LG LE8900 vs Sony BRAVIA W4000

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LE8900 compared with BRAVIA W4000

	LGLE8900	SonyBRAVIA W4000
Overview
Released
Released	June 2010	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	IPS LCD with a full-array LED backlight and local dimming, behind a single glass front	Fluorescent backlight. The 32-inch sheet lists standard CCFL and an 8-bit panel; Sony's 40, 46 and 52-inch sheets list WCG-CCFL and a 10-bit panel. No maker sheet read establishes native panel refresh.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	THX Cinema and THX Bright Room certification, ISFccc Expert controls, 10-point white balance and colour management on the 47-inch review	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 40–52-inch UK sheets list Live Colour Creation, PhotoTV HD and x.v.Colour; the 32-inch sheet does not list those features.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Intelligent Sensor, Vivid, Standard, Sport, Game, two THX modes and two Expert modes on the 47-inch review	Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG's 200 Hz TruMotion label describes motion processing and scanning backlight; native refresh was not separately established	Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets. TechRadar notes this series lacks 100Hz processing; 24p input support does not establish a native refresh figure.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 47, 55″	32, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	55″ (better)	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three rear HDMI inputs and one side input on the 47-inch review; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.
Input lag
Input lag	40 ms in Game mode measured by AVForums on 47-inch; 80 ms in THX Cinema	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	NetCast	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	20 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	20 W stereo output on AVForums’ exact-model specification	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and Clear Voice II	BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.
Software updates
Software updates	LG NetCast launched with YouTube, Picasa and AccuWeather; a later UK update added BBC iPlayer and social services. AVForums lists June 2010 as the 47-inch release month, without an independently confirmed first sale day.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Freeview HD DVB-T2 on the reviewed UK 47-inch model	Analogue PAL/SECAM and digital terrestrial tuner; Sony's UK pages also list digital cable and MPEG-4 HD tuner support with compatible operators. UK W4000U and continental variants have different regional tuner details, according to HDTVTest.
USB
USB	Two side USB inputs for local video, music and photos	One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet port; optional USB Wi-Fi adapter, not built-in wireless	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One rear optical digital audio output	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	LG owner manual, without stand (W × H × D): 42-inch 1013.3 × 645.8 × 34.5 mm; 47-inch 1122.6 × 707.3 × 34.5 mm; 55-inch 1292.6 × 802.9 × 34.5 mm	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK: 32″ 794 × 540 × 99 mm; 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Swivel stand; LG manual weights with stand: 42-inch 27.2 kg, 47-inch 31.6 kg, 55-inch 43.8 kg	Supplied swivel table stand; 32″ VESA 200 × 200 mm and 40″ VESA 300 × 300 mm. Other sizes have mounting provision but exact spacing was not verified from their support sheets.
Power use
Power use	LG manual rated power: 42-inch 160 W, 47-inch 170 W, 55-inch 230 W; AVForums measured roughly 73–86 W while showing test patterns on 47-inch	Sony UK lists operating/standby respectively: 32″ 120/0.19 W, 40″ 176/0.19 W, 46″ 225/0.19 W and 52″ 223/0.19 W.
Colours
Colours	–	Midnight Sky blue-black with silver lower trim.
In the box
In the box	–	Supplied table stand, RM-ED011 remote and operating instructions. A May 2008 UK exact-model review confirms the TV was in reviewers’ hands; a maker first-sale month was not found, so release remains year precision.