Sony’s slender (42mm deep), edge-lit, Freeview HD, LED set includes all the goodness of the Japanese electronics giants latest IPTV offerings at a mid-range price.

Price: £799 | Sony

Sony's revamped web portal lets you access BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, Sky News, LoveFilm, You Tube and Daily Motion, along with its own music and video service Qriocity. Skype video calling is another welcome addition.

There’s no 3D or MotionFlow like it’s bigger brother, the Sony KDL-40NX713, but full-HD 2D offers vibrant colours and excellent blacks. Rated A for energy efficiency, the Presence Sensor automatically turns the TV off when there’s no-one around to watch it.

Ultimately the 40EX524 is a well-built, well-featured, web connected TV at an extremely reasonable price.