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HD TV Reviews (32" and Above)

Competition in the television market is fierce, with dozens of LCD TVs, plasma screens and LED TVs to choose from in a range of different sizes. Our detailed TV reviews will help you pick the best television for your budget.

Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Updated: May 21, 2012

Our Tests

We are using a new testing method very close to the one we use for video projectors? It's the same video analysis software used for the HCFR colormeter. It gives a good evaluation of brightness, depth of blacks, colour space, RGB levels, colour temperature, saturation, and the gamma curve. In addition, we add practical tests (HD movie rendering, game console and TV use, etc.) which complement these purely technical measurements and give a better idea of rescaling of standard definition sources (SD) and viewing angles.

This new test suite has been progressively adapted to our Product Face-Offs.

How can you be sure to pick the best TV when there are so many models to choose from? You'll find all of our TV reviews in this section of the site, and you can use the search tool below to find just what you're looking for. If that sounds too much like hard work, why not have a look at our pick of the best TVs currently on the market?

Why are there so many models?

There's a very simple answer to this question: TVs that measure around 40'' represent the middle ground between affordable entry-levels screens and more expensive high-end options. The cheapest TVs, which start at around 26'', often have versions in larger sizes up to around 40'' or 42''. Equally, the best 37'' TVs can go all the way up to 52''. As a result, TVs measuring forty or so inches—whether that's 40'', 42'', 46'' or 47'—represent a major battleground for manufacturers, and that's why they offer so many different options.

You'll find all of the most interesting recent models here, but once you've got your TV, don't forget to set it up properly. Many TVs come with a Cinema mode, which often reproduces colours accurately enough for you to start enjoying the Home Cinema experience ... all you need to do is worry about the popcorn!

> Archive: 32'' and 37'' TV Reviews (2009 and Earlier)

> Archive: 40'' to 49'' TVs - 2007-2008

> Archive: 40'' to 49'' TVs - 2008-2009

> Archive: 50'' and Larger HD TV Reviews (2008 - 2009)

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