Which LED TV buy Christmas 2012? Recommendations

There are a lot TVs with LED technology, here are some of our recommendations for buying a LED TV this Christmas 2012 (December-January 2012).
If you aren't sure what type of TV you want, we recommend to read our guide to buying LED TV.
You can also learn more about what specifications search an LED TV and what they mean.

37-40-42 inch TV Christmas 2012:
Not all brands manufactured in all sizes. We always recommend that bigger is better, even give up quality for more inches.
With SmartTV Without 3D.
LG LS575T/LS570T:
A good TV without 3D SmartTV, very good connectivity and good image quality. Ideal for those who make regular use of TV. This model price  is about 530 € for 42 inches and 480€ for 37 inches. We can see the price difference is minimal for 5 "more.
You can find more LED TV without 3D in our list.

With SmartTV and 3D:
Samsung ES6300:
One of the best-selling LED TV offers active 3D, SmartTV, good picture quality with vivid colors. This model is the 3D LED TV cheaper that we recommended.
More LED TV with 3D technology.

Low cost Christmas 2012:
A good choice if you want to buy a large LED TV yet economical series of Samsung EH can be a very good option. TVs actually offer a good price, but with a slightly inferior technology to the ES.
Samsung 32EH5300:This TV includes SmartTV and 3D. We can find it in different screen sizes and is our recommendation for a cheap LED TV.

• 32 inches by 350 €
• 37 inches by 450 €
• 40 inches by 500 €
• 46 inches by 600 €

There is another model that we can assess whether if we want a big TV, the EH6000 is 60 inches for 1250 €. A really huge screen without 3D TV or internet.
More Cheap LED TVs 2012

Best Value LED TV in December 2012:
If you want a high end LED TV can advise:
LG LM760T/LM765T:
Not the best model of LG LED TV but gives very good results. With real refresh rate 200Hz, fast, nice, good passive 3D, SmartTV, ... Ideal for a family, watch HD movies, playing video games, ...

• 42 inches by 1000 €
• 47 inches by 1200 €
• 55 inches for 1500 €

Samsung ES6800/ES6900:
Both models are similar. They offer a good active 3D, the best SmartTV, MicroDimming, ... A TV with a stunning design, vivid colors, high image quality.

• 42 inches by 800 €
• 47 inches by 1000 €
• 55 inches for 1500 €

The best LED TV Christmas 2012:
If you want to buy the best of the best we recommend:

• Samsung ES8000
• Sony HX853
• Philips PFL8007

Difference between Samsung ES8000 vs Sony HX853
Without giving up the latest models with huge screens. If you really want the best LED TV sets the pocket because for us is the best LED TV is  the Samsung ES9000 75 ". You can buy it for about 7000 €, is really impressive.

What features to look for when buying a LED TV 2012

In this post we will try to explain what features should compare to buy a LED TV. The LED TV has many technical specifications, some misleading. If you want to buy a LED TV should look for the following features in the specifications.

• Refresh rate (Hz): CMR, MCI, PMR, Motion, ....
• Inch: 32, 37, 40, 42, 46, 47, 55, 65 (* 39, 50, 75, 84)
• Local Dimming
• Resolution: HD or HDReady
• Connectivity: HDMI / USB
• Compatibility: *. MKV, Xvid, m2ts, ...
• Tuner: DVB-T/C/S/T2
• Design
• 3D: Active or passive
• SmartTV: free browser, flash, ...
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi or Wi-fi Ready

Refresh Rate / Refresh Rate / HZ:
This specification is the most widely used to promote a LED TV. You have to be careful because the number of Hz that is not really the advertised "Refresh Rate". Each brand comes up with a name for the number of your TV Hz. Anyway the higher the number of Hertz better, but it is important to find the actual frequency to compare models. You can see more about Hz LED TV in differents Brands MCI CMR PMR.

Screen Size:
The screen size is no doubt, the bigger the better. It should be clear that the input LED TV may look big but soon you regret not having bought a larger one. We suggest giving up other features in exchange for getting a bigger LED TV.
As editors reviews.cnet.com say:

If you can't include the LED TV in the furniture of your livingroom, you must pull the furniture away.

Image quality:
It is perhaps the most important factor in choosing a LED TV. Most buyers locate the image quality as the most important in choosing a LED TV.
It is also the most difficult to assess, we must remember that in a store room lighting is not at home, the LED TV are not equally calibrated, ... We can then consider to choose the best image LED TV?
LED TVs with local dimming, have better picture quality than the non-local dimming. It is perhaps the only technical specification that can be found along with Hz, to decide which LED TV has better image quality. The other factors that should be assessed are black levels, color saturation, screen glare, calibration, all important factors that are not in the technical features of the TV.

Display resolution:
It is advisable to buy a FullHD LED TV, especially after 40in size. Check out our post on the differences between HD or HD Ready.

Connectivity:
Currently there is only one important connector for our LED TV, the HDMI. We advise you to think how many devices you want to connect to your LED TV and look at the number of HDMI inputs having the model.
Besides there is also HDMI inputs USB ports, disks must look that is compatible with which files can play? and if your TV has the ability to record via USB?. They reproduce files of USB LED TV?
Another extra is the connection regarding the Wi-Fi, we have to look at the specifications if they incorporate Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Ready, which means it is compatible but you have to purchase it separately.

Tuner:
We should not have problem with the tuner but have some form of cable or satellite TV. In that case we should look to the DVB-T / DVB-C / DVB-S toTDT, cable and satellite respectively. The higher end models also include the DVB-T2.

Design:
Do not neglect this aspect because a large LED TV will decorate our living room for a few years. If we want to hang on the wall should seek the thinnest LED TV possible, and connections (HDMI, USB) side.

SmartTV:
The Smart TV allows you to connect to the Internet using applications or browser. Technology is still rather poor, if you want to use your TV as a computer screen LED better connect a PC via HDMI. Anyway we should look at the features if they have free browser or flash support.

3D:
Like the 3D SmartTV LED TVs to be used as an extra. The main problem is not the technology, is the content. Most people who have a 3D LED TV never use it. Anyway we must look if 3D TV is active or passive, if you bring sunglasses, 2D-3D converter, ... Different 3D models from Samsung, LG, Sony, ...

There are other aspects that do not appear in the specifications as input lag for gamers, the viewing angle, power consumption, processor, DCR, ...
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