Best HDTV for Gaming 2012

Normally when I do background research on gaming hardware, I find that professional reviewers have many different opinions as to the best product. Not so in this case, almost everyone, who know their gaming HDTVs, recommend the Panasonic VIERA.

The Panasonic VIERA has excellent 2D display quality based on exact and natural colors, strong black levels akin to this year's other high-end models, exceptionally quick response time, and low phosphor trailing. The shadow detailing on the VIERA GT30 is high, that guarantees great-looking movies and games. The VIERA GT30 has some reported issues with banding (colors not perfectly separated) but it's barely noticable in my opinion.

3D display quality is stunning as well, the best currently available. If you look at crosstalk it's the same as last year's VT20/VT25 model but VIERA GT30 has a 3D THX mode which insures exact colors in your 3D movies. 3D glasses are purchased separately.

Plasma panels are manufactured from glass and for that reason reflection can be an issue. The VIERA GT30 features a top notch anti-reflective display and coating, even with bright daylight the graphic quality was highly detailed and the black was rich and intense. This is significant due to the fact that many plasma HDTVs find it difficult to produce the same high standard of display quality in bright environments.

The HDTV has - like the majority of Panasonic's other new TVs - a lot of handy multimedia functions built-in. Firstly the USB recording functionality (on EU models) and DLNA that allows you to stream video, pictures and audio from other electronic products. However the most exciting new addition is Viera Market and Viera Connect, that is Panasonic's"App" Internet platform and"App store".

The VIERA comes in 50, 55, 60 and 65 inches.

The LG 42LV4400 HDTV doesn't have elegant capabilities like 3D or Internet, the set offers standard HDTV functions combined with leading television technologies delivering very high end picture quality at an affordible price.

LG LED Technology
The HDTV isn't just cheaper, with the LED tech it is brighter and uses less power than the plasma monitor I reviewed above.

TruMotion 120Hz
Motion blur is a problem when gaming on a LED LCD TVs The LG TV uses this video processing feature to generate new frames inbetween existing ones. This greatly reduces motion blur during quick action for instance in first person shooters.

Full HD 1080p
Even when you are on a budget you shouldn't have to settle for partial HD. The LG delivers full 1080p image delivering a much more life like experience.

Intelligent Sensor
This detects the lighting enviroment and autimatically adjusts the picture.

This TV comes in 42, 47 and 55 inches.