High Definition: HD-ready LCD TVs by Jill Lubetkin Philips 32PF9631D
From: www.philips.co.uk
Price: £1,300 This set is ready for the TV of tomorrow with two high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) sockets that potentially allow it to be connected up to a Blu-ray or high-definition DVD player. ClearLCD technology reduces the "smearing" on sports pictures and fast-moving objects, and greatly improves black levels. High-definition material looks good: colours are vibrant but natural and the level of detail is excellent. The sound range is also very good. Lacks an Electronic Programme Guide (an on-screen guide to scheduled programmes), but otherwise is one of the best 32in sets around.
10/10
LG 32LC2D
From: www.lge.co.uk
Price: £1,000 A good-looking contender that makes up for its single HDMI input by offering plenty of other connections, plus an integral digital tuner supported by a seven-day programme guide. Colour is vibrant, while retaining a natural tonal palette for skintones, and clarity is commendable, especially in moving action scenes. Detail can be lost in dark scenes as shadows merge into non-differentiated blacks, and loud action soundtracks can drown dialogue.
8/10
Sharp LC-37GD8E
From: www.sharp.co.uk
Price: £1,000 Arguably handicapped by a single HDMI input, this LCD earns its HD-ready credentials by boasting a huge screen resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, delivering dazzling pictures when an HDTV set-top box is connected. Sharp's Quick Shoot technology irons out jagged edges on fast-moving sport, and the colour is impressive, even if contrast levels don't quite measure up to Sharp's higher-end models. But a 37in HD model with all the essentials for high-definition viewing at this price is definitely worth a look.
9/10
Philips 42PF9831D
From: www.philips.co.uk
Price: £3,500 rrp This TV has twin HDMI inputs, three scart sockets, plus PC and ethernet connection. Viewing is enhanced via the Ambilight Full Surround frame around the panel, which reflects backlight from the screen and houses the stereo speakers. High-definition images are scrubbed up using Pixel Plus 3HD, which produces pictures that are incredibly multi-dimensional and life-like, while not making standard-definition content look artificial either. Quite simply, one of the best bigger screens on the market.
10/10
Toshiba 47WLT66
From: www.toshiba.co.uk
Price: £3,000 Offering a massive screen resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, this full high-definition LCD TV lets you view 1080i material (a specific type of high-definition content). The requisite two HDMI inputs are there and Toshiba's ActiveVision delivers some mind-blowing pictures from an HD source, such as a SkyHD box. Its cinematic performance is marred only by a lack of true blacks in dark scenes and, at 47in, you really notice it. Music and dialogue in movie soundtracks, though, are as clear as a bell.
8/10
JVC LT-40DS7BJ
From: www.jvc.co.uk
Price: £2,000 JVC's most macho-sized LCD to date has two HDMI inputs, a PC computer link and 3D Cinema Sound. Alongside analogue and digital on-board tuners, there's a slot that lets you add subscription channels. JVC's DynaPix suite of tools reduces jagged edges and is responsible for delivering a rich array of colour that takes some beating. The detail of high-definition material is excellent, but standard-definition material can look soft and unnatural, which is disappointing, particularly for this price.
8/10 | 
Philips 32PF9631D
