We have Reviewed the best TVs available from 2010 and 2011 and have seperated them into the four different categories of 3D, Plasma, LED, and LCD.
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3D TV Reviews
Below you will find the most recent 3D TV reviews. All 3D TVs have been professionally reviwed and are available for viewing. For more information or to purchases simply click on the more information icon.
For accurate comparissons each unit has been professionally calibrated to D6500K prior to review.
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Samsung UN55C9000 Review
The UNC9000 series is the top of the line from Samsung for 2010 – 2011 – the most expensive and feature full TV they make. The wide range of features includes wi-fi ready, 3D TV ready, super thin frame, extrodinarily beautiful aesthetic appeal, a 2D to 3D conversion system, Samsung’s excellent Internet Apps choices, 240Hz refresh rate processing speed,
and a super cool touch screen remote control. Are there any drawbacks? How do these features perform?
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Samsung PN50C8000 3D Plasma Review
You’d expected great things from the top of the line Samsung plasma C8000 series and what do you get? Simply put, fulfillment. The PN50C8000 represents the top of the line for Samsung’s 2010 plasma lineup and
includes all the upgrade features such as the best picture processors, 3D compatibility, thin 1.4 inch depth, stellar picture quality and great Internet options.
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Panasonic TC-P50VT25 3D Plasma Review
The TC-P50VT25 is the top tier and high end offering from Panasonic for 2010 / 2011. This unit has THX certifications, is Skype enabled (camera sold seperately), and even contains Panasonic’s
new NEO PDP (plasma display panel)and is 3D ready. How do all of these new features and the newly improved picture quality add up?
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Samsung UN46C9000 Review
So how is the picture on the Samsung UN46C9000? Vibrant and vivacious The picture is super color saturated and quite bright with powerful lighting while yet maintaining good saturation in the blacks. Recognizably one of the new features on the UN46CC9000 is the ability of the LED backlighting to completely turn off in certain areas, whereby increasing black depth level. Blue tones from the LED edge lighting are a bit oversaturated in the C9000 as is overall saturation but all in all one of the best of 2010.
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Samsung LN46C750 Review
The Samsung C750 series delivers quite a wallop with the new 3D TV compatibility feature combined with some of Samsung’s best features from the recent past. Samsung isn’t only producing LED backlit LCDs for 2010 and 2011, the C750 line of CFL backlit LCDs contains many of the features of the more expensive LED TVs but at a more attainable asking price. The LN46C750 uses Samsung’s
1080p, 240Hz “Ultra Clear” panel which helps to deliver outstanding results.
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Samsung UN55C7000 Review
With color information both dark and light appearing quite deeply saturated, the contrast effect is superb. Blacks appear inky and sometimes lose their dark shadowy detail. White the light is sometimes distractingly too bright. Contrast appears more vivid on the screen than the 191:1 post calibration ANSI checkerboard pattern contrast average that’s been measured
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Plasma TVs
Plasma High Definition TV technology consists of 100s of thousands of individual pixel cells, wherby allowing electrical pulses to stimulate natural rare gases – usually xenon and neon – which cause them to glow and then produce light. This light illuminates the proper balance of green, red, or blue phosphors contained in each cell to display the proper color sequence from the light provided. Each and every pixel cell is actually and fundamentally an individual microscopic florescent light bulb, receiving instruction from a software contained on the back electrostatic silicon board. Plasma HDTVs are widely known for their wide viewing angle and rich blacks & colors.
Samsung PN58C7000 3D Plasma Review
With both high def and standard definition programming the PN58C7000 displays an exceptionally balanced and realistic picture. Colors are not over saturated but still have plenty of pop. Black levels are excellent and dark shadow detail is very good. Viewing angles are perfect. It’s simply got a great picture, and excellent Internet options. I would buy it just for the picture quality alone. More…
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Panasonic TC-P54G25 3D Plasma Review
The TC-P54G25 is Panasonic’s next to highest end offering for 2010. The only features lacking in this model from the highest end VT25 series is 3D capability. I does contain the new Skype enabled feature, and has THX certifications for picture calibrations and settings. So the big question with this model is how is stacks up against some of the new LCD/LED TVs as the 54″ category is very rare with plasma TVs. More…
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Samsung PN50C550 Plasma Review
Samsung is remaining consistent with it’s plasma offerings and bringing back the 550 offering which was a big seller last year and great part of your home theater. We liked it last year and were looking forward to reviewing it again. Some of the features and qualitative measurements were different this year, but we still enjoyed the TV a lot. These lower end Samsung plasma tv offerings always represent such good value. More…
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LG 50PK550 Plasma Review
The 50PK550 is a middle tier 2010 plasma TV offering from LG that includes some nice features and calibration options while leaving off Internet connectivity, 3D compatibility and the best video processing. With HD content, the PK550 yielded a much better picture and depth continued to improve. Color rendition was also much richer with the 1080i signal. More…
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Panasonic Viera TC-P50S2 Plasma Review
The TC-P50S2 series plasma contains the new an updated version of the NEO PDP (i.e. plasma screen) from Panasonic. This is the same screen used in some of the higher end Panasonic series which should make this model a good value if picture quality is your primary objective. We find the picture quality overall improved from the prior S1 series..
