Consumer Reports' videos are for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Dark side of thin TVs

As TVs get slimmer, there are trade-offs. Here's what our testers are seeing in the labs.

As TVs get slimmer, there are trade-offs. Here's what our testers are seeing in the labs.

RELATED VIDEOS
TV buying guide
TV buying guide
Optimize your TV picture settings
Optimize your TV picture settings
Ultra-HD TVs
Ultra-HD TVs
Ultra-HD television from LG
Ultra-HD television from LG
Vizio CinemaWide TV first look
Vizio CinemaWide TV first look
New remotes for smart TVs
New remotes for smart TVs
Which is best for watching sports: LCD or plasma?
Which is best for watching sports: LCD or plasma?
3D vs. regular TV
3D vs. regular TV
Testing passive-3D TVs
Testing passive-3D TVs
Vizio VT3D650SV passive-3D TV
Vizio VT3D650SV passive-3D TV
3D-TV testing
3D-TV testing
Deadly TV Tip-Overs
Deadly TV Tip-Overs
Converter Box Setup
Converter Box Setup
Digital Converter Boxes
Digital Converter Boxes
Early LCD TVs
Early LCD TVs
Free High-Definition TV
Free High-Definition TV
Deadly TV Tip-Overs
Deadly TV Tip-Overs

Featured

1 - 15 of 15
Setting Facebook privacy controls
Setting Facebook privacy controls
Ice cream and frozen yogurt reviews
Ice cream and frozen yogurt reviews
Lawn mower buying guide
Lawn mower buying guide
2014 Acura MDX first drive
2014 Acura MDX first drive
Five great summer apps
Five great summer apps
Home generator advice
Home generator advice
2014 Chevrolet Silverado first drive
2014 Chevrolet Silverado first drive
Air conditioner buying guide
Air conditioner buying guide
Car innovations for safety and convenience
Car innovations for safety and convenience
Does Fresh Paper make produce last longer?
Does Fresh Paper make produce last longer?
Gas grill buying guide
Gas grill buying guide
Convertible buying guide
Convertible buying guide
Fitness video games get a workout
Fitness video games get a workout
Cheap Chromebook laptops
Cheap Chromebook laptops
As-seen-on-TV grout cleaners
As-seen-on-TV grout cleaners