As it did last year, Philips has positioned the 8000 Series as a mid-range  offering in its TV collection.  The new PFL8606H has picked up the  baton from last year and offers both active 3D and features that are  becoming increasingly standard, like online services and motion  interpolation filters. Pros Good quality picture in 2D and 3D Anti-glare finish keeps reflections away Accurate colour reproduction (deltaE: 3.1), very high contrast ratio and wider viewing angles than most LCD TVs Great audio and low energy consumption (85 W) Crosstalk kept to an absolute minimum Cons Media player only just about average No 3D glasses supplied Conclusion Philips is definitely on a roll this year...

While more than two months still separate us from the opening of CES 2012, the first information started to leak slowly, and this time its from LG. The manufacturer should announce a TV series particularly interesting this year with Full Nano LED 3D TV and 3D Plasma TV… LG LM9600 Very little information is currently available, we know for now that just three references will be presented at CES 2012: the LM9600, the LM8600 and the LG PM9700 LG TVs. Let’s start with the standard of three references, with the LG LM9600 TV that uses the Cinema 3D passive, and a backlight Full Nano LED with the presence of a conversion option 2D> 3D & Smart TV (Hulu, Netflix 3D Zone, etc.).....

The Sharp LE630E is a mid-range TV, so although it doesn’t support 3D, it does include most other up-to-date features, including a 100 Hz motion interpolation filter, support for DLNA and online services from the Aquos Net+ platform. At first sight, this Sharp TV looks strangely like it comes from Philips, with the same rounded frame and stand as the Dutch manufacturer’s 2010 collection.   Pros Excellent contrast ratio and deep blacks: 4160:1 and 0.06 cd/m² Accurate colour reproduction: average deltaE: 3.4 Matte finish doesn’t suffer from reflections No problems with clouding on our test unit Low energy consumption: 57 W Cons Narrow viewing angles: 1.7/5 Media player...