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Vizio VX37L HDTV


The good:
Inexpensive for a 37-inch LCD; accurate color decoding; adjustable color temperature; relatively solid uniformity; comprehensive connectivity with dual HDMI inputs and a PC input.
The bad:
So-so standard-def performance; no noise reduction option.
The bottom line:
With a great connectivity suite and solid picture quality, the 37-inch Vizio VX37L HDTV represents another strong value.
The Vizio VX37L HDTV […]

Mitsubishi WD-65831


The good:
Produces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; greatly reduced “rainbow effect” compared to other DLPs; resolves every line of 1080-resolution sources; plenty of picture control including fine-tuning for color and tint; excellent connectivity with two 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs and a 1080p DVI input; very compact design for a 65-inch HDTV.
The bad:
Expensive; inaccurate primary colors […]

Pioneer PRO-FHD1


The good:
Accurate colors; excellent detail with 1080 resolution material; can reproduce deep blacks; extensive picture controls including color temperature and primary color adjustments; comprehensive connectivity including two HDMI and one DVI input; smooth styling with tinted-edge frame.
The bad:
Extremely expensive; lacks speakers, stand, and tuner; subpar 480p picture quality.
The bottom line:
Although its price puts it out […]

Panasonic TH-50PF9UK


The good:
Excellent black-level performance; accurate color decoding; independent memory per input; versatile PIP function; extensive picture adjustments; customizable inputs.
The bad:
Expensive; inaccurate primary color of green; does not include a stand, a tuner, or speakers; limited to a total of only four inputs and doesn’t include an HDMI input out of the box; lacks composite- and […]

Vizio GV47LF HDTV


The good:
Inexpensive for a 1080p LCD; accurate primary colors; includes user-menu grayscale adjustments; slick styling with touch-sensitive buttons; ample connectivity.
The bad:
Produces relatively light color of black; grayscale somewhat blue even after adjustment; no dot-by-dot aspect-ratio mode with 1080i sources.
The bottom line:
Although its image quality still can’t compete with the plasma competition, the 1080p Vizio GV47LF […]

Vizio VX32L HDTV


The good:
Inexpensive for a 32-inch LCD; produces a relatively deep shade of black; accurate color; usermenu color temperature adjustments; ample connectivity including two HDMI inputs and a PC input.
The bad:
Poor off-angle viewing characteristics; some lack of shadow detail; funky white/black/silver styling.
The bottom line:
The decent picture quality and excellent feature set of the Vizio VX32L HDTV […]

Hannspree Xv


The good:
Inexpensive; relatively good shadow detail; solid standard-definition performance; numerous aspect ratio controls; user menu for color-temperature adjustments; classy design.
The bad:
Produces a light color of black; introduces more false contouring than other LCDs; reddish tinge in darker areas; no noise reduction; skimpy input selection with just one component-video and one HDMI port.
The bottom line:
Average picture […]

Panasonic TH 58PX600U


The good:
Excellent black-level performance and shadow detail; accurate color decoding; laudable standard-definition picture quality; solid connectivity with one PC and two HDMI inputs; includes a CableCard slot and a TV Guide EPG; sleek styling with thin speakers.
The bad:
Inaccurate primary color of green; black level fluctuates with very dark material; user menu lacks fine tuning for […]

WinBook 46D1 - 46″ LCD TV


The good:
The WinBook 46D1 is inexpensive for a 46-inch LCD TV; produces a relatively deep color of black; accurate primary color; solid standard-definition performance.
The bad:
Grayscale gets bluer as image darkens; softer image with 1080i sources; below-average off-angle performance; only one HDMI input; no picture-in-picture; ho-hum styling; unresponsive remote.
The bottom line:
Despite its rock-bottom price, the 46-inch […]

Sharp LC-52D92U


The good:
Deepest blacks of any non-CRT we’ve tested yet; resolves every detail of 1080i and 1080p resolution sources; image stays relatively true from off-angle for an LCD TV; excellent connectivity with one DVI and three HDMI inputs; classy styling.
The bad:
Expensive; irregular bands across the screen visible in some scenes; inaccurate color temperature; lacks picture-in-picture view.
The […]