I thought long and hard about which TV to get. I watched prices, shopped around and studied up on the features of all the TV's I was looking at for months. I got it down between the Sony W series and the Samsung 6 and 7 series 52 inchers.
All 3 TV's have incredible picture quality. Can't go wrong with either Samsung or Sony. For myself it came down to cabinet appearance. I know, seems insignificant, but it matters to some. The Sony has that silver speaker bar along the bottom that I find unattractive. I like the way the Samsungs look. Granted they have that "touch of color" reddish hue to the bezel, for the most part it looks black.
They both offered similar feature sets. I believe the 7 series added some audio benefits over the 6 series. I believe the speakers on the 7 series are upgraded over the 6 series. I also like the square stand it sits on rather than the oval one the 6 series has. Furthermore, the price difference between the 6 and the 7 at times was only $50, so why not go for the higher model!
As far as picture quality goes, its really incredible on HD sources. Directv and blu ray are pretty unbelievable. Striking and vivid colors, no artifacts on the screen so far, so the 120Hz must be doing its job. I believe the Sony might have a better menu system and perhaps better OTA antenna reception, but that's judging from the Sony LCD I have in my bedroom. This TV is definitely worth it.
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