Best 52″ LCD TV from 2008

Though not as impressive as the LED backlit LCDs, the 52" KDL-52XBR6 model from Sony is one of the leaders in its class. It is roughly at the same level with Samsung LN52A650 and it offers a superb picture quality overall. Black levels are very deep for a non-LED LCD TV and colors, thoug not perfectly accurate are good enough not to be a deal breaker. As it is expected from a high-end LCD TV, it has 120Hz refresh rate, plenty of connectors and sufficient features. It also has a good viewing angle and it handles reflections well. On the down site, aside from the slightly inaccurate colors, it has some screen uniformity issues and is a bit expensive.

The defining characteristic of Samsung LN52A750 is its large set of features. When it comes to picture quality however, it doesn’t have any characteristics to propell it above slightly cheaper models from Samsung or Sony KDL-52XBR6. The black levels are similar to those models and color accuracy is just as good as that of it’s younger brothers from Samsung. In conclusion, if you are not particularly interested in those extra features, this LCD HDTV isn’t the best deal around.

The quality of the picture is excellent, Samsung LN52A650 having accurate colors and very deep black levels for a non-LED LCD. Aside from the great picture quality, its feature set is well balanced against the price, offering a much better value than LN52A750. The biggest downside is pobably the shiny screen, which reflects light more than its competitors. Overall however, this is a great 52" LCD HDTV.

Positioned in between Samsung LN52A750 and LN52A550, the 52 inch LN52A650 offers a great balance between quality, features and price. The quality of the picture is excelent, with deep black levels and accurate colors. It does not match the picture quality offered by the expensive LED backlit models, however it is not as expensive either. If the extra features of A750 and A650 series are not very useful for you, the LN52A550 will be a great deal.

Black levels of this 52 inch LCD HDTV are good compared to most other LCDs, however they are not as good as the ones of the best LCD TVs and most plasma TVs. The colors of 52LG60 are accurate, and this LCD manages to impress through the number of picture modes independent per input.