LCD and plasma TVs

Today's big-screen TVs offer real bang for the buck

Last reviewed: December 2010
JVC LT-46P510, Panasonic Viera TC-P58S2, and Sharp Aquos LC-46D78UN TVs
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Three CR Best Buys (from left): The JVC LT-46P510, $990; Panasonic Viera TC-P58S2, $1,400; and Sharp Aquos LC-46D78UN, $1,000.

Here are some glad tidings that should put a smile on your face: Experts predict that TV prices could drop sharply just in time for holiday shopping. At the same time, mainstream LCD and plasma TVs are adding features, such as streaming movies and Wi-Fi capability. There's also an exciting new option that wasn't around this time last year: 3D TVs. (See More 3D TVs, available to subscribers.) Here's advice to help you find a TV with the features you want at a price you like.