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Scorecard
UNDER 38 INCHES
38 TO 49 INCHES
50 INCHES AND UP
PROJECTORS
Model Price Technology Screen Size (inches) Resolution Inputs Rating
Samsung LN-T3253H $1,100 LCD 32 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, composite, VGA 8
LG 37LB4D $1,500 LCD 37 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, VGA, USB 7
Vizio VX32L $650 LCD 32 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 7
Polaroid 3211-TLXB $699 LCD 32 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 6
HP LC3272N $800 LCD 32 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, VGA 5
Sharp LC-37D43U $1,600 LCD 37 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 5
Philips 32PFL7332D/37 $1,160 LCD 32 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite 4
Toshiba 32HL67U $950 LCD 32 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 4
Olevia 747i $2,499 LCD 47 1080p 2 HDMI, 3 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, VGA 9
Toshiba 42HL167 $1,800 LCD 42 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 8
Westinghouse TX-47F430S $1,700 LCD 47 1080p 4 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, composite, VGA 8
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U $2,200 Plasma 42 1080p 2 HDMI, 2 component, 3 S-video, 3 composite, VGA 7
Samsung LN-T4065 $2,699 LCD 40 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, USB 7
Sony KDL-46W3000 $3,100 LCD 46 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 3 composite, VGA 7
Vizio VX42L $945 LCD 42 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, composite, VGA 6
Polaroid TLA-04011C $899 LCD 40 720p 2 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 5
Philips 42PFL7432D/37 $1,800 LCD 42 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite 4
LG 60PY3D $5,400 Plasma 60 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 2 composite, VGA 8
Samsung HP-T5054 $2,499 Plasma 50 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 3 S-video, 3 composite, VGA 7
Sharp LC-52D92U $4,500 LCD 52 1080p
3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite,
VGA, DVI-I, RS-232c
7
Hitachi P50T501 $2,300 Plasma 50 1080p 3 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 4 composite, VGA 6
HP PL5072N $1,500 Plasma 50 720p 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, VGA 6
Vizio VM60P $2,500 Plasma 60 720p 4 HDMI, 2 component, 2 S-video, 2 composite, VGA 6
Pioneer PDP-5080HD $3,500 Plasma 50 720p
4 HDMI, 2 component, S-video, 3 composite,
USB, Ethernet
Meridian D-ILA1080 MF1 $25,995 3-LCD N/A 1080p Component (BNC), S-video, composite, RGB 8
Epson PowerLite Home
Cinema 1080
$3,100 3-LCD N/A 1080p
HDMI, 3 component, S-video, composite, VGA,
D4/SCART, RS-232c
Sharp XV-Z20000 $9,000 DLP N/A 1080p 2 HDMI, DVI, 2 component, S-video, composite, RS-232c 7
ViewSonic ViewDock
PJ258D
How We Tested TVs
GET ACQUAINTED
After unpacking each
model and studying its
looks, we spent some
quality time with the
remote to see what the
TV could do—features,
functions, et cetera—
and how easily.
Televisions
$999 DLP N/A
VIDEO PROCESSING
We used HQV’s Blu-ray
benchmark disc to test
each set’s ability to
improve low-quality
video and display a
variety of sources, from
new hi-def formats to
old home movies.
Standard
def
TASTE THE RAINBOW
We used standard
color bars to evaluate
color accuracy. When
a particular hue is out
of whack, its corresponding
bar appears
dimmer or brighter
than the rest.
S-video, component, composite, VGA, iPod dock 4
ERAGON ... 100 TIMES
The movie was sent
to us as a joke, but we
were too cheap to buy
something better. The
scene we used (Chapter
12, “Finally Flying”)
is a good practical trial
of a TV’s capabilities.
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