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Best Rated 46-inch HDTVs Reviews and Comparison 2012-2013

March 5, 2013 by  
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Best Rated 46-inch TVs – This page contains a roundup of the best top-rated 46-inch LCD and LED HDTVs, presented here for a comparison of price, features, and reviews. This size is good for medium sized living rooms. You can check what size television that you should get by consulting our HDTV Sizing Guide. LG, Vizio and Panasonic manufacture 47-Inch TVs instead of 46-Inch TVs. For 2012-2013, we are seeing more 120Hz and 240Hz models, as well as LED backlit TVs. Click on the reviews link underneath each TV to see owner reviews and ratings for each model for easy comparison. New for 2012-2013 there are more models that are 3D Ready , and many more internet ready TVs.

Best Rated 46-inch HDTVs

Samsung UN46F6400 Samsung UN46F6300 Samsung UN46F8000 Samsung UN46ES7500
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1080p LED 3D TV
46-inch TV
120Hz
not published
4 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
3D Ready TV
3D Glasses Included
Dual Core Processor
2013 Model
1080p LED TV
46-inch TV
120Hz
not published
4 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
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Dual Core Processor
2013 Model
1080p LED 3D TV
46-inch TV
240Hz
not published
4 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
3D Ready TV
3D Glasses Included
Quad Core Processor
2013 Model
1080p LED 3D TV
46-inch TV
240Hz
20,000,000:1 contrast
3 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
3D Ready TV
3D Glasses Included
Dual Core Processor
2012 Model


Best Rated 46-inch HDTVs

Samsung UN46ES8000 3D Samsung UN46EH5000 Sony BRAVIA KDL46HX750 Sony BRAVIA KDL46BX450
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1080p LED 3D TV
46-inch TV
960Hz
30,000,000:1 contrast
3 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
3D Ready TV
2012 Model
3D Glasses Included
Dual Core Processor
1080p LED TV
46-inch TV
60Hz
3,500,000:1 contrast
2 HDMI
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2012 Model
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1080p LED 3D TV
46-inch TV
240Hz
contrast: n/a
4 HDMI
DLNA
Internet Ready
3D Ready TV
2012 Model
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1080p LCD TV
46-inch TV
60Hz
not published
2 HDMI
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2012 Model
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Related Article: Best 47-inch TVs Reviews and Comparison (LG, Panasonic)

Related Article: Best 55-inch TVs Reviews and Comparison

Glossary of Terms
LED HDTV = Instead of a conventional fluorescent backlight, these HDTVs use LED lights for backlighting. This dramatically improves picture contrast, colors, and overall picture. LED TVs also use about 40% less electricity.
1080p = (1920×1080) with 2 million pixels resolution (Maximum Blu-ray quality)
720p = (1366×768) with 1 million pixels resolution (Standard broadcast HD)
Contrast = refers to dynamic contrast. Higher is better. More contrast allows more shadow details in the picture.
240Hz = 240 hertz anti blur technology. Eliminates blur on LCD TVs during high action sports and movies. The latest technology.
120Hz = 120 hertz anti blur technology. Eliminates blur on LCD TVs during high action sports and movies.
60Hz = 60 hertz normal TV without anti blur technology
HDMI = HDMI inputs allow you to connect devices to your HDTV such as DVD and Blu-ray players and game consoles.
Internet Ready = This means that this TV can give you content from the internet. Content varies with the manufacturer. This TV will provide an ethernet port to connect an ethernet cable. Or you can buy an optional Wifi USB plugin device to send the internet wirelessly to your TV. Some provide Netflix and youtube content.
DLNA = DLNA lets you remotely access your PC’s personal media so that you can download music, video, and photos and enjoy them anywhere in the home your TV is. DLNA stands for Digital Living Network Alliance and is a collaboration of the leading consumer electronics, PC and mobile companies that has created design guidelines for a new generation of products that can work together – no matter what the brand.
3D Ready = This means that this TV is capable of displaying 3D content from broadcast and 3D capable Blu-ray players. This TV has a built in emitter that can communicate with 3D glasses to synchronize with the picture displayed on the TV.
Dual Core/Quad Core Processor = These TVs have two processors instead of one, for faster speed for Smart TV and other TV functions. A Quad core processor is even faster with 4 processors.


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