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Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert TV reviews. We review different types of TVs. Our TV reviews will help you decide what TV is best for you.

Consumer Reports TV reviews will provide you with recommended models based on the combination of price and performance. You can also subscribe for our TV ratings where you will see our TV reviews on SD picture quality, HD picture quality and Ease of use. You will also see Consumer Reports take on each model of TVs that we review. This is a quick summary of what we think works well for this model, and possibly what doesn't.

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TV Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsToshiba 40L5200U Reviews
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Toshiba 40L5200U
Type: 40- to 43-inch TVs
Summary: A 40-inch LCD HDTV with LED backlighting from Toshiba with 1080p resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 3 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input.
 
 
The Toshiba 40L5200U TV has the following features: Native resolution, Overall height (in.), Overall width (in.), Overall depth (in.), Other sizes in brand line, Screen shape (aspect ratio), Screen finish, Digital Tuner (Off-air ATSC and Cable QAM), Panel size without base (HxWxD, in.), Weight including base (lb.), Swivel/tilt base, Bezel finish/color, Warranty (months): parts/labor/in-home, Frame rate (Hz), Number of 3D glasses included, HDMI inputs, Component-video, Component/Composite-video shared inputs, Composite-video, USB port, VGA input, Digital-audio output, Headphone jack (3.5mm audio jack) and Other connections.
ratingsPanasonic Viera TC-L47DT50 Reviews
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Panasonic Viera TC-L47DT50
Type: 46- to 52-inch TVs
Summary: A 47-inch 3D-capable LCD HDTV with LED backlighting from Panasonic with 1080p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, 4 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input.
 
 
The Panasonic Viera TC-L47DT50 TV has the following features: Native resolution, Overall height (in.), Overall width (in.), Overall depth (in.), Other sizes in brand line, Screen shape (aspect ratio), Screen finish, Digital Tuner (Off-air ATSC and Cable QAM), Panel size without base (HxWxD, in.), Weight including base (lb.), Swivel/tilt base, Bezel finish/color, Warranty (months): parts/labor/in-home, Frame rate (Hz), Wi-Fi, 3D-capable, 3D type, Number of 3D glasses included, Internet-enabled, Streaming video services, Web browser, Web camera capable, DLNA-certified, HDMI inputs, Component-video, Component/Composite-video shared inputs, Composite-video, USB port, VGA input, Ethernet port, Digital-audio output, Headphone jack (3.5mm audio jack), Memory-card reader and Other connections.
ratingsMagnavox 32ME303V Reviews
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Magnavox 32ME303V
Type: 32-inch TVs
Summary: A 32-inch LCD HDTV with LED backlighting from Magnavox with 720p resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, 3 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input.
 
 
The Magnavox 32ME303V TV has the following features: Native resolution, Overall height (in.), Overall width (in.), Overall depth (in.), Other sizes in brand line, Screen shape (aspect ratio), Screen finish, Digital Tuner (Off-air ATSC and Cable QAM), Panel size without base (HxWxD, in.), Weight including base (lb.), Swivel/tilt base, Bezel finish/color, Warranty (months): parts/labor/in-home, Frame rate (Hz), Number of 3D glasses included, HDMI inputs, Component-video, Component/Composite-video shared inputs, Composite-video, USB port, VGA input, Digital-audio output, Headphone jack (3.5mm audio jack) and Other connections.
ratingsLG 42PN4500 Reviews
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LG 42PN4500
Type: 40- to 43-inch TVs
Summary: A 42-inch plasma HDTV from LG with 720p resolution, 2 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input. Other screen sizes in this model line include: 50PN4500 (50")
 
 
The LG 42PN4500 TV has the following features: Native resolution, Overall height (in.), Overall width (in.), Overall depth (in.), Other sizes in brand line, Screen shape (aspect ratio), Screen finish, Digital Tuner (Off-air ATSC and Cable QAM), Panel size without base (HxWxD, in.), Weight including base (lb.), Swivel/tilt base, Bezel finish/color, Warranty (months): parts/labor/in-home, Number of 3D glasses included, HDMI inputs, Component-video, Component/Composite-video shared inputs, Composite-video, USB port, Digital-audio output and Other connections.
ratingsSamsung PN43F4500 Reviews
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Samsung PN43F4500
Type: 40- to 43-inch TVs
Summary: A 43-inch plasma HDTV from Samsung with 720p resolution, 2 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input. Other screen sizes in this model line include: PN51F4500 (51")
 
 
The Samsung PN43F4500 TV has the following features: Native resolution, Overall height (in.), Overall width (in.), Overall depth (in.), Other sizes in brand line, Screen shape (aspect ratio), Screen finish, Digital Tuner (Off-air ATSC and Cable QAM), Panel size without base (HxWxD, in.), Weight including base (lb.), Swivel/tilt base, Bezel finish/color, Warranty (months): parts/labor/in-home, Number of 3D glasses included, PIP (no. of tuners), HDMI inputs, Component-video, Component/Composite-video shared inputs, Composite-video, USB port, Digital-audio output and Other connections.