Televisions

Philips Cinema 21:9 (56PFL9954H/12)

If you're a movie lover with deep pockets, the Philips Cinema 21:9 is unlikely to disappoint, offering a truly immersive way to enjoy films shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio in the comfort of your couch. Its great picture quality and fantastic audio are also complemented by a lovely design and plenty of features

Editor's rating 8.8

Sony Bravia EX1 (KDL-52EX1)

Sony seems to have let its mad scientists loose on the 52-inch, 1080p Bravia KDL-52EX1 LCD TV, judging by its bold, picture-frame design. Its appearance won't appeal to everyone, but the 1080i wireless connectivity is handy and the set's pictures aren't bad either

Editor's rating 7.7

JVC Xiview LT-42WX70

The 42-inch, 1080p LT-42WX70 LCD screen is a brave attempt by JVC to bring something new to the TV table. It's eye-wateringly expensive, but it offers awesome colour reproduction, excellent contrast and exceptionally sharp pictures, as well as a stunning design

Editor's rating 7.9

LG SL9000 (42SL9000)

The 42-inch, 1080p, LED-edge-lit 42SL9000 is a mighty handsome LCD TV, with an astonishingly slender profile. It also offers tonnes of features, good picture quality and an extremely attractive user interface. Overall, it's an admirable attempt at stealing Samsung's super-slim-TV crown

Editor's rating 8.1

Loewe Connect 42 Media Full-HD+ 100 DR+

The 42-inch, 1080p Connect 42 Media Full-HD+ 100 DR+ is the very definition of a premium LCD TV. It looks stunning in every set-up option, its multimedia capability is unparalleled, it delivers positively Olympian sound, and its pictures are frequently awesome

Editor's rating 8.9

Philips 9000 (47PFL9664H/12)

If ever there were a TV to warm the cockles, the 47-inch, 1080p 47PFL9664H/12 LCD TV is it. It's impressively slender and attractive, it's packed with more features than you'll ever use, and it delivers one of the best AV performances we've ever seen from an LCD TV

Editor's rating 9.1

Sony Bravia Z5800 (KDL-40Z5800)

The first telly from Sony to sport a built-in freesat tuner, the 40-inch, 1080p KDL-40Z5800 LCD TV is also one of the company's finest-performing sets. It's expensive and its audio isn't all it could be, but its pictures are generally fantastic and it looks very cool

Editor's rating 8.9

Toshiba Regza SV (46SV685DB)

The 46-inch, 1080p, LED-backlit Regza 46SV685DB is Toshiba's best flat-screen TV to date. Its pictures are superbly sharp, detailed and colourful, and it produces dark scenes with a depth and naturalism that no ordinary LCD TV can match. It doesn't come cheaply, though

Editor's rating 8.6

Samsung B7020WW (UE55B7020WW)

The 55-inch, 1080p UE55B7020WW LCD TV with LED edge lights looks like it's been sent from five years in the future, cramming an extraordinary amount of features into its incredibly svelte body. Its backlight-inconsistency flaw is disappointing, but its pictures are excellent otherwise

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Bravia ZX1 (KDL-40ZX1)

The 40-inch Sony Bravia KDL-40ZX1 LCD TV with LED edge lights looks stunning and is remarkably thin. Also capable of receiving a 1080i signal wirelessly -- which means less cable clutter -- it's a good choice if you want a TV whose mere appearance will make your friends insanely jealous

Editor's rating 6.6

LG SL8000 (42SL8000)

The strikingly slim, 42-inch, 1080p 42SL8000 is the best LG LCD TV we've seen so far. It's packed to bursting point with features and connections, its pictures are great 99 per cent of the time, and it looks beautiful. For the price, it's also remarkably good value

Editor's rating 9.0

Panasonic Viera G15 (TX-P46G15)

The 46-inch, 1080p Viera TX-P46G15 plasma TV offers plenty of value for money. Although its standard-definition pictures aren't perfect, its high-definition performance is terrific, and it's stuffed with features, including Panasonic's Viera Cast online service, and built-in freesat and Freeview tuners

Editor's rating 8.9

Sharp Aquos LE700 (LC46LE700E)

The 46-inch, 1080p, LED-backlit Aquos LC46LE700E LCD TV offers plenty of features for the price and is capable of delivering some spectacular images. Its motion-handling capability could be better, but its black-level response is frequently excellent and its colours are exceptionally vivid

Editor's rating 8.4

Panasonic Viera V10 (TX-P58V10)

With Pioneer about to abandon the UK TV scene, the 58-inch, 1080p Viera TX-P58V10 plasma telly has emerged as a hugely worthy heir to the mega-screen throne. Besides tonnes of features and connections, this colossal set offers spectacular pictures that outstrip Panasonic's already very high standards

Editor's rating 9.0

LG PS7000 (50PS7000)

Aggressively priced for a 50-inch, 1080p plasma TV, the 50PS7000 nevertheless packs a powerful punch. It's tastefully designed, offers good connectivity and sports exemplary menus. Most importantly, its pictures are unusually aggressive for a plasma set, so its hi-def performance is frequently spectacular

Editor's rating 7.0

Philips 9000 (37PFL9604H/12)

The 37-inch, 1080p 37PFL9604H/12 LCD TV more than makes up for its stupid name with its stunning pictures, huge feature set, glamorous design and surprisingly good audio. But it's not one for the technologically faint of heart -- you'll need to spend a fair amount of time in the menus to get the best out of this beast

Editor's rating 9.0

Panasonic Viera TX-P42G15

You'll need to lay down a sizeable wad of cash to buy the 42-inch, 1080p Viera TX-P42G15 plasma TV, but it's worth it. This set boasts exceptional picture quality and is jam-packed with features, including an on-board freesat HD tuner and Web connectivity

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 9.1

Sony Bravia W5500 (KDL-46W5500)

Despite a rather dour exterior, the 1080p, 46-inch Bravia KDL-46W5500 is a fantastic LCD TV. Its images are nothing short of sensational, it offers good connectivity and multimedia functionality, and, compared to other Bravia sets, it's surprisingly affordable too

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.8

Sony Bravia E5500 (KDL-32E5500)

Sporting a bold, photo-frame design, the 32-inch, 1080p Bravia KDL-32E5500 LCD TV combines a really impressive set of features with generally excellent picture quality. Not only are its pictures better than most of its rivals, it also sounds good too. The only problem is that it's pretty expensive

Editor's rating 6.8

Sony Bravia X4500 (KDL-46X4500)

The 46-inch, 1080p, LED-backlit Bravia KDL-46X4500 LCD TV produces, on occasions, the best pictures we've seen on a flat TV from Sony. It's also attractive, well-connected and far cheaper than sets that use the same technology, although it'll still dent your wallet. This is an imperious TV

Editor's rating 8.2