Samsung LED B8000 vs Sony BRAVIA W4000

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LED B8000 compared with BRAVIA W4000

	SamsungLED B8000	SonyBRAVIA W4000
Overview
Released
Released	2009	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Edge-lit LCD. Samsung's 200 Hz Motion Plus is a motion-processing label; the UK manual lists 1080p at 60 Hz as optimal PC input timing, not a native panel refresh rate.	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
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy screen on the reviewed 46-inch unit (Les Numériques)	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Samsung 200 Hz Motion Plus offers separate blur and judder controls on the reviewed 46-inch set (AVForums). Its 3D colour-management menu refers to colour axes, not stereoscopic 3D.	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	Samsung's manual lists Dynamic, Standard, Natural and Movie picture modes. AVForums found Movie more accurate than the default Dynamic setting on its 46-inch test set.	Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	What Hi-Fi? finds film pans stable with Motion Plus, while AVForums says Game Mode disables that processing and can make 24p films judder. Les Numériques measured less visible trailing than the related B7000.	Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets.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	40, 46″	32, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	46″	52″ (better)
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	Four HDMI inputs in the GB/IE manual, with DVI supported on HDMI 1. The manual also covers VGA, component, composite and SCART through supplied adaptors. HDMI 2.1 and 4K input were not part of this model.	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.
Game features
Game features	Manual Game Mode on AVForums' 46-inch review unit. It suppresses some video processing but also turns off Motion Plus and film cadence detection; there is no maker-confirmed VRR or automatic low-latency mode.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Samsung Smart TV	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional 802.11a/b/g/n through a separately sold Samsung Wireless LAN USB adapter	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 10 W speakers for both sizes according to Samsung's GB/IE manual. What Hi-Fi? considers the sound serviceable; Les Numériques finds it weak.	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	Optical digital audio output and SRS TruSurround HD in Samsung's GB/IE manual.	BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.
Casting
Casting	The GB/IE manual covers DLNA local media sharing, Internet@TV widgets and a Content Library. Original internet service availability can change after launch.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Analogue, DVB-T and DVB-C in the GB/IE manual; the reviewed UK 46-inch set has Freeview standard-definition reception. DVB-T2/Freeview HD is not stated in the manual.	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 USB ports in the GB/IE manual, one marked for a USB hard drive; media playback and software updates are supported. The optional wireless adapter uses a USB port.	One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Wired LAN port in the GB/IE manual.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output in the GB/IE manual.	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, width × depth × height from Samsung's GB/IE manual: 40-inch 998.2 × 31 × 612.8 mm; 46-inch 1130.9 × 31 × 687.5 mm. The manual lists only with-stand weights, so configuration weights remain empty.	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	Stand swivels 20° either way. With stand, the 40-inch set is 998.2 × 257.2 × 677 mm and 20 kg; the 46-inch is 1130.9 × 277.2 × 757 mm and 24.2 kg, from the GB/IE manual.	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	Samsung's GB/IE manual gives under 0.1 W standby for both sizes; it directs readers to each unit's label for operating power.	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	GB/IE manual lists the stand, remote, batteries, cleaning cloth and component and SCART adaptor cables. The wireless LAN adapter is sold separately.	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.