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Reasons to consider the LG LW9800

55" 1080p LED-backlit | 3D | Internet enabled
3D Glasses Much cheaper 3D glasses
FPR 3D Glasses, 15 dollars
ISFccc Supports ISFccc
supports professional calibration to achieve the most accurate color reproduction
Native 24p Support Has native 24p support
5:5 Pulldown @ 120Hz
Component A/V inputs More component A/V inputs
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Reasons to consider the Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD)

60" 1080p LED-backlit | 3D 960 Hz | Internet enabled
More USB ports
3
Screen size Bigger
60"
Power consumption Average power consumption
145 Watts
Bezel width at widest point Significantly thinner bezel width at widest point
5.08 mm
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Performance

Differences

Advantages of the LG LW9800

3D Glasses Much cheaper 3D glasses FPR 3D Glasses, 15 dollars vs SSG-3700CR, 130 dollars 8.7x cheaper 3D glasses
ISFccc Supports ISFccc Yes vs No Somewhat common; supports professional calibration to achieve the most accurate color reproduction
Native 24p Support Has native 24p support 5:5 Pulldown @ 120Hz vs None Very few TVs have native 24p support
Component A/V inputs More component A/V inputs 2 vs 1 Twice as many component A/V inputs
Black level Deeper blacks 0.0108 cd/sq. m. vs 0.06 cd/sq. m. 5.6x deeper blacks
VESA Mount Has a VESA mount 400 mm x 400 mm vs None Very few TVs have a VESA mount; easily mount your TV on a wall using standardized hardware
Calibrated gamma More consistent calibrated gamma 2.21 vs 2.16 6x more consistent calibrated gamma
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LG LW9800 55"

Advantages of the Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD)

More USB ports 3 vs 2 1 more USB ports
Screen size Bigger 60" vs 55" Around 10% bigger
Power consumption Average power consumption 145 Watts vs 270 Watts Consumes around 50% less power
Bezel width at widest point Significantly thinner bezel width at widest point 5.08 mm vs 25.4 mm 5x thinner bezel width at widest point
QWERTY Remote Has a QWERTY remote Yes vs No Somewhat common; type more naturally with a full keyboard on the remote
Picture-in-picture Supports picture-in-picture Yes vs No Somewhat common; keep an eye on two channels at once
Bezel width at narrowest point Significantly thinner bezel width at narrowest point 5.08 mm vs 25.4 mm 5x thinner bezel width at narrowest point
color temperature out-of-the-box Slightly more accurate color temperature out-of-the-box 6,815K vs 5,910K Around 50% more accurate color temperature out-of-the-box
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Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 60"

Similarities

Common Strengths

LG LW9800 Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD)
Skype Both support Skype Yes vs Yes
3D Both support 3D Yes vs Yes
Screen size Big 55" vs 60"
Ethernet Both have built-in Ethernet Yes vs Yes
Composite A/V inputs More composite A/V inputs 2 vs 2
Wi-Fi Both have Wi-Fi built-in, 802.11n vs built-in, 802.11n
DLNA DMP Both are DLNA DMP Yes vs Yes
Local dimming Both support local dimming Yes vs Yes
More HDMI ports 4 vs 4
HDMI CEC Support Both support CEC SimpLink vs Anynet+
Bezel width at widest point Quite thin bezel width at widest point 25.4 mm vs 5.08 mm
Motion resolution Crisp image during high-speed action 1,200 lines vs 1,200 lines
Bezel width at narrowest point Quite thin bezel width at narrowest point 25.4 mm vs 5.08 mm
Slim 25 mm vs 30 mm
PC audio inputs More PC audio inputs 1 vs 1
RF inputs More RF inputs 1 vs 1

Common Weaknesses

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LG LW9800 Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD)

colorimetry

Peak brightness Peak brightness Unknown vs 357 cd/sq. m.
Calibrated red Calibrated red Unknown vs 0.6379/0.33
Calibrated green Calibrated green Unknown vs 0.3012/0.59
Calibrated blue Calibrated blue Unknown vs 0.1555/0.06

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Horizontal viewing angle Horizontal viewing angle Unknown vs Unknown

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