Here are the
five sets picked by Consumer Reports, which
evaluates products in numerous consumer
categories, including TV and electronics:
1.
Panasonic Viera
TC-P65VT25 (see today's price at
link)
Says Consumer
Reports: "Consumers willing to splurge
should consider this 65-inch 1080p plasma
TV, a Consumer Reports top-rated 3D model.
It delivers excellent HD picture quality and
lots of features, including the company's
Viera Cast online service. This Wi-Fi ready
models also includes Skype (via an optional
camera.)
2. Samsung LN60C630 (retails
for around $2,000)
Says Consumer
Reports: "This 60-inch 1080p LCD TV, the
biggest LCD screen size in the current
Ratings, offers excellent picture quality
and 120Hz technology at a fairly low price
for a major brand. Though it lacks Internet
services and has an average viewing angle,
its anti-reflective matte screen works well
for bright rooms."
3.
LG Infinia 60PK950
(See today's price at link)
Says Consumer
Reports: "This sharp-looking 60-inch 1080p
plasma TV is among the best big-screen sets
Consumer Reports has tested, with excellent
picture quality across the board. It's also
loaded with features, including LG's NetCast
online service and built-in Wi-Fi (via an
included adapter)."
4.
Vizio XVT553SV
(See today's price at link)
Says Consumer
Reports: "This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV is one
of the few new sets Consumer Reports has
seen with a full-array LED backlight. It
delivers excellent picture quality, a
wider-than-average viewing angle for an LCD,
and a lot of features (240Hz technology, the
VIA online service, a Bluetooth remote with
slide-out QWERTY keyboard) for a fairly low
price. Like the first three, this model's
sound was only good, so consider pairing
these sets with a sound bar."
5.
Sony Bravia
KDL-52NX800 (See today's
price at link.)
Says Consumer
Reports: "This sleek, 52-inch 1080p LCD TV
delivers excellent overall picture quality,
and it's one of only a handful of TVs in
Consumer Reports Ratings that offers very
good sound quality. It's also loaded with
features, including an edge LED backlight,
240Hz technology, built-in Wi-Fi, and access
to online content."
LG BD530 Network Blu-ray Player -- $69.99
LG BD570 Network Blu-ray Player -- $150
Roku HD Streaming Video Player -- $69.99
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