LCD TV Reviews

Updated September 2012

Whether you want a top-end LED TV with all the hottest features or a basic model at a wallet-friendly price, ConsumerSearch scours the reviews and demystifies the jargon to help you find the perfect choice.

Vizio M3D0KD

Best LED TV overall

*Est. $900 to $1,350

Estimated Price

Reviewers are floored by the performance and value of the Vizio M3D0KD. Picture quality is a small step behind the very best LED TVs, but you'll need to spend hundreds more to do better. The story's the same when it comes to the roster of features: impressive, with only a few small quibbles. Two screen sizes are offered: the 47-inch Vizio M3D470KD (*Est. $900) and the 55-inch Vizio M3D470KD (*Est. $1,350).

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Sony Bravia KDL-HX850

LCD TV with the best picture quality

*Est. $1,900 and up

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Among the 2012 sets released to date, the Sony HX850 series sits at the top of the heap when it comes to picture quality, with great blacks and wonderful color. The feature lineup is solid as well, but some critics take issue with how some are implemented. The series is available in two screen sizes: the 46-inch KDL-46HX850 (*Est. $1,900) and the 55-inch Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850 (*Est. $2,300).

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Samsung ES8000

LCD TV with the best features

*Est. $2,000 and up

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The Samsung ES8000 is jam packed with the latest TV technology, including the ability to control the set with a wave of your hand or a spoken word. Picture quality, while very good, isn't quite as good as some cheaper but less well-equipped TVs, leading some experts to question value. You can find the set in four screen sizes -- the 46-inch UN46ES8000, the 55-inch UN55ES8000 (*Est. $2,500), the 60-inch UN60ES8000 (*Est. $3,000) and the 65-inch UN65ES8000 (*Est. $3,500).

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Sharp Aquos LE640U

Budget big-screen LCD TV

*Est. $1,200 to $2,500

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If you are looking for the biggest screen you can get for the lowest possible price, the Sharp Aquos LE640U should be at the top of your list. The value is especially attractive in the set's larger screen sizes -- the 60-inch LC-60LE640U (*Est. $1,500) and the 70-inch LC-70LE640U (*Est. $2,500) -- and not bad in the smaller 52-inch LC-52LE640U (*Est. $1,200). Though not a videophile set, the LE640U has solid picture quality for its class. There's no 3D, but some streaming features -- including a well-liked live help feature -- are on board.

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Samsung EH5000

Best basic LCD TV

*Est. $430 to $1,000

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For those more interested in picture quality and value than the latest in features, the Samsung EH5000 set looks like a winner. For its price category, it's tough to find a better performer, experts say. Just keep in mind that goodies such as 3D and Internet streaming are nowhere to be found. The EH5000 is offered in five screen sizes, including the 32-inch UN32H5000 (*Est. $430), the 37-inch UN37H5000 (*Est. $500), the 40-inch UN40H5000 (*Est. $580), the 46-inch UN46H5000 (*Est. $750) and the 50-inch UN50H5000 (*Est. $1,000).

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Samsung EH4000

Best small-screen LCD TV

*Est. $250 to $320

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Few small-screen TVs get as much expert and owner love as the Samsung EH4000. Resolution is only 720p, but that doesn't matter in this set's screen sizes. What does matter is the set's great overall picture quality and its attractive price -- attractive enough that no one seems to mind its dearth of features. You can choose between the 26-inch Samsung UN26EH4000 (*Est. $250) or the 32-inch Samsung UN32EH4000 (*Est. $320).

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