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 Buyer's Guide: Flat Panels
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| These excellent performers may fall just short of Ultimate, but they're still worthy of serious consideration—and generally less expensive to boot. |
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Samsung FP-T5884 Plasma
$4000
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Why We Like It:
A big, beautiful plasma, this one has superior detail and resolution. It's blacks might not be the deepest, but it's first-rate in most other respects. |
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Specs/Features:
58" screen
1920x1080
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Sharp LC-52D62U LCD
$3700
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Why We Like It:
This LCD impresses with its deep blacks, realistic colors, and smooth image quality. Slight banding on certain test patterns was not visible on real-world material. |
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Specs/Features:
52" screen
1920x1080
4ms response time
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Panasonic TH-50PZ750U Plasma
$3500
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Why We Like It:
The 50-incher from Panasonic's flagship line of plasmas produces an outstandingly smooth yet detailed image with excellent blacks and contrast. The colors are a bit oversaturated, but this is otherwise a fine set. |
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Specs/Features:
50" screen
1920x1080
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Sony KDL-46XBR4 LCD
$3300
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Why We Like It:
Deep blacks and accurate colors make this LCD a real stunner, and the "floating-glass" bezel makes a bold design statement. |
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Specs/Features:
46" screen
1920x1080
120Hz refresh rate
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Pioneer PDP-5080HD Plasma
$2500
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Why We Like It:
The least-expensive 50-incher in Pioneer's Kuro line, this one has a bit less resolution but the same inky blacks and superlative picture quality. |
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Specs/Features:
50" screen
1366x768
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Hall Of Fame
Gone but not forgotten, these recommended products have been discontinued, but if you find a used one, it's likely to be a great deal.
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Fujitsu P50XTA51US
$6,499 |
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Fujitsu P55XHA30WS
$11,995 |
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Hitachi 42HDT52 Plasma
$3,399 |
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HP PL5060N Plasma
$1799 |
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Maxent MX-50X3
$2,999 |
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Panasonic TH-42PHD8UK Plasma
$2,995 |
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Pioneer Elite PRO-FHD1 Plasma
$8000 |
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Pioneer Elite PRO-940HD Plasma
$3300 |
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Pioneer Elite PRO-1120HD
$13,500 |
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Pioneer Elite PRO-1130HD Plasma
$5,500 |
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Sharp AQUOS LC-37D40U LCD
$2,599 |
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Sharp AQUOS LC-45GX6U LCD
$8,499 |
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Sony KDL-46XBR2 LCD
$3299 |
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VIZIO P42 HDM
$1,499 |
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VIZIO GV42L
$1,699 |
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VIZIO L42HDTV
$1,599 |
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VIZIO P50 HDM
$2,499 |
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Westinghouse Digital LVM-47W1
$2,499 |
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Westinghouse Digital LTV-40W1
$2,099 |
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