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The Bottom Line: The Philips PFL6704D series falls short of the competition's performance, but it does have a cool design and relatively accurate color.

Specs: LCD TV, 47 in, 500, 50000:1, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: The Philips PFL6704D series falls short of the competition's performance, but it does have a cool design and relatively accurate color.

Specs: LCD TV, 32 in, 500, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: The Philips PFL6704D series falls short of the competition's performance, but it does have a cool design and relatively accurate color.

Specs: LCD TV, 42 in, 500, 50000:1, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Philips 52PFL5603D, but we did review a smaller model in the series.

Specs: LCD TV, 52 in, 500, 33000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Philips 47PFL5603D, but we did review a smaller model in the series.

Specs: LCD TV, 47 in, 500, 29000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9

The Bottom Line: Although it has its share of picture-quality problems, the Eco-friendliness of Philips' 42PFL5603D flat-panel LCD will win the day for consumption-conscious shoppers.

Specs: LCD TV, 42 in, 500, 29000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Panasonic TH-42PZ800U, but we did review a larger model in the series.

Specs: Plasma TV, 42 in, 1000000:1, 30000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9

The Bottom Line: Although its black-level performance hampers its picture quality against similarly priced flat-panel LCDs, the Philips 42PFL7432D has its share of strong points.

Specs: LCD TV, 42 in, 500, 8000:1, 1100:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, High-gloss black

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Sony KDL-32S3000, but we did review a larger model in the series.

Specs: LCD TV, 26 in, 450, 6000:1, 800:1, 1366 x 768, 16:9, Black

The Bottom Line: While we had some complaints about its picture quality, the Philips 42PF9631D's built-in backlight and sweet style will appeal to people who want something different.

Specs: Plasma TV, 42 in, 1500 cd/m2, 10000:1, 1024 x 768, 16:9, Black