Well, i'm back. This time it will be a review of the Sony 32" lcd from costco for $2500 cdn and the Samsung LN-R327 (last years model) from Best Buy for $2000 cdn.

The Sony is -definitely- not worth the money in my opinion. The scaler was respectable, but not as good as the Samsung. The black level was about the same, not bad, but the vertical overscan was off. The Samsung's overscan was bang on. So therefore, for the extra money, the Sony is completely out of the picture so I won't even continue with it.

The Samsung on the other hand is so far the current winner of all the lcd's I have "reviewed" to date. The only gripe I have with it is the "dynamic contrast" and "auto brightness" features...i think they are both completely useless. The dynamic contrast makes things look too dark and inky and the auto bright goes too dark as well. I guess you don't have to use them. With them off the picture is great, detailed, and the scaler is the best i've seen...VERY little grain. I'm sure this year's model is even better. Anyone know if they have improved anything?

I have yet to review the Sharp 32" however from what i've seen it has better blacks (can't notice as much light coming through on a black background) however it seemed like the picture isn't as bright (obviously) and not as sharp as the Samsung. So it seems to be a trade off - bright/sharp or better black/soft.

The quest for the perfect 32" lcd continues. I've narrowed it down now to the Samsung LN-R328W or the Sharp 32" GA5U.

Any suggestions?