#10
Sony Bravia KDL-40W3000
Bottom Line: The Bravia is a very good set with a nice freeze-image function, but its price is out of line with comparably featured sets.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 40
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $2070
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#9
HP LC4276N
Bottom Line: The LC4276N doesn't put up an exceptional picture, and it doesn't have many extras to make up for this shortcoming.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1600
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#8
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U
Bottom Line: The first 42-inch plasma 1080p set is great where it counts--in the picture. It earned particularly high marks for HD.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1800
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#7
Vizio Gallevia GV42LF
Bottom Line: The least-expensive LCD TV in our review earned the best image-quality score of any LCD set.
PC World Rating: 74 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1400
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#6
LG Electronics 42LB5D
Bottom Line: Promising specs--including 1080p, a fast pixel response time, and HDMI 1.3--don't add up to a superb picture.
PC World Rating: 74 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1800
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#5
Philips 42PFL7432D/37
Bottom Line: This model has many extras, including Philips's unique Ambilight feature, but its image quality was slightly below average.
PC World Rating: 75 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1700
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#4
Vizio VP42
Bottom Line: It's a bare-bones set, but the picture earned high marks, as did the bargain price. It lacks burn-in prevention features.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1000
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#3
HP PL4272N
Bottom Line: This 720p plasma set comes at a good price, but it didn't stand out in any other measures.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1200
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#2
Samsung HP-T4264
Bottom Line: Samsung's plasma TV combines a low price and some nice features, but it doesn't accept 1080p input.
PC World Rating: 79 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Fair
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1400
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#1
Samsung LN-T4061
Bottom Line: This well-equipped 1080p LCD set looks similar to its plasma sibling, the H-T4264. It has many inputs and is easy to set up.
PC World Rating: 79 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 40
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1600
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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Link
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Sony Bravia KDL-40W3000
Bottom Line: The Bravia is a very good set with a nice freeze-image function, but its price is out of line with comparably featured sets.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 40
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $2070
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#9
HP LC4276N
Bottom Line: The LC4276N doesn't put up an exceptional picture, and it doesn't have many extras to make up for this shortcoming.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1600
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#8
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U
Bottom Line: The first 42-inch plasma 1080p set is great where it counts--in the picture. It earned particularly high marks for HD.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1800
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#7
Vizio Gallevia GV42LF
Bottom Line: The least-expensive LCD TV in our review earned the best image-quality score of any LCD set.
PC World Rating: 74 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1400
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#6
LG Electronics 42LB5D
Bottom Line: Promising specs--including 1080p, a fast pixel response time, and HDMI 1.3--don't add up to a superb picture.
PC World Rating: 74 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1800
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#5
Philips 42PFL7432D/37
Bottom Line: This model has many extras, including Philips's unique Ambilight feature, but its image quality was slightly below average.
PC World Rating: 75 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1700
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#4
Vizio VP42
Bottom Line: It's a bare-bones set, but the picture earned high marks, as did the bargain price. It lacks burn-in prevention features.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1000
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#3
HP PL4272N
Bottom Line: This 720p plasma set comes at a good price, but it didn't stand out in any other measures.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1200
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#2
Samsung HP-T4264
Bottom Line: Samsung's plasma TV combines a low price and some nice features, but it doesn't accept 1080p input.
PC World Rating: 79 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Fair
Diagonal (inches): 42
Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i
Price When Reviewed: $1400
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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#1
Samsung LN-T4061
Bottom Line: This well-equipped 1080p LCD set looks similar to its plasma sibling, the H-T4264. It has many inputs and is easy to set up.
PC World Rating: 79 (Good)
Performance Word Score: Good
Diagonal (inches): 40
Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080
CableCard Ready: No
HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Price When Reviewed: $1600
Rated on: September 12, 2007
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Source PCWorld
Link
http://tech.msn.com/products/Top542InchPlasmaTVs.aspx