AOC L42H961

Bargain price ; Lots of inputs

No media-playback features ; Not ideal for fast motion

The 42-inch AOC Envision L42H961 LCD struggles with fast-motion content, but is otherwise a decent no-frills TV at a rock-bottom price.

Lots of inputs

Not ideal for fast motion ; No media-playback features

In lab tests, we gave the L42H961 generally high marks for its handling of contrast, brightness, color, and skin tones over a wide range of content. But its images lacked some sharpness and detail, and (perhaps because of its 60Hz refresh rate) it...