Consumer Reports Top Rated LCD, Plasma HDTV

Consumer Reports still has a preference for plasma, but LCD screens that incorporate LEDs and local dimming technology to produce deeper blacks and improved contrast ratios are climbing the ratings charts. However LEDs and local dimming have boosted the price of the top LCD sets, while new generation plasma prices are dropping.  In fact LCD prices have risen as much as 10% over the last 4 weeks. Plasma prices have remained stable.

Top Rated LCD HDTV

40 inch Sony KLV-40ZX1M $2499
40 inch Samsung UN40B6000 $1499
40 inch Samsung UN40B7000 $1679

42 inch Toshiba 42ZV650U $929
42 inch LG 42LH40 $811 Best Buy!
42 inch LG 42LH50 $879 Best Buy!

46 inch Sony KDL-46XBR8 $2099
46 inch Sony KDL-46XBR9 $1959
46 inch Samsung UN46B6000 $1849
46 inch Samsung UN46B7000 $2029
46 inch Samsung UN46B8000 $2299
46 inch Toshiba 46XV645U $999 Best Buy!
46 inch Toshiba 46SV670U $1661
46 inch Sony KDL-46V5100 $1039 Best Buy!
46 inch Sony KDL-46Z5100 $1689

52 inch Toshiba 52XV645U $1394 Best Buy!
52 inch Samsung LN52B750 $1889
52 inch Sony KDL-52XBR9 $2209

55 inch LG 55LH90 $2724
55 inchToshiba 55ZV650U $1631 Best Buy!

Top Rated Plasma HDTV

42 inch Panasonic TC-P42S1 $797 Best Buy!
42 inch Panasonic TC P42G15 $919

46 inch Panasonic TC-P46G10 $1138
46 inch Panasonic TC P46G15 $1178

50 inch Panasonic TC-P50S1  $1187
50 inch Panasonic TC-P50G10 $1276

54 inch Panasonic TC-P54S1 $1366 Best Buy!
54 inch Panasonic TC-P54G10 $1599 Best Buy!

58 inch Samsung PN58B650 $2139 Best Buy!
58 inch Samsung PN58B860 $2579