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Last Rated: December 20, 2005	1. HP LC3200N Resolution: 1366 by 768, Tuners: one NTSC, one ATSC, Inputs: one HDMI, two component, CableCard ready, Supported formats: 720p and 1080i, Price when reviewed: $1900 (12/28/2005), Bottom Line: A great selection of ports and color controls makes this LCD TV a top choice. The cabinet permits plenty of adjustments, but it sits on a huge base. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: December 20, 2005	2. Sharp Aquos LC-32D6U Resolution: 1366 by 768, Tuners: one NTSC, one ATSC, Inputs: one HDMI, two component, CableCard ready, Supported formats: 720p and 1080i, Price when reviewed: $2000 (12/28/2005), Bottom Line: This set has some of the same components as the HP LC3200N, but it has fewer ports and image controls than the HP. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: December 20, 2005	3. JVC LT-32X776 Resolution: 1366 by 768, Tuners: one NTSC, one ATSC, Inputs: one HDMI, one component, CableCard ready, Supported formats: 720p and 1080i, Price when reviewed: $2000 (12/28/2005), Bottom Line: Model features a slightly wobbly stand, a functional but bland remote, and old-fashioned-looking on-screen controls. Image-quality scores were consistently average. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: December 20, 2005	4. Dell W3201C Resolution: 1366 by 768, Tuners: one NTSC, one ATSC, Inputs: two HDMI, two component, Not CableCard ready, Supported formats: 720p and 1080i, Price when reviewed: $1799 (12/28/2005), Bottom Line: A great cabinet design and superb speakers only partly compensate for lack of a CableCard slot and for below-average image quality. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: December 20, 2005	5. Samsung LNR328W Resolution: 1366 by 768, Tuners: one NTSC, Inputs: one HDMI, two component, CableCard ready, Supported formats: 720p and 1080i, Price when reviewed: $1800 (12/28/2005), Bottom Line: Though it has no CableCard slot, only one tuner, a stand that has no adjustments, and relatively few ports, this basic TV was the clear winner in our image-quality tests. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Judges rated recorded standard-definition, high-definition, and DVD content on each set for color quality, detail, brightness/contrast, and overall impression. All scores were on a scale of 1 to 7, 7 being best; we then converted the sum of the scores into a percentage of a possible perfect score.

Finally, we assigned word scores based on the average percentage score for all products in each category: A word score of Better denotes a product that scored more than five points above the average, Average denotes a product that scored within five points of the average, and Worse denotes a product that scored more than five points below the average score.

For our DVD tests, we played Seabiscuit and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on V Inc.'s $249 Bravo D2, using its DVI output. To test high-definition and standard-definition image quality, we used over-the-air broadcasts received via a set-top antenna and recorded on a PC using Macro Image Technology's $290 MDP-120, which includes a tuner and capture card, plus an $89 daughtercard for outputting the recordings over DVI-HD. We sent the high-definition and DVD signals to a Gefen 2:8 HDTV Distribution Amplifier, which fed them to the sets via DVI or DVI-HDMI cables.

We used Milori ColorFacts software and GretagMacBeth's professional-grade color analyzer to pick the preset color-temperature mode on each TV that most closely matched the TV and DVD standard of 6500 Kelvin. We then used both the Avia Guide to Home Theater and the Digital Video Essentials DVD Calibration kits.

We ran most tests under lighting with a color temperature of about 5000 Kelvin to simulate evening viewing conditions, but we also repeated several tests with brighter lighting from combined 5000 Kelvin and 6500 Kelvin sources to simulate daylight conditions. In addition, we informally checked DVD image quality by using analog audio and component video connections, and HDTV sound and image quality by using the VOOM satellite TV service.