Professional reviews are commonly found online to help consumers in their quest in finding the right product for their needs. Given the emergence of HDTV in the last few years, it is good to know that there are many Internet retail site that are providing extensive reviews on the new products coming to the market.

Below are some reviews of the latest HDTV products available now

Sony KDE-42XS955

One of Sony’s latest HDTVs is the new KDE-42XS955. This 42-inch plasma TV has lagged other products studied by several professional review sites online. According to a review from Ecoustics.com, the KDE-42XS955 came in seventh overall of all TV’s it tested. The main advantage of the Sony is its sound. The output of the 25-watt built-in side speakers and rear-mounted subwoofer was outstanding.

However, the judges of Ecoustics.com were displeased over the soft accuracy of details and timid color. The "Pro" option of the KDE-42XS955 presented the best setting to the review criteria. However, the setting muted the color adjustments. Selecting the "Standard" option did not help in the attaining the best results from this 42-inch plasma HD-ready TV.

The KDE-42XS955 features an elegant design. It has a silver-and-gray cabinet and a card reader on the side panel allowing users to connect a digital camera for to view pictures. However, this feature can only be accessed if the camera uses the Memory Stick flash media format. Sony is very protective of its products, as using third-party parts will be very difficult.

e. Also, HDTV reviews indicated that the Samsung HDTV has no burin-in or screen aging.

Panasonic 42" Diagonal Plasma HDTV

HDTV reviews say that the Panasonic 42" Diagonal Plasma HDTV features nearly 8.52 billion color variety. It also has QAM, ATSC and NTSC built-in tuners. Additional features of the Panasonic 42" Diagonal plasma HDTV include.

a. The Panasonic 42" Diagonal Plasma HDTV has an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a contrast ratio of as much as 3000:1.

b. HDTV reviews also indicate that the Panasonic 42" Diagonal plasma TV has a independent screen P-I-P and has a one year warranty on parts and labor.

Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television

Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television has an outstanding 45" widescreen that will be a great addition to you living room or any part of the house. HDTV reviews indicate that it is the biggest LC-TV currently available on the market.

The Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television has scored the highest DTV resolution and has unmatched resolution of nearly 1920 x 1080 and vivid color purity, based from HDTV reviews.

Below are additional features of the Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD HDTV:

a. The Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television features a high brightness and high contrast ratio of 800:1.

b. HDTV reviews also indicated that the Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television has Quick Shoot a PC card Slot, and detachable speakers.

c. HDTV reviews also indicated that the Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television has a lamp that can run for 60,000 hours.

d. A nice addition to a living room and will complement any home décor.

e. One year warranty for parts and labor for the Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television.

f. Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television also features advanced 16:9 LCD panels aside from wide XGA (about 1920 x 1080) resolution.

g. The Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television is also digital cable ready with a CableCARD Slot.

Samsung 56" Widescreen HDTV

Samsung 56" Widescreen HDTV features a digital cable tuner and utilizes Texas Instruments’ Digital Light Processing or DLP technology. The features of Samsung 56" Widescreen HDTV are the following:

a. HDTV reviews have concluded that the Samsung 56" Widescreen TV is a high performance HDTV with a full HD 1920 x 1080 p digital format converter for each input.

b. HDTV reviews indicate that it boasts of a whisper-quiet operation and a single panel design that provides crystal clear images.

c. HDTV reviews also indicated that the Samsung 56" Widescreen TV has as much as 10,000:1 contrast ratio with outstanding colors.

d. HDTV reviews said that the Samsung HDTV features a Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with CableCARD and has Samsung's proprietary DNIe video enhancer.

f. Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television also features advanced 16:9 LCD panels aside from wide XGA (about 1920 x 1080) resolution.

g. The Sharp AQUOS 45" LCD Television is also digital cable ready with a CableCARD Slot.