So we did the next best thing. We got access to an LG Scarlet LCD TV via a retailer who has had them on their show floor for two weeks. We have also taken into account what our print licensing partner Home Cinema Choice had to say about the Samsung model as well the comments of magazines like What Hi Fi Sound and Vision.
So who has the best new Scarlet LCD TV LG or Samsung? This is akin to asking whether a Holden Statesman is in the same league as a BMW 5 series. In the minds of the owners who have purchased these different luxury models they are both equal to each other.
An initial inspection of both new LCD TV models shows that the Samsung series 6 offering is a lot more sophisticated than the offering from LG.
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LG have simply painted the back of a TV red while also extending the bottom of the screen to include new speakers and a new finger control system. Call me odd but the rear of a TV is not what I normally look at when making a purchase decision.
Samsung on the other hand according to Home Cinema Choice have utilised dual injection technology similar to that adopted by the German car industry, the screen's bezel is created by combining clear and red plastics, and overlaying the result on a black surround.
It's not a simple technique to master and, at present, there's only one machine capable of manufacturing such fascias on a large scale, but the end result is worth the extra effort.
