LCD TV: Reviews

Updated October 2011
3D or not 3D? That's among the questions addressed by ConsumerSearch in this in-depth look at flat-panel LCD TVs. Features like Internet streaming and LED backlights are also explained and evaluated on route to finding the best TVs for price-is-no-object home theaters, as well as for budget-conscious buyers looking for the best bang for their buck.
 

Best 55-inch 3D LED TV

Samsung UN55D8000 *Est. $2,600 Compare Prices

CNET: Despite some reservations about picture quality -- particularly screen uniformity -- the Samsung UN55D8000 and other sets in the UND8000 series are the highest rated LCD TVs at CNET at the time of this update.

FlatpanelsHD.com: Sets in the Samsung UND8000 series, including the 55-inch UN55D8000, earn a Highly Recommended award at this Danish site.

The Perfect Vision: The Perfect Vision, hosted at AVGuide.com, gives the UN55D8000 its Recommended award.

HDGuru.com: HDGuru.com finds lots of strong points but can't get past the sub-par screen uniformity in the sample of the UN55D8000 it tests.

TelevisionInfo.com: TelevisionInfo.com tests the 60-inch version of this TV but says performance should be similar for the 55-inch UN55D8000.

Amazon.com: About 200 owners weigh in on the Samsung UN55D8000.

Best value 55-inch 3D TV

LG 55LW5600 *Est. $1,700 Compare Prices

TelevisionInfo.com: TelevisionInfo.com offers a detailed review.

HDGuru.com: HDGuru.com looks at the 55-inch LG 55LW5600 and comes away mostly impressed.

The Perfect Vision: David Birch-Jones says that while purists might debate the merits of passive 3D, for most viewers the value and overall effect delivered by the LG LW5600 is good enough to render the argument moot.

PCMag.com: Top-quality 2D and 3D images coupled with lots of features and a great price combine to earn the LG 47LW5600 an Editors' Choice here.

CNET: CNET bases its evaluation of the LG 55LW5600 on its hands-on test of the 47-inch set in this series.

Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: This site for those obsessed with home theater gives its typically thorough review treatment to the LG 55LW5600.

PC World: PC World says that the LG 47LW5600 "more than holds its own" when compared with other 3D sets.

AVSForum.com: ISF-certified calibrator "ChadB" gives his take on the 55-inch LG 55LW5600 here.

Amazon.com: More than 150 owners have weighed in thus far on the 55-inch LG 55LW5600.

Best 46-inch LED TV

Samsung UN46D6000 *Est. $1,100 Compare Prices

TelevisionInfo.com: The Samsung UN46D6000 is the highest rated LCD TV at this very tough review site.

Home Theater Magazine: The Samsung UN46D6000 earns a Top Pick award here.

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org covers the Samsung UN46D6000 as part of its coverage of HDTVs.

Walmart.com: More than 240 owners leave reviews and ratings here for the Samsung UN46D600.

Amazon.com: Feedback here is not as plentiful, and not quite as positive as at Walmart.com, but most users are still plenty pleased as evidenced by the overall rating of 4.3 stars for the Samsung UN46D6000.

Budget 47-inch 3D LCD TV

Vizio E3D470VX *Est. $800 Compare Prices

HomeTheaterReview.com: While Andrew Robinson finds some shortfalls, and clearly is not a fan of 3D either on the silver screen or the TV screen, he finds lots to like in the Vizio E3D470VX in this testing-based review.

TelevisionInfo.com: TelevisionInfo.com looks at the 42-inch screen size in this series but says its performance should be similar to that of the 47-inch E3D470VX. Video performance is called a step above other entry-level TVs and competitive with even high-end choices in many ways.

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org evaluates a different screen size in this series.

Walmart.com: User reviews for the 47-inch E3D470VX reveal an impressive record of satisfaction here, and the majority give the set a perfect rating (5 stars out of 5). Though some cite some issues -- including one individual who says he liked the picture quality but got two units that turned themselves off every 15 to 20 minutes -- more than 95 percent say that they would recommend the TV to a friend.

Best value 40-inch LCD TV

Samsung LN40D550 *Est. $600 Compare Prices

TelevisionInfo.com: TelevisionInfo.com looks at the largest screen size in the Samsung LND550 lineup but adds that its conclusions should indicate how other sets in the series should perform, including the 40-inch Samsung LN40D550.

ConsumerReports.org: The 32-inch Samsung LN32D550 is put to the test by ConsumerReports.org.

BestBuy.com: Only a few owners have weighed in here at the time of this update, but all are mostly to completely pleased.

Amazon.com: Like BestBuy.com, owner comments about the 40-inch Samsung LN40D550 at Amazon.com aren't especially abundant, but satisfaction seems high.

Best value 32-inch LCD TV

Sony KDL-32BX420 *Est. $450 Compare Prices

TelevisionInfo.com: TelevisionInfo.com looks at a 46-inch version of the set but adds that its testing-based conclusions should be valid for other TVs in the series, including the 32-inch KDL-32BX420.

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org includes the 40 inch KDL-40BX420 in its latest ratings.

Walmart.com: User reviews for the 32-inch Sony KDL-32BX420 are beginning to accumulate here.

BestBuy.com: There's about the same amount of feedback here as at Walmart.com and nearly identical satisfaction.

Best small LCD TV

Vizio E190VA *Est. $190 Compare Prices

Amazon.com: More than 20 owners have left their impressions here about the Vizio E190VA and all seem pleased.

Walmart.com: There's a bit less feedback here than at Amazon.com, but most users seem happy.

LCD TV Runners Up:

RCA 46LA45RQ *Est. $500

2 picks including: Walmart.com, BestBuy.com…

Sharp LC-70LE732U *Est. $2,700

2 picks including: AVSForum.com, BestBuy.com…

LG 47LW6500 *Est. $1,400

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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