$1,800 and up to, well if you have to ask...
In this price range, you're getting a big ol' TV, dude. If you have a very large room you can get a pretty inexpensive and huge DLP TV. If that large room is filled with money, you can use it to buy a $28,000 Sony LCD TV we thought would look cute next to our gold brick collection.
There should be a bigger word than merely 'television' to describe such an object. It's large, 58-inch display inspires a number of effusive adjectives like 'gigantic,' 'enormous,' and 'breathtaking.' To follow those up with 'television' makes the Panasonic TH-58PZ700U seem too regular. read more
- 4.21 out of 5
This 63-inch monster from Samsung will completely change the way you watch television. It's an immersive experience at this size, and you'd better have a gigantic living room to support it. read more
- 4.53 out of 5
Fifty-two inches. That's the new sweet spot. This is the size that everybody seems to want: the 52" LCD. read more
- 3.92 out of 5
Enormous. You had better have a whole lot of room for the Sharp AQUOS LC-65D93U. read more
TVs We Considered But Didn't Pick
Sony KDL-46V3000
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Samsung 61" DLP HL-6187S
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Sharp AQUOS 42" LCD TV
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Samsung LN-S4695D
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Panasonic 50PX600U
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Panasonic 50" Plasma TV
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Sony BRAVIA 40" LCD TV
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
60 Inches of Projection Pefection
Sony 60" Rear-Projection TV
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Mitsubishi LT-46131
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Panasonic 65" Plasma TV
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
JVC HD-61FH97
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
Panasonic PT-56LCX66
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of LCD and plasma TVs. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
