The good:
Inexpensive for a 42-inch LCD; relatively deep black-level reproduction; ample picture controls; comprehensive connectivity with two HDMI and one PC input.
The bad:
Nondefeatable edge enhancement; inaccurate color temperature presets; less compact than some 42-inch flat panels.
The bottom line:
The Vizio L42 HDTV leads the affordable big-screen LCD charge while managing to produce a perfectly acceptable picture. […]

The good:
Inexpensive for a 42-inch LCD; relatively deep black-level reproduction; ample picture controls; comprehensive connectivity with two HDMI and one PC input; detachable speakers.
The bad:
Nondefeatable edge enhancement; inaccurate color-temperature presets; less compact than some 42-inch flat-panels.
The bottom line:
With picture quality decent enough to satisfy most viewers, the affordable, fully featured Vizio GV42L HDTV is one […]

The good:
Slick network media-player-in-TV design; can stream music, movies, and photos to TV; can produce deep black for an LCD flat panel; clean video processing; Rhapsody support; excellent remote.
The bad:
Expensive; only one usable HDMI input; spotty HD over wireless streaming; no QuickTime or AAC support; noncustomizable menus for media; can’t change aspect-ratio modes with HD […]

The good:
Unique lighting fully surrounds the screen and can help reduce eyestrain; eye-catching design; slick remote; full feature package including CableCard and picture-in-picture.
The bad:
Expensive; active lighting can be distracting; much larger than most 42-inch flat-panels; reproduces relatively light blacks; below-average off-angle viewing; no independent input memories; lacks backlight control; no dedicated PC input.
The bottom line:
Ringed […]

The good:
Accurate color decoding; excellent connectivity with three HDMI and three component-video inputs; comprehensive aspect ratio controls; CableCard slot; slick styling; swivel stand.
The bad:
Reproduces relatively light blacks; side-mounted speakers add to overall width; limit of five total external A/V sources; no PC input.
The bottom line:
Anchored by great connectivity, the Hitachi 42HDS69 competes well against other […]

The good:
LED light source last longer than bulbs and eliminates DLP’s “rainbow effect”; excellent color accuracy; sharp, smooth picture with no visible screen grain; numerous picture controls with four memories per input; CableCard with TV Guide EPG; well-designed menu system; fine connectivity that includes full-resolution PC input.
The bad:
Expensive; color and brightness vary across screen; blacks […]

The good:
Relatively inexpensive; excellent black-level performance; accurate color decoding; solid video processing with 2:3 pull-down; independent memory per input; versatile PIP function; extensive picture adjustments; customizable inputs.
The bad:
Inaccurate primary colors; does not include a stand, a tuner, or speakers; limited to only four total inputs and doesn’t include a digital input out of the box; […]

The good:
Comprehensive connectivity including five HD-compatible inputs and a PC input; resolves every detail of 1080 resolution sources; accepts 1080p over HDMI, DVI, and PC inputs; excellent performance as a PC monitor.
The bad:
Subpar picture via standard-def inputs; somewhat inaccurate color; pedestrian styling; terrible remote; no tuner; only one standard-def input.
The bottom line:
A high resolution, a […]

The good:
Reproduces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; picture stays true from off-angle compared to other LCDs; solid connectivity with two HDMI inputs and a PC input; numerous features including picture-in-picture and CableCard; sleek, glossy-black styling.
The bad:
Somewhat expensive; inconsistent color.
The bottom line:
One of the best overall LCDs we’ve tested, the Samsung LN-S4096D delivers very good […]

The good:
Inexpensive for a 46-inch LCD TV; plenty of connectivity with two HDMI and one PC input; solid video processing with standard-def sources; removable speaker.
The bad:
Inaccurate color temperature; reproduces relatively light color of black; no color-temperature presets; subpar off-angle viewing performance.
The bottom line:
The 46-inch Vizio GV46L HDTV costs less than the big-screen LCD competition, but […]