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Product Samsung LN40E550F Samsung PN43E450 Toshiba 40E220U Panasonic TC-P42S60 Vizio E420i-A1
Price $449.88 $397.99 to $499.99 $378.00 to $525.00 $399.99 to $695.00 $489.90 to $499.99
CNET editors' rating 3 stars 3.5 stars 3.5 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Average user rating 2 stars 2.5 stars 3.5 stars 0 stars 5 stars
Release date Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable November 15, 2012
Bottom line
The Samsung E550 series LCD is a decent performer with excellent shadow detail and good colors but image softness hampers a hearty recommendation.
The Samsung E450 series plasma may not be perfect, but you won't find another TV that performs this well for this low a price.
The Toshiba 40E220U is a value-for-money television offering decent contrast and bright, vivid colors.
The Panasonic TC-PS60 plasma TV's low price, high-end picture quality, and bare-bones Smarts make it one of the best values we've ever seen.
Despite being unable to fulfill the expectations raised by its specification sheet, the Vizio E-Series remains a good choice if you value its Smarts and styling.
Product type

LCD

Plasma

LCD

Plasma

LED-LCD

Diagonal size

40 in

43 in

40 in

42 in

42 in

Resolution

1920 x 1080

1024 x 768

1920 x 1080

1920 x 1080

1920 x 1080

Display format

1080p

720p

1080p

1080p

1080p

TV tuner presence

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Speaker(s)

2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt

2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt

2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 7 Watt

2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt

2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 8 Watt

Surround mode

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sound effects

SRS TheaterSound HD

SRS TheaterSound

Info unavailable

V-AUDIO Surround Sound

SRS StudioSound

SRS TruSurround HD

Total output power

20 Watt

20 Watt

14 Watt

20 Watt

16 Watt

Addtional features

V-Chip

Sleep timer

Channel labeling

Wide Color Enhancer Plus

ConnectShare Movie

Slim frame design

Auto volume leveler

Down Firing + Full Range speaker

Eco Sensor

Game mode

Auto channel search

SRS TheaterSound

Audyssey ABX

Audyssey EQ

Audyssey Dynamic Volume

Dynamic Picture Mode

DynaLight

Game mode

Audio Return Channel (ARC)

HDAVI control

SRS StudioSound

SRS TruVolume

SRS TruSurround HD

Ambient light sensor (ALS)

Mercury Free

Slim frame design

Input/Output connections

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A)

1 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A)

1 x Composite video / component video input (RCA phono x 3)

1 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2)

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A)

1 x Component video input

1 x Composite video input

1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK)

1 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A)

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Rear

1 x Composite video / component video input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear

1 x VGA input (15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)) - Rear

1 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2) - Rear

1 x Digital audio output (optical) - Rear

1 x Audio input (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Rear

1 x Antenna - Rear

1 x USB (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

1 x Audio line-out (RCA phono x 2) - Rear

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Rear

2 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A)

1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Rear

1 x Composite video / component video / audio input (RCA phono x 5) - Rear

1 x Network (RJ-45) - Rear

3 x HDMI (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side

1 x Composite video / component video input (RCA phono x 3) - Bottom

1 x Network (RJ-45) - Bottom

1 x USB (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

1 x SPDIF output - Bottom

1 x Audio output (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Side

Video interface

HDMI

Component

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI ports qty

2

2

2

2

3

Manufacturer warranty

1 year warranty

1 year warranty

1 year warranty

1 year warranty

1 year warranty

Dimensions (WxDxH)

38.2 in x 8.1 in x 24.8 in - With stand

39.8 in x 2.2 in x 24.5 in - Without stand

38.8 in x 11.6 in x 26 in - With stand

39.2 in x 10.1 in x 25.6 in - With stand

38.1 in x 8 in x 24.5 in - With stand

Weight

29.1 lbs

31.3 lbs

30.9 lbs

40.8 lbs

28 lbs

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