Viewsonic have the name of being one of the cheapest ‘name’ brands on the market for LCD’s. They aren’t usually very bad either, with me writing you this from the comfort of my 22-inch Viewsonic, and I must say it was a great buy. The guys and girls over at I4U have done a great review on the new Viewsonic N4261W LCD, which if you didn’t know is a 42-incher featuring TrueHD (1080P). Without spoiling the read they did say “If you are looking for a larger screen 1080p HDTV, the N4261W is a good choice with great image quality at a good price”, which sounds very Viewsonic from my experience.
For more info, click over to the I4U Website.
Consumer Reports have made a big call in the whole TV arena. They have given the holy grail of television sets to Panasonic and their TH-50PZ700U. They didn’t skimp on the tests either, reviewing more then 150 televisions. They said “the the Panasonic TH-50PZ700U reproduced the finest detail, rich vibrant colors and deep blacks that lent an almost three-dimensional look to images” and gave it an “Excellent” for its HD, DVD, and standard-definition picture quality.
What do you get with the Panasonic TH-50PZ700U other then an “Excellent” television. Well to start it is a 50″ Plasma with Anti-Reflective Coating (whatever that means) that supports True HD (1920×1080 native resolution AKA 1080P), has a contrast ratio of up to 5000:1, 4 inbuilt speakers (2x left and 2x right), a SD slot and 2 HDMI ports. All this can be picked up for a big fat $US2999.
With a little research I have also noticed that there may be a updated model of the TH-50PZ700U, with the TH-50PZ750U. Maybe not a massive change but it does seem to have this feature called Pro-Setting and costs a hefty $US500 more. I think I’ll stick with my $US300 Panasonic CRT for now thank you.
For more info, click over to the Consumer Reports Website, or Engadget for a short taste.