Best Direct Backlit Flat Panel TVs - HDMI x 2 Rear Input Connectors, HDTV Television Digital TV Standard, S-Video x 1 Front Input Connectors, 1080p (HDTV) Broadcast Format Displayed, 3 to 6 in. Depth
'The LN-T5281F ($4,499) not only uses LED backlighting, it also employs an innovative new technique aimed at improving blacks and contrast called "local dimming," which dims the LEDs that light the screen in localized areas.'
'Samsung's claimed peak dynamic contrast ratio of 500,000:1 is a bit unrealistic, what I saw from this set on dark images was often startling.'
'We've been fans of Sharp's Aquos LCD designs for a long time,'
'The LC-52D64U features built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and includes 3 HDMI™ (version 1.3) inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, a PC input and 2 HD component video inputs.'
'Relatively expensive.'
'after sampling some of my favorite movies, I thought, "Where's the popcorn?"'