Which Is The Best LED TV?

Televisions with LED backlighting are fairly new to the marketplace and feature a number of design differences and improvements in comparison to conventional LCD televisions. Consumers particularly welcome the fact that they are much more slim and lightweight, and in addition value their energy efficiency and low power consumption. The top picks tend to use local dimming or edge-lit backlighting. The edge-lit models are usually slimmer and more affordable but tend to perform less well on picture quality than local dimming models.

The all-round best LED TV in just about all reviews including Amazon is the Samsung UN55C8000 55 inch 3D LED TV. Unlike other edge-lit models that suffer from backlighting issues such as corner light and a clouding effect, this model performs extremely well under all circumstances and has superb picture quality with rich colors and deep black levels. A big plus is its 3D support, although to watch in 3D you need a compatible source which is sold separately. It has solid video processing and is one of the best Internet-streaming models on the market. It is considered worth its current Amazon price of $3,499.99, for its sleekness and solid performance.

Another top pick found using Amazon’s LED TV reviews is the LG Infinia 47LE8500 47 inch Full LED Slim HDTV. Reviewers love the superb picture quality, retained even from off-angles, but in addition they love all the extra functionality. This includes video streaming with Netflix, YouTube, and VuDu, a USB port for accessing video, photo files or music, and DLNA compliance for streaming media files. Its combination of energy efficiency, sleekness of styling, Internet features and exceptional picture quality make it a good buy at the current Amazon price of $2,169.98.

The Vizio XVT553SV 55 inch Full Array Tru LED HDTV also comes high on reviewers’ lists. Purchasers are very happy with the matt screen surface with zero reflection and glare, although unlike the LG Infinia it does not have good off-angle viewing, and it also has fewer picture adjustment options. One of the main reasons it comes high on the list is its great feature set, including built-in WiFi, plus access to streaming content from several sources without the requirement for a wired connection or needing to buy an optional adaptor. Another highlight is the included remote with Bluetooth connectivity and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. This stylish attractive model is affordable and good value at $1,699.98 on Amazon.

The only Sony LED TV that is currently available on Amazon and highly reviewed is the Sony Bravia EX700 Series 46-inch LED HDTV at $1,699.99. This has several popular features, including ambient light sensor which increases or reduces the backlight according to the amount of light in the surrounding area, and a presence sensor which causes the TV to switch off when it does not sense anyone in the room. The picture clarity is excellent, as is the Netflix streaming, and the Blu Ray quality is described as out of this world.

Other top picks on Amazon include another Samsung, the UN46C6300 – very affordable with an incredibly slim, sleek design – and the Toshiba REGZA 55SV670U Cinema Series. The competition is fierce and prices are generally falling, so buyers whatever their budget have a wide choice. Whichever model you choose as the best LED TV, the many benefits of this type of TV, plus their potential for energy saving, mean an LED TV is a purchase worth considering.

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