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Loads of features, a nearly frameless design, and excellent overall 2D performance increase the appeal of the LG LX9500 series LED-based LCD TV, but its 3D picture needs work.
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The Vizio XVT3SV series' excellent picture quality, thoughtful design, scads of features, and reasonable price combine to make it the best value among high-end LED-based LCD TVs today.
MSRP: $889.99

If you want to know what makes your LCD TV look so bright and glorious, then why not peruse our photo story, which explains how each LCD technology works?

The LG 42LH3000's standard-definition performance is pretty average, but its crisp HD pictures, surprisingly good audio, and classy design help make up for this failing
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If you can't spend $100 or more on a universal remote, the Logitech Harmony 600 is a great choice.

The LG SL80 series' style-first philosophy will appeal to buyers seeking a sleek LCD TV and who don't mind sacrificing some performance.

Sure, 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.

Sure, 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.
MSRP: $1,799.99

Adding 100Hz processing into the mix, Sharp's Aquos LC46LE700E certainly improves on the cheaper Aquos LC40LE600E's already good picture quality, at least as far as standard-definition material is concerned. It's just a shame the improvements aren't more pronounced
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One of the CES announcements we were most excited about, at least in theory, was Intel's Wireless Display technology. This combination of hardware and software would allow you to wirelessly stream whatever was on your laptop display to a nearby plasma or LCD TV.

For those who can't afford one of Sony's exceptional X4500 LED-backlit TVs, the fantastic functionality and performance of the surprisingly affordable Bravia KDL-46W5500 should do the trick. It's just a shame that Sony's online system isn't as good as those of its rivals
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The Sony KDL22S5700S 22-inch LCD has a lot going for it, and we think it's one of the best "bedroom-specific" TVs we've seen.
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Although subpar black levels keep it from besting the LCD champs, the Toshiba ZV650U series is still one of the better values among TVs with a 240Hz effect.
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Many manufacturers don't really take 26-inch TVs seriously. But, while the Panasonic Viera TX-L26X10 might be low on interesting features and more expensive than many of its rivals, it does at least produce a superior AV performance
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The Sharp LC-46D85U's picture quality issues will give many potential buyers pause, but its dejudder-free 120Hz refresh rate might find some fans.
MSRP: $1,899.00

Excellent energy savings and decent picture quality make the Sharp LC-52D65U a solid value among bigger-screen LCDs.
MSRP: $1,599.00


JVC's LT-42DR9BJ is a perfectly respectable, but not spectacular, performer. With Panasonic's superb Viera TH-42PX80 plasma TV now available for under £700, some of the wind has been taken out of the 42DR9BJ's sails, even though it, unlike the Panasonic set, offers full HD resolution
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Edge-lit LED technology allows LCD TVs to shrink to just over an inch thick, use less power, and--according to Samsung--preserve or improve upon the picture quality of standard LCD. Here's a look at an "exploded" edge-lit LCD, with all the nitty-gritty exposed.

The Samsung LA46A950 is without a doubt the best LCD television we've seen up until this point and proof that the technology has some fire left in it yet.
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