Samsung LCD F86 vs Sony BRAVIA W2000

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LCD F86 compared with BRAVIA W2000

	SamsungLCD F86	SonyBRAVIA W2000
Overview
Released
Released	2007	2006
Display
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Full HD fluorescent-backlit LCD. Samsung's 100 Hz Motion Plus is a processing mode; the native panel refresh rate is not stated in its manual.	WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and a 16:9 Full HD LCD panel. Native panel refresh is not published in the read maker specifications; mains and accepted input frequencies are not panel refresh rates.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Digital Natural Image engine, active colour, digital noise reduction and adjustable 100 Hz Motion Plus.	BRAVIA ENGINE and Live Colour Creation; adjustable backlight, light sensor and MPEG noise reduction.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Dynamic, Standard and Movie presets, with a Game mode.	Vivid, Standard and Custom.
Motion handling
Motion handling	100 Hz Motion Plus can be set to Low, Medium, High or Off. TechRadar found fast movement smoother but still saw background judder on camera pans in its 46-inch review.	Native refresh omitted. Secrets reports some smearing in dark scenes; neither mains frequency nor the manual's PC signal chart establishes native refresh.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	40, 46″	40, 46″
Largest size
Largest size	46″	46″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	No	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three HDMI inputs with HDMI 2 used for DVI plus separate audio. The manual lists 1080p input over HDMI, but component input tops out at 1080i. Other connections include two SCART sockets, PC VGA, composite and S-Video.	Two HDMI inputs accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p/i and 480p/i. Two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite, S-Video and D-sub PC input. UK manual limits component to 1080i; the German web table also lists component 1080p, so the exact UK manual is followed. TechRadar incorrectly describes the TV as stopping short of Full HD; the maker confirms 1920 × 1080 and HDMI 1080p.
Game features
Game features	Manually selected Game mode; no automatic low-latency switching or VRR.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	DNIe picture processing	BRAVIA ENGINE
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	20 W
eARC
eARC	No	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 10 W speakers on both sizes in Samsung's manual.	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	SRS TruSurround XT, headphone jack, analogue stereo output and optical digital output.	BBE Digital, SRS TruSurround XT and Virtual Dolby; stereo analogue audio and headphone outputs.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Analogue and DVB-T digital terrestrial reception with CI slot and electronic programme guide; the maker manual does not claim DVB-T2 or Freeview HD.	Analogue PAL/SECAM and DVB-T MPEG-2; EPG and conditional-access module slot. The manual does not guarantee compatibility with future DVB-T services.
USB
USB	One USB port supports JPEG photo viewing and MP3 playback through WISELINK.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, width × height × depth from Samsung's manual: 40-inch 1094 × 607 × 103 mm; 46-inch 1222 × 687 × 111 mm. The manual publishes weights only with stands, so configuration weights are omitted.	40-inch without stand: 988 × 665 × 105 mm, 23 kg; with stand: 988 × 715 × 266 mm, 27.5 kg. 46-inch without stand: 1120 × 755 × 118 mm, 30 kg; with stand: 1120 × 805 × 334 mm, 36 kg. Configuration weights exclude stand.
Stand
Stand	Swivels ±20°. With-stand weights from Samsung's manual: 40-inch 24 kg; 46-inch 33 kg.	Table-top stand included; optional SU-WL51 wall-mount bracket.
Power use
Power use	–	40-inch: 185 W; 46-inch: 225 W. Standby: 0.3 W after internal processes finish.
Colours
Colours	–	Black screen surround and silver speaker fascia.
In the box
In the box	–	RM-ED008 remote, AA batteries, mains lead, coaxial cable, cable holder and securing belt. Sony's September 2006 Swedish notice planned W-series market introduction for October; actual first-sale month remains unverified, so release uses 2006.