It’s not enough to buy the television that displays nice quality pictures, make sure that you also get the value for your money by considering some of its other features. It is not advisable to get overwhelmed with so many TVs you see in an appliance store, do some thinking, and then make an informed decision.

Here are some criteria you should consider before purchasing a 26 inch flat screen TV for your entertainment room:

1. Features of the television. As emphasized, the features of your television matters. Do not settle for anything less. Because the appliance market has grown over time, there are now many brands that manufacture quality and feature-rich television sets. One of the most important features you should primarily look for during your television hunt is the availability of HDMI slots.

2. LCD or LED. What’s the difference? There is a big difference and that’s what you should find out for yourself in the actual testing of the television. LED television is also an LCD TV but it uses LED backlights for a better graphic resolution and crisper image displays. And since this is the case, you should also be willing to pay for a higher price for LED TVs.

3. Price range. Of course, the more popular brands also cost more than the lesser known brands, but the assurance and comfort these branded television give cannot be compensated by any amount. Nevertheless, the price range of the television set should be commensurate to its functions and features. Stick to your budget and do not compromise.

Here are two examples of the most popular television manufacturers’ brands:

Samsung LN26C450 26-inch LCD TV – this Samsung television offers a feature called Wide Color Enhancer that provides rich images with vivid details to enhance your viewing experience. It has all the right features you look for in a television.

Sony Bravia KDL-26L5000 – it projects a cleaner and clearer picture and the blacks do not take on a purple look once there are dark backgrounds. This television also features 3 HDMI jacks and it features 2 speakers that are 8 watts each.

Another important factor you should consider in purchasing your television is to check for the warranty. Always ensure that your 26 inch flat screen TV comes with the standard warranty.

If you are one that always like information, then the Digital TV offers you not just access to all the information you need, but also access to the right channels. Lots of channels now exist on Digital TV — from move channels to information channels. Now your kids can choose from the varied channels available… thanks to Digital TV.

It doesn’t cost an arm and a foot to own Digital TV subscription. Digital TV is easier on the budget of users than Cable TV. Almost everyone that thinks of this is just so surprised. More should cost more, not less.

Digital TV gives you more… for far less investment. The real beauty with Digital TV isn’t just in the MANY channels it provides, but in the variety If you are Digital TV subscriber, you are not restricted by the number or variety of channels to watch. Cable TV certainly can’t compare with Digital TV in this regard.

Having discussed the impact that Digital TV has had on our lives how does this impact upon the Phillips 42PF5421/10 Digital TV.

The 42PF5421/10 is a 42in LCD TV and the prices for these would be in the region of 1200 pounds sterling or 2400 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Phillips has 2 scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the 42PF5421/10 uses is HDMI and 2. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Phillips is available from a wide variety of outlets.

So given this information, what would be our view of the Phillips 42PF5421/10?

The most obvious place to start with as far as TV’s are concerned would be the picture quality and our score here would be 10, and for the sound quality we would rate it at 8. With regards to the availability and number of relevant connections, our score would be 8. With regards to the overall level of features, our view would be 6 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be, 8 and 8 respectively.

Finally our overall opinion would be This is an excellent value for money flat screen TV. OK it might lack some of the top end features that you get with some other Phillips TV’s such as a Digital tuner but makes up for it in the value-for-money stakes. The sound is good if perhaps lacking a little at the bottom end and the visuals are nice and clear.

With the wide range and variety of makes and models available for you to choose from it is unlikely that you will not find something to suite your taste or satisfy any budgetary constraints that you might have. You could be completely avant-garde and stay in the forefront of fashion and design or you could decide to take perhaps the safer option and go for one of the established makes and models available. No matter what rout you take we hope that after reading this article you should be more informed as to the correct choice with which to take.

We ask all readers to remember that the information in this article regarding the price of the TV’s are there for illustrative purposes and are meant as a guideline rather than an absolute quote and should be considered thus.

If we look at the basics of the technology behind it we find that in its simplistic form it is the heating up of tiny cells with inert gasses trapped between two panels of glass that comprise a Plasma Display Screen.

Again to be simplistic about it effectively what happens is that the gas in the cells is electronically turned into plasma which then triggers off a reaction with the gas and causes phosphors to emit light therefore depending on the temperature of the gasses and the electrical current depends which colours the phosphors turn into.

