Sony's higher-end Bravia LCDs include the three letters XBR in their model numbers, which for Sony denotes its more-expensive televisions. The three televisions in this series share most of the features of their less-expensive brothers but offer slicker styling with concealed speakers, an ATSC tuner, and a Digital Cable Ready CableCard slot. They also add two more component-video inputs as well as a Memory Stick slot and a USB port for displaying digital photos. The 26-inch KDL-V26XBR1, the 32-inch KDL-V32XBR1, and the 40-inch KDL-V40XBR1 are available now.
- 1,366 x 768 native resolution
- ATSC HDTV tuner
- Digital Cable Ready
- HDMI input
- Three component-video inputs
- PC input
It costs a bit more than the average 19-inch LCD monitor, but the SyncMaster 930MP makes it worthwhile, with a plethora of features and a wide array of connection options.
Excellent viewing-angle performance. Good image quality. Built-in TV and FM radio tuners.
Stand lacks height adjustment and does not swivel. Does not include DVI cable.
- 1280 x 1024 pixels native resolution
- Two components-video inputs
- PC input: analog VGA and DVI-D
- Built-in TV tuner
Source: pcmag
The 45-inch Sharp Aquos LC-45GX6U offers impressive clarity with high-quality HDTV and highlights the flaws of lesser sources. The few quirks we encountered didn't deter us from declaring the LC-45GX6U the best of the big 1080p LCD TVs available today.
Detailed imagery with high-quality sources. Responsive universal remote control. Comprehensive and quick menu system. Integrated analog and digital television tuners.
Lacks support for 1080p input via DVI/HDMI. Different levels of gray are different colors (grayscale/color tracking problems). Optional PC card adapter required for accessing multimedia files on flash memory cards. Poor detection of film-based DVD movies (3:2 pulldown)
- 1920 x 1080 pixels native resolution
- Two component-video inputs
- HDMI input
- PC input dual-mode (DVI-I)
- ATSC HDTV tuner
Source: pcmag
Panasonic is cutting prices this year on its high-resolution plasmas, and the least-expensive high-resolution models in the 2005 consumer line belong to the TH-PX50U series. All models in the TH-PX50U series have relatively high native resolutions--1,024x768 for the 37- and 42-inchers, and 1,366x768 for the 50-incher--which result in better detail with high-def sources compared to EDTVs. They all have a built-in ATSC tuner as well as a Digital Cable Ready CableCard slot, so no external hardware is necessary to receive over-the-air and cable HD programming. The connectivity of these sets is highlighted by an HDMI port, a digital audio output, and two component-video inputs. Unlike some previous Panasonic plasmas, these can accept a 720p signal via their HDMI and component-video inputs.
- 1,366x768 or 1,024x768 native resolution
- ATSC HDTV tuner
- Digital Cable Ready
- One HDMI port
- Two component-video inputs
Source: cnet
Although the 62 at the end of the model name would seem to indicate it's a step up to the HP-R52 series, this single model is actually Samsung's entry-level high-resolution plasma. It has a native resolution of 1,024x768, which means it should be able to display every detail of DVDs and deliver more detail with 720p and 1080i sources, although it still needs to scale them to fit the available pixels. It also features a built-in ATSC tuner, which means you'll be able to watch over-the-air HDTV without any extra hardware. Note that it does not include the CableCard slot of the step-up HP-R52 series, but this might not be that big of a drawback, as the current generation of CableCard cannot handle video on-demand or electronic program guide services. Its connectivity is highlighted by an HDMI input, a PC input, two component-video inputs, and both optical and coaxial digital audio outputs. While it's commonplace for HDTVs for have one or the other digital audio output, the option of having both is useful if you're short on digital inputs.
- 1,024x768 native resolution
- ATSC HDTV tuner
- Two component-video inputs
- PC input
- HDMI input
- Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs
Source: cnet
Sony's higher-end Bravia LCDs include the three letters XBR in their model numbers, which for Sony denotes its more-expensive televisions. The three televisions in this series share most of the features of their less-expensive brothers but offer slicker styling with concealed speakers, an ATSC tuner, and a Digital Cable Ready CableCard slot. They also add two more component-video inputs as well as a Memory Stick slot and a USB port for displaying digital photos. The 26-inch KDL-V26XBR1, the 32-inch KDL-V32XBR1, and the 40-inch KDL-V40XBR1 are available now.
