Samsung LCD R74 vs Sony Trinitron KV-1310

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LCD R74 compared with Trinitron KV-1310

	SamsungLCD R74	SonyTrinitron KV-1310
Overview
Released
Released	2006	October 1968
Display
Panel
Panel	LCD	CRT
Panel detail
Panel detail	HD Ready LCD. TechRadar identifies the 40-inch panel as 1366 × 768; the maker manual lists 1360 × 768 at 60 Hz as a PC input timing, not a native panel resolution or refresh specification. Native pixel matrices for the other sizes remain unverified.	13-inch Trinitron colour CRT with a three-beam electron gun and vertical aperture grille; no fixed pixel matrix
Resolution
Resolution	– (26, 32, 37″), 1366 × 768 (40″)	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe), digital noise reduction and picture-in-picture. Contemporary reviews establish sale in 2006; no maker source establishes the first on-sale month.	Sony's first Trinitron design uses a single electron gun with three cathodes and a vertical aperture grille instead of a shadow mask
Picture modes
Picture modes	Dynamic, Standard, Movie and Custom picture presets in the manual.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	26, 32, 37, 40″	13″
Largest size
Largest size	40″ (better)	13″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	1 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	None
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	No	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	One HDMI/DVI input with HDCP and separate DVI audio input. The manual warns that HDMI/DVI is not for a computer graphics card; use VGA for a PC. Component supports 720p and 1080i. Two SCART sockets; composite video and S-Video, located on the rear on the 26-inch and side on the larger sizes.	–
Game features
Game features	Manual Game Mode for an attached games console; no automatic low latency mode or variable refresh rate.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Historical analogue television without a smart platform; Sony's history dates the Japanese model's first sale to October 1968
Processor
Processor	DNIe	–
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	–
eARC
eARC	No	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	26-inch 2 × 5 W; 32, 37 and 40-inch 2 × 10 W. Separate left/right speakers in the maker manual.	–
Audio features
Audio features	SRS TruSurround XT, equaliser, auto volume and headphone output; RCA audio output for an external amplifier.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Analogue and digital terrestrial reception, CI card slot and seven-day digital programme guide.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, width × height × depth: 26-inch 675 × 475.5 × 75 mm; 32-inch 800 × 548.5 × 80 mm; 37-inch 923 × 618.5 × 87 mm; 40-inch 991.5 × 658.5 × 87 mm. The manual publishes only weights including the stand, so configuration weights are omitted.	–
Stand
Stand	Swivel ±20°. With stand, width × height × depth and weight: 26-inch 675 × 530 × 215.5 mm, 10.55 kg; 32-inch 800 × 603 × 252 mm, 15.45 kg; 37-inch 923 × 676.5 × 326 mm, 22.8 kg; 40-inch 991.5 × 713 × 326 mm, 24 kg.	–
Power use
Power use	Maker rated power: 26-inch 120 W; 32-inch 152 W; 37-inch 170 W; 40-inch 190 W. AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz.	–
Colours
Colours	Gloss black cabinet with metallic lower trim, as shown in the contemporary reviews.	–
In the box
In the box	Remote control, two AAA batteries, power cord, cleaning cloth, stand components and instructions; assembly varies by screen size.	–