Plasma Televisions

Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ81 (freesat)

The Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ81 is the first TV to include a built-in freesat receiver. With Freeview and analogue tuners on board, this tri-tuner plasma is genuinely a landmark product. You'll find this well-specced screen also boasts the excellent picture quality you'd expect from a Panasonic

Editor's rating 9.0

Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX6090

Not only does the Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX6090 deliver a colossal 60 inches of screen, it also displays picture quality that's nothing short of amazing. You'll need deep pockets to afford it, but its attention to detail with black levels and colour reproduction put this plasma TV in a league of its own

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 9.5

Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85

The Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85 is another fantastic plasma TV from the company. It excels at high-definition playback, even with upscaled DVDs and gaming material, and has plenty of good features. The sound quality is also fantastic, producing both big bass and crystal clear dialogue

Editor's rating 9.0

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80B

The Viera TH-42PX80 is one of Panasonic's new range of entry-level plasma TVs. But the term entry-level is slightly misleading, because this TV has everything you could ever want, especially when it comes to picture quality and ease of use.

Editor's rating 8.5

LG 50PG6000

The LG 50PG6000 is designed for people who want a big screen that will look good in their lounges. Fortunately, it packs several nice touches that make it a great choice for a simple, easy to use TV, and has a wealth of connectivity options to suit home cinema lovers

Editor's rating 8.0

Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B

High-quality, low-cost plasmas are on the horizon, and the Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B is a clear sign of things to come. It's not an exaggeration to say we were blown away by the picture quality on this television, which gave us a startlingly sharp image on even the most complex films

Editor's rating 8.5

Hitachi P50XR01

With simple innovation, Hitatchi's PX50XR01 stands out from the crowd. Combining a 250GB hard disk recorder with a 'Full HD' plasma screen is a great idea as it cuts down on clutter and makes the whole HDD recording process much easier. With great picture quality, this TV is a winner

User rating 2.0

Editor's rating 7.1

Panasonic TH-42PZ70

The Panasonic TH-42PZ70 is a market-leading 'Full HD' TV that finally brings 1,920x1,080 native pixel count to the 42-inch plasma set. Colour blends look smooth and natural and the TV has fine black levels. It deals well HD sources and fast moving objects look crisp and clean

Editor's rating 8.4

Samsung PS-63P76FD

The Samsung PS-63P76FD is a whopper of a TV at 63 inches, but all for a great value. This 'Full HD' set produces excellent black levels that give dark scenes great realism and colours are rich and natural. Audio is pretty potent, too and the TV has connections galore

Editor's rating 8.5

Panasonic TH-103PF9

The Panasonic TH-10PF is an absolutely huge plasma screen -- 103 inches. Very few will be able to afford it, but for the hi-def jet set it's a great alternative to buying a projector for a home cinema, with excellent picture quality, natural black levels, pleasing brightness and good contrast

Editor's rating 8.0

LG 50PB65

At amazing value for money, the LG 50PB65 50-inch plasma TV is also packed with picture processing and incredibly intense, vibrant colours. It's HD-friendly and objects move across the screen with amazing clarity. Plus, it looks great, with a polished dark finish and subtle red lighting

Editor's rating 6.8

Hitachi P50T01U

Natural colour tones, subtle details to dark backdrops and excellent connectivity are the stand out features with the Hitachi P50T01U 50-inch plasma screen. In addition, the TV is well priced and the details in every last tiny texture are fine when viewing pristine HD fodder

Editor's rating 6.9

Samsung PS42Q97HDX

With a fantastically low price, great looks, loads of connections and good picture quality, the Samsung PS42Q97HDX is a revolutionary product in the world of plasma TVs. Vibrant, crisp colours and rich sound will inject a real cinematic energy into your HD viewing experience

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.3

Panasonic TH-50PZ700

With fantastic picture quality, automatic colour management and plenty of additional features, the TH-50PZ700 plasma gives pictures to die for and a striking sharpness for HD viewing. Deep black levels will add dynamism and tension to your viewing experience, and you will find this Panasonic better connected than most

Editor's rating 8.0

Pioneer PDP-428XD

With its 'Kuro', blacker-than-black styling, the Pioneer PDP-428XD does live up to its hype. It might sound like a ridiculous thing to say about a TV but we really fell in love with the styling. It would make a great centrepiece to any home cinema and certainly impresses with its deep blacks

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 9.0

Samsung PS50P96

Samsung's PS50P96 is a stunning 50-inch plasma TV that boasts incredible picture performance. It's not for the tight-fisted, however those who part with the cash will be rewarded with astounding black levels and smooth movement

Editor's rating 8.3

Pioneer PDP-508XD

Pioneer's top-of-the-range PDP-508XD is without doubt one of the best screens we've ever reviewed. Its design and build quality are difficult to fault, it has no less than three HDMI inputs and the picture quality is truly outstanding

Editor's rating 9.2

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX70

Panasonic remains as committed to plasma as ever and continues to create some fantastic TVs. The Viera TH4-2PX70 uses its tenth-generation panel, and it certainly seems as though the Japanese company is learning with each new iteration

Editor's rating 8.2

Hitachi P42T01

If you're looking for a good-size TV with excellent Freeview and high-definition performance, the 42-inch Hitachi P42T01 plasma may well be of serious interest to you. It has some curious connectivity and below-par sound, but it's excellent value

Editor's rating 7.6

LG 60PF95

Expanding its Chocolate look from phones into TVs, LG has equipped this massive 60-inch plasma with touch-sensitive glowing red controls. It might be an awful lot of money, but for a TV of this size -- and with 1080p hi-def performance this good -- it's almost a bargain

Editor's rating 9.0