Panasonic LCD televisions have always been well-received by majority of consumers for number of reasons, and this year it's no different. The Panasonic TX-L32S10 is an entry-level 1080p HDTV aimed for gamers and casual viewers. So with that in mind, ...

Minimal Banding and Posterization When using YCbCr Color Space ; Excellent Pixel Transition Time ; Build Quality ; Accepts and Displays 1080p/24 Without any Motion Artefacts ; 1:1 Pixel Mapping and Aspect Ratio Correction for 720p and SD ; Accepts ...

Average black level ; No white balance controls in user menu ; Inaccurate Overdrive ; Backlight Flicker and Trailing ; Digital Noise Reduction

Samsung's latest mid- and high-end flat screen HDTVs have received rave reviews from us in recent months, but it's been a while since we tested a model from their budget range (especially pertinent in these economically uncertain times). With this in ...

Exhibiting class-leading black-level performance and standard-definition handling, the Samsung LE32B450 gets a wholehearted recommendation from us here at HDTVTest. It does not offer 100Hz technology nor full HD 1920 x 1080 native screen resolution, ...

Sony have launched their Bravia Z5500 series which — as indicated by the model name — will directly succeed their critically acclaimed Sony Z4500 series, though word has it that the Z4500 will still continue to be sold alongside the Z5500. The Sony ...

High-end LCD televisions from Samsung have been superb in the past, and this year it's no different. Samsung have redesigned the GUI for better user interaction, updated the design and implemented new video processors. So without further ado, let's ...

No visible Banding or Posterization ; Good Pixel Transition Time ; Build Quality ; Accepts and Displays 1080p24 Without any Motion Artifacts ; 1:1 Pixel Mapping and Aspect Ratio Correction for 720p ; VESA and CEA Support ; Black and White Uniformity ; ...

High Input Lag ; Audio Quality ; Inaccurate Overdrive ; Viewing Angle ; Backlight Flicker and Trailing ; Unable to Enable MCFI in Game Mode / PC Mode ; Engaging [Digital Noise Reduction] introduces shimmering

Samsung did a wonderful job with the LE46B750. Apart from the average MCFI performance and high input lag, the Samsung LE46B750 is truly one of the best 46-inch LCD HDTV on the UK market.

The Sony KDL37W5500 LCD TV shares exactly the same design, connectivity, user menu, EPG and infrared remote control as its recently tested brethren the KDL40W5500 (please look up the relevant sections if necessary), so this review will instead focus ...

Not so long ago, Sharp LCD HDTVs were the golden jewels of home electronics. Their quality was simply unbeatable and oozed opulence from every angle. Simply put, Sharp flat panel TVs were the Kuro of their days. But that all changed in 2007 when Sharp ...

Build Quality ; Accepts and displays 1080p24 without any motion artifacts ; 1:1 Pixel Mapping ; VESA and CEA Support ; DNR ; Low Input Lag ; Black and White Uniformity ; MCFI Separation ; Good Black Level ; Defeatable Edge Enhancement ; SD Performance ...

Lack of Gamma and Greyscale Controls ; Viewing Angle ; Scaling Stability ; Colour Accuracy ; Gamma ; Sound ; De-Interlacing ; Colour Banding and Posterization ; YCbCr Artefacts ; Low-Tone Smearing ; Panel Banding ; Viewing Angles ; RGB Sub-Pixel ...

All in all, there's nothing special about the Sharp LC42DH77E LCD TV. However, if Sharp were to aggressively price the Sharp LC42DH77E, it may become popular among the budget-conscious.

Even though Samsung has produced and sold LED-backlit flat screen HDTVs for some time now, 2009 marks the year when the world's largest electronics manufacturer starts marketing them under a new “LED TV” moniker to distinguish them from conventional ...

Accurate colour chromaticities and decoding ; Capable of 0.01 cd/m2 blacks (though with auto-dimming; see Cons) ; Impressive SD video processing ; Custom” [100Hz Motion Plus] setting allows for blur reduction independent from dejudder processing ; ...

Auto-dimming/ black level fluctuation at low Average Picture Level (APL), unless [Game Mode] engaged and [Dynamic Contrast] set to “Off ; Mild clouding and backlight bleeding ; Input lag may affect sensitive gamers

The UE40B7000 is the fruit of Samsung's commendable maiden effort at implementing edge-lit LED backlighting technology on a flat screen HDTV. Not surprisingly, this first-generation product is not problem-free. For starters, the edge LED system can ...

The Panasonic TX-P42G10 is the first plasma television available to buy in the United Kingdom featuring their NeoPDP plasma panel which doubles the luminous efficiency of every plasma cells. To put it another way, the Panasonic TX-P42G10 plasma HDTV ...

Exceptional black level that rivals that on an entry-level 8G Pioneer Kuro PDP-4280XD ; Revealing shadow detail delineation ; Fantastic motion clarity even with [Intelligent Frame Creation] disabled ; Handles 1080p/24 signals correctly without ...

No white balance and gamma controls available in user menu ; Non-existent film mode deinterlacing ; Some picture resolution and detail loss with 576i to 576p conversion ; Green primary oversaturated and bluish ; Mild red push ; Settings cannot be ...

Pioneer's bottom-line-driven decision to stop developing and manufacturing their critically acclaimed Kuro plasma televisions has left a huge gap in the market for consumer-grade reference quality displays. As Pioneer's business alliance partner ...

Despite being a strong advocate of plasma display technology, Panasonic has continued to release LCD televisions to cater for buyers who are unable to make room for larger-sized plasmas. 6 weeks ago, no less than 7 new LCD ranges (the C10, X10, X15, ...

Inbuilt Freesat tuner ; Intelligent Frame Creation] delivers clean and clear motion ; Lowish input lag ; Wide viewing angle (for an LCD TV) ; Excellent screen uniformity

Average black-level performance unless dynamic dimming employed (which will compromise image contrast and shadow detail) ; Non-existent film mode deinterlacing ; SD pictures from inbuilt tuners can look slightly flat and filtered ; Mild red push

While its ordinary black level prevents us from recommending it for critical viewing, the Panasonic TX-L32G10 LCD may appeal as a daytime or bedroom/study/kitchen TV especially to gamers (lowish input lag), sports fans (clean and clear motion), and ...

Probably the most hotly anticipated flat screen HDTV this spring, the Sony KDL40W5500 LCD television has finally arrived on our test bench this week. On paper, the Sony KDL40W5500 Bravia LCD TV improves upon its predecessor the W4500 series by ...

Blacks among the deepest on a non-LED-backlit LCD TV ; Very good standard-definition upscaling ; Highly competent SD film mode deinterlacing ; White balance and gamma controls available in user menu ; Motionflow 100Hz reduces motion blur without ...

Mediocre SD video mode deinterlacing (limited jaggies reduction) ; Slight red push (colour decoding error) ; Input lag may affect sensitive gamers ; Mild clouding and LCD backlight bleed (negligible once calibrated) ; RSS widget very fussy about feed ...

Besides offering media streaming (DLNA) and internet connectivity (Applicast), the Sony KDL40W5500 LCD television successfully addresses the few gripes we had with its predecessor the W4500 series: