To check the panel go ask for the remote from the sales person and during standby mode ,press the following buttons in the remote i(Info) ,5 , vol+ ,Power .You will now get the service menu look for following LTY40 or LTU40 or LTA40,if its a 46" sony or a 32" sony look for LTY/LTU/LTA46 or LTY/LTU/LTA32
For eg in a 32EX520 sony with a X-reality processor you will find the below info in the service menu,look for the one in bold thats the panel info ,if you find LTY/LTU/LTA its a SPVA panel.
DM1.061GAA
WF1.002W00AA
DF1.430W00AA
YM1.002W00AA
M4.000C
(DM1.061GAA)
DD1.013W00AA
PK1.007W00AA
MID:1D95E855
PID:05080000
PNL:LTY320HN0102
Tx @Adder
So going by your recommendation, I would rather focus on a Sony CX520 vis-a-vis a Samsung D5000 and the Toshiba recommended earlier? Any other models to look out for??
Is it ok comparing an LCD with an LED?
Well i see now that Sony has discontiued the CX520 40" version in india which has the superior X-reality processor and instead has given us the CX420 which has the inferior BE3 processor but can play more formats via USB.
Hey guys... Samsung is showing a new model 40D503 which is newer as compared to D550. Any comments regarding the specs of that model?
Also if I move to LED, how would you rate a 40D5003BR or a UA40D5000PRMXL. Both of these slightly above my budget. If I stretch myself, would it by of any advantage going in for either of these or is it better sticking to the Sony CX series?
Well i haven't seen these models 5003 and D503 to check the panel in samsung ,follow this link
http://www.hifivision.com/televisio...eed-samsung-spva-sq01-panel-2.html#post248709
@adder
checked the sony website and found the cx520 is a 46incher at 73k mrp! i think its more than the guys "cjsarora" budget! but there is a 40nx520 for 58k mrp which may fall into @cjsarora price bracket after discount!but does this model come with a spva panel?
hope this helps?
No idea about the panel found in NX520 but it should also mostly be a SPVA,but it has the BE3 which is slightly inferior in upscaling and deinterlacing department .Its also prone to more reflections.
Incase one decides to buy a sony its better to buy it in the grey market,sure you don't get that 1 year warranty but its a whole lot cheaper.A 40CX520 costs around 39k and 40EX520 costs around 49k.