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Sony Bravia KDL-46X4500

The good: Overall sharp and clean pictures; plasma-like blacks; tight bass and crisp treble; onboard JPEG/MP3 playback via USB and network; four 1080p24-ready HDMIs; RF-based remote control; unique and customizable design.

The bad: Extremely pricey; no remote backlighting; no DivX playback; chassis a bit on the thick side.

The bottom line: This Sony flagship Bravia LCD TV is simply brilliant in most areas, particularly in deep blacks, but is slapped with sky-high pricing and outgunned in this aspect by the Samsung Series 9.

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Samsung LA46A950

The good: Plasma-like pictures without burn-in woes; deep blacks; vibrant colors; four 1080p24-ready HDMI ports; most "connected" TV yet.

The bad: Digital Living Network Alliance streaming features a little flaky.

The bottom line: The Samsung LA46A950 is without a doubt the best LCD TV we've seen up until this point and proof that the technology has some fire left in it yet.

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Sharp Aquos LC-46D83M

The good: Vibrant and sharp pictures; excellent shadow details; onboard high-def TV tuner; electronic program guide; punchy sound; sleek and thin bezel design.

The bad: Mild red push; fixed table-top stand; less-than-optimal signal support for video inputs.

The bottom line: The Sharp Aquos LC-46D83M combines a complete hi-def TV tuner integration with solid A/V performance. It's just a pity most of its video inputs are hardly optimized for the latest signal formats in the market.

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