Group test: 46in LCD TVs

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To ΑVReview.co.uk συγκρίνει τις LCD λύσεις των Sharp, Samsung και Sony στις 46 ίντσες.
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Samsung LE46N73BD


Price: £1,400
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Claimed max contrast ratio: 6000:1
Claimed max brightness: 500cd/m2
Connections: 2 HDMI inputs, Two Scarts (one RGB), PC input, headphone jack, S-Video input, composite video input, CI slot, 10-to-3 card reader, RF jack, USB input, PictBridge output, Stereo audio inputs

Verdict
Plus points
Vibrant colours, good sharpness with HD, pretty, well connected, aggressively priced
Minus points
Bland sonics, average standard definition performance

Score: 8/10


Sharp LC-46XD1E


Price: £2,000
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Claimed max contrast ratio: 2000:1
Claimed max brightness: 450cd/m2
Connections: Two HDMI inputs, PC VGA input (with adaptor for component video input, two Scarts (one RGB), composite video input, stereo audio input, analogue/digital tuner input, PC audio input, RS-232, headphone jack

Verdict
Plus points
Full HD resolution, impressive picture quality especially with HD, great design, fair price
Minus points
No dedicated component video input, slight resolution loss with motion, rather tedious operating system

Score: 9/10


Sony KDL-46S2530


Price: £2,000
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Claimed max contrast ratio: 5000:1
Claimed max brightness: N/A
Connections: Two HDMI inputs; component video input; two Scarts (both RGB); composite video input; VGA PC input; stereo audio input; analogue tuner input; PC audio input; CAM slot; S-Video input, headphone jack

Verdict
Plus points
Excellent HD detailing, neat design, good black levels
Minus points
Slight motion smearing, colours aren't the most vivid by today's standards

Score: 8/10


Final verdict
Three general facts come to light from this group test. First, prices for big-screen LCD technology really is plummeting; being able to find three LCD TVs of this sort of size for under £2K would simply have been unthinkable even two to three months back. And let's not forget: one of these three screens actually gives you a full HD resolution for its money.

Second, the general quality level on offer from large LCD TVs has come along astronomically fast, to the point where any of our three contenders would make a perfectly able and hugely enjoyable centrepiece for a home theatre set-up.

Finally, 46in really is an excellent size of screen for the ambitious home theatre fan to aim for, as it manages to deliver even more of the impact of high definition than a 42in screen for very little extra practical hardship.

As for an overall winner, despite the general quality on offer, there's definitely one screen that stands out: the Sharp 46XD1E. It capitalises on its full HD resolution superbly to deliver some of the finest HD pictures we've seen - all wrapped up in a prettily designed, feature-laden and aggressively priced package that seems tailor-made to whet the appetite of even the most cynical of home cinema enthusiasts.





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