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| Product | Toshiba 40E220U | Samsung PN43E450 | Samsung UN37EH5000 | Panasonic TC-P42S60 |
| Price | $378.00 to $525.00 | $479.00 | $397.99 to $550.20 | $599.99 to $829.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Toshiba 40E220U is a value-for-money television offering decent contrast and bright, vivid colors. | 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. | Info unavailable | 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. |
| Product type | LCD | Plasma | LED-LCD | Plasma |
| Diagonal size | 40 in | 43 in | 37 in | 42 in |
| Technology | TFT active matrix | Plasma (PDP) | LED-LCD | Info unavailable |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1024 x 768 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Display format | 1080p | 720p | 1080p | 1080p |
| TV tuner presence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker(s) | 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 7 Watt | 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt | 2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt | 2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt |
| Sound output mode | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Info unavailable |
| Surround mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total output power | 14 Watt | 20 Watt | 20 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Addtional features | Audyssey ABX Audyssey EQ Audyssey Dynamic Volume Dynamic Picture Mode DynaLight Game mode | 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 | Down-firing Speaker Auto Volume Leveller (AVL) Wide Color Enhancer Eco Sensor V-Chip Game mode | Audio Return Channel (ARC) HDAVI control |
| Input/Output connections | 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) 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 (19 pin HDMI Type A) 1 x Composite video/audio input (RCA phono x 3) 1 x Digital audio input/output (optical) (TOSLINK) 1 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A) 1 x Audio line-out (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) 1 x Component video input | 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 |
| Video interface | HDMI Component Composite | HDMI Component Composite | HDMI Component Composite | HDMI Component Composite |
| HDMI ports qty | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 38.8 in x 11.6 in x 26 in - With stand | 39.8 in x 2.2 in x 24.5 in - Without stand | 34.1 in x 3.7 in x 20.4 in - Without stand | 39.2 in x 10.1 in x 25.6 in - With stand |
| Weight | 30.9 lbs | 31.3 lbs | Info unavailable | 40.8 lbs |
| Digital TV tuner | Info unavailable | ATSC QAM | ATSC QAM | ATSC QAM |
| Sound effects | Info unavailable | SRS TheaterSound | SRS TheaterSound HD | V-AUDIO Surround Sound |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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