If you are considering to buy a 32 inch flat screen TV then your choices are limited to an LCD TV or one of the newer LED TV's. There are no plasma televisions manufactured with a 32 inch screen. If you want a plasma TV then you will be looking at a minimum size of a 37 inch screen.
Flat screen TV is a modern interpretation which uses the 16:9 aspect ratio as opposed to the old 4:3 ratios screens. These high definition televisions offer a much thinner form factor than the old style CRT TV's and they can play video, display images and television programmes at a high resolution. The two sizes of resolution used on a flat screen TV are 1366 x 768 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixels. These enable the viewer to have a very high quality viewing experience whether watching TV, movies or playing games.
A 32 inch flat screen TV with an LCD screen looks really cool as well as offering a high picture quality. If you put your TV on a attractive TV stand and connect it to a home cinema system, Sky box or games console then you will have a really pumping entertainment system.
Toshiba Regza 32AV615DB 32-inch Flat Screen LCD with Freeview
For the knock down price of only £299 you can get an entry level flat screen TV from Toshiba. Although this model is very reasonably priced it gets great reviews which makes it top value for money. Featuring the 1366 x 768 pixels resolution this widescreen television outputs at 720p, perfect for watch HDTV broadcasts.
This Toshiba Regza HDTV-Ready television has a contemporary black finish and features Toshiba Active Vision, dynamic contrast, Freeview and 3 x HDMI connections for digital connectivity to a HD disk player, TV box or gaming console. The Toshiba 32AV615DB also comes complete with a pedestal style TV stand!
Sony Bravia KDL32V5500U 32-inch Full HD Flat Screen TV
A jump up in the pricing leads you to a flat screen TV using the HD Ready 1080 pixels resolution. This means this LCD TV is using 1920 x 1080 pixels and it can display full HD content from a Blu-ray disk or a PS3 for example. Sony Bravia televisions are very highly thought of and this model is no exception.
The jump to the 1080 pixels resolution means a jump in price too. This television costs around £499. But for your money you get HD Ready 1080p, Bravia Engine 3 (HD picture enhancement), dynamic contrast of 60,000:1, a USB media player, Freeview, AppliCast (internet viewing) and DLNA technology (connect to other DLNA enabled devices).
Samsung UE32B7020W 32-inch Flat Screen LED TV with Media 2.0 & Freeview
If you are looking for the ultimate in 32-inch flat screen TV then you may wish to consider an LED TV. They are way more expensive than LCD TV's but they offer an enhanced viewing experience. This Samsung LED screen is ultra slim, only around 1.5 inches deep!
The UE32B7020W features a Freeview digital tuner, LED backlit technology, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Mega Dynamic contrast ratio, Motion Plus 100Hz, Media 2.0, DLNA and it has 4 x HDMI connections. The LED screen is also more power efficient than a regular LCD screen. It consumes up to 40% less power! The cost of course is far more than the LCD TV's reviewed on this site, it will currently cost you around £900!
