HD News - Top Ten Mid Range LCD TV's

Top Ten Mid Range (£500 - £1000) LCD TV's

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 18:10 UK

Our selection of mid-range LCD TV's reflect what you would typically pay on-line rather than the manufacturers recommended retail price.

The LCD TV's below represent what we at HDTVorg consider to be the best combination of Standard and High Definition performance.

The choice of TV is a very subjective and personal choice and before you buy, we strongly recommend that you compare as many LCD TV's alongside each other with SD and HD material on screen as you can. Any retailer worth their salt will go out of their way to help.

1. Sony KDL-40W5500

SUMMARY The Sony KDL-40W5500 joins an elite group of top performing mid range LCD TV's

FOR Excellent high definition and standard definition pictures, deep blacks and rich colours

AGAINST Some backlight inconsistencies have been reported

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2. Samsung LE40B650

SUMMARY One of the best picture performances and range of features of any TV at this price

FOR Some of the purest blacks we have come across with best in class standard definition pictures

AGAINST The novelty of widget technology could quickly wear off

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3. Samsung LE37B650

SUMMARY One of the best picture performances and range of features of any TV at this price

FOR Deep blacks excellent standard definition pictures and 100Hz works well

AGAINST Some backlight inconsistencies have been reported

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4. Sony KDL-37W5500

SUMMARY One of the best all round performances for the price

FOR Deep blacks excellent standard definition pictures and vibrant colour

AGAINST 100Hz adds little to the performance and HD doesn't have quite the impact of larger screens

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5. Panasonic TX-L37G10

SUMMARY If it wasn't for an average black level response this would be the best mid level LCD TV's around

FOR Excellent picture quality and dynamic realistic colours

AGAINST Mediocre black levels

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6. Sony KDL-32W5500

SUMMARY Excellent all round performance place this panel into a leading pack of 32in LCD TV's

FOR Vibrant colours with excellent standard definition pictures and acoustics

AGAINST Some smearing with fast motion sequences

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7. Sony KDL-40V5500

SUMMARY A great all round performer let down slightly by the odd minor glitch

FOR Supreme black level ability

AGAINST Some backlight inconsistencies

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8. Panasonic TX-L37V10

SUMMARY Possibly the best performing LCD TV in its class

FOR Excellent performance in all areas

AGAINST Quite expensive

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9. Panasonic TX-32LZD85

SUMMARY Although it has been around for a while, can still compete with the best

FOR Excellent standard or high definition pictures and 100Hz works

AGAINST acoustics disappoint

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10. Panasonic TX-L37G15

SUMMARY If it wasn't for an average black level response this would be the best mid level LCD TV's around

FOR Vibrant colours along with excellent standard as well as high definition pitures

AGAINST mediocre black levels

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