Now I know this is a gross over signification of what actually a Plasma Display actually does and this will no doubt cause many a technical geek to start foaming at the mouth but in a nutshell that’s what plasma displays do.

With regards to the actual technology itself Plasma technology is probably one of the older forms of technology used for televisions and flat screen TVs in particular since it’s been around since 1964 when it was first ?conceived? for want of a better description at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne.

Plasma Display screen sizes can of course vary like most technologies but it is interesting to note that from an initial start where the sizes were little more than 21 inches Plasma technology displays have now grown rapidly to become the largest and widest of all screens by and large available at the present time.

To a certain degree the superior brightness, faster response time and the greater colour spectrum, wider viewing angle of colour plasma displays have over the years ?ruled the roost? with regards to large screen displays however technology has changed with regards to LCD TVs and the technological gap has narrowed.

In these eco friendly times you will find that one of the main selling points with LCD screens nowadays lies with the fact that Plasma tend to be very power hungry (and as such warm) and by and large heavier so very much of an environmental disaster zone as far as TV?s are concerned.

From 2006 onwards industry analysts noted that effectively LCD TV?s were overtaking plasma displays particularly in the large a 40inch plus market where basically plasma previously enjoyed a massive dominance since the inception of technology. One of the other areas of consolidation within the Industry has seen the Plasma manufacturing base very much consolidate with now over 50 brands being manufactured by only 5 companies ? this of course has led to economies of scale hitherto imagined where the technology of more and more screens can be shared and further help cut the overall cost base.

{Historically the superior brightness of Plasma Technology made it a favourite amongst TV designers for the faith rendition it gave the picture quality however this is now starting to be matched with the latest and better quality LCD TV?s appearing into the marketplace.|Over the years it has been felt that some of the technological aspects of Plasma technology leant it self more to the higher end of screen performances such as greater brightness control, screen resolution etc) however this is now changing. For quite sometime there was a general misconception within the marketplace that LCD technology only suited small screens and that Plasma was effectively the main provider of all large screens.

Think long and hard about this after all it is better to have second thoughts now rather than when you are at home later on.

Now this might sound like heresy and no doubt all advisors will be counselling that you consider Picture sizes, LCD or Plasma, Aspect Ratios, Screen Resolution etc and these are all vital but none of it matters if you haven?t got the dough and you get suckered into spending more than you had planned to.

Stop and just consider this for a moment.

The financial expenditure that you are about to embark upon is probably going to be one of the major items of expense that you are likely to encounter (after the House/Flat and Car etc) so it is important to get it right.

Think well in advance and make sure you leave yourself with plenty of room to manoeuvre when it comes to the financials.

As they say make the wrong decision too soon and it could be along time for you to correct your mistakes.

The thing is that without proper planning you could be left regretting the fact that you could have scored big-time with a ?sales bargain? for just a few hundred more at this stage in the proceedings or you allowed yourself into being talked into spending way more that you had budgeted for and now you can?t afford the electricity bills to power it!

As I said before, think carefully and plan well and you should be OK.

So let?s get started with looking around at what is on offer at the moment and continuing the trend of giving you independent advice (not always what you want to hear but never mind) in this article we are going to take a look at what you should NOT spend your money on despite the best intentions of the sales guys!

We?ve highlighted three particular Flat Screen TV?s that you should steer clear of if you are looking for a decent TV and they are as follows.

The first one we recommend you steer clear of is the Evesham V32EMRO.

The V32EMRO is a 32in LCD TV and currently these TV’s can be found for 600 pounds sterling or 1200 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Evesham has 2 (no RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the V32EMRO uses is HDMI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Evesham is available from limited outlets only.

All these points being taken into consideration, how would we view the Evesham V32EMRO?

First up, we would look at the picture quality and our score here would be 4, and for the sound quality we would rate it at 4. Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 4. As far as overall features are concerned we would give it 4 and the final individual verdicts would relate to the ease of use and overall value for money and our scores here would be, 8 and 4 respectively.

