Top picks in televisions

Philips Ambilight 42PFL7432D has been chosen top in its class.
Top pick	Competitors		Based on 18 votes. Price range: $1,099 to $1,999 6 more competitors hide competitors
Philips Ambilight 42PFL7432D Release date: 4/1/2007 Price: $1,999	Vizio L42 Release date: 8/15/2006 Price:$1,099	Sony KDL-40S3000 Release date: 4/1/2007 Price:$1,499

The Philips 42PFL7432D is a 42" flat panel HDTV that features Philips' unique Ambilight technology. The set is a FullHD 1080p resolution LCD (liquid crystal display). Ambilight works by emitting soft colored lighting that matches what is displayed on the screen to ease the strain on your eyes. On this particular set, a 2-channel Ambilight system is used, which produces light on the left and right sides of the television.

Sony KDL-40S3000 has been chosen top in its class.
Top pick	Competitors		Based on 9 votes. Price range: $1,499 to $1,999.95 4 more competitors hide competitors
Sony KDL-40S3000 Release date: 4/1/2007 Price: $1,499	Philips Ambilight 42PFL7432D Release date: 4/1/2007 Price:$1,999	JVC LT-42X688 Release date: 6/1/2007 Price:$1,999.95

The KDL-40S3000 is an LCD based high-definition television that is part of Sony's 2007 line-up. The S3000 sets are part of Sony's more economical budget line, and feature a native 720p picture, and all the usual features found on a mid-level HDTV. Sony does provide a few more adjustability options than average when it comes to aspect ratios, but lacks any fine-tuning adjustment over color temperature, limiting you to four preset choices. One major differentiating feature that Sony is touting over the competition is the use of its XMB (Cross Media Bar) interface made popular on the PSP and PS3 consoles.

Sony Bravia S4100 Series has been chosen top in its class.
Top pick	Competitors		Based on 6 votes. Price range: -- to -- 6 more competitors hide competitors
Sony Bravia S4100 Series Release date: 6/1/2008 Price: --	Toshiba Regza RV530U Series Release date: 3/1/2008 Price:--	Samsung 5 Series Release date: 3/1/2008 Price:--

The S4100 Series is Sony's entry level 1080p line of LCD televisions introduced in 2008. Succeeding the critically acclaimed S3000 series which won Consumer Reports best LCD TV in 2007, the 4100s upgrade the native resolution from 720p, to a FullHD 1080p. With the bump in resolution the new S series retains one if its key differentiators over most other televisions in this range with its 10-bit processing and 10-bit panel. As a step up from the S series is the more expensive V4100 series of televisions which adds a fourth HDMI input and dynamic backlight.

Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD has been chosen top in its class.
Top pick	Competitors		Based on 6 votes. Price range: $2,699 to $5,000 1 more competitors hide competitors
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD Release date: 9/1/2007 Price: $5,000	Panasonic TH-50PZ77U Release date: 9/6/2007 Price:$2,800	Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Release date: 3/1/2008 Price:$2,699

Pioneer is one of the leading manufacturers of plasma displays, with the Kuro line of televisions occupying the higher end of their consumer targeted lineup. The 5010FD is the 2007 model that features various improvements to the Kuro line including better picture processing, and HDMI 1.3 inputs. Being a high-end model Pioneer includes a large amount of customization options allowing you to get a "perfect" picture, though not every aspect of the picture is adjustable like their professional grade Elite line. Another one of the major additions is the advanced 72Hz PureCinema mode meant for watching content stored on Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs.