
| HDTV Buyers Guide | ![]() |
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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 Mid Range (£500 - £1000) 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.
1. Sony KDL-40EX503
SUMMARY Sony have come up with a class leading 40in LCD TV with the convenience of Freeview HD
FOR Overall Picture Quality
AGAINST Some Motion Blurring

93%
2. Samsung LE40C650
SUMMARY Few of the 'bells and whistle' found on high end screens, but excellent all round performance for a budget price
FOR Black Levels, Colour
AGAINST Some Motion Trailing

92%
3. Philips 40PFL7605
SUMMARY Only a relatively high price prevents this TV being top of our mid range LCD TVs
FOR Overall Picture Quality
AGAINST Net TV disapoints

92%
4. Sony KDL-40EX703
SUMMARY The KDL-40EX703 is a well equipped TV, demonstrating a better than average level of performance although doubts remain over Edge lit LED performance
FOR Features, Colour
AGAINST LED Effectiveness

91%
5. Sony KDL-32EX703
SUMMARY The KDL-32EX703 is a well equipped TV, demonstrating a better than average level of performance although doubts remain over Edge lit LED performance
FOR Features, Colour
AGAINST LED Effectiveness

91%
6. Samsung LE46C650
SUMMARY Not quite as accomplished as the 40in model, but still excellent all round performance for a budget price
FOR Black Levels, Colour
AGAINST Some Motion Trailing

91%
7. Samsung UE40C7000
SUMMARY The C7000 offers a genuinely innovative 3D experience, with a few glitches
FOR Colour, HD Pictures
AGAINST 3D Crosstalk

91%
8. Sony KDL-46EX503
SUMMARY Not quite as accomplished as the 40in model, but still a great all round TV
FOR Overall Picture Quality
AGAINST Motion Blur

90%
9. Panasonic TX-L37D25
SUMMARY Panasonic have created a stylish well performing LCD TV that is just of the pace of the best LCD TVs
FOR SD Picture, Colour
AGAINST Average Black Levels

90%
10. Panasonic TX-L42D25
SUMMARY Panasonic have created a stylish well performing LCD TV that is just of the pace of the best LCD TVs
FOR SD Picture, Colour
AGAINST Average Black Levels

90%
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