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Review: Sony KDL-46HX853

Introduction With the latest TV ranges from Samsung and LG already out and attracting mostly positive critical notices, the pressure on Sony’s debut TV for 2012 really couldn’t be any greater. Especially with Sony’s TV business contributing spectacularly to the brand’s latest round of cataclysmic operating losses. Still, the noises coming out of Sony about  Full Article…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L42DT50B

Introduction Did someone at Panasonic just get a degree in design? After spending most of the last 15 years concentrating primarily on plasma TV tech, but also on producing arguably the most consistent picture quality across the board, the Japanese brand has suddenly gone all arty on us. This mid-range screen doesn’t just boast a  Full Article…

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Review: Toshiba 55ZL2

Introduction Well here’s something you don’t see every day. A TV that not only enables you to watch 3D without any glasses on, but also sports a native Quad HD or 4K resolution. In fact, no television before the Toshiba 55ZL2 has been able to offer either of these hugely significant features. So it’s fair  Full Article…

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Review: LG 47LM960V

Overview Anybody still of the opinion that LG merely slavishly follows its lauded Korean rival Samsung is very much mistaken. For as well as going completely its own way with 3D, by introducing the passive 3D format, LG is also looking set to beat Samsung to the big-screen OLED TV punch. More pertinently for this  Full Article…

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Review: Samsung UE46ES8000

Introduction If Samsung is going to retain its current position as the world’s number one TV brand, it needs to set the bar high with flagship products such as the new UE46ES8000. Especially now that recently reviewed LG televisions such as the 55LM660T and 47LM670T have proved that the other Korean brand is putting up  Full Article…

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Review: Samsung UE46ES8000

Introduction If Samsung is going to retain its current position as the world’s number one TV brand, it needs to set the bar high with flagship products such as the new UE46ES8000. Especially now that recently reviewed LG televisions such as the 55LM660T and 47LM670T have proved that the other Korean brand is putting up  Full Article…

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Review: Samsung UE46ES8000

Introduction If Samsung is going to retain its current position as the world’s number one TV brand, it needs to set the bar high with flagship products such as the new UE46ES8000. Especially now that recently reviewed LG televisions such as the 55LM660T and 47LM670T have proved that the other Korean brand is putting up  Full Article…

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Review: Toshiba 40RL953

Introduction After successfully playing smart TV catchup with some of its more innovative rivals and increasing its television sales by over 30 per cent last year, Toshiba is now aiming to consolidate its position as a dominant force at the value end of the TV market. The Toshiba 40RL953 is a no-nonsense 40-inch screen that  Full Article…

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Review: Finlux 42F7010

Introduction Finlux has never made a more concerted bid to get a foothold in the UK TV marketplace than it is right now. Driven by the considerable muscle of its newish Turkish owner Vestel, Finlux is currently offering visitors to its online shop a startlingly wide variety of TVs, covering both a comprehensive array of  Full Article…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L47DT50

Introduction Things are looking rosy for Panasonic’s large screen TV department. Rival Sony is suffering blighted sales and record-breaking losses while Panasonic is enjoying rave reviews for its latest range of flatscreens, including its first LCD televisions larger than 37 inches. Plasma certainly isn’t dead in Panasonic’s eyes, but the company has sensibly made the  Full Article…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L37E5B

Introduction Better known for its plasma TVs, but now on its third generation of smaller-sized LED-backlit screens, Japanese manufacturer Panasonic here confirms that it’s attacking on all fronts with this thoroughly versatile living room all-rounder. At first glance the TX-L37E5B might appear to be almost identical to its same-sized counterpart in Panasonic’s 3D-ready ET5 Series,  Full Article…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L32E5B

Introduction Your average 32-inch TV rarely gets our pulses racing. While the headline-grabbing big screens get smart TV, 3D and swanky controllers, sets like the TX-L32E5B usually end up with far less attention and price cuts a-plenty. Thankfully we’re now seeing some of those high-end features trickling down to smaller screen sizes, but the TX-L32E5B  Full Article…

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Review: LG 55LM660T

Introduction After throwing the TV world in to chaos last year with its launch of passive 3D technology, 2012 is potentially a critical year for LG. Can it bring its industry-rocking 3D technology forward? And perhaps more importantly, can it still keep up with the ‘Joneses’ in other areas, given that 3D’s consumer appeal appears  Full Article…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L37ET5B

Introduction Do you want 3D? Many don’t, it seems, and that could be something to do with the high prices of TVs and especially 3D glasses. Panasonic – inventor of the pricey though often awesome Active Shutter 3D system has rather predictably taken commercial realities onboard and fitted its 37-incher with Passive 3D tech, which  Full Article…

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Review: LG 47LM670T

Overview The 47-inch 47LM670T is the first of LG’s eagerly awaited new Cinema Screen connected TVs to land in the UK. Available also as the 42-inch 42LM670T and the 55-inch 55LM670T, it’s the entry level set in arguably the brand’s most attractive range yet. Positioned above it are the similarly attired LM860V and LM960V models.  Full Article…

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