Typical price: £1,600
What is it: 40-inch, high-definition compatible LCD TV
What we think: A true bargain for a fully-fledged HDTV, the Samsung 40-inch LCD is an excellent television across the board
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Samsung LE40R51B compared to other LCD televisions
 Samsung LE40R51B |
 Philips Cineos 52PFL9632D |
 Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 |
 Philips 42PF9831D |
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| Review date | 14 Oct 05 | 21 Nov 07 | 27 Nov 06 | 16 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
7.7
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9.3
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9.3
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9.1
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| Price range | £1,600 | |||
| Review summary | The Samsung's biggest attraction is its modest price tag. Being an LCD, the attraction is a better picture quality than an equivalent-sized plasma, and the Samsung holds up its end of the bargain. It helps that it's fully high-definition compatible and features the company's acclaimed DNIe processing technology, and that's what makes the price even more remarkable Read full review |
If big, beautiful hi-def pictures are what you're after, this 52-incher delivers the goods. Bold but realistic colours, strong black levels and the smoothest motion we've seen on an LCD, married with good connectivity and design, make this one of the finest big screen flat panels around Read full review |
Sony's KDL-40W2000 has set a new benchmark for large screen displays. The full 1080p specification is equipped for the future while LCD image quality has never looked this good Read full review |
Philips' new ClearLCD technology takes big-screen LCD picture performance to a new level, especially with high definition. That this picture prowess is joined by a stunning design and a seemingly endless feature count is just the icing on a particularly sweet cake Read full review |
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