price and of course where your loyalty lies.

Well I was a big Sony fan but with the way the ...

Sit Out This LED TV War  The picture in a bottle (Picture Tube) has always been the best if you could afford the best.

Sitting the correct distance from your set, right or ...

Samsung B6000 LED TV  I just purchased a Samsung 46: LED. 6000 series. It is by all means the most awesome picture I have ever seen on TV. The first TV with the "latest ...

GREAT UNBIASED ARTICLE  If you worked for the sales department for either company they would not like this article.

Maybe you work for a new company called Sonysung or Samony....

Sony vs. Samsung Sound  Sony and Samsung may be about equal with the best picture, but what about the sound systems?

Most folks may employ external audio and not be concerned;...

Sound Quality of Samsung  Today, I did survey of both Sony and Samsung LCD TV 46"; everything is nice with Samsung, it is cost effective, fully featured, nice and beautiful design,...

Sony Customer Support  If Sony and Samsung are pretty comparable as far as quality but if Sony has better customer service than Samsung, it would be well worth paying the extra ...

Consumers need this type of information  It is good to know that advise is bias as possible when consumers pick their TV or any electronic devise. It is good to know what upcoming brands might ...

Sony is Better  Even sound is better than Samsung.

Where I put my money!  I went with the KDL-52Z5100 while the wife went with the UN55B8000. I think she should have held out for the 8500 but she thought the edge LED was the ...

Will you pay $2000 to $3000 more for a Sony XBR8 LED LCD HDTV?  Not true... the price of Sony is @ $2k at Best Buy already so it is hard to believe that Sony is 2k more than Samsung.

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LED LCD TVs: Price is very important  I always bought Sony TVs, but with their really high price, it starts to be out of reach. I love Samsung LED TV with movie playback feature via the USB ...

Samsung LED TV Number 1  My title says all......

LED SHOPPING - SONY vs. SAMSUNG Panel Thickness  I think the thickness of the set is an issue - plus one for Samsung.

I don't like the side mounted speakers on the Sony - plus two for Samsung.

That ...

Quality is the largest determining factor!!  I have had too many bad experiences with Samsung product quality and customer service to ever spend another dollar on any of their products.

It ...

Old Geezer's opinion  Why spend a bundle on something that deteriorates from day one? If they are that close in all but price...even more reason to go with the lowest price....

Excellent reviews, if only I knew WHAT DATE THEY WERE WRITTEN!  Hi there,

I am in the market for a TV and used your site a lot for reviews and professional opinion. It is however extremely difficult at this day ...

Wow that was great info, Thanks !  Just wanted to thank the reviewers for their expert info and for giving me a better idea on what is exactly the differences and the respective strengths ...

Overall value - Sony LED TVs can't compete  Sony has simply missed the price point on their LED/LCD tech. Maybe they invested more trying to invent or enhance their own technology for LED displays;...

Sony LED LCD TV is better than Samsung 
Sony is better than Samsung because you can see more picture. It is more clear than Samsung. Samsung's picture is all scracky (not clear).

I would ...

I will go with Samsung LED TV!  Thanks, very good reveiw, I will go with Samsung

Conclusion   Newer model and technology will be available very soon, therefore based on the above comparison and price difference, Samsung seems to be more of a logical ...

LED LCD TVs - Price Matters 
Since both Sony and Samsung are clear leaders in the industry, technologically it is pretty hard to say who has the upper hand. As a consumer however,...

Sony's Mat Finish surface wins over glarely Samsung  
I'd pay 50% more for Sony's Mat Finish LCD Panel than a Samsung's glarely LCD TV if all other specifications are similar. When comparing the picture ...

Samsung LED LCD TV is Better 
I believe the Samsung is better. As a sellsmen I prefer to show the two side by side and many customers pick the samsung because the colors seem so ...

Sony Bravia still the Best  I have studied these two brands, but I buy Sony because the 100 Hz Motionflow is 100% better than Samsung Motionplus which does not work naturally at ...

Sony has crummy customer service and warranties  I vote for the Samsung. I am in the process of replacing a Sony 55" rear projection TV with an optical block problem that plagued many other Sony ...

Plasma or LED LCD TVs? 
So have LED LCD TVs supplanted plasma TVs?

Sony LED LCD Overpriced But Does Have Better Picture  After just spending considerable time closely looking at these sets in person only a few minutes apart, I can say with an educated and experienced opinion ...

Cost of Sony LED LCD TV ...too much to bear  I've typically leaned towards the Sony products in the past, but with the closeness in picture quality, I could not justify the extra cost. I would ...

Sony vs Samsung LED LCD HDTVs: Informative Article  Very good article. This clarified a lot of the confusion over the various technologies between Sony and Samsung. I can definitely make a more informative ...

MR. LCD - Sony XBR8 is Better but Expensive  I am the owner of 2 Samsung LCD TVs. I own the Led 46 inch 950 and I also own the 46 inch 750.

If I did not have to fork over any hard earned $$ for ...