Perhaps more than any other consumer product, televisions are some of the trickiest tech items to shop for. With more acronyms than a federal agency (UDH, HD, 4K, HDMI, just to name a few), it can be difficult to figure out what the features mean, let alone how they will impact your viewing experience. But don’t fret! We’ve taken all the hassle out of the buying experience and simplified it to its core. By focusing on the best brands, we’ve rounded up eight 40-inch high definition TVs. Not too big or too small, these sets offer a seamless transition from watching movies on your laptop to the way they were intended to be viewed, on a nice crisp TV.