Given the relentless push for super-slim edge-mounted LED-backlit LCD televisions by manufacturers and retailers alike in recent times, one could be forgiven for thinking that the local-dimming variant (theoretically superior in terms of picture quality) could soon be facing extinction. So you can imagine our relief when we received for review one such specimen in the form of Toshiba 46SV685D, ... Read More »

It has been quite some time since we last tested a HDTV from Philips, who has developed some truly unique (some may say quirky) picture-enhancing technologies such as their famous Ambilight bias lighting system. So when we were kindly offered a review sample of the 32PFL8404H from Direct TVs’ stock of Philips TVs, we simply couldn’t pass up the chance. ... Read More »

Samsung’s decision not to release a local-dimming variant of their much-advertised “LED TVs” in the United Kingdom this year meant that the B8000 range remains the flagship model on top of their pile of LED-based LCD televisions. Like the B7000 series we tested more than 6 months ago, the Samsung UE40B8000 HDTV we are reviewing today employs the “Edge LED” ... Read More »

When we received Sony’s press release announcing the launch of the new 200Hz Bravia Z5500 LCD televisions a few months ago, we naturally assumed that its predecessor (the Z4500 range) would be slowly phased out. We couldn’t be more wrong: Sony has decided to continue selling the Z4500 series as a cheaper alternative alongside the Bravia Z5500 range. Having already ... Read More »

Samsung’s latest mid- and high-end flat screen HDTVs have received rave reviews from us in recent months, but it’s been a while since we tested a model from their budget range (especially pertinent in these economically uncertain times). With this in mind, we got our hands on a Samsung LE32B450 LCD TV which can be found online at a credit-crunch-busting ... Read More »