Sharp LC-42B20E

Slim design ; Vivid colour ; Impressive sound quality ; Game mode ; Well connected

Lacks shadow detail in darker areas of the picture

A cracking superslim full HD set that’s adept with Blu-ray and does an acceptable job with Freeview

Slimline design ; complete spec ; bright colours ; reasonable motion handling

Lacklustre sound ; little to get too excited about in terms of picture performance

Easy to use and set up, Slim line design, Good audio performance, Excellent picture quality, Connectivity

Standard resolution sources (DVDs for example) suffer with shadowing in high-speed motion and on neutral image areas, EPG is slow

Great looking, slim and easy to handle (hmmm, that sounds a bit like my misses, minus the cooking skills of course!) the Sharp AQUOS LC42B20E is a cracking HD set worth every penny and while it might not be class leading, it certainly gets close – but...

Great black level for an LCD TV ; 1080p detail is good, thanks to 1:1 mapping mode ; 24p input correctly handled - no telecine judder ; Primary colours relatively accurate ; Action Mode” gives an interesting look, and lessens motion blur ; Optional...

Calibration is difficult: no user controls and foreboding service menu ; EPG can be quite slow ; Viewing angle can be restrictive ; LCD panel has uneven brightness, or “banding ; Quiet “whining” noise whilst in use ; Digital TV appears to momentarily...

Sharp’s LC42B20E admirably delivers big-screen 1080p high definition for a price that represents excellent value for money. Although it is not a class-leading LCD display in the strictest sense of the word, it comes incredibly close in several areas....