Finally our overall opinion would be to be honest there is not a lot to be positive and enthusing about this TV even allowing for the fact that it is relatively cheap. That factor allowing, it still doesn’t represent good value for money (in our opinion) so thumbs down I?m afraid. The real fact is that Evesham actually have other sets that are infinitely superior to this one and this does let the side down I?m afraid.

Next up we think that you should avoid the Funai T27004.

The T27004 is a 27in LCD TV and the prices for these are around 700 pounds sterling or 1400 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1280 X 720 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Funai has 2 (2 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the T27004 uses is DVI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Funai is available from limited outlets only.

All these points being taken into consideration, how would we view the Funai T27004?

First up, we would look at the picture quality and our score here would be 4, and for the sound quality we would rate it at 4. Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 6. With regards to the overall level of features, our view would be 4 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give it, 8 and 4 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be for the asking price of this TV, the picture quality is very poor and therefore our verdict has got to be thumbs down for this offering so go and part with your hard earned cash elsewhere!

Lastly we think that you should give a miss to the Sanyo CE-32LD6.

The CE-32LD6 is a 32in LCD TV and these TV’s at present can be found in the region of 790 pounds sterling or 1580 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Sanyo has 3 (2 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the CE-32LD6 uses are HDMI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Sanyo is available from limited outlets only.

So how would we rate the Sanyo CE-32LD6?

Well to start with our score for the picture quality is 6, and closely tied in to the picture quality is the sound quality and our score for this would be 4. Taking a look at the number of relevant connections and their availability, our score would be 8. If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 6 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be, 8 and 4 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be there is not much to recommend this I’m afraid despite however hard we tried. To be honest this TV gives the impression that all Sanyo were really trying to do was find some use for excess spare parts. Very much a case of “what do we do with these electronic bits – Oh I know lets build a TV and see how much we can offload.”

With regards to the prices in this article we have tried in all cases to take an average across the industry from a number of well known web sites and so we ask you to bear this in mind and treat these prices as advisory only rather than absolutes.

Unlike other guides here we believe in giving good old plain common sense and want you to think about the money aspect first.

Now this might sound daft and as if we are trying to talk you out of spending your hard earned (or ?ill gotten? just delete or insert where applicable) cash when you should be basking in thoughts of Plasma or LCD, Aspect Ratios, Screen sizes etc but this all matters not one jot if you get your budgeting wrong.

Think about one small important fact.

The financial expenditure that you are about to embark upon is probably going to be one of the major items of expense that you are likely to encounter (after the House/Flat and Car etc) so it is important to get it right.

Plan well in advance how much you have got to spend and how much of a leeway / margin of error you can play with.

As they say make the wrong decision too soon and it could be along time for you to correct your mistakes.

The thing is that without proper planning you could be left regretting the fact that you could have scored big-time with a ?sales bargain? for just a few hundred more at this stage in the proceedings or you allowed yourself into being talked into spending way more that you had budgeted for and now you can?t afford the electricity bills to power it!

The moral of the story is ?Fail to Prepare or Prepare to Fail? as they say in all good marketing handbooks but in this case it is certainly true.

So let?s get started with looking around at what is on offer at the moment and continuing the trend of giving you independent advice (not always what you want to hear but never mind) in this article we are going to take a look at what you should NOT spend your money on despite the best intentions of the sales guys!

We?ve highlighted three particular Flat Screen TV?s that you should steer clear of if you are looking for a decent TV and they are as follows.

The first one we recommend you steer clear of is the Evesham V32EMRO.

The V32EMRO is a 32in LCD TV and currently these TV’s can be found for 600 pounds sterling or 1200 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Evesham has 2 (no RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the V32EMRO uses is HDMI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Evesham is available from limited outlets only.

All these points being taken into consideration, how would we view the Evesham V32EMRO?

First up, we would look at the picture quality and our score here would be 4, and for the sound quality we would rate it at 4. Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 4. As far as overall features are concerned we would give it 4 and the final individual verdicts would relate to the ease of use and overall value for money and our scores here would be, 8 and 4 respectively.

Finally our overall opinion would be to be honest there is not a lot to be positive and enthusing about this TV even allowing for the fact that it is relatively cheap. That factor allowing, it still doesn’t represent good value for money (in our opinion) so thumbs down I?m afraid. The real fact is that Evesham actually have other sets that are infinitely superior to this one and this does let the side down I?m afraid.

