Review: Samsung LE46A856
Thursday, December 11th, 2008At first glance, the image quality is good if not excellent. A brilliant contrast, very natural colors and sharp pictures are all very pleasing to the eye. Activating the Motion Plus 100 Hz modes cranks up the response time, and with it turned off, only a very small amount of afterglow is present but does [...]
Review [LCD]: Sony KDL-40W4000 40-inch
Monday, October 13th, 2008Sony’s previous TV, the KDL-46W3000, was a serious disappointment, with pictures largely ruined by overt smearing and motion blur. So we can’t say we’re expecting very much from the new 40in Sony KDL-40W4000. Terrific is the 40W4000’s black level response. Sony has been making stead improvements in this department with every successive LCD generation, but [...]
EngadgetHD: JVC Everio HD40 HD camcorder
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Just last month, we had the absolute pleasure of reviewing Samsung’s SC-HMX20C — which, if you couldn’t tell, we really liked. This month, JVC’s GZ-HD40 arrived, and we set out to put it through the same paces. Upon ripping the box open and wrapping our paws around it for the first time, we were simultaneously [...]
HDTV review: Samsung FP-T5084 Plasma
Sunday, February 24th, 2008The 50-inch, plasma Samsung FP-T5084 scores with a combination of good performance, reasonable price and competitive features.