Advanced adjustment options and a generous array of presets augment middle-of-the-road picture-quality ratings, but ease-of-use issues and limited colour calibration tools prevent this model from ranking higher.

The good picture quality and great price would help you overlook limited speakers and the absence of preset modes.

An insanely large HD-ready display with significant visual aberrations that might deter some users.

If the size doesn't daunt you, the HD-L27 will make a reasonable addition to your lounge room, although there may be other options with better picture quality.

If you watch a lot of DVD movies give this display a miss, but if you’re more of a sports buff and intend to kick back with the footy on a high definition set top box then this could be a consideration.

If you are looking to spend large amounts of money on an underperforming LCD TV this is the one for you.

If you are looking for something that is absolutely huge and will wow people but don't care too much about a few image problems, then the LG 52sZ85R is for you.

The 50PX5D isn't the best Plasma on the market and has its problems but the image quality isn't completely terrible from a reasonable viewing distance.

The Sanyo PDP-42XS1 is not the best plasma on the market and considering the fact that it is standard definition and has image flaws, it is not our first choice.

A few small issues with reduced connectivity and calibration options impact what is otherwise an excellent display.

The 42PD960DTA is a good all round mid-range television but has its problems across all modes and is far from brilliant.

NEC's 40FHD100 is an adequate 1080p LCD TV; however, it has some image quality issues with both noise and contrast which make it hard to recommend over the competition.