The Samsung UA46B8000XM is a marvelous LCD television. It features exquisite looks, excellent picture quality and a host of networking features.

Excellent picture quality ; stunning design ; overloaded with features ; four HDMI ports

Expensive ; glossy panel not suited for bright rooms

This is it. We think the 8-series plasma and LCD alike are arguably the most beautiful-looking televisions on the planet. While you could argue it's just another black box, we think the attention to detail is what sets this TV apart--the brushed ...

This Panasonic 37-incher produces one of the sharpest and smoothest pictures we've seen, though there's also still for improvement mainly in its design department.

Overall razor-sharp pictures ; smooth and judder-free motion ; artifact-free 100Hz implementation ; wide viewing angle ; four HDMI inputs ; IDTV ; onboard video playback up to HD resolution ; quality feel and handsome design

Noise reduction softens image ; mediocre sound quality ; less than optimal PC and component-video inputs ; limited tweaking options

The new Viera Tool key (in green) offers shortcuts to various common activities

While the LA32B650T1M lacks some of the glamor and can't quite match the picture quality of LED-lit LCD TVs, it's still beautifully designed and feature-packed.

Great picture performance ; design very easy on the eye ; decent online functional ; masses of features and connections

Audio performance rather feeble ; some picture presets are silly

The LA32B650T1M's exterior matches its picture quality--they're both classy

The attractive Sharp LC-46A77M offers respectable performance but lacks the advanced features and generous connectivity options found in other similarly priced LCD TVs.

Film-like HD pictures ; accurate primary colors and good blacks ; high volume output ; bezel offers attractive gold tint ; good controls and side input layout ; digital optical audio output

Soft pictures for standard-definition sources ; average 100Hz implementation ; comes with only three HDMI ports ; pricey

The LC-46A77M is a no-nonsense 46-incher that lacks any bling or other "shouty" touches. That said, it's no less charismatic, thanks to a soothing blend of glossy black, gold and silver finish. To maintain the sleek panel frame's clean lines and ...

For those who can't afford one of Sony's exceptional X4500 LED-backlit TVs, the fantastic functionality and performance of the more affordable Bravia KDL-46W5500 should do the trick.

Excellent picture quality ; good connectivity and multimedia functionality ; decent audio ; good value

Not particularly pretty

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The Samsung LA46B750U1M is an all-rounded LCD TV which offers brilliant picture quality and an advanced feature set, but leaves much to be desired in terms of audio credentials.

Generally sharp pictures and realistic hues ; effective 200Hz playback ; IDTV ; DLNA multimedia network playback ; Yahoo widgets such as YouTube videos ; bundled 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter ; four HDMI inputs ; backlit remote

Bass-shy ; mediocre MP3 sound quality ; stain and dust magnet ; limited built-in memory

A fine remote with backlighting and lots of hotkeys

The Bravia KDL-40V5500 is a good, feature-laden TV marred by uneven backlighting and inconsistent picture quality.

Pictures look great most of the time ; good black-level performance ; DLNA network multimedia playback ; IDTV ; four HDMI inputs

Some backlight inconsistency ; no 100Hz engine

Given its position toward the middle of Sony's current LCD TV range, the KDL-40V5500 boasts a surprising amount of shelf appeal. For starters, it's very robustly built, and its slender black body is quite attractive despite not looking particularly ...

Sony Bravia KLV-40ZX1

Beautiful design ; slim ; decent black levels ; detailed pictures

Smearing when using wireless ; off-axis and backlight clouding issues

While Samsung and LG are pretenders to the throne, Sony has been king of the design hill for some time now. We'd have to think long and hard before we came up with something "ugly" that the company had produced. Failing that, we bring you the Sony ZX1

The Samsung PS50B850Y1M is an attractively slim plasma TV that offers all the latest bells and whistles with good picture quality to boot.

Clean and sharp visuals ; good blacks and natural colors ; IDTV ; YouTube playback via Yahoo widget ; DLNA network multimedia streaming ; Wi-Fi-ready ; backlit remote ; ultraslim and attractive design

Bezel rattles if bass is set too strong ; tight port placement incompatible with thick cables ; stain magnet and scratch-prone ; mismatched metal stand ; slight buzzing noise

. Although the bezel features the company's dual-tone crystal design, it looks like standard piano black trimmed with a translucent lining instead. Aside from the recessed auxiliary A/V ports, tight socket placements and mismatched swivel stand in ...