LG 42LH90

Sleek, transparent blue edging provides relief from the expanse of glossy black.

The good: Excellent black-level performance and shadow detail; accurate color thanks to extensive picture adjustments; matte screen handles bright lighting well; plenty of connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input.

The bad: Relatively expensive; poor off-angle performance; some blooming does not separate antiblur and dejudder processing; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; no interactive features; no S-Video inputs.

The bottom line: Deep black levels and accurate color help propel the LED-backlit LG LH90 series into the front row of the LCD picture quality class.

Price range: $1,799.95