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Samsung PN50C6500 Plasma Review
First we start off with an aesthetically stunning TV model in the C6500. At 1.4″ depth and subtle Touch of Color looks this model looks high end through and through. It adds the Samsung Internet Applications and a few other features while forgoing the expensive 3D ready option. It falls right in the center of Samsung’s plasma TV offerings for 2010/2011. Read more…
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LG 50PJ350 Plasma Review
The 50PJ350 is the lowest price and feature set offering from LG’s plasma lineup for 2010. This plasma offering has a unique place in today’s TV world with a resolution of 1366 X 768 or 720p or 1080i. We dont have anything against 720p since much broadcast HD TV programming likely comes through in this resolution – as long as the 720p picture quality is excellent. More…
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Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Review
Certainly Samsung has come a long way in plasma panels. I remember a time past when they were, um, well, irregular in many ways. Color coordinates were off, they were often clunky, heavy and deep not to mention unattractive. All of that has changed now. This model represents approximately the 10th generation plasma product and represents the one of the best if not the best values in the television market today. More…
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Panasonic Viera TC-P46G10 Plasma Review
This Panasonic TC-P46G10 offers an unusually bright picture for a plasma television. Black levels are somewhat compromised with normal television signals and contrast is competitive though not great for a plasma TV. Aesthetics are a highlight. I really like the thin gloss frame with bevel rounded edges. The framing bezel is just a touch over 1.5″ – Great! The graduated silver bar in the bottom of the frame adds a nice 3-dimensional touch. More…
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Panasonic Viera TC-P54S1 Plasma Review
The picture presentation of the 54S1 is exceptionally bright for a plasma TV. Black levels are deep and strong with an HD signal input through HDMI. While not the best we’ve seen lately, they lose the dark gray haziness that the S1 displays with a 480i signal. Color is plenty saturated and dark shadow detail remains excellent. More…
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Panasonic Viera TC-50PX14 Plasma Review
When we wrote our initial comments regarding the 50PX14 plasma from Panasonic in March when the units were introduced we were under the false assumption that this Panasonic model, though 720p rather than 1080p would preserve the excellent black levels for which Panasonic is known. We were wrong. The black levels are not sufficient to garner a good picture quality rating. We were right about the price coming in low. It can be found for a stunningly low price. More…
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Samsung PN58C650 Plasma TV Review
Samsung is continuing with a second generation foray into the 58″ plasma arena to do battle with Panasonic. This new PN650 series from Samsung is hot looking (and also creates a lot of heat while operating). It’s got some very nice feature upgrades over the 550 series by Samsung while not stepping on the price too much – making it a very attractive quality/value play in this size of plasma. The features on the PN58C650 are fairly robust with increased contrast, advanced picture settings, scrolling wheel user interface adjustments, and Samsung’s new Touch of Color aesthetics. More…
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LG 42PG25 Review
This is a second tier model in LGs 2008/2009 lineup for plasma TVs. So the TV has some budget conscious constraints as our review below will point out. All 2008 LG plasma TVs claim a dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 and this series plasma has a native contrast of 20,000:1. The plasma has the new Fluid Motion technology which LG claims gives the effect of a 180hz refresh rate. It also contains some of the other common enhancements found in all of LG’s new plasma lineup such as Clear Voice technology which enhances and amplifies the human voice element in programming with lots of background noise or music. Read more…
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LED TV Reviews
LED HDTVs are essentially – and for the most part – LCD televisions that use LED lights for back lighting instead of the CFL flourescent lighting traditionally used for LCD tvs. Both LCD & LED utilize the liquid crystal diode (LCD) format front panel containing the “twisting crystals” which is what actually defines LCD technology. Presently, LED back lighting is now changing how we view LCD television technology as the latest technology advance in High Definition Televisions.
