This is probably the ultimate TV right now. Arguably better than Sony’s XBR8 which also featured LED backlighting with local dimming. Remember, not all LED backlights are created equal, and the XBR8 and Samsung’s 8500 have the local dimming feature for the blackest blacks on LCD. The full review is at AVGuide.
Too bad this set didn’t come in 50″ or 52″. 55″ is a bit too big for my living room.
Tags: backlight, backlit, CCFL, dimming, lcd, led, local, samsung
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I wonder how it stacks up besides the Pioneer Kuro (what I have now).
i think plasma still reigns supreme, but with pioneer leaving the plasma business, i think that LCD’s will take up the top ranks of the AV kingdom.
I would not rule out Panasonic.. I have been reviewing the TC-P54Z1. I think its as good as the Kuro (unfortunately is the same price range as the Kuro too). Now if they only made it in Black to match the beauty of the Elite Kuro.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Panasonic-HDTV-Z1,news-3572.html