It doesn't take long to discover that this TV's pictures are among the finest that the LCD world has to offer

Awesome audio; Great standard and hi-def pictures; Excellent black levels; Impressive feature set

Few picture advantages over earlier incarnations

Other common ground includes a dedicated 24p mode for less judder; 100Hz processing to reduce LCD's traditional motion blurring problems; an SD card slot for viewing digital photos onscreen; and picture noise reduction and colour management routines

This Sony LCD's Full HD resolution will tempt gamers and Blu-rayers alike

Sharpness; Simple onscreen menus; Vibrant colours; Superb sound quality

Freeview picture quality; Some judder; Steep price

Called XrossMediaBar, its onscreen menus are intuitive and take mere minutes to master

The 42XV505DB comfortably sidesteps most of the killer flaws exhibited by some of its predecessors

Stunning, space-saving design; Good black levels; Rich colours

Occasional SD issues; Poor viewing angle; Doesn’t excel in any area

It hasnt changed significantly for so many years now, and is really looking dated compared with the eye-catching interfaces now sported elsewhere. It doesnt help, either, that the menus feel cumbersome to navigate at times

High-def gaming looks visuall stunning on LG's behemoth LCD TV

Excellent Full HD pictures with decent depth; Good connectivity; Great stereo audio performance

Blacks could be deeper

Naturally, CGI-animation is a good fit for Full HD, and I'm yet to meet somebody who hasn't been wowed by a computer-rendered cartoon played at 1080p through any set

The LG 22LS4D impressed us with its decent handling of both standard and high definition material

Attractive styling; Good picture performance; User-friendly

Poor audio; Some motion blur

The picture itself is reasonably solid, without being spectacular, with a decent palette and a good amount of detail adding up to a pretty enjoyable watch

This Sony LCD's design is not going to be to everyone's taste

Strong picture performance; Great quality audio; Some good features

Pricier than many rivals; Freeview pictures flawed in places

Blu-rays are also more than adequate, benefiting from the 23in TV's marvellously clear and stable picture. Audio, meanwhile, is excellent, with those low-slung speakers making an impressive noise

The LE32A55 reaches down to the kind of black level depths that are normally only negotiated by plasma

Lovely colours; Decent black levels; Friendly, well-featured and stylish

Conspicuously blocky motion; So-so Freeview performance

The generally delightful experience thus far will have you eagerly anticipating some seriously classy pictures from the Samsung, and the set just about manages to deliver on that promise

You'll be surprised by how much Goodmans has managed to cram into this modestly-sized LCD

Decent pictures; Integrated DVD player; Impressive feature set; Well-connected

Pictures may not be up to scratch for some

With that and the integrated player in mind, the Goodmans hits its mark nicely

Sharps most recent Aquos LCD TVs have taken a massive leap upwards in terms of sound and picture performance, and nowhere is this more true than in the LC-37B20E.

Great black-levels; No motion judder; good connectivity

default picture and sound settings aren’t always the best

Not that you should need to; the Aquos LC-37B20Es own built-in speakers do a credible job of relaying the on-screen action to your ears - it certainly does a much better than job that many rival LCD TVs, and also betters the performance of previous genera...

The PS50P96FD is a usual Samsung looker and makes all the right connectivity moves

Vibrant colours; Highly detailed hi-def pictures; Excellent black levels

Reds can appear slightly orangey; Poor audio; Some motion blur

The question is, can we put up with such relative trivialities in the face of so much quality elsewhere and that remarkably affordable price? The answer is a resoundingly positive single word