When you move onto hi-def, the results are out of this world. With The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou on Sky Movies HD, the Toshiba hits it out of the park with tons of pin-sharp detail and glorious reproduction of the movie's jaunty colour palette.

A range of other hi-def material, from football to documentaries on BBC HD looks stunning - especially Planet Earth. Pictures from the built-in Freeview tuner are some of the best we've seen on an LCD set, but only with good quality channels - with low-quality broadcasts the 42WLT68 can emphasise noise and make the picture look scruffy. DVD playback is superb, particularly with CGI animation.

We're hugely impressed by the set's sound quality. The powerful speakers deliver chunky bass and crisp dialogue reproduction, and audible audio at low volumes. SRS WOW also provides a wide soundstage that adds to the sonics.

The 42WLT68 is the set that's got it all - excellent picture and sound quality and an unbeatable feature list, all for a reasonable price. And if you're looking for a set that boasts enough cutting-edge connections to keep you going for years to come, then you won't go wrong with the Toshiba 42WLT68. Highly recommended.