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Help selection of 42 in tv between Sony BRAVIA KLV-40R482B or Samsung 40H5500 or LG 42LB5820

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-selection-of-42-in-tv-between-sony-bravia-klv-40r482b-or-samsung-40h5500-or-lg-42lb5820.187348/

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gamefreak4770k Original post #1
Sep 30, 2014 at 5:06 PM
1. Budget? 60k

2. Display type and size? 40"+

3. Primary use of Tv/monitor?
Normal tv viewing , movies

4. Ports Required? 1 HDMI, 1 USB ON side

5. Preferred choice of brand? LG,
Samsung
Sony

6. Any TV/monitor in consideration?
Refer title

7. Any other info that you want to
share.

All i know that Sony comes with best va panel available

Samsung has either their New PLS panel or VA panel

LG comes with IPS Panel
$hadow
$hadow #2
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:02 PM
Go with LG model
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gamefreak4770k #3
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:22 PM
Yeah i was also favouring LG but i want to know something about Samsung model i.e. How's the display of samsung

I'm asking because they are offering galaxy tab 4 free along with it...
$hadow
$hadow #4
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:42 PM
gamefreak4770k said:
Yeah i was also favouring LG but i want to know something about Samsung model i.e. How's the display of samsung

I'm asking because they are offering galaxy tab 4 free along with it...
Click to expand...

I have seen LG model but no idea regarding Sammy
abhigeek
abhigeek #5
Sep 30, 2014 at 7:46 PM
I have Samsung 40inch tv over a year , and its picture quality is quite good:cool:
And I'm happy with it.:-D

But as LG has 42'', So I suggest to go with LG.
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gamefreak4770k #6
Sep 30, 2014 at 8:18 PM
^Thanks for your suggestion. If Samsung is good then I'll go for Samsung.

2 inch doesn't make much great difference.

well still waiting for some other members of the forum for suggestions...
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hkumar.anand7 #7
Oct 5, 2014 at 11:39 AM
which tv did you buy??
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gamefreak4770k #8
Oct 6, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Still undecided but I'm most probably going for LG
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hkumar.anand7 #9
Oct 6, 2014 at 4:09 PM
I think Samsung is a better ...did u check Sony bravia kdl 700 b ..its a good option..
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gamefreak4770k #10
Oct 6, 2014 at 5:32 PM
Yeah checked Sony 700b. Its a bit high for around 65k here......

and btw i dropped the idea of smart tv as I'm doing nothing of smart...

Samsung does some sort of panel lottery and when i went to showroom its colours weren't that great as that much of LG's ips panel IMHO. Plus LG's ips panel has great viewing angles.
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Minion #11
Oct 10, 2014 at 9:49 AM
Colours can be vastly improved in any tv by calibrating.If you decide to go for Samsung then ask me for calibrated settings i will post it here.