LCD TVs > Haier LCD TVs > 40 Inches - 50 Inches > Not HD Ready > 500:1 - 1000:1

Advantages: Great picture; good sound; large in size; inexpensive for large size
Disadvantages: On and Off Switch broke after only one year!

Haier, .....our first large flat screen TV, ....and at a bargain sale price of $899. We could not have been happier when we brought it home. The picture looked good, the sound was great. The controls were easy to access should we decide not to use the remote. What a great bargain!! Now, "possible future customers," fast forward to one year and a few days later. The warranty has just run out. A rather strange problem develops. We can no longer get ...
...will not turn off and remain off. As soon as you shut it off, it turns back on again. Is it the remote control? Nope! We wish it was!!! The solution, should you decide you still want a TV like this, ....... unplug it after you are finished watching it. Then when you want to watch it again, plug it in again. The remote is good for switching channels, but not for turning it off and keeping it off. Dear Reader, you decide if you think we got a real ... Read review

Advantages: TheaterWide Modes
Disadvantages: all good

...trendy and cheap looking. But Toshiba made it look good! It's nowhere near as shiny as I thought it would be. Now for the picture. It arrived with the picture set to "Sports" mode. This was too bright and over saturated for my taste. I switched to "Standard" mode and the colors are richer without being overly warm or loosing crispness. The set has a picture mode for "Movies" as well, and it really does give the display a movie-theateresque character. ... Read review

Advantages: The picture looks great
Disadvantages: not found

...a PC input) so you can connect it to a PlayStation 3, Blu-ray Disc player, and up to four more HD-enabled devices. Now you can watch all your favorite movies, sports, and games with the pristine picture and vibrant sound that you expect from a Sony at an unbelievable value ... Read review

Advantages: does not blur with speed ie football game etc
Disadvantages: Colors are not bright

I bought this to replace one of the Samsung 40"ers I won playing poker (long story). I wanted BIGGER than the 40 and caught this at a good price .Bigger is better, much deeper and richer blacks, does not blur with speed ie football game etc, better viewing angle, better anti glare, auto channel scan picks up much more channels and much faster, auto channel scan auto tunes both cable, digital and analog tv signals and locked them in with 1 sweep, ...
...pic size adjustments, 4 hdmi inputs, remote passthru but Colors are not bright. Sound system mediocre even with SRS wow, eq and enhancements (I use a very hi end audio system for movies anyway) remote kinda clutery and not friendly and range not good, deep menu and manual also clutery and somewhat unfriendly, fixed stand does not swival, only 1 cable/antenna input, so it is not possible to hookup both a Cable line and an (hdtv) antenna, 1 side input ... Read review

Advantages: Native Mode (Good for Gaming and Movies
Disadvantages: none

...and finally decided on the Toshiba REGZA 42RV535U because of its quality and price (total $912). Due to my experience with both Toshiba and Samsung I favored these brands but there's no shortage of attractive LCDs to choose from many companies. Samsung costs more and offered no competitive model or price to this Toshiba.The auto view is a great setting that will adjust to the room's lighting and automatically select the brightness and other picture ...
...for connecting my cable box, 360, Blu-Ray and still have an extra to spare. The built in game mode and low response time make it a great TV for gaming. No noticeable lag so FPSs play great. The best thing about this TV is the price. I did a lot of research and a lot of people agree this is a great TV at a great price. Competes with Sony and Samsung's lineup. ... Read review