Reviewed on October 6, 2009It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of any LCD we've tested.TAGS:light-emitting diode, Samsung Electronics, TV, flat panel, LCD
Reviewed on November 16, 2009The Zvox Z-Base 575 sound bar gets loud and delivers deep bass from its unique pedestal design, but it's expensive and has a bare-bones feature package.TAGS:Sound Bar, HDTV, design, TV
Reviewed on June 12, 2009Samsung's PNB650 series can't quite match the best plasmas on the market, but it comes close enough to offer a viable alternative.TAGS:Samsung Electronics, Panasonic, plasma TV, plasma, LCD, color, TV
Reviewed on October 23, 2009Sure, it has a few flaws, but nothing fatal prevents the local dimming, LED-backlit Vizio VF551XVT from exhibiting excellent LCD picture quality for the buck.TAGS:Vizio, LCD, TV
Reviewed on September 25, 2009The expensive, stylish Samsung UNB8000 series has its share of picture quality drawbacks, but a firmware update helps, and the thin frames are worth serious bragging rights.TAGS:Samsung Electronics, light-emitting diode, stand, TV, LCD
Reviewed on April 10, 2009Although its picture quality can't quite live up to the high price, the Samsung UNB7000 series is a technological and design tour de force.TAGS:light-emitting diode, Samsung Electronics, TV, LCD
Reviewed on November 16, 2009The hallmark of Vizio's VO320E isn't "Eco," as the name implies--it's decent picture quality for a rock-bottom price.TAGS:Vizio, 1080p, TV, LCD
Reviewed on May 14, 2009The Samsung LNB750 series can't beat the picture quality of the best plasmas and LED-based LCDs, but for a conventional LCD, it's one of the best we've tested.TAGS:Samsung Electronics, frame, light-emitting diode, LCD, TV
Reviewed on August 14, 2009Samsung's HT-BD1250 home theater system has built-in Blu-ray, streaming media from Netflix and Pandora, and excellent audio and video quality, making it our top budget Blu-ray all-in-one system.TAGS:HTIB, Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, subwoofer, speakers, channel, TV
Reviewed on September 25, 2009The expensive, stylish Samsung UNB8000 series has its share of picture quality drawbacks, but a firmware update helps, and the thin frames are worth serious bragging rights.TAGS:Samsung Electronics, stand, light-emitting diode, TV, LCD
Reviewed on July 17, 2009Although it's not the best iPod-friendly TV we've tested, the Panasonic TC-LX1 provides a convenient, affordable gateway to access video and music based on your iPod or iPhone.TAGS:Panasonic, dock, JVC, iPod dock, podcast, Apple iPod, video, TV
Reviewed on April 22, 2009Although it requires more than a few picture quality trade-offs, the Panasonic TC-P50X1 delivers the best black-levels-to-dollars ratio of any HDTV we've tested.TAGS:Panasonic, frame, HDTV, TV
Reviewed on October 6, 2009It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of any LCD we've tested.TAGS:light-emitting diode, Samsung Electronics, TV, LCD
Reviewed on May 1, 2009Although it delivers fine picture quality, except for a few flaws, the ultrathin Samsung UNB6000 series will appeal mainly to style seekers who don't mind spending more money.TAGS:stand, Samsung Electronics, TV, HDTV, picture