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Question

Sony KDL55W828B or KDL55W809C

by Sep 23, 2015 11:26AM PDT

Hey guys, newbie here!

I just ordered the Sony KDL55W828B the other day but now the KDL55W809C price has been reduced and its actually 20 euros cheaper (which really isn't an important difference). My question is, is the KDL55W809C better than the older W828? Is there such a difference that I should return the 828 and order the 809? I live in Finland so the model numbers are probably nordic versions. The 828 is the same as 829 and 809 is a version with Motionflow 1000hz. Thanks in advance for your help!

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Rare it seems.
by Forum moderator Sep 23, 2015 11:35AM PDT

I went looking at AVFORUMs to see if folk had more to write but came up empty. For me the 1000Hz is a non-seller to me as I continue to turn off motion processing time after time. I don't know about use but I find the times it messes up more distracting than any enhancement it may deliver.

Newer doesn't play well at times either. You can find examples of where a prior model actually has better PQ (picture quality.) For me it's all about PQ and never the smart apps or motionflow.

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Totally agree
by Rixxxa Sep 23, 2015 11:58AM PDT

Thanks for your quick response! I totally agree, picture quality is a priority. I've also tried to find info on how these two TVs compare but haven't really found much. I do use the TV for gaming also if that's important when considering between these two.

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OK. Gaming!
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 23, 2015 12:15PM PDT

Here's what I look for.

1. Input lag.
2. Being able to turn image processing off. This is very important as no picture processing to date has not impacted lag. Just display it!

The models are too rare for me to check into. But those 2 items seem to matter most to gamers.

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