Compare the Top Plasma and LCD TVs for Audio-Video Hookups

Vizio VA26L TV

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

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all of the input and output plugs are easy to find and read.
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the picture is great compared to it's market segment, it has lots of input options and the price is right, ($389).
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there are ample inputs.
from lt.dell.com
was told that you do have to switch the input each time and that since there is only one coax connection on the tv this would not work well.
from lt.dell.com
revieweasy to set up, great picture, decent sound, good looking, plenty of input options (hdmi, cable, component...).this is a great tv for the bedroom, can't say as i have a single complaint about it

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 26 inch

Samsung LN40B550 TV

$920.00 Est. at Amazon

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i can use my camera and look at family photos on this with the ease of the usb port.
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the built in media player is great too because you can play your photos and music with just a usb flash drive.
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the controls are easy to manage, there are plenty of hdmi inputs, the color and clarity are great, and at 32 lbs, it mounted easily on my wall.
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switching to that i also discovered that naming the hdmi 1 port "dvi pc" it disables audio input, so bear that in mind.
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there is a usb port in the back which i haven't used yet, but probably will use it for photos.

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Positives: Great Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Excellent Picture Quality, Screen Size: 40 inch

Panasonic TC-37LZ800 LCD TV

$707.00 Est. at Amazon

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i also wish that it had a usb port for viewing photos (like the samsung did), and it could probably be a little thinner.
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there is little to no input lag and the response on the tv is very good.
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great for gamers because there's basically 0 input lag so as soon as you press the button it appears on the screen instantly!
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while reasonably easy to use and set-up, the remote could use some user friendly refinement as the button for changing the input sources should be labeled as such and not "tv/video", and the sleep
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many inputs and outputs, great over-the-air reception using rabbit ears, and is fully

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Positives: Great Connectivity Options, Good Picture Quality, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 32 inch,37 inch

Panasonic Viera TC-L32C12 32 in. LCD TV

$542.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?good tuner, remote, picture, build quility, inputs what's not so great:?glossy frame "we have an antenna in our attic and received about 7-10 stations on our old tv.
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cons: wish it had a few more inputs.
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pros: i found the value for money very high, picture is great enough connectors for what i need, and a pc input which is what drew me to it.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Wide Viewing Angles, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 32 inch

Vizio VO42L TV

$790.00 Est. at Amazon

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more than needed inputs.
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$669 for a 42 '' 1080p hdtv with 4 hdmi inputs and great sound quality even from the built in speakers.
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it also has ample inputs, although the ones on the underside are a pain to hook stuff up to (prepare to be cranking your head sideways to see just where the hdmi plugs in).
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there is plenty of inputs and outputs on this one.

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Positives: Good Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Nice Picture Quality, Screen Size: 42 inch

Sharp LC-52E77U 52 in. LCD TV

$1,835.00 Est. at Amazon

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- can custom label the on-screen menu inputs
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i was concerned innitially because the contrast ratio was not listed and i could not find any reviews because the set was new, but i am very happy with the features and the number of inputs the set
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i am still waiting for satellite hookup, so for now i have tested my pc input, xbox, and ps3.
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sure it doesn't have some of the newest bells and whistles...but for some of us who don't have a need for those or the added cost, its nice (ie, ethernet port, usb port, 240hz, etc).

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Nice Connectivity Options, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 52 inch

Vizio VU37L LCD TV

$991.00 Est. at Amazon

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i've not used the vizio remote either except to turn on the set and set the input to hdmi 1.
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right next to it is a full set of inputs for quick hookup use with a cam or game etc.
from lt.dell.com
proslots of input areas and when using the hd it looks amazing.
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consno cons share this review: review?2?for?vizio 37" vu37l 720p lcd hdtv overall: 2 [ratingof] 5 picture quality: 3 [ratingof] 5 features/connectivity: 5

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Good Picture Quality, Screen Size: 37 inch

LG 32LH40 LCD TV

$749.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?picture, sound, options, inputs what's not so great:?uh, it doesn't cook dinner.
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what's great about it:?price is fantastic, picture and sound are phenomenal, tons of inputs, very configurable picture.
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* 1 usb port on the back of the tv for photo and music playing.
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having a usb connection for music and pictures is an interesting feature and the music sounds great.
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could'nt wait to get hd input connected.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Excellent Versatility, Great Picture Quality, Screen Size: 31.5 inch

Sony KDL52V5100 52 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,824.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?hd picture, menu, inputs, remote, matte screen what's not so great:?sd pictures "this is an excellent tv when paired with a hd signal.
from lt.dell.com
is firmware upgradable through usb service port.cons.i can't get my wife away from it.
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the tv is versatile due to the many inputs on the back.
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tons of connection options with plenty of hdmi inputs.
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has multiple input ports.

