Top 10 full HD TVs | T3 magazine online

Posted by T3 Online on Thu 19 Mar 2009

1. Pioneer PDP_LX5090
£2,400, www.pioneer.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This luxurious 50-inch telly has the blackest blacks we’ve ever
seen. It’s not cheap, and Pioneer’s current internal restructuring will bring about a
price increase soon (see below)
LOVE Stunning contrast ratio. Colour reproduction. Solid build. Gorgeous looks
HATE The price is more than most will pay – no wonder Pioneer’s bailing out of TVs
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2. Panasonic TH 42PZ80B
£770, www.panasonic.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This Panasonic offering provides outstanding picture quality for well under a grand. With deep blacks and great colours, what’s not to like?
LOVE Exquisitely blur-free images and
top-notch sound quality too
HATE Some motion judder during movies
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3. Samsung LE46F86BD
£1,400, www.samsung.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This 46-inch, three-HDMIsocketed, 100MHz mode-toting LCD monster puts lower-rent rivals to shame
LOVE Full 1080p resolution. Excellent contrast. Three HDMI sockets
HATE You’ll need an awful lot of wall space to accommodate it
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4. Philips 42PFL7603D
£900, www.philips.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This set blasts out deep blacks, made to seem all the deeper and blacker by Ambilight tech. HD Natural Motion smooths out unsightly judder
LOVE Excellent picture quality and sound. Ambilight. Four HDMI sockets
HATE No PC input. No Perfect Pixel HD
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5. Toshiba 40ZF355D
£900, www.toshiba.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This telly cuts out all judder and delivers searingly bright colours. There’s also an adjustable backlight to boost contrast
LOVE Superb 100Hz motion-smoothing. Blazing colour reproduction
HATE Average black levels and audio
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6. Toshiba 37XV505D
£700 www.toshiba.co.uk
PERFORMANCE For those wanting the full HD cinema experience on a budget, this could be your baby. Although there have to be compromises somewhere – in this case the finer details are lost when viewing a Blu-ray or HD gaming source.
LOVE Advert muffler
HATE Colour banding
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7. Philips 21:9 Cinema Display
£TBC www.philips.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Philips is boasting the world's first cinematic-proportioned LCD TV. The 2560x1080p screen delivers pristine pictures that go beyond even the glossy black frame thanks to the Ambilight Spectra technology – you won't be disappointed.
LOVE Cinema quality at home
HATE Having to remortgage to buy one
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8. Philips 42PFL9903H
£2500 www.philips.co.uk
PERFORMANCE The second generation Aurea LCD TVs are certainly an improvement on their predecessors, with motion as smooth as a glass of milk and delicate, natural colours and that exclusive glow.
LOVE Picture quality to write home about
HATE Yet another playground for the rich
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9. Pioneer Kuro KRP-600P
£5000, www.pioneer.co.uk
PERFORMANCE It’s criminal that Pioneer is pulling out of plasma; especially when the KURO range is worthy of selling a kidney just to behold. The KURO is the daddy of plasma, and quite possibly the finest quality telly we’ll see for the next decade.
LOVE Is spending time with your KURO
HATE Hidden power switch makes it even harder to turn off
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10. LG 42PG6000
£700, www.lge.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This impressive plasma won't bankrupt you and somehow manages to both look gorgeous and offer a decent picture quality. Witchcraft! A tad reflective to watch with the curtains open, but a very solid offering for the budget conscious.
LOVE Good looking, and more affordable than a date with a supermodel
HATE Weak blacks for a plasma screen
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