Sony KDL-40EX710 Review
Image edges from HD content were crisp, clean and detailed. The LED backlight and intense black level seem to help images in 3 dimensional effect. Shadow detail is excellent with HD content as well. Color information was rich but no overpowering with HD content. I enjoyed the picture very much from front and center and was unable to pick up the processing problems the TV displayed in HQV testing. More…
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LG 47LE8500 Review
The LE8500 is loaded with extra features and striking good looks. It is the next to highest end TV produced by LG for 2010 falling just below the LE9500 which has the simulated 480Hz rate that I cant imagine makes much difference. We enjoyed testing this high end offering and comment on Picture quality characteristics and almost all of the various features in the full review. More…
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LG 55LE5500 Review
The LE5500 has LG’s new LED backlight with local dimming option. There is a control to enable on/off functionality of this option. The unit has the Clear Voice II feature for voice/dialog enhancement and LG’s full Internet options. While we were not a fan of the TruMotion 240Hz feature in most circumstances, it will certainly standout for sports programming. The LE5500 does not have the thick single sheet of glass overlay extending from edge to edge that the higher end LED offerings have. Read More…
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Vizio VF552XVT Review
The new VF552XVT from Vizio has the latest and greatest features that the company hopes will keep Vizio competing with the Tier 1 manufacturers. This series has LED local dimming backlighting, a 240Hz refresh rate (listed as 480Hz but that is back light manipulated spec), and a new black drive system. This is the second tier feature and price offering from Vizio for 2010/2011, the XVT Pro series Vizios are the step up from the XVT series. More…
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Samsung UN55B8000 Review
There is nothing subdued about this LED TV, from its super thin good looks to its super saturated colors. Blacks are rich and deep and colors vibrant if not over powering at times. Some dark shadow detail is lost and and subtle color notes forgotten. But it’s a colorful picture many will relish. The super thin screen itself we measure at 1.2 inches in depth. It is obviously sleek and attractive with the surrounding frame measuring 2″ in width. More…
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Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR4 Review
At CEDIA 2010 Sony introduced its new premium XBR4 line of LCD TVs. The KDL-55XBR4 avail in October of 2010 and includes 1M:1 dynamic contrast ratio, Sony’s Bravia 2 engine with 120Hz processing, and an optional colors for the speaker grill. The most important advancement though, is Sony’s new Triluminous (RGB) LED backlight for this LCD television. This advancement obviously enables the 1M:1 contrast and according to Sony officials, a much wider color range than CCFL or white LED (with color wheels) backlighting. It was a pretty impressive looking display and we imagine the price will reflect this. More…
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Samsung UN46B8000 Review
The Samsung UN46B8000 is loaded with extra features, some surprising, others more useful. AutoMotionPlus 240Hz Refresh Rate. Samsung has increased the frame rate conversion to 240Hz on the B8000 as the one of the premium markup features. At $2100 the UN46B8000 is not a discount TV. It demands a premium for its premium build quality and some of Samsung’s newest technology including 1.2″ depth, LED backlighting, Internet connectivity and more. More…
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Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 Review
Our post calibration contrast measurement was a fairly impressive 228 to 1. While this still is well short of many top tier plasma TVs which we’ve measured at 700 to 1, it is a great result for an LCD. I was surprised by how deep and penetrating the blacks were on this Sony Bravia LCD – perhaps the best black levels we’ve seen on an LCD. Dark areas of images were detailed and easily discernible. More…
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LCD TV Reviews & Ratings
LCD HDTV technology is basically a compilation of thin-film transistors (TFTs) which supply low voltage to liquid-crystal-filled cells located between 2 sheets of glass. When charged with an electrical boost, the crystals unwind to a precise degree to filter white light generated by a lamp positioned behind the screen. LCD monitors reproduce colors through a process of subtraction – which is to say – They block out particular color wave lengths from the spectrum of white light until they’re left with the correct color. And, it is the intensity of light allowed to pass through this liquid-crystal matrix that enables LCD televisions to display images packed full of colors and gradations of color.
Samsung UN65C6500 Review
Color saturation is a strength of these new LED backlit Samsung LCDs. Colors are super vibrant even if on the unrealistic side at times. With color information both light and dark appearing so deeply saturated, contrast effect is excellent. Blacks appear inky and sometimes lose dark shadow detail. Read More…
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LG 47LE8500 Review
The LE8500 is loaded with extra features (some good, some not) and striking good looks. It is the next to highest end TV produced by LG for 2010 falling just below the LE9500 which has the simulated 480Hz rate that I cant imagine makes much difference. We enjoyed testing this high end offering and comment on Picture quality characteristics and almost all of the various features in the full review. Read More…
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Samsung UN46C6300 Review
At $1299 at online authorized retailers, this the 46C6300 costs $700 less than the 55C6300 and $200 less than the 46C6500 which has full Internet connectivity. That’s the only difference in the two. So you will need to decide how important Internet connectivity is to you. The price point is good for a TV of this size, quality and wow factor. More…
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Samsung LN55C650 Review
The C650 series from Samsung contains some older upgrade technology features such as CFL backlighting, 3.4″ depth, Touch of Color bezel, 120Hz Auto Motion plus and the ultra clear panel. This model falls in the lower to mid range of Samsung’s LCD/LED lineup. We thoroughly enjoyed last years B650 series LCD so were happy to review the successor model. And as anticipated, we were very pleased with the results. More…
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Samsung LN32C450 Review
Samsung’s 2010 4 Series LCDs are a step up from the 3 series. Available in the same sizes they still feature a 60Hz, 720p, CFL backlit panel, with SRS TruSurround HD. They add a third HDMI input, the ability to watch video off a USB thumb drive and Samsung’s AnyNet+ which allows communication between similarly equipped Samsung home theater equipment.
