Able to reproduce deep blacks ; solid feature package ; sleek ; glossy-black finish ; good connectivity

The Pioneer PDP-506HD offers excellent picture quality, great style and superior features--its only real downside is that it's priced more than the competition.

Highly accurate out-of-the-box picture ; sSolid color decoding ; stylish look ; extensive picture customizations ; numerous inputs including two HDMI and three component-video

This 50-inch plasma offers classy styling and an impressive feature set, although its picture falls a bit short of reference quality.

Breathtaking pictures ; full-HD panel ; 1080p video input compatibility ; three digital video inputs ; comprehensive user menu

The Pioneer PDP-5000EX sets a new yardstick for all 50-inch plasma panels both in picture quality and pricing.

Sleek and classy design ; flexible speakers installation ; first-class video performance ; respectable sound quality ; razor-sharp PC's text ; highly-configurable user menu ; good connectivity ; free installation and tuning

The Pioneer PDP-436HDG makes up for its lack of value-added features and relatively high price with superb, kick-arse picture quality.

Sophisticated styling ; wide-ranging connectivity options, including two HDMI inputs ; highly accurate color ; solid video processing with 2:3 pull-down

This is definitely one of the better-performing plasmas in its size category, and its good feature package helps justify the extra expense.

Film-like picture quality ; good audio reproduction ; renowned Aquos styling ; true full-HD compatibility ; dual HDMI and DVI

Poor TV controls positioning ; fixed pedestal stand ; soft TV broadcast image

The Sharp Aquos LC-46G7M not only dishes out stunning film-like pictures, it also offers 1080p-connectivity beyond the usual HDMI terminals.

Much like the dreaded DVD regional coding scheme, TV programs broadcasting are segmented into two predominant formats. Phase Alternation by Line (PAL) backed by the majority of European and Asian countries and National Television Standards Committee ...

Suave design ; excellent PAL DVD performance ; HDMI terminal

If you're perfectly happy with PAL DVD and off-the-air broadcast and don't foresee a jump to high-definition in the future, then the Sharp offers great picture quality for an attractive price.

The heat is on as waves of new LCD TVs pour into enter the hotly contested flat-display market. To fend off the competition, Sharp earlier introduced the AX-series with HDMI connectivity to supplement its comprehensive but dated Aquos lineup equipped ...

The sleek and affordable Samsung PD5S is a fine plasma TV which requires basic video calibration to unlock its full visual prowess.

Bright, good shadow details, Rich colours, Sleek design, PC connectivity, Anti-burn-in function.

Slight red push, No front A/V terminals, No backlighting for remote.