Flat Screen TVs are the latest must have fashion accessory for the home. Taking price and money out of the equation which type of Flat Screen TV do you purchase? Of the many choices it really boils down to two really, Plasma or Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for your Flat Screen TV?

So how would you describe Digital TV and how would you describe a Flat Screen TV? Here quite often we see the terms TFT, LCD and Plasma being bandied around as if they are the same yet though they may be similar technologies LCD and Plasma Screens are very different in practicality.

The two main types of Flat Screen TV or screens available today are either Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or Plasma. The main difference between the two (apart from base technologies) are that with LCD TV?s the main technology used is TFT (Thin Film Transistor) which means that by and large you can make the screens smaller and more energy efficient.

So lets get down to basics and start looking at individual TVs.

The first LCD TV that we recommend that you take a look at here is the Sagem Axium HD-L27

The HD-L27 is a 27in LCD TV and shop around and you can find these TV’s in the region of 1000 pounds sterling or 2000 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1280 x 768 and with regards to being HD ready the answer is yes. The Sagem Axium has 3 (2 RGB) scarts and and the type and number of multimedia interfaces the the Sagem Axium HD-L27 uses are DVI and 1. The type of tuner for this TV is Analogue and the HD-L27 is available from limited outlets only.

So to take an initial view how would we rate HD-L27?

Well it is a TV after all and as such the logical place to start would be the picture and our score here would be 8 out of 10 next we would look at the sound quality and our view of this would be 6 out of 10 With regards to the availability and number of relevant connections, our score would be 10 out of 10 As far as overall features are concerned we would give it 8 out of 10 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give the 8 and 8 out of 10 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be this is a solid enough Flat screen TV that comes HD ready and is great value for money. With a performance that would put to shame most of the more expensive offerings we get to play with, this TV from perhaps one of the less well known providers around gets our nod in the value for money and performance stakes. Definitely one not to be ashamed to be caught watching when the neighbours call round at Christmas!

The second LCD TV that we recommend that you take a look at here is the

The LE-26R41BD is a 26in LCD TV and currently these TV’s can be found for 600 pounds sterling or 1200 US dollars. The resolution of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD ready the answer is no. The Samsung has 2 (1 RGB) scarts and and the type and number of multimedia interfaces the the Samsung LE-26R41BD uses are none at all. The type of tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the LE-26R41BD is available from limited outlets only.

So what would we think is a fair assessment of the LE-26R41BD?

The most obvious place to start with as far as TV’s are concerned would be the picture quality and our score here would be 10 out of 10 as the other half of the “Sound and Vision” double act our opinion of the sound quality would be 8 out of 10 Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 8 out of 10 Overall with regards to the actual “featureability” of the set our score would be 10 out of 10 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give the 8 and 10 out of 10 respectively.

Taking everything into consideration our overall view of the package would be within reason this TV is as future proof as you can get (for the money). This means that it is also extremely good value for money with also a great performance all round but above and beyond everything else as they say “the price is right”.

It is essential to remember that the prices we use in these reviews are guides and are taken as an average across the industry and it is entirely conceivable and possible to find an occasion when you could be met with prices that are cheaper but also on occasions more expensive.

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