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 52 inch

Panasonic TH50PZ80BCAB 50 in. HDTV-Ready Plasma TV

$1,475.00 Est. at Amazon

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there is only one feature of this tv that annoys me and that is when it senses a signal come in on an hdmi port, the tv selects that port as the active input (ie: turn on the blu-ray player and it
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front drop down access panel for power, vol, ch controls and inputs for rca, sd card, and hdmi convenient feature.
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3) avchd compatible for 1080p video camcorders
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i am waiting for a good blu ray player that can also play movies stored on an external hard drive through a usb connection.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Wide Viewing Angles, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 50 inch

Sony KDL55XBR8 TV

$4,460.00 Est. at Amazon

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you can adjust one input to be the best computer monitor.
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the xbr menu is very intuitive and allows you to adjust each external input.
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the only thing i saw was, it took sometime (couple of seconds) to change inputs.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 55 inch

Toshiba 46XV545U TV

$1,575.00 Est. at Amazon

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setup and use is easy, and the picture quality is excellent for all types of input(relative to the type of input)and good sound also.
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perfect size for our living room, fantastic picture, plenty of input options and i love what the 120hz does to hd images.
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when you switch between tv inputs from tv to dvd, this tv won't remember your last pictures size setting.
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this tv has plenty of inputs and i have tried them all, one thing worth metioning is the vga d-sub pc input can only handle the following settings: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x768, 1360x768 and

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 46 inch

Samsung LN46A860 TV

$1,376.00 Est. at Amazon

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with our son moving off to grad school and having no tv, i decided with input from my wife, we would give him the sony and i would get something else.
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the ability to plug in a usb memory stick (a.k.a.
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does anyone know whether the software upgrade can be performed via wired ethernet instead of using the usb wireless dongle or a usb flash drive?

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Excellent Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 46 inch

LG 32LH20 32 in. HDTV LCD TV

$525.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?quality, price(@550 or lower) what's not so great:?no dvi input - only vga "compared to samsung/sharp apriced at 550- picture quality/contrast is def superior;works well with
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what's not so great:?only bad thing...needs more inputs!!!
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if you want more inputs....spend more money.
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what's not so great:?only two hdmi inputs and 1 component, also no s-video.

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Easy To Set Up, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 32 inch

Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U 42 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,306.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
having saved setting for every input and mode take a long time to save, but is worth it in the end.
from www.crutchfield.com
individual picture settings for each input input labeling a built in media player easy to get to connection inputs the remote is laid out well - univeral swivel base - approx 30 degrees right or
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i can see myself looking at digital photos on the tv from a sd card / usb flash, but the functionality is too basic.
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pros: great picture, decent speakers, features (hdmi, usb, composite), rengza link, the list goes on and on cons: none noticed other thoughts: beautiful tv

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Positives: Wide Viewing Angles, Great Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 42 inch

Sony KDL46S5100 46 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,215.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great picture, plenty of inputs, low price what's not so great:?sound is not so great, does lack some higher end features "this is a great tv.
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what's not so great:?a little slow when changing inputs.
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3 hdmi, pc input [9 pin, not dvi], 2 component in, digital audio digital audio out...

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Excellent Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 46 inch

Samsung LN55B650 55 in. HDTV LCD TV

$2,375.00 Est. at Amazon

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for those of you who have the feeling the tv looks "too real" of like it was shot with a great home video camera all it is is the auto motion plus feature under picture - picture options on the
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+ inputs: with 4 hdmi, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 usb and 1 pc input you'll have enough to plug in all the most popular components (e.g.
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it is a poor decision to whack the hdmi audio input down to 2 channel audio output - why not allow the surround sound content to be output - strange...i recommend checking this out before purchasing

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Excellent Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 55 inch

Scarlet 42LG6000 42 in. HDTV-Ready LCD TV

$1,100.00 Est. at Amazon

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i like the additional hook up capabalities it has and usb ports.
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what's great about it:?all pro's no cons what's not so great:?nothing it is great "slimest tv i've seen and includes usb port too , simply excellent..
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what's great about it:?un-complicated menus, great stand with swivel action what's not so great:?no dvi input, but that didn't hold me back "this is a great tv!i was looking for a nice tv in the
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what's great about it:?120hz easy navigation pane, lots of input and outputs what's not so great:?no dvi out for computer use just stdn vga that all really "this tv looks so brilliant when you

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 42 inch

Panasonic TC-P46G10 46 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,493.00 Est. at Amazon

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pz80u and got the g10 because the g10 has a number of important improvements over the pz80u: it has a brighter plasma display, has a vga pc input, lower energy consumption, and more accurate color.
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other setting of this tv are very good and input detection is very quick and nice.
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pros: sleek designgreat pictureplenty of features cons: needs more hdmi inputsgets kind of warmspeakers are just average other thoughts: i was looking into an hdtv for about a year.
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both tvs have very appealing colors, but i returned the pz80u and got the g10 because the g10 has a number of important improvements over the pz80u: it has a brighter plasma display, has a vga pc

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Positives: Good Connectivity Options, Excellent Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 46 inch

Samsung LN40B630 40 in. LCD TV

$1,125.00 Est. at Amazon

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instead of the cheaper models is that it had 4 hdmi and 2 usb ports.
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the one feature on this tv made me to buy was the playing dvd, blu ray movies right off from your usb drive.
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you can attach a usb flash drive to the samsung and view your latest jpeg digital pictures in full high definition.
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bad news samsung uses their own patented flash memory so you are locked in buying ridiculously priced devices [$80 for usb wireless dongle]

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Nice Picture Quality, Screen Size: 40 inch

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