LG LM660T vs Sony BRAVIA W5500

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LM660T compared with BRAVIA W5500

	LGLM660T	SonyBRAVIA W5500
Overview
Released
Released	May 2012	2009
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Edge-lit LED LCD with LG Cinema Screen narrow bezel and passive Cinema 3D; LG Denmark's 32-inch sheet lists 1920 × 1080 resolution but contradictorily marks Full HD as No	CCFL-backlit LCD. Sony's Motionflow 100Hz includes frame interpolation and Image Blur Reduction; this is not entered as an independently verified native panel refresh figure.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Triple XD Engine, LED local dimming, LG Picture Wizard and 2D-to-3D conversion	BRAVIA Engine 3, Live Colour, Motionflow 100Hz with Image Blur Reduction and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Intelligent Sensor, Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game and two ISF Expert modes on LG Denmark's 42-inch specification	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG Denmark calls its processing TruMotion 100 Hz; the native panel refresh is not established, so no refresh scalar is assigned	Sony's Motionflow 100Hz name describes the motion-processing output; a native panel figure for every UK size was not verified.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	32, 42, 47, 55″	32, 37, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	55″ (better)	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four side-facing HDMI inputs on the exact 42-inch AVForums review; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth	Four HDMI inputs, plus component, two SCART and VGA inputs according to Sony's UK technical sheets.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 46 ms on the 42-inch sample with its June 2012 software; software version affects the result	–
Game features
Game features	Dual Play split-screen gaming with separate optional glasses	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	LG Smart TV	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	Triple XD Engine	BRAVIA Engine 3
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 × 10 W stereo output in AVForums' exact-model specification; LG Denmark describes invisible speakers	Sony UK specifies 10 W + 10 W and S-Force Front Surround for its W5500 technical sheets.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA playback of video, music and photos over Ethernet. AppliCast accesses simple online widgets such as RSS feeds, weather and a clock; this predates a full app platform.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS and Clear Voice II in AVForums' exact-model specification	–
Software updates
Software updates	LG Smart TV launch software includes LG Smart World, 3D World, web browser and Smart Share. What Hi-Fi? announced the series for UK sale in spring 2012 and a Richer Sounds buyer reported purchase by May; LG UK support later said LM660T had been withdrawn from official UK distribution. First worldwide sale day is unconfirmed.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2 Freeview HD and DVB-C on LG Denmark's sheets; no Freesat tuner in the UK review	Sony UK lists digital terrestrial MPEG-2, MPEG-4 HD with supported operators, digital cable and analogue tuners.
USB
USB	Three USB 2.0 ports on AVForums' 42-inch specification, including recording to an attached drive	USB 2.0 media input.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet plus built-in Wi-Fi	Wired Ethernet for DLNA and AppliCast; no built-in Wi-Fi is listed on the UK sheet.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Digital optical audio output	One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	LG Denmark, without stand (W × H × D): 32-inch 719 × 435 × 35.6 mm; 42-inch 953 × 566 × 33.4 mm; 47-inch 1063 × 628 × 33.4 mm; 55-inch 1232 × 723 × 33.6 mm	Sony UK without-stand W × H × D: 37″ 917 × 602 × 91 mm; 40″ 987 × 638 × 93 mm. Listed weights exclude the stand; unverified size weights are omitted.
Stand
Stand	Ribbon stand; LG Denmark lists weights with stand of 9.4, 14.8, 17.4 and 25 kg for 32, 42, 47 and 55 inches respectively	Sony UK lists a supplied swivel table stand, rotating 20° left and right, for the 37- and 40-inch sizes.
Colours
Colours	–	Piano black.
Power use
Power use	LG Denmark IEC on-mode: 32-inch 41 W, 42-inch 52 W, 47-inch 63 W, 55-inch 73 W; standby 0.3 W.	–
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote and standard remote on AVForums' 42-inch review; What Hi-Fi? reports five pairs of passive 3D glasses with its sample	–