Low prices make off-brand HDTVs tempting alternatives to top-shelf sets. And in recent years the quality of cut-rate flat screens has improved immensely. But are high-end sets still worth it? To find out, we put a new Samsung 1080p LCD—the followup to our highest-rated TV of last year—against a budget Vizio set with similar specs. To test, we played a variety of HD and non-HD content from cable, Blu-ray and game consoles. Here’s how the TVs compare.



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