The 4 Series LCD make for an excellent TV for the bedroom, a child’s room or other rooms where you need a smaller, less expensive HDTV. Read More…
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Samsung LN32C350 Review
With our Blu Ray set to 720p resolution to match the TVs resolution we were very impressed at the bright sharp images and intense color offered. The TV really has a lot of pop with HD material. We also did not note the negative background judder with HD material and this proved out with our HD HQV processor testing as well. Black levels were deep and occasionally oversaturated but not often enough to really be a strike against. Dark shadow detail was totally acceptable for a TV of this size and price range. Read More…
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Vizio VF552XVT Review
The new VF552XVT from Vizio has the latest and greatest features that the company hopes will keep Vizio competing with the Tier 1 manufacturers. This series has LED local dimming backlighting, a 240Hz refresh rate (listed as 480Hz but that is back light manipulated spec), and a new black drive system. This is the second tier feature and price offering from Vizio for 2010/2011, the XVT Pro series Vizios are the step up from the XVT series. Read More…
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Samsung LN46C650 Review
The C650 series from Samsung contains some older upgrade technology features such as CFL backlighting, 3.4″ depth, Touch of Color bezel, 120Hz Auto Motion plus and the ultra clear panel. This model falls in the lower to mid range of Samsung’s LCD/LED lineup. We thoroughly enjoyed last years B650 series LCD so were happy to review the successor model. And as anticipated, we were very pleased with the results. Read More…
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Vizio XVT472SV Review
Overall testing of the XVT472SV processors was very positive. Blurred edges were apparent in many of the test objects and this problem carried through to video content as well. We were most impressed with the HD Stadium seating test for which this TV registered the best result we have ever seen. There was no moire’ pattern in the seating and panning side to side was extremely smooth. Read More…
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Samsung LN46B650 Review
There is a lot of range in the TVs ability to display lower end signals. This leads one to the conclusion that the B650 contains very high quality processing chip sets and indeed our HQV processing tests prove this to be the case. High definition content appears vibrant, realistic and extremely crisp. Blacks are rich for an LCD and contrast is a strength. Read More…
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Sharp Aquos LC-52E77U Review
The LC-52E77U is priced very aggresively by Sharp at around $1500. Sharp has lowered prices of their LCD TV lineups to become a price/value leader from what was a premium price manufacturer. Therefore, I believe they are offering a lot of value compared to the competition. More…
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Toshiba 46XV645U Review
HD picture quality on the Toshiba XV645 is appealing, but not close to the best we’ve seen. Colors were much more subdued than many LCDs we’ve tested recently ? adding realism. The HD presentation with this TV doesn’t create that incredible contrast pop that we have enjoyed lately with some of our favorite TVs. More…
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LG 47LH50 Review
The big key feature difference of the LH50 series LG with the LH55 is the LAN connection accessing the “Netcast Entertainment Access”. This feature enables Netflix Instant Streaming video, Yahoo, and Youtube content without having to feed through a computer to receive it. The Ethernet ability is right there in the TV! Read More…
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Sharp Aquos LC-46BD80U Review
Obviously the key innovative feature of the Sharp LC-46BD80U is the built in Blu Ray DVD player. We found the inbuilt Blu Ray player to perform solidly and though we’re not fond of the remote layout, there is sufficient control over the Blu Ray player.
Functionally, the Blu Ray worked as well or better than a couple of outboard Blu Ray players we’ve used. More…
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LG 47LH55 Review
Mr. R looks amazing on the LCD. Not too over saturated but just right. Where there is gray in a scene the TV is satisfied with letting the scene be gray. Colors that are meant to be subdued are displayed that way. This TV is hitting a major sweet spot in price/value offering with its many excellent features and picture quality. It’s my favorite TV at the moment for an LCD in this price range. Read More…
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Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR4 Review
At CEDIA 2010 Sony introduced its new premium XBR8 line of LCD TVs. The KDL-52XBR4 was first available in October of 2010 and includes 1M:1 dynamic contrast ratio, Sony’s Bravia 2 engine with 120Hz processing, and an optional colors for the speaker grill. The most important advancement though, is Sony’s new Triluminous (RGB) LED backlight for this LCD television. This advancement obviously enables the 1M:1 contrast and according to Sony officials, a much wider color range than CCFL or white LED (with color wheels) backlighting. It was a pretty impressive looking display and we imagine the price will reflect this. More…
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