Best Rated 55-inch HDTVs Reviews and Comparison

Best Rated 55-inch TVs – This page contains a roundup of all of the best top-rated 55-inch LCD and LED TVs, presented here for a comparison of price, features, and reviews. This size is good for medium to large sized living rooms. You can check what size you need by consulting our HDTV Sizing Guide. For 2010, 55-inch models are showing up with more frequency, replacing the 52-inch size. Most have 120Hz or 240Hz anti blur technology, and some have LED backlighting. New for 2010 is the introduction of 3D TVs. Click on the reviews link underneath each TV to see owner reviews and ratings for each model for easy comparison.

Best Rated 55-inch LCD and LED HDTVs

Samsung UN55C8000 3D TV	Samsung LN55C650	Samsung UN55C6300	LG INFINIA 55LE8500
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1080p LED 3D TV 55-inch TV 240Hz 8,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI (1.4) DLNA Internet Ready 3D Ready 2010 Model	1080p LCD TV 55-inch TV 120Hz 150,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA Internet Ready - – - 2010 Model	1080p LED TV 55-inch TV 120Hz 4,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA - – - - – - 2010 Model	1080p LED TV 55-inch TV 240Hz 9,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA Internet Ready - – - 2010 Model




Best Rated 55-inch LCD and LED HDTVs

LG 55LD650	VIZIO VF551XVT	LG 55LE5400	Samsung UN55C6500
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1080p LCD TV 55-inch TV 240Hz 200,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA Internet Ready 2010 Model	1080p LED TV 55-inch TV 240Hz 2,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI - – - - – - 2009 Model	1080p LED TV 55-inch TV 120Hz 4,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA Internet Ready 2010 Model	1080p LED TV 55-inch TV 120Hz 5,000,000:1 contrast 4 HDMI DLNA Internet Ready 2010 Model




Glossary of Terms

LED HDTV = Instead of a conventional fluorescent backlight, the LED TV uses a series of LEDs to illuminate the TV. LED backlighting dramatically improves picture contrast, colors, and overall picture. They also use about 40% less electricity. LED TVs are either side lit, local dimming (lit from behind), or precision dimming (samsung TVs). 720p = (1366×768) with 1 million pixels resolution (Standard broadcast HD) 1080p = (1920×1080) with 2 million pixels resolution (Maximum Blu-ray quality) 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 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 can communicate with 3D glasses to synchronize with the picture displayed on the TV. HDMI = HDMI inputs allow you to connect devices to your HDTV such as DVD and Blu-ray players and game consoles.




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