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Buyer's Guide - Top Ten Budget LCD TVs

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1. What type of screen is right for me?
2. What size screen should I buy?
3. What will I be using my TV for?
4. Connections
5. My Budget
6. Editors top choices

 

Editors top choices: Top Ten Budget LCD TVs

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The choice of TV is a very subjective and personal choice and before you buy, we strongly recommend that you compare as many LCD TV's alongside each other with SD and HD material on screen as you can. Any retailer worth their salt will go out of their way to help.

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1. Samsung LE32C530

Best Price: £499.99>

SUMMARY It may not be the best TV money can buy, but it is just about the best value screen around

FOR Contrast, Motion Handling

AGAINST Viewing Angle

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93%

2. Sony KDL-32EX403

Best Price: £619.51>

SUMMARY An excellent screen for everyday viewing and one of the best value TVs around

FOR Black Levels, Colour

AGAINST Loss of detail in dimmer lighting

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93%

3. Samsung LE37C530

Best Price: £na>

SUMMARY While the picture is not quite as composed as the 32in model, at this price level, very few 37in LCD TVs can compete with the C530

FOR Contrast, Motion Handling

AGAINST Viewing Angle

92%

4. Samsung LE32C450

Best Price: £299.99>

SUMMARY A good all round TV whose biggest asset is its budget price

FOR Contrast, Gaming ability

AGAINST Viewing Angle

92%

5. Panasonic TX-L32S20

Best Price: £na>

SUMMARY Panasonic have once again created an LCD TV that can compete with the best

FOR Black Levels, Motion Handling

AGAINST Slight Colour Inacuracy

92%

6. Sony KDL-32EX503

Best Price: £757.42>

SUMMARY Performance for the price is hard to beat and you get some useful features

FOR Value for money, Picture quality

AGAINST A touch of motion blur with SD

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93%

7. Sony KDL-40EX403

Best Price: £5,999.99>

SUMMARY An excellent screen for everyday viewing but reveals a few flaws when pushed hard

FOR Black Levels, Colour

AGAINST Loss of detail in dimmer lighting

91%

8. Panasonic TX-L32X20

Best Price: £359.99>

SUMMARY A good value screen that performs well in most areas but just off the pace of the best budget LCD TVs

FOR Colour, Black Levels

AGAINST Some motion blurring

90%

9. Samsung LE26C450

Best Price: £249.39>

SUMMARY A good all round TV whose biggest asset is its budget price

FOR Contrast, Gaming ability

AGAINST Viewing Angle

90%

10. Panasonic TX-L26X20

Best Price: £na>

SUMMARY A decent good value smaller TV that just falls short of the best in this sector

FOR Colour, Black Levels

AGAINST Lack of HD sharpness

89%

 

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