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Best LED Televisions

Best LED Televisions

Top 10 Rated Mid-Value LED TVs By Steve Holdgren Following are the models our electronics category editors JB Burden and Bob Wiley think are great mid-range LED TV choices in terms of the quality/value/price/features equation. We have reviewed these or similar offerings from the manufacturers and we recommend and rated these models based on the […]

LG UDTV 4K TV Review

LG UDTV 4K TV Review

LG has introduced a new macdaddy, spanking hot $22,000 84 inch UDTV (ultra high definition TV) that will be shipped fall of 2012. It will not only be one of the larges TVs on the market but is also the highest definition at 3,820 X 2,160. The abreviation for this resolution is 4K to differentiate […]

Sony KDL-55EX640

1080p LED, Internet TV  7.9/10 By Steve Holdgren One small advantage to the KDL-55EX640 is that it matches up perfectly with Sony’s PS3 gaming platform – eliminating the black bars top and bottom (through Game Mode). The TV also has a clear resolution enhancer which is an improvement over the matte finish screen of last […]

Sharp LC-60LE640U

Aquos, 60” 1080p LED edge lit Television  7.5/10 By Steve Holdgren This mid grade 60” TV from Sharp is one of a number of huge Sharp TVs to surface for 2012. With HD picture signals it looks great, while other signals may not look quite so “sharp.” The LC-60LE640U is the value piece in the […]

Samsung UN46ES6580FXZA

LED edge lit LCD TV, 480Hz Clear Motion  8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren The UN46ES6580FXZA is at the top end of the price spectrum for our mid-value list. It is a very nice TV with lots of top end features as well as viewing quality characteristics. It has the best 3D quality offered by Samsung which […]

LG 55LM7600

55” LED HDTV, Magic Motion Remote, Smart TV Dashboard, 3D Passive  8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren This model is similar to the LG 55LM6700 that also made this list. In fact one of the only differences is that it has a 240Hz panel rather than the 120Hz panel on the LM6700. It has that great looking […]

Toshiba 55L6200U

Passive 3D, 120Hz, LED Edge Lit  8/10 By Steve Holdgren Toshiba has been putting out some very strong value oriented LED TVs and the 55L6200U is no exception – the pricing on this model is very competitive. It has the new Aero design which is a super thin framing cabinet and 1.2” panel depth. It […]

Panasonic TC-L42E50

Viera, Backlight Scanning 360, 1080p, 42” LED Edge lit  8/10 By Steve Holdgren Though the TCL42E50 is the 4th model down in Panasonics lineup it has very nice features such as 360 Backlight scanning which manipulates the backlight to help with fast action scenes and eliminate blur and judder effects. The actual LCD panel is […]

Sharp Aquos LC-60LE745U

1080p, Active 3D, Smart Central, 60” Quattron  8/10 By Steve Holdgren When Sharp says, “Watch more TV” they arent talking about the amount of time you spend, but rather the size of the TV you are viewing. The LC60LE745U is another very large Sharp mid-range offering in the 60” size but it differs from the […]

Samsung UN46ES6500

46” LED TV with 480 Clear Motion and 3D Active  8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren 46” LED TVs are in high demand and a very popular seller for 2012 and up to early 2013 is the UN46ES6500FXZA from Samsung. One of the significant upgrades in this mid-tier model from Samsung besides a great picture contrast level […]

Panasonic TC-L47ET5

Viera, Passive 3D, 1080p, LED TV  9/10 By Steve Holdgren The TCL47ET5 is the 3rd model down in Panasonic’s LED lineup for 2012 and the first ever passive 3D from Panasonic. After touting active 3D they introduced this one model with passive 3D to compete in that arena as well. There’s a good bit to […]

LG 55LM6700

55” LED Television, 3D Passive  9/10 By Steve Holdgren One the reasons we really like the LG 55LM6700 is the exceptional looks and design of the panel. The cabinet is almost invisible – leaving you with a “floating” picture image on-screen. Combine that with the 1.2” depth and you’ve got a very sleek looking set. […]