We’ve had a good look at affordable small-screen HDTV offerings from other manufacturers, but LG Electronics’ lower-end LCD TVs have managed to stay off our radar. That changes now, since we’ve spent the last week or so squeezing the most out of the LG 32LD450, one of the company’s cheaper 1080p LCD televisions. The LG 32LD450 is available for around ... Read More »

Nearly half a year after their 3D TV debut, Panasonic has produced smaller versions of their premium 50-inch 3D Plasma TV. The new, mass-market sized VT20 Plasma displays are available in 42″ and 46″ sizes, and we’ve been having a good look at the smaller of the two – the Panasonic TX-P42VT20B – over past couple of weeks. Like its ... Read More »

Until recently, Panasonic’s Plasma TV lineup featured only one 3D TV display, the top-end (and overall well-received) TX-P50VT20. They’re still in the process of adding more screen sizes to the VT20 series, but for slightly lower budgets, they’ve also introduced the GT20 series. We’ve been living with the 42-inch version – the Panasonic TX-P42GT20 – for the last few weeks. ... Read More »

Want a 32-inch “HD Ready” TV on a budget? The Samsung LE32C450 might just be what you need. It’s part of the “Series 4” range, which is Samsung’s second-lowest range of LCD TVs. This means that the Samsung LE32C450 is one of the company’s HD ready TV featuring a 1366×768 resolution LCD panel, rather than the more common “Full HD” ... Read More »

We’ve had a look at 3D TV offerings from Panasonic and Samsung, but now it’s time for Sony’s entry-level 3D display to go under close examination. The Sony KDL40HX803 is an edge-lit LED LCD TV, and is also a “3D Ready” set, meaning that although it ships without any out-of-the-box 3D functionality, this can be unlocked with a little bit ... Read More »