You don't have to look hard to spot the 42DA8BJ's main claim to fame. It's a 42in LCD TV that costs just £1,000. But is it really as great value as it appears? It's nothing special to look at, certainly.

Very cheap, Good with bright images

Limited connections, Struggles with dark images

This is the least expensive big-screen LCD TV that JVC has ever produced - but to some extent it shows

HANNspree is going back to basics with the XV32, a 32in LCD TV that strips out the bells and whistles to reach a buyer-baiting price tag. This cut-price approach explains the lack of a digital tuner, which could limit its lifespan with analogue switch ...

Tempting price, Good HD performance, Decent connectivity

Looks cheap, Black levels not up to scratch, Low on features

HANNspree hopes to hook budget buyers with a tasty price tag, but the XV32 isn't quite the bargain it seems

When we looked at Pioneer's 50in PDP-508XD plasma recently, we didn't just find it good: we found it positively revolutionary. So our expectations for the 42in version of the TV are understandably sky high

Superb pictures and black levels, Generous connections, Excellent sound

Expensive

The smallest of Pioneer's new 'Kuro' plasma screens is every bit as world-beating as its bigger brother

Having often struggled to keep pace with the endless price-slashing antics of its rivals, JVC has finally got down and dirty with the budget boys with the LT-37DG8: a 37in LCD TV costing a mere £900

Sony's Bravias have carved a name for themselves, but they have yet to become established as small screen saviours. That's about to change. This 20in LCD TV is not only HD Ready, but it also provides benchmark picture quality

Surprisingly good picture quality, Excellent sound, Good overall performance

Some traces of noise

Performs much better than you'd expect at this price and screen size. Another Bravia winner from Sony

Normally we don't have anything against premium-priced products as such. All we want is to find a little something extra for our money, and we're happy. Which is precisely why Loewe's £1,700 Modus L 37 makes us frown

Decent image processing

Poor connectivity, Limited picture quality, Expensive

Sparse connections and average performance mean the L 37 just isn't worth the high asking price

The technical difficulties of squeezing 1920 x 1080 plasma cells into a screen smaller than 65in have meant that before now we've only seen one Full HD 50in plasma TV: Pioneer's PDP-5000EX waltzing in at a cool £6,000

Good pictures, Relatively affordable

Standard-def only good, not great

A superb Full HD plasma that easily has the measure of anything not made by Pioneer

The 37X3030 is part of Toshiba's 'step-up' new LCD range, meaning that, like Sharp's 37XD1E, it's a Full HD model. But 1920 x 1080 pixels does not necessarily make a great TV, so let's see what else it has up its sleeve

Vibrant pictures, Good sound quality

Disappointing black levels

Its Full HD speciification can't overshadow this Toshiba's unacceptable black level performance

Finding any sort of 37in flat TV for £900 is a cause for celebration. So finding one as feature-heavy and pretty as the Samsung LE37R87BDX almost warrants a national holiday

Great looking, Impressive value for money, Good overall picture quality

Motion can create problems

A fine example of the best in LCD technology, and at a great price too

Most HD Ready TVs are at least 26in in size for the simple reason that on anything smaller the benefits of high definition are not thought to be detectable by our eyes. This makes the appearance of an HDMI socket and an HD Ready badge on this 23in LCD ...

Impressive overall pictures, HDMI connectivity

Price on the high side, Poor sound

An interesting exercise but for the same price there are bigger and better screens available