550 Series (2011 LCD) 37" | LN37D550K1F

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LK450 42" | 42LK450

Performance

• 	Black levels
  	How deep a black the TV can display, lower is better

  Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD) vs LG LK450 Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD) 37" 0.0044 cd/sq. m. LG LK450 42" 0.0407 cd/sq. m. Competitors Philips 5000 Series (2011) 40" Wi-Fi 0.0181 cd/sq. m. Sony BRAVIA EX523 Series 40" 0.04 cd/sq. m. Samsung 450 Series (2011 LCD) 32" 0.1 cd/sq. m.

• 	Contrast ratio
  	How much range the TV can display between darkest and lightest, higher is better

  Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD) vs LG LK450 Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD) 37" 31,145:1 LG LK450 42" 3,367:1 Competitors Samsung 450 Series (2011 LCD) 32" 65,000:1 Sony BRAVIA EX523 Series 40" 16,122:1 Panasonic VIERA E3 42" 3:1

Black levels

Contrast ratio

Differences

Advantages of the Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD)
		Has built-in Ethernet	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; access streaming content over the Internet
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		Is DLNA DMP	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video
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		Has Wi-Fi	built-in, 802.11n	vs	None	Most TVs don't have Wi-Fi; access streaming content with no wires
		Unknown None Known Variation of built-inoptional (None) (Unknown) Cost dollar Supported standards Unknown Known Supported standards 802.11   802.11a   802.11b   802.11g   802.11n			Unknown None Known Variation of built-inoptional (None) (Unknown) Cost dollar Supported standards Unknown Known Supported standards 802.11   802.11a   802.11b   802.11g   802.11n
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		Is DLNA DMR	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; other devices can control the TV; better for home automation
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		More composite A/V inputs	2	vs	1	Twice as many composite A/V inputs
		composite input			composite input
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		More USB ports	2	vs	1	Twice as many USB ports
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		More HDMI ports	4	vs	3	1 more HDMI ports
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		Deeper blacks	0.0044 cd/sq. m.	vs	0.0407 cd/sq. m.	9.3x deeper blacks
		cd/sq. m.			cd/sq. m.
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		Supports picture-in-picture	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; keep an eye on two channels at once
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		Better average dE UV	0.79	vs	2.34	3x better average dE UV
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Learn more about the Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD) 37"
Advantages of the LG LK450
		Supports ISFccc	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; supports professional calibration to achieve the most accurate color reproduction
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		Much better reds	0.6389/0.33	vs	0.626/0.32	Better reds; reproduces skin tones more faithfully
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		Much better blues	0.1474/0.06	vs	0.149/0.04	Better blues
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		Much better greens	0.295/0.61	vs	0.2821/0.59	Better greens; human eyes are very sensitive to inaccurate greens
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		Supports 3:2 pulldown	Yes	vs	No	Somewhat common; 24p content is smoothly converted to the TV's refresh rate
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		Has native 24p support	2:2 Pulldown @ 48Hz	vs	None	Most TVs don't have native 24p support
		2:2 Pulldown @ 48Hz3:3 Pulldown @ 72Hz4:4 Pulldown @ 96Hz5:5 Pulldown @ 120Hz (None) (Unknown)			2:2 Pulldown @ 48Hz3:3 Pulldown @ 72Hz4:4 Pulldown @ 96Hz5:5 Pulldown @ 120Hz (None) (Unknown)
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		Bigger	42"	vs	37"	More than 10% bigger
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		Has a VESA mount	200 mm x 200 mm	vs	None	Most TVs don't have a VESA mount; easily mount your TV on a wall using standardized hardware
		Unknown None Known Width mm Height mm Screw size			Unknown None Known Width mm Height mm Screw size
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		Thinner bezel width at widest point	44.45 mm	vs	50.8 mm	More than 10% thinner bezel width at widest point
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		Thinner bezel width at narrowest point	44.45 mm	vs	50.8 mm	More than 10% thinner bezel width at narrowest point
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Learn more about the LG LK450 42"

Similarities

Common Strengths
		Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD)			LG LK450
		More component A/V inputs	2	vs	2
		component input			component input
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		More HDMI ports	4	vs	3
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		Consistent calibrated gamma	2.19	vs	2.23
		Unknown Known Gamma			Unknown Known Gamma
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		Both support CEC	Anynet+	vs	SimpLink
		HDMI CEC  Anynet+  Aquos Link  BRAVIA Link  BRAVIA Sync  CE Link  E-link  EasyLink  EZ Sync  HDAVI Control  Kuro Link  NetCommand for HDMI  Regza Link  RIHD  SimpLink  VIERA Link (None) (Unknown)			HDMI CEC  Anynet+  Aquos Link  BRAVIA Link  BRAVIA Sync  CE Link  E-link  EasyLink  EZ Sync  HDAVI Control  Kuro Link  NetCommand for HDMI  Regza Link  RIHD  SimpLink  VIERA Link (None) (Unknown)
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		Highly rated	86.78%	vs	87.38%
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		More PC audio inputs	1	vs	1
		PC audio input			PC audio input
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		More RF inputs	1	vs	1
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Common Weaknesses
		Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD)			LG LK450
		Streaming video sources	None	vs	None
		Unknown Known Amazon Instant Video BBC iPlayer CinemaNow Hulu Plus MLB TV NBA Game Live Netflix NHL Game Center VUDU YouTube			Unknown Known Amazon Instant Video BBC iPlayer CinemaNow Hulu Plus MLB TV NBA Game Live Netflix NHL Game Center VUDU YouTube
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		Somewhat blurry image during high-speed action	300 lines	vs	300 lines
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		Social networks	None	vs	None
		Unknown Known Facebook Twitter			Unknown Known Facebook Twitter
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		Streaming audio sources	None	vs	None
		Unknown Known MOG Napster Pandora Slacker Radio			Unknown Known MOG Napster Pandora Slacker Radio
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		Slow refresh rate	60 Hz	vs	60 Hz
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		Streaming image sources	None	vs	None
		Unknown Known Flickr Picasa			Unknown Known Flickr Picasa
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		Thick bezel width at narrowest point	50.8 mm	vs	44.45 mm
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		Neither supports 3D	No	vs	No
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Missing

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			Samsung 550 Series (2011 LCD)			LG LK450
3d features
		3D glasses	N/A		vs	N/A
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		3D technology	N/A		vs	N/A
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colorimetry
		Peak brightness	250 cd/sq. m.		vs	Unknown
		cd/sq. m.				cd/sq. m.
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screen
		Horizontal viewing angle	Unknown		vs	Unknown
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general
		Power consumption	Unknown		vs	205 Watts
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Appearance

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