The good: The picture of the Sharp Elite PRO-X5FD LED TV delivers deeper black levels and better contrast than any other LCD or plasma on the market. Unlike other full-array local dimming TVs, it maintains its superior picture from normal viewing angles and blooming artifacts are virtually nonexistent....

This is a great time to buy an HDTV. Televisions in 2011 have taken 2010’s hot trends–3D, Internet apps, and LED lighting technology for LCD sets–and made them better and cheaper. Today, most sets from major manufacturers offer a wide array of Internet-connected features and 3D support...

The good: The picture of the Sharp Elite PRO-X5FD LED TV delivers deeper black levels and better contrast than any other LCD or plasma on the market. Unlike other full-array local dimming TVs, it maintains its superior picture from normal viewing angles and blooming artifacts are virtually...

After reviewing many of the best TVs of 2011, I’ve decided to give this year’s Editors’ Choice to the Samsung PND7000 plasma and the Sony KDL-NX720 LED-based LCD TV. Here’s why. Samsung PND7000 series: For the last couple of years our Editors’ Choice TVs have been Panasonic...

The capability to stream Netflix and other Internet sources and the thin profile imparted by its edge-lit LED backlight, mark the Toshiba SL417U as a midrange HDTV these days. In its favor, this set demands relatively little cash for those extras, and built-in Wi-Fi gives it a leg up on some of the...