Japanese Flat-panel TVs

The Bottom Line: CNET checks out the Panasonic TH-PH9UK series, the company's 2006 line of industrial plasma HDTVs.

Specs: Plasma panel, 37 in, 10000:1, 1024 x 768, 16:9

The Bottom Line: CNET checks out the Panasonic TH-PH9UK series, the company's 2006 line of industrial plasma HDTVs.

Specs: Plasma panel, 42 in, 10000:1, 1024 x 768, 16:9, Black

Editors' Take: CNET previews this television and compares it to other models in the manufacturer's full product lineup.

Specs: Plasma panel, 42 in, 930 cd/m2, 4000:1, 852 x 480, 16:9, Black

Editors' Take: CNET previews this television and compares it to other models in the manufacturer's full product lineup.

Specs: Plasma panel, 37 in, 930 cd/m2, 4000:1, 852 x 480, 16:9

Specs: Plasma panel, 37 in, 4000:1, 852 x 480, 16:9

The Bottom Line: This pure-picture panel is far superior to Panasonic's consumer models and smokes every other 50-inch plasma available.

Specs: Plasma panel, 50 in, 545 cd/m2, 3000:1, 1366 x 768, 16:9

The Bottom Line: This low-resolution plasma is a mediocre performer, but it's very aggressively priced.

Specs: Plasma panel, 46 in, 350 cd/m2, 850:1, 852 x 480, 16:9

The Bottom Line: We don't recommend it for home-theater use, but this inexpensive panel will look better in situations with lots of ambient light.

Specs: TV, 46 in, 852 x 480, 16:09

Specs: LCD flat panel display, 50 in, 1920 x 1080

Specs: LCD flat panel display, 40 in, 500, 1200:1, 1366 x 768, 16:9, Black