Next up we think that you should avoid the Funai T27004.

The T27004 is a 27in LCD TV and the prices for these are around 700 pounds sterling or 1400 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1280 X 720 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Funai has 2 (2 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the T27004 uses is DVI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Funai is available from limited outlets only.

All these points being taken into consideration, how would we view the Funai T27004?

First up, we would look at the picture quality and our score here would be 4, and for the sound quality we would rate it at 4. Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 6. With regards to the overall level of features, our view would be 4 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give it, 8 and 4 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be for the asking price of this TV, the picture quality is very poor and therefore our verdict has got to be thumbs down for this offering so go and part with your hard earned cash elsewhere!

Lastly we think that you should give a miss to the Sanyo CE-32LD6.

The CE-32LD6 is a 32in LCD TV and these TV’s at present can be found in the region of 790 pounds sterling or 1580 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Sanyo has 3 (2 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the CE-32LD6 uses are HDMI and 1. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Sanyo is available from limited outlets only.

So how would we rate the Sanyo CE-32LD6?

Well to start with our score for the picture quality is 6, and closely tied in to the picture quality is the sound quality and our score for this would be 4. Taking a look at the number of relevant connections and their availability, our score would be 8. If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 6 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be, 8 and 4 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be there is not much to recommend this I’m afraid despite however hard we tried. To be honest this TV gives the impression that all Sanyo were really trying to do was find some use for excess spare parts. Very much a case of “what do we do with these electronic bits – Oh I know lets build a TV and see how much we can offload.”

Remember that all the prices we use in these reviews are very much designed for illustration purposes only and in some cases you may well find the actual price cheaper but also in some cases, more expensive.

If we look at the basics of the technology behind it we find that in its simplistic form it is the heating up of tiny cells with inert gasses trapped between two panels of glass that comprise a Plasma Display Screen.

If we take a look at couple of Plasma Flat Screen TV?s we can see exactly what there is in the marketplace right now.

The first Plasma we will take a look at is the LG 50PC1D?

The 50PC1D is a 50in Plasma TV and the prices for these would be in the region of 1500 pounds sterling or 3000 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The LG has 3 (2 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the 50PC1D uses is HDMI and 2. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the LG is available from a wide variety of outlets.

So to take an initial view how would we rate LG 50PC1D?

Well to start with our score for the picture quality is 6 out of 10, and closely tied in to the picture quality is the sound quality and our score for this would be 8 out of 10. With regards to the availability and number of relevant connections, our score would be 8 out of 10. If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 8 out of 10 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be 6 and 6 out of 10 respectively.

The overall verdict would be that the overall performance of this Plasma we felt was rather good if not let down slightly by a noisy picture but on the other hand compared against similar machines this is on the cheap side so that has to be a plus also.

(The next Plasma Flat Screen TV to look at would be the|Next up amongst the Plasma Flat Screen TV?s to look at would be the} Vivadi Saturn HD50.

The Saturn HD50 is a 50in Plasma TV and the prices for these would be in the region of 8000 pounds sterling or 16000 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Vivadi has 1 (no RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the Saturn HD50 uses is HDMI and 2. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the Vivadi is available from limited outlets only.

So to take an initial view how would we rate Vivadi Saturn HD50?

Well to start with our score for the picture quality is 10 out of 10, and closely tied in to the picture quality is the sound quality and our score for this would be 10 out of 10. With regards to the availability and number of relevant connections, our score would be 10 out of 10. If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 10 out of 10 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be 8 and 6 out of 10 respectively.

The overall verdict would be when you look at the scores we gave it you get a fairly good picture of what our team felt when they reviewed. This may sound slightly stupid and very obvious but now and then you can give a Tva good score on a technical basis but not really “fall in love” with the entire package. In this case the big down side is the price it has to be said but if you have the cash or can get your hands (legally) on the money thenm do whatever you have to do to get one of these pieces of kit. The Picture quality alone just leaves most people speechless!

