The 52EX1's pictures are among the finest we've seen from a 50in-plus LCD TV, the set has plenty of features to slightly help towards justifying its cost, and some people - though not me, to be honest - might well find its flash-Harry design irresistible.
However, while I enjoyed my time with the 52EX1, I certainly wouldn't enjoy coughing up £2,600 for it when Sony's likely superior KDL-52W5500 can be commonly found for £1,700, and Panasonic's TX-P50G10 plasma can be had for around £1,350.
In other words, as with the E5500 model I reviewed, the 52EX1 just doesn't do enough to justify its price to anyone but the most dedicated tech poseur or cable hater.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By John Archer
Reviewed 22 July 2009
Updated 05 February 2011