At a time when other big brands like Sony and Philips were scampering to jump on the LED backlight bandwagon, Samsung was already readying its second generation for public consumption, having been the first electronics manufacturer to release an affordable consumer-grade LED-backlit LCD HDTV – the F96 – last year. A couple of months ago, our review of the entry-level ... Read More »
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Korean-based Lucky Goldstar (LG) is a brand name which carries a strong “value for money” connotation. Indeed, their biggest Plasma display – the 60-inch LG 60PG7000 – costs considerably less than similarly sized plasma televisions from competitors. Nevertheless, LG reminds us that the PG7000 displays are positioned at the high end of their lineup. Featuring Full HD 1920x1080p resolution, an ... Read More »
Sony KDL40V4000 Review
There was a time when it was easy to keep track of Sony’s LCD TV ranges, because there were only two of them. Arriving late to the LCD party after abandoning attempts to produce its own flat panel technology, Sony famously partnered with the LCD experts at Samsung in order to get back up to speed. The resulting BRAVIA range ... Read More »
Samsung LE32A656 Review
Here at HDTVTest, we’ve already reviewed the 40-inch HDTV from Samsung’s Series 6 range – the LE40A656. A combination of superior panel performance, video processing, usability and similarly great connectivity meant that this display received a “Highly Recommended” award. For the benefit of those who can’t make room (or don’t want to make room) for a 40″ display, we’ve taken ... Read More »
Panasonic TH50PZ81B Review
Panasonic’s PZ81 plasma televisions remain – at this time of writing – the only HDTVs offering inbuilt Freesat (UK’s free-to-air digital satellite TV service that delivers some high-definition broadcasts) tuners, though we can’t see other manufacturers sitting still for much longer. When we attended Panasonic’s press launch event for the PZ81 series in London 6 weeks ago, we felt that ... Read More »