High-fashion high-definition: HDTVs with style

David Katzmaier, Senior Editor August 29, 2008

At CNET, we base our HDTV reviews on performance, features and design. For some of the HDTV buying populace, it can be argued that the picture quality of any HDTV looks spectacular when displaying a Blu-ray or other high-definition source, and that the only important feature on any HDTV is the ability to show that picture. To them, that leaves design as the only review criteria that really separates one high-def television from another.

If you find yourself befuddled by black levels and foggy on features, yet entirely sure that you don't want a pedestrian-looking flat panel hanging above your fireplace, then this list is for you. The two Samsungs bear the company's distinctive red coloring that will probably go great with a roaring blaze. The silvery Sony and the black Mitsubishi embody the appeal of minimalism, with razor-thin frames that devote as much real estate as possible to the picture. And the two LGs are polar opposites: the flashy 47LG60 "Scarlet" includes a prominent hole and a red backside, while the stately, understated 50PG60 is simply one of the best-looking flat-panel HDTVs we've ever seen. Whatever your fashion sense, today's HDTV makers will be happy to cater to it.

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