The 55-inch Toshiba Regza 55ZV650U LCD TV ($2,399.99 list) features a detail-enhancing backlighting system that lets its 120-Hz display technology nearly match the picture clarity of the latest 240-Hz LCDs, but at a more affordable price. (Traditional ...

Energy-efficient. Excellent picture controls. Good value

Lackluster dark-room contrast. Under-optimized movie picture preset

The Toshiba Regza 55ZV650U produces an impressively detailed picture, but it's not ideal for watching in dimly lit rooms.

The term "flat-screen television" has been used to describe any TV with a screen that isn't curved like a classic tube TV. The Samsung PN50B850 ($2,299.99 list) 1080p plasma, however, is a true "flat screen": At only 1.2 inches, it's the thinnest big ...

Thin panel design. Excellent color. Very good SD picture quality. Energy efficient. Tons of media features

Below-average picture contrast in a dark environment. Some white-balance inconsistencies. No de-judder feature

The Samsung PN50B850 packs great picture quality and numerous network multimedia features into a super-thin design.

The 37-inch Panasonic TC-L37X1 ($799.95 list) LCD HDTV features a docking station that lets you easily browse and play your iPod's content on the television using the TV's remote control. Problem is, the set's impressive iPod integration is tempered ...

Bundled iPod dock. Energy efficient

Weak picture contrast. Overscaled picture results in loss of detail

The included iPod dock is a unique feature, but otherwise the 37-inch Panasonic TC-L37X1 is a mediocre LCD HDTV.

PCMag did not test the 58-inch Panasonic TC-P58S1 TV. We did, however, test and review the 42-inch TC-P42S1 from the same series.

The popularity of plasma HDTVs continues to wane, but Panasonic's new display technology may give shoppers reason to reconsider. The company claims the updated panel on its 42-inch TC-P42S1 ($1,099.95 list) maintains perfect picture detail no matter ...

Good value. Bright, detailed picture. Energy-efficient, especially for a plasma set

Mediocre upconversion. Poorly optimized cinema picture preset

Panasonic's affordable TC-P42S1 42-inch plasma features improved energy efficiency, but it struggles with upconversion.

Only Hitachi delivers the remarkably slim UltraThin 1.5-inch flat-screen LCD. Unlike conventional HDTVs with an average 4 inch thickness, Hitachi UltraThin has a sleek, lightweight 1.5-inch panel design. The 37-inch Director's Series Flat Panel HDTV ...

PCMag did not test the 32-inch JVC LT-46J300 LCD TV. We did, however, test and review the 42-inch LT-42J300 from the same series.

A uniquely styled, energy-efficient LED-lit LCD HDTV, the 46-inch Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR8 ($3,999.99 list) takes picture quality to new heights and sets higher standards for contrast and color reproduction. Multimedia mavens may find the set's ...

Stellar picture contrast. Excellent color thanks to multicolored LEDs

More expensive than LCD models of similar size. Wider than most same-size HDTVs. Limited network multimedia capabilities

The 46-inch Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR8 lacks the integrated multimedia capabilities of other LED-based HDTVs, but it makes up for it with picture quality that's second to none.

PCMag did not test the 32-inch JVC LT-32J300 LCD TV. We did, however, test and review the 42-inch LT-42J300 from the same series.

JVC's 42-inch LT-42J300 ($1,099.95 list) LCD HDTV boasts high energy efficiency and improved contrast and color accuracy over previous JVC LCDs we've seenand it's competitively priced. But this set comes up short with poor handling of a common HD ...

Excellent color accuracy. Very energy-efficient. Stylish frame design

Some picture details too bright or dark. Decreased detail with 1080i video sources

JVC's attractive and energy-efficient LT-42J300 42-inch LCD HDTV offers significant picture quality improvements over its predecessors but suffers from a quirk that degrades some high-def video.