Since 2006, which according to analysts was very much a watershed year in that it was the year that LCD TV?s really started to take market share from the Plasma manufacturers, LCD TV?s have started to share the large screen market with Plasmas. One of the other areas of consolidation within the Industry has seen the Plasma manufacturing base very much consolidate with now over 50 brands being manufactured by only 5 companies ? this of course has led to economies of scale hitherto imagined where the technology of more and more screens can be shared and further help cut the overall cost base.

Flat screen TVs are definitely a material possession, especially when you consider how much they cost versus an older model television, but are they really worth having? It is more than just having a television that has a flat surface. It is about bigger, wider, and thinner and of course, and having a picture quality that is to be envied by all.

The problem in the past was that not all flat screen televisions were better than their round cousins. The flat screen monitor for the computer was very popular and gave a high density resolution. This was applied to big screen televisions.

There is a huge problem with those huge monstrosities. As the screen size was increased, color and resolution became distorted. Therefore, a person would have a giant picture, but the quality wasn’t as good as that of small 27″ televisions.

When people discuss flat screen TVs in today’s technologically advanced world, most are referring to a LCD or plasma television. With a plasma TV, the size of the screen does not matter, as far as the resolution is concerned.

The high concentration of pixels and corresponding programming in the television can offer up an incredibly clear and crisp picture. The 52″ has the same picture quality as the 40″ and sometimes comes equipped with motion software that makes on-screen movements very fluid.

As with anything being too much, sometimes the prices for these televisions can be more than the average consumer wishes to spend. Flat screen televisions are quite expensive when compared to their cathode-ray cousins. Consumers are going to pay for that technology. A 52″ HDTV plasma tv from Samsung runs close to $8,000.00 and that may be more than you want to spend on a boob tube.

Most people still find flat screen TVs a bit expensive and are hesitant to pay so much for a television. You have to remember that ten years ago, the price for a television set was not much more than what is being asked today.

A good quality and size LCD can be purchased at a major retailer for around $700.00. You may even be able to find a sale and purchase one at an even lower price.

Their lighter size allows people to free up space. Watching the game on a big screen television used to be the “cool” thing to do, but now you can get the same size with better color. The flat screen has come a long way and has affected more than just the television industry.

You have probably noticed that flat screen monitors have been around for quite some time. The laptop would not have been a viable and streamlined monitor had it not been flat. Flat screen monitor’s first run of production were still quite heavy, but instead of a rounded screen, a flat screen was inserted. From there it became the goal of designers and engineers to have a monitor that was not as heavy, nor as bulky.

The year of 1964 was a huge year of discovery for the flat screen TV. Plasma technology was discovered thanks to a growing need by scientists to have a computer screen that did not have to constantly refresh itself.

The plasma offered a better screen resolution and provided a huge difference from having to use a regular television set as a computer monitor. LCD and plasma TV’s came out of this revolution in technology. It did not happen immediately, but it was a starting point from which scientists began to work.

Television has come so far from its humble beginnings. It was a novelty to possess something that could transmit a program from the other side of the country. Sure the image was grainy and in black and white, but it was still an item that only the wealthy possessed.

Eventually it became more affordable. The television evolved into color and bigger screen sizes. Then it became much larger; as tall as the average woman. Too bad the image was distorted and lost its vibrant colors. LCD and plasma solved those dilemmas by changing from a cathode-ray to the use of plasma.

People everywhere are jumping into the flat screen TV craze. Even the price does not seem to be intimidating to most buyers when they compare the differences between their older models and the new fantastic versions.

As more manufacturers discover new technology, the prices will fall. The 30 inch flat screen plasma or LCD can be purchased for around $800 and in some sales, they go for as little as $600.

Room Size

A 30 to 40 inch HDTV might be suitable for a small room particularly if you plan to place it in an entertainment unit or against a narrow wall. But for a big room where you have sufficient wall area, a rear projection TV of a larger size will look good. For those who plan to go in for the home theater system, front projections TVs are a good choice. After you’ve decided where you will place your TV, you need to consider how far you will sit from your TV screen when you watch it. If there is enough distance, a large screen TV is fine. But if viewing distance is very limited, and you opt for HDTV, bigger need not mean greater picture clarity. You cannot view a small screen from too far off or a huge screen from very near.

