Top 5 Large Screen HDTVs


HDTVs are in demand these days People love the clear pictures and better resolution images, and this is the reason they prefer HDTVs over conventional boxes. The quality a High Definition Television provides is unmatched, and usual TVs cannot equate them at all. Apart from the safety and health issues; the larger is a screen, the better is the experience. This is why large screen televisions are always loved by people; although most of the community cannot afford to buy one. Today, I have brought with me top 5 HDTVs with displays ranging from 50” to 55”. Though it addresses a small number of consumers; the article is informative.

1. Samsung PN50A760:

This is a 50” Plasma High Definition television, which delivers better image quality than any of its rivals.

Specs:

  • 48.8” x 30.5” x 3.8”
  • 102.5 oz
  • 1 year limited warranty
  • 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 49.9” viewable size
  • 1000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDMI, RCA composite, and S-video input
  • Ethernet, serial-9 pin D-shell and USB interface

Samsung PN50A760This is a $2500 Plasma HD television, with crisp and sharp imaging, outstanding color balance, fast motion handling, and remarkably wide viewing angle. It offers wonderful surround sound like a dedicated speaker system. In the input menu, priority is given to turned on attached devices so that the user doesn’t have to navigate through various nonattached not in use devices.

In the TV’s flash memory, there is a variety of multimedia options, like children activities, recipes, picturesque photos and exercises. Options for direct PC streaming through Ethernet port and viewing files from a USB flash drive are also available. Backlit remote control is programmable.
Product’s Unique Selling Points:

  • Great inbuilt multimedia features
  • Easy to use

Limitations:

  • It is expensive

2. LG Electronics 50PG30 50-inch Plasma:

It is a 50” Plasma HDTV with stylish design yet not so impressive imageLG Electronics 50PG30 50-inch Plasma quality, and is inexpensive for its screen size, too. Sometimes it shows blurry moving images, vagueness and flat figures. The set up wizard and its optimizing options makes setup process quite easy. Menu icons are rationally placed, and they do not obstruct the picture because of being transparent. The quick menu option gives direct and easy access to frequent options like picture mode and sound mode. Also, the pop up selections put those sources on top of the priority list that are sending signals to the TV, when the button is pressed.

LG Electronics 50PG30 50-inch Plasma TV doesn’t have a backlit programmable remote; neither does it possess USB or SD card multimedia capabilities. Also, there is no picture in picture option.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

  • Very economical for its size
  • Nice on screen menu

Limitations:

  • No USB or SD card option
  • Remote is neither backlit nor programmable
  • No picture in picture option
  • Not a very fine image quality

3. LG Electronics 52LG70:

Much like the above mentioned sibling of it, the 52LG70 LCD has much advanced options than the previously mentioned.
Specs:

  • 50.6” x 35.4” x 13.5”
  • 90 lbs
  • 1 year limited warranty
  • Multi language menu
  • Commercial sound leveler
  • Digital media playback
  • Progressive scan
  • Energy star compliant
  • HDTV built in tuner
  • 1080i, 10180p, 480i, 480p, 720p supported
  • 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution
  • 52” viewable size
  • 15000:1 contrast ratio
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 52” screen size
  • HDMI, S Video, VGA input
  • Serial -9 pin D- shell and USB interface connection

It has 8 icons on main menu including input and USB. Though there isn’t any pic-in-pic mode; it has two optical audio outputs and four HDMI ports.

LG Electronics 52LG70

Simplicity of menu is same as of its sibling’s. Remote can be programmed, though it isn’t backlit. Overall picture quality is nice but pixilation and artifacts are common, specifically in fast moving objects and dissolves.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

  • Helpful on screen menus
  • Excellent sound

Limitations:

  • No picture in picture option
  • Image quality isn’t outclass
  • Remote isn’t backlit

4. Sharp Aquos LC52D85U:

Most important and significantly nice feature of Sharp Aquos LC52D85U LCD HD TV is its image quality.

Specs:

  • 49.3” x 33.4” x 13:
  • 62.8 lbs
  • 1 year limited warranty
  • Energy star compliant
  • 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution
  • 52” viewable size
  • 10000:1 contrast ratio
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 2000:1 static contrast ratio
  • 52” diagonal screen size
  • HDMI, S Video, VGA input
  • Serial -9 pin D- shell interface connection

This set is master at showing details of images. Artifacts, washed out colors,Sharp Aquos LC52D85U pixilation, and excess brightness are common. Sound is not great; do not anticipate much about it. Remote is not designed logically, and the tiny buttons are difficult to use. Remote is backlit, but not all the buttons glow when light is switched on. When the input button is pressed, all the available inputs get listed as “input 1” and “input 2” style whether they are attached or not. USB, SD card and Ethernet supported multimedia option cannot be found.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

  • Well placed side mounted connectors

Limitations:

  • Poorly designed menus
  • Useless backlighting of remote

5. Vizio VF550XVT:

Vizio VF550XVTPretty inexpensive, this HDTV has a finely backlit remote that is also programmable. It shows heavy pixilation and color accuracy problem. Sound system suffers weak bass, and audio quality is not applaud-able. The on screen menu is quite unhelpful. Picture in picture and backlit remote are its good points.
A poor performer, but it is cheap, too.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

Nicely backlit remote
Picture in picture
Inexpensive

Limitations:

  • Poor performance
  • Low quality audio

The list ends here. You, now, have enough and adequate knowledge about large screen HDTVs, and can make a decision that which is the one for you.

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  1. Brent Hunter
    April 22nd, 2009 at 05:37 | #1

    I wouldn’t put any of these models in the Top 5.

    Ummm, what about the more expensive models like the Pioneer PDP-LX5090?

  2. Steveo
    April 22nd, 2009 at 05:50 | #2

    What the f@#k is LG doing there – they are the worst TVs ever

  3. Michael Novak
    April 22nd, 2009 at 05:51 | #3

    I would like to see these large screen monitors also show power consumption both on and in standby mode. Energy star compliant is nice to know, but nowadays knowing how many watts I expect to burn, and which one is the most energy efficient, would be a key selling point for me.

  4. April 22nd, 2009 at 07:09 | #4

    Nice roundup, but none of them even mention the response times that the TVs have.

  5. RFRSTormer
    April 22nd, 2009 at 16:52 | #5

    Worst TV Top 5 list ever.. The two best plasma Manufactures out there Pioneer and Panasonic are not even on the list. Samsung makes a nice TV but it is so out classed by Pioneer and Panasonic. And to include Vizio in the list is fine, but I would hardly make it one of the top 5 TV’s.

    Also, was the quality of picture subjective to the viewer, and what were the lighting conditions? What did you use for your source material and testing methods?

  6. admin
    April 22nd, 2009 at 23:36 | #6

    RFRSTormer

    This article is not based on TOP 5 Televisions, in fact it is on Top 5 Large Screen HDTVs i.e 50 to 55 inch HDTVs..

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