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And the winners for Home AV are:

 

gold winner
Sony Bravia KLV-46X350A

Sony Bravia KLV-46X350A

The good: Overall sharp and clean pictures; vibrant yet natural colors; smooth 100Hz motion reproduction; beautifully crafted; backlit remote; triple 1080p24-enabled HDMI.

The bad: Fixed pedestal stand, remote lacks dedicated input buttons; pricey.

The bottom line: The gen-two Bravia X has definitely lived up to its predecessor's reputation in all areas and more.

» Read full review of the Sony Bravia KLV-46X350A


 
silver winner
Samsung LA46F81BDX

Samsung LA46F81BDX

The good: Razor-sharp and clean HD visuals; bassy and crisp audio; three HDMI 1.3 inputs; unofficial 1080p24 support; inbuilt HD TV tuner; sleek and stylish design.

The bad: Unnatural motion for film-based content; single TV aerial input for both analog and digital broadcasts; visible backlight leakage from the rear.

The bottom line: The stylish and feature-packed Samsung LA46F81BDX has all the potential of a brilliant HDTV but is let down by a broken 100Hz motion reproduction.

» Read full review of the Samsung LA46F81BDX


 
bronze winner
Sharp Aquos LC-46A83M

Sharp Aquos LC-46A83M

The good: Smooth and beautiful HD visuals; deep blacks and whites; pretty respectable surround sound effects; sleek and classy design; triple HDMI jack; 100Hz scanning; Audyssey EQ audio equalization; optical audio output.

The bad: Mild black crush; fixed pedestal stand; no 1080p24 HDMI support; 1080i-only component-video; poor HD upscaling.

The bottom line: This new Aquos not only features 100Hz scanning and audio equalization, it also delivers deep black comparable to plasma TVs. It could have been another Editors' Choice candidate if not for its poor video scaling and input signal compatibility.

» Read full review of the Sharp Aquos LC-46A83M


 
Contest winners

Congratulations to the following Readers' Choice contest winners!

CHUA HUNG MENG, Singapore
Panasonic Viera TH-42PV700H


LESLEY JENNIFER S. CHIONG, Philippines
Toshiba Portégé R500


LOO KWEE JOON, Malaysia
Sony Ericsson K850i


AUMPONJARUS PANATPHONG, Thailand
Sony Ericsson P1i


LUM JUN WAH, Singapore
Nikon S500


DARWIN DAVID, Singapore
Creative Zen (8GB)


TAN YAN CHING, Singapore
Creative Zen Stone Plus(2GB)


LOH MENG HWEE, Singapore
Canon PIXMA MP610


TAN TENG SIAH, Singapore
LEE CHEN YEW, Malaysia

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