Sony BRAVIA NX 800

Sony's 52 inch widescreen edge-lit LED-based LCD TV weighs 79.6 pounds (36kg).

Everyone knows Sony make good TVs, so let's hit off with the bad points of this LCDTV, seeing as there are only a few.

For one it's quite expensive, not giving you much change from $1500, so it's squarely aimed at the serious enthusiast. Some movies show a slightly blue tinge to the blacker areas and the glossy finish to the screen reflects light from your room and windows - though most people would shut these I guess if they were settling down for a blockbuster movie.

The good points of the Sony KDL-52NX800 are many. As you'd expect from Sony the design of the TV itself is cutting edge, utilizing what they call monolithic architecture that is easy to see from its slim profile and how it rises from the base like a techno-henge..

The remote, an all too often overlooked device, fits nicely in your hand and allows you to zip easily through the no-nonsense menu system. One feature we really liked was the inbuilt WiFi connection to allow easy updates and wirelessly connect to Netflix and Amazon on Demand etc - though the Netflix streaming isn't the best we've ever seen.

All in all, this is a very beautiful TV and only the full on nitpickers will turn away from the Sony KDL-52NX800.