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<strong>LCD</strong> <strong>TV</strong> <strong>Ratings</strong> & <strong>Reliability</strong> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/t...<br />

<strong>LCD</strong> <strong>TV</strong> <strong>Ratings</strong> & <strong>Reliability</strong><br />

<strong>Ratings</strong> Overview<br />

Brand & Model Price <strong>Ratings</strong> and Test Results<br />

52-inch and larger models Approximate retail price<br />

LG 55LH90<br />

Toshiba REGZA 55ZV650U<br />

Samsung LN52B750<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5<br />

$2500<br />

$1900<br />

$2020<br />

$2400<br />

$1950<br />

What's behind the <strong>Ratings</strong>?<br />

77 58<br />

76 58<br />

74 53<br />

71 79<br />

71 42<br />

Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U $2700 69 73<br />

Vizio VF550M<br />

$1550<br />

67 68<br />

LG 55LH40 $1900 67 71<br />

Sharp Aquos LED LC-52LE700UN $2200 66 33<br />

Sharp Aquos LC-C5277UN $1500 63 45<br />

Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN<br />

46- to 47-inch models<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR8<br />

Features & Specs Brand <strong>Reliability</strong><br />

$1650<br />

$2500<br />

62 53<br />

77 47<br />

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<strong>LCD</strong> <strong>TV</strong> <strong>Ratings</strong> & <strong>Reliability</strong> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/t...<br />

Samsung UN46B7000<br />

Samsung UN46B6000<br />

JVC LT-46P300<br />

$2000<br />

$1840<br />

$1130<br />

77 35<br />

74 35<br />

72 47<br />

Toshiba REGZA 46SV670U $2000 72 57<br />

Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U $1000 71 56<br />

Samsung LN46B650<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-46V5100<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-46W5100<br />

JVC LT-46J300<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100<br />

Samsung UN46B8000<br />

Mitsubishi Unisen LT-46153<br />

Philips 47PFL5704D<br />

LG 47LH55<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9<br />

$1450<br />

$1400<br />

$1500<br />

$1100<br />

$1900<br />

$2300<br />

$2200<br />

$1300<br />

$1700<br />

$1900<br />

71 49<br />

70 61<br />

70 55<br />

69 44<br />

68 55<br />

68 39<br />

67 54<br />

66 89<br />

66 51<br />

65 56<br />

RCA L46FHD37R $1050 64 78<br />

Philips 47PFL6704D $1200 64 93<br />

40- to 42-inch models<br />

Samsung UN40B7000<br />

$1700<br />

75 30<br />

LG 42LH90 $1450 74 36<br />

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Samsung LN40B650<br />

Toshiba REGZA 42ZV650U<br />

$1200<br />

$1150<br />

74 42<br />

73 41<br />

Insignia Advanced Series NS-L42X-10A $750 73 39<br />

Hitachi UltraVision L42S503 $900 72 37<br />

Samsung UN40B6000<br />

$1500<br />

72 32<br />

Toshiba REGZA 40XV645U $800 71 45<br />

JVC LT-42P300<br />

Insignia NS-L42Q-10A<br />

$875<br />

$650<br />

71 41<br />

69 33<br />

LG 42LF11 $700 69 37<br />

AOC L42H961<br />

$600<br />

68 33<br />

Sharp Aquos LED LC-40LE700UN $1300 68 23<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-40VE5<br />

LG 42LH40<br />

$1100<br />

$900<br />

68 32<br />

67 39<br />

Sanyo DP42849 $630 67 44<br />

Sony Bravia KLV-40ZX1M<br />

LG 42LH50<br />

$2500<br />

$1000<br />

67 36<br />

66 41<br />

Philips 42PFL6704D $1100 64 62<br />

Vizio VO420E $650 62 37<br />

Dynex DX-L42-10A<br />

Mitsubishi Unisen LT-40151<br />

Sylvania LD427SSX<br />

$500<br />

$1600<br />

$1100<br />

58 55<br />

54 41<br />

43 65<br />

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<strong>LCD</strong> <strong>TV</strong> <strong>Ratings</strong> & <strong>Reliability</strong> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/t...<br />

Magnavox 42MF439B/F7<br />

37-inch models<br />

Samsung LN37B650<br />

Panasonic Viera TC-L37S1<br />

$800<br />

$1050<br />

$750<br />

31 62<br />

75 31<br />

73 29<br />

LG 37LH55 $900 69 37<br />

LG 37LH30<br />

32-inch models<br />

Samsung LN32B650<br />

Panasonic Viera TC-L32S1<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-32XBR9<br />

Panasonic Viera TC-L32C12<br />

Hitachi L32A403<br />

Insignia NS-L322Q-10A<br />

Vizio VO320E<br />

JVC LT-32J300<br />

$800<br />

$900<br />

$600<br />

$700<br />

$450<br />

$460<br />

$500<br />

$430<br />

$550<br />

64 32<br />

77 24<br />

73 24<br />

71 26<br />

70 23<br />

69 22<br />

69 20<br />

68 23<br />

68 31<br />

LG 32LF11 $650 68 28<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-32S5100<br />

$600<br />

67 28<br />

Samsung LN32B540 $550 67 21<br />

Vizio VL320M<br />

LG 32LH20<br />

$500<br />

$500<br />

66 28<br />

64 25<br />

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<strong>LCD</strong> <strong>TV</strong> <strong>Ratings</strong> & <strong>Reliability</strong> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/t...<br />

Sanyo DP32649 $380 60 24<br />

RCA L32HD31R $350 54 32<br />

Auria EQ3288 $480 48 25<br />

Vizio VA320E $420 46 21<br />

JVC LT-32A200<br />

$470<br />

45 24<br />

Philips 32PFL3504D $500 34 32<br />

Sylvania LC320SSX $400 32 25<br />

27-inch and smaller models<br />

Sony Bravia KDL-26L5000<br />

ViewSonic N2690w<br />

Insignia NS-L26Q-10A<br />

$450<br />

$490<br />

$330<br />

68 16<br />

66 22<br />

65 16<br />

Sanyo DP26649 $300 64 19<br />

Panasonic Viera TC-L26X1<br />

Samsung LN26B460<br />

LG 26LH20<br />

$425<br />

$450<br />

$450<br />

64 17<br />

61 18<br />

61 20<br />

RCA L26HD41 $400 60 21<br />

Westinghouse SK-26H630S $300 54 20<br />

Toshiba 26LV610U<br />

$400<br />

51 21<br />

Hitachi L26D103 $420 46 21<br />

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