sony or toshiba 1080p tv?

[psx3man]

my brother is looking to get a ne tv he 2 in mind that he wants one is a sony bravia kdl-40v2500 and the toshiba 42hl167 wich one is the better tv ?

[quetzalcoatl]

I like the Sonys but I would try to get him to change it to the V3000. Since the 2500 is last years model.

[SS316SRV]

Other than the format war bias, the Sony truthfully is a better TV. The Toshiba has a terrible contrast ratio and it just looks sloppy. Go with the Sony.

[psx3man]

Originally Posted by SS316SRV

Other than the format war bias, the Sony truthfully is a better TV. The Toshiba has a terrible contrast ratio and it just looks sloppy. Go with the Sony.

thanks i couldnt even find the contrast ratio for the toshiba but the sony is 7000:1

[richieb1971]

The V series has a 8 bit panel, you would get a much better display with the W series. Which is 10 bit.

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

The V series has a 8 bit panel, you would get a much better display with the W series. Which is 10 bit.

No the V is a 10 bit as well.

10-bit Processing and 10-bit Display
While it's great to state that a TV is capable of creating billions of colors it's a whole lot better when you have a display that can actually display them. That's the logic behind Sony's 10-bit processor and 10-bit display. Sony follows 10-bit processing with a 10-bit panel, allowing 64 times the levels of color expression than an 8-bit panel. What that translates to is smoother transitions from color to color and subtle color changes faithfully reproduced.

[mystiksuicide]

I would buy a Sony Pioneer, Panasonic or Samsung. In my opinion those 4 brands are top of the line.

It has nothing to do with the format war but at the BB my b/f works Toshibas just sit there and collect dust, kinda like they're HD DVD players.

hmm I had never thought about that before

[javabear]

Definitely Sony, Pioneer or Panasonic. Their TVs are awesome.

[mastertang]

Sony or Samsung is definitely the way to go (practically the same, Sony is a little better PQ). Besides, I've had a Toshiba HDTV, and you could say Toshiba is Japanese for 'Good Enough', words they live by still. Seriously though, if quality is your goal, go with Sony.

[daisuke149]

the v2500 is 8 bit panel cus thats the old model.
the v3000 has a 10 bit panel like the w3000 cus those are new models.

and def def get the sony. Toshiba's have a issue with green push aka everything has a green tint to it that you are not gonna be able to adjust out easily at all.

[U4K61]

Honestly, I would go a SAMSUNG 40" 1080P LCD w 25,000:1 contrast. For an amount just north of $2,000 it can't be beat. It has the deepest black of any TV in this price range.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by Craig Ruchman

Honestly, I would go with the SAMSUNG 40" 1080P LCD w 25,000:1 contrast. For the price just north of $2,000 it can't be beat. It has the deepest black of any TV in this range.

it can be beat and it is beat by the sony xbr4.

Check most major review sites. they'll tell ya too. : )

alsos amsungs contrast ratio's = exagerated from samsung. their not actually that good

[U4K61]

Contrast can be pumped up by increasing white, as apposed to reducing the value for black is often the case for Full On/Off Dynamic Contrast over the more accurate ANSI static contrast. Many TV's are subject to this inflated and sometimes bogas contrast ratio. We are all, like the rest of the buying public, captivated by big numbers. Your right, I can't say Samsung is the best, but I did compare it against others on a display wall (an admittingly poor way to judge a set). To me, the rest show too much light leakage in dark movie images. Personal bias - we got four Samsungs in the house.

[Moefiz]

I would go with a Sony Bravia XBR series..they are pricey but are good .

[JoeKickass]

Get a Samsung if you can. You'll never look back, or consider another manufacturer again.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by JoeKickass

Get a Samsung if you can. You'll never look back, or consider another manufacturer again.

yep u wouldnt consider the sony again. next time u'd know better and just get it instead j/k

seriously while the 71f is really really good. the xbr4 is better

[Heavens Downfall]

Originally Posted by daisuke149

it can be beat and it is beat by the sony xbr4.

Check most major review sites. they'll tell ya too. : )

alsos amsungs contrast ratio's = exagerated from samsung. their not actually that good

I thought I was crazy, everyone was telling me to get a samsung. I looked at a samsung at the store and thought the sony next to it looked much better. It cost a little more, but i love my sony. Of course this is just my personal opinion. I'd go to best buy or circuit city and see for yourself.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by Heavens Downfall

I thought I was crazy, everyone was telling me to get a samsung. I looked at a samsung at the store and thought the sony next to it looked much better. It cost a little more, but i love my sony. Of course this is just my personal opinion. I'd go to best buy or circuit city and see for yourself.

i compare the 2 about 20 hours a week for customers at my store. allootta hours put into comparing the 2.

[Thundercrash07]

Overall, Sony = more expensive version of Samsung. :P I prefer the Samsung because of their design, but that's a "taste thing". As for PQ it depends on which models you're comparing...

[mdm1699]

Originally Posted by psx3man

my brother is looking to get a ne tv he 2 in mind that he wants one is a sony bravia kdl-40v2500 and the toshiba 42hl167 wich one is the better tv ?

My sister bought a bravia lcd, and I am not too impressed with the pic. My older grand wega projection has a far superior picture. Have you considered the Panasonic Plasmas? TH-50PZ700U and TH-50PZ77U.