Viewing Distance, Angle And Lighting

The best way to figure out the ideal distance to maintain between you and your screen is to divide the screen size by 5. Seat yourself so that you are looking directly at the middle of the screen. While considering performance of TVs, the angle at which you view them matters a lot. With plasma TVs, which have a 160-degree wide viewing angle, you can put them anywhere in your room. The viewing angle for LCD TVs is lesser at 120 degrees; while rear projection TVs are at 90-100 degrees. So if you are not sitting directly opposite the TV the lesser the viewing angle, the less satisfying the picture quality. Bright lights are suitable for plasma and LCD TVs but for projection TVs you must have little or no light.

Picture Quality

A perception of picture quality can vary from person to person, and TV to TV. It depends on how the TV is constructed and the internal processing method. The TV must have good black levels since these produce better details. CRT TVs are capable of better black levels. Digital TVs like plasma, LCD and DLP produce black that looks more like dark gray. When the picture shows good contrast, the impact is much more. Incidentally, there’s something called “burn in” that happens in Plasma TVs that ends up showing ghostly images on the screen, especially when you are watching a favorite sports channel or happen to be enjoying video games.

Thus, viewing criteria and location are important considerations when you shop for your flat TV.

OK are you going to go with a Plasma TV (older technology, been around since 1964) or do you go with Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for the Flat Screen TV?

So how would you describe Digital TV and how would you describe a Flat Screen TV? Well the short answer is that phraseology is mixed here and quite often people get confused, LCD, TFT and Plasma are all terms that get bandied around yet they don?t all mean the same thing.

In a nutshell Flat Screen TV?s can either be Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) sets or can be Plasma screen but the two are different. One of the major differences between the two technologies probably lies in the fact that with LCD TV?s because the main technology used is TFT (Thin Film Transistor) by and large the screens are able to be much more energy efficient and potentially much smaller and more mobile.

So lets get down to basics and start looking at individual TV?s.

The first LCD TV that we recommend that you take a look at here is the Toshiba 37WLT66

The 37WLT66 is a 32in LCD TV and these TV’s at present can be found in the region of 1200 pounds sterling or 2400 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD ready the answer is yes. The Toshiba has 2 (1 RGB) scarts and and the type and number of multimedia interfaces the the Toshiba 37WLT66 uses are HDMI and 2. The type of tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the 37WLT66 is available from a wide variety of outlets.

So given this information, what would be our view of the 37WLT66?

Well it is a TV after all and as such the logical place to start would be the picture and our score here would be 10 out of 10 as the other half of the “Sound and Vision” double act our opinion of the sound quality would be 8 out of 10 With regards to the availability and number of relevant connections, our score would be 8 out of 10 If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 10 out of 10 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give the 8 and 10 out of 10 respectively.

Taking verything into consideration our overall view of the package would be the picture quality of this TV is extremely high (as you would expect being the sister TV to the 37WL66) and the Digital Tuner provides really clear pictures for those who don’t believe in any form of Cable or Satellite subscriptions. It has to be said that overall this is an extremely good TV.

The next LCD TV that we recommend that you take a look at here is the Humax LP32-TDR1

The LP32-TDR1 is a 32in LCD TV and the prices for these are around 800 pounds sterling or 1600 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD ready the answer is yes. The Humax has 2 (2 RGB) scarts and and the type and number of multimedia interfaces the the Humax LP32-TDR1 uses are HDMI and1. The type of tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the LP32-TDR1 is available from a wide variety of outlets.

So what would we think is a fair assessment of the LP32-TDR1?

The most obvious place to start with as far as TV’s are concerned would be the picture quality and our score here would be 8 out of 10 as the other half of the “Sound and Vision” double act our opinion of the sound quality would be 6 out of 10 Taking a look at the number of relevant connections and their availability, our score would be 8 out of 10 If we take a look at the overall “featureability” our score would be 10 out of 10 and the final individual verdicts would relate to the ease of use and overall value for money and our scores here would be 8 and 10 out of 10 respectively.

Having taken all things into consideration our overall opinion would be as follows the idea behind the concept of combining a TV and a HDD player is absolutely brilliant and one that more should follow. Definitely one to recommend to your friends.

It is essential to remember that the prices we use in these reviews are guides and are taken as an average across the industry and it is entirely conceivable and possible to find an occasion when you could be met with prices that are cheaper but also on occasions more expensive.