A few months ago, a relative who was in the market for a mid-sized LCD TV asked me for a recommendation. As he was on a strict budget, he couldn't pop for a premium-branded set and was on the lookout for a better performing lower-priced model. Turns ...

A solid performer in many respects, the Westinghouse has above average video processing performance and good color accuracy. Having two HDMI digital inputs gives it an edge over others in its class, and while the default picture settings produce a ...

Syntax-Brillian's Olevia brand is one of the fastest-growing LCD TV marques, and they're striving for the right balance of performance and affordable price in order to compete with the established brands in the marketplace. Their new 232T model ...

Where it really counts, the Olevia really delivers. I was very impressed with its overall picture quality, especially with HD programs, but also with DVDs. It's a brighter set than others in its class, which can be useful for daytime watching in well ...

The Pantel is a very good performer in most respects and has the right combination of features and picture quality that make it ideal for an outdoor installation. The wireless A/V input feature works quite well, which allows for standard-definition ...

Everybody's been waiting for it and now it's finally happened-plasma TVs at prices most people can afford. While there's still no shortage of larger state-of-the-art plasma sets for over $10,000, now there's a wide selection of 42" true-HD models just ...

The plasma TV market is not much different than other consumer electronics fields-you generally get what you pay for. While these three budget sets can look pretty darn good, they also have shortcomings that nitpickers like me have a field day ...

In the December 2006 issue of The Perfect Vision, I reviewed the Westinghouse LVM-47w1, a 47-inch LCD monitor that was, shall we say, underwhelming. Since then, the company has taken significant steps to improve its LCDs, including the TX-47F430S. At ...

Overall, I was very pleased by the picture quality of the Westinghouse TX-47F430S, especially considering its low price. Its detail and color were first-rate, and its black performance was excellent, especially for an LCD. The only major shortcoming ...

In the five short years since Vizio started selling flat-panel TVs in the U.S., the company has steadily increased its market share until it is now ranked No. 1 in unit sales. This tremendous and rapid success is due to the high value offered by these ...

Vizio's reputation for high value takes a bit of a hit with the GV47LF. The blacks were not as deep as I like to see, and shadow detail was so-so at best. DVD images were not exemplary- slightly soft with some unavoidable white ghost lines. The ...

The 46LX177 is the second-smallest model in Toshiba's flagship REGZA Cinema Series line of LCD TVs, which also includes 42-, 52-, and 57-inch screen sizes. As you would expect in a top-of-the-line model, the 46LX177 is packed with high-end features ...

Priced at $2700 list, the Toshiba 46LX177 is not inexpensive, but it has all the latest and greatest LCD features and technologies. It delivers superb video performance in almost every area but one-its greens are too bright and oversaturated. Not ...

It seems like all LCD TV manufacturers have jumped on the 120Hz bandwagon to address the problem of motion blur, to which LCDs are particularly prone. In implementing 120Hz, which is twice as fast as the rate at which conventional TVs flash frames on ...

I've been very impressed with all the Samsung displays I've reviewed recently, and the LN-T4671F is no exception. Its colors are spot on, detail is sharp and crisp, and blacks are reasonably deep. Shadow detail is only so-so, but that's the case with ...

Watching any flat-panel TV-especially those that have not had their out-of-the-box brightness tamed-in total darkness can lead to eye strain. The best way to combat this is to put a so-called "bias light" behind the set, which shifts your eyes' ...

The 47PFL9732D is a study in extremes. I really hate Ambilight when it's set to change color and brightness along with the picture, though I suppose there are many who will enjoy the light show. However, I love it when it's set to perform as a bias ...

The Olevia 747i is the first consumer TV to incorporate Silicon Optix's Realta HQV video-processing chip. Why is this important, you ask? All TVs have a video processor that performs essential tasks such as upscaling a standard-def signal to the TV's ...

Very few high-definition TVs achieve that elusive sense of looking out a window, but the Olevia 747i is one of them, delivering some of the best video images I've seen in a while. Granted, its blacks are not as deep as I'd like, and the shadow detail ...