LGE PG60 Series Plasma TVs

Size: 50″ (50PG60), 60″ (60PG60)
Pixel Format: 1080p Full HD
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1
Frequency: 180Hz via Fluid Motion
Lifetime: 100,000 hours to half brightness
Input: HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color (4), USB Media Host (JPEG, MP3)

LG Electronics announced on April 2, 2008 that it is partnering with the Sonoma Valley Film Society as the “Official HDTV Sponsor of the 2008 Sonoma Valley Film Festival”. The Festival will run from April 9 to 13. LG will showcase its PG60 Series plasma HDTVs and market it as part of a stylish home theater setting that include the company’s BH200 Blu-ray player, and the LHT799 700W home theater system.

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BenQ SH4241

Size: 42″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Response Time: 6ms
Contrast Ratio: 1500:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Other: Ambient light sensor
Availability: Taiwan

BenQ’s SH4241 is a nicely designed 42″ 1080p LCD TV. Some might like the red bar accent and some might not. I just hope it doesn’t get in the way of experiencing what is on the LCD. A special feature of the SH4241 is an integrated ambient light sensor.

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Samsung Electronics is bring CE to IT with a new 16″ LCD geared for notebook PC applications. The 16″ will have a 16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the standard 16:10. And that means the pixel format will be 1920 x 1080 rather than 1920 x 1200. When watching 1080p content the notebook will not need to scale and nor will you see top and bottom black bars when viewing 1:1. Targeted to consumers? Absolutely.

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Samsung LN70F91BD

Size: 70″ (178cm)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 5ms
Color Gamut: 105% NTSC
Contrast Ratio: 500,000:1 (dynamic, local dimming)
Backlight: LED
Input: HDMI (3)

This is Samsung’s largest LCD TV at 70″ that I could find on Samsung Korea’s website that is available for sale right now. It has all the features that hint at a brilliant picture. The only thing that I am not sure of is whether it features 120Hz or not. The 5ms response time should be quite fast but without 120Hz you will still experience some motion blur. The LED backlight has local dimming capability that generates an astounding contrast ratio of 500,000:1. Wow. The design is nice and simple with a piano black glossy finish, which is a nice touch. Unlike other designs that I saw at CES, I don’t see any possibility of big blue lights pulsating, which would be a really big distraction when you’re trying to enjoy a movie. The price? If you need to ask…

Source: Samsung Korea

Vizio GV47LF

Size: 47″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1600:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Response Time: 8ms
Input: HDMI (2), S-Vido, Component, Composite (2), RGB
Price: $999 (refurbished)

Nothing extra special about this LCD TV, but it being a Vizio, you can expect the price to be spectacularly low. And the GV47LF doesn’t disappoint. At TigerDirect, you can get a 47″ 1080p LCD TV with very decent specs for a mere $999 (refurbished). The box itself looks fairly decent as well. Now, bear in mind, you don’t get fancy features like 120Hz, dynamic contrast ratio, 10-bit color, etc., but the price might be too good to pass up for some. Especially since Superbowl is coming up…

One comment about refurbished products: If I can get a really good price for a refurbished product, I have no qualms about purchasing one. Most products are not built with 100% quality and something sometime will go wrong. A refurbished product is a product where that something went wrong and was fixed. So, in a way, you get a product that has the weak spot already fixed.

Source: TigerDirect