Big screen HDTVs are beautiful, but if you’re looking for an upgrade at the moment, you will have come across the killer question: LCD or plasma?

Panasonic and Samsung are two key players fighting for a spot in your lounge room. We compare 37 inch Full HD units from both brands.

Sony has raised the bar for action and sports fans with the first 200Hz television promising silky smooth motion. So how noticeable are the results?

We all dream of owning a huge television, but is a 52 inch high-def giant like Sony's KDL-52W4000 Bravia all it's cracked up to be?

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning

If you’re in the market for a smaller LCD and the price tag doesn’t make you dizzy, this Loewe has few peers for visual and audio performance

A fine TV that offers a rich, warm picture but comes up just a tiny bit short against rival sets from Sony and Philips

Slightly older model, but the best 42in TV you can buy, full stop. Not cheap, but the quality is all up there on the screen

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive

The TH-46PZ81 shouldn’t be applauded only because of its features – it delivers a great plasma TV picture.

An older model, but in its day, everything about this set is big and clever. If you’re big and clever too, then you’ll want to get your wallet out

A bit old now, but in its day a quality TV, with a picture performance that has been a contender in the 42in plasma market