LCD or LED, both HD etc etc

[Haighermeister]

42" Samsung LCD or 40" LG LED?

Which is better? LED or LCD?

Help me, need a new tv this weekend.

[MrTom]

Depends more on which model(s) than panel type.

I have a Samsung LE40C580 which I think is excellent compared to other LCD tvs considering It only cost £400.

I purchased it on the strength of the review from here

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/reviews.php

[SS2.]

Why not get yourself down to Currys (or similar), have a look at the wall of TVs and see which one is most appealing on your eye ?

FWIW, I went for a Samsung LED TV last year and I have to say it is the absolute nuts..

[bigdods]

I spent ages looking at TV's , in the end went for a Sony Bravia due to its excellent picture quality and user friendly interface. I went for standard as it was a few hundred quid cheaper than the equivalent LED.

Take a look at Richer sounds, you are unlikely to find Sony (or any other brand) cheaper anywhere else.

[PJ S]

No such thing as "LED TV" - it's still LCD only with LEDs providing the backlighting instead of CCFLs (cold cathode fluro light).
The former allows for thinner chassis and improved contrast ratio/black levels, but as advised above, go look with movies you're familiar with, but not cartoon/CGI ones.
Something with proper lighting employed, which rules out Avatar!