I am buying my first HDTV and am looking at around 32″. I am looking to use this TV for Gaming on my Xbox 360. I was just wondering if 1080p was worth spending the extra money for on smaller televisions?

The Sony KDL32V5500 has very luxury features which were till now available in larger, more expensive TVs. A series of picture optimization functions push the 32″ Full HD Sony LCD TV into the top category for viewing pleasure. Your expectations will not be disappointed with the 1080p, 6. 2 Mega Pixel resolution screen that features 24p True Cinema that the Sony has, allowing it to scan pictures as smoothly as the movies. Sony’s BRAVIA televisions are known for vivid colour, low noise and smooth motion, and the KDL32V5500 is no exception. The BRAVIA ENGINE 3 also offers Advanced Contrast Enhancer, ACE, for very realistic results and has a contrast ratio of 60,000:1. For a much more realistic picture in difficult lighting conditions such as dark scenes Live Colour boosts the red and green colours. Regardless of the light in the room, the screen brightness adjusts to optimize the picture quality as well as saving power with the help of light sensor system. You should expect only the very best picture compatibility and the correct inputs to connect everything from the corporation that provided you with Blu-Ray. Given Sony’s understanding of high definition television, this new 32″ 1080p Sony LCD features four HDMI sockets to allow maximum enjoyment. While two of the connectors are side-mounted for easy access, ideal for plugging in an HD camcorder and PS3, the other two are at the back of the television. The Sony Bravia KDL-32V5500U is able to connect to the internet or a computer network because it has a DLNA Ethernet port. With “AppliCast” included this makes this TV compatible with the next generation of internet-based programs and other content. As there is no match for a separates home cinema system however the KDL32V5500 has an enhanced audio system. You get spacious acoustics from the S-Force Surround and an easy to follow complex dialogue from the Voice Zoom. Furthermore there is a range of surround sound modes, so that you can get the best out of films, game shows and sporting events. Picture Frame mode and a USB socket are also some other great features that you’ll enjoy. You can also upload your favorite photographs and watch them on the television when it is on stand-by, so it becomes a huge digital picture frame. Standard “widgets” on the AppliCast include a good quality analogue clock display as well as calender with others available online. The Sony KDL32v5500 is a sleek and sexy, high-performance unit with a glossy black finish and a stand that swivels. This 32-inch television is the best you can get.

This is what might be called “HDTV input range” presented by Samsung at CES. Warning, this is not a personal attack, guys! We have here the 6 Series, which offers TV 19”to 55”, and the Series 7 which is composed of TVs 40”to 52 “. Anyway, our TV is equipped with 120Hz Motion plus (Series 6) and 240Hz (Series 7), Yahhoo! Widget Engine @ Internet TV …Although the performances seem more attractive on the Series 7, I more likely to favor the 6 Series for its Black / Bordeaux. LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. . , A market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today unveiled its next-generation LCD HDTV lineup with CCFL backlighting. The LCD HDTV line-up is led by the 7 Series, which is the company’s first CCFL-backlit LCD TV with a 240Hz refresh rate. Samsung’s line of LCD HDTVs will be on display at Booth # 11033 during the International Consumer Electronics Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 8 -11, 2009. “We are proud and excited to deliver consumers Samsung’s first 240Hz CCFL-backlit LCD HDTV to consumers,” said Jonas Tanenbaum, Vice President of LCD HDTV Marketing at Samsung Electronics America Inc. “Samsung continues to push the envelope in terms of technology and design innovation, and consumers will experience even better clarity, more vibrant colors and unprecedented networking capabilities available on Samsung’s newest line-up of LCDs. ” The Series 7 features a fast 240Hz refresh rate, a speed twice that of current 120Hz sets, and quadruple that of standard HDTVs. The refresh rate and a faster panel work together with Samsung’s proprietary Auto Motion Plus 240Hz frame interpolation ™ technology, to eliminate motion blur and judder with fast-action material, for motion stunning detail. Both the Series 7 and Series 6 650 (32-inch and larger) LCD HDTVs impress improved with Samsung’s Ultra Clear panel, a polarizer that reflects room light to produce deeper, darker black tones and bolder colors. By enhancing the performance of the new polarizer, the reflection rate is decreased significantly from previous versions, making even darker blacks, regardless of the ambient lighting conditions in the room. Both series also features Samsung’s picture adaptive contrast setting, called “Natural” mode, which combines the advantage brightness of LCD displays and the cinema-like viewing experience of plasma displays. The result is a new level of richness video perfect for viewing movies. Additionally, both the Series 7 and 6 feature low power consumption, thus saving energy and money for the consumer. They meet the more stringent Energy Star ® v3. 0 efficiency guidelines. Recognizing the need for HDTV to not only be technologically advanced, but also aesthetically pleasing, all the HDTVs feature Samsung’s new Touch of Color ™ (ToC ™) design. The unique ToC ™ frame is produced by using dual-injection molding technology to coat a luxuriously translucent surface over the chassis.