If you've ever tried to watch TV outdoors in the bright sunlight, you've likely had to battle glare and reflection, only to be rewarded with a subpar picture with washed-out colors and terrible contrast. To combat the effects of direct sunlight, you need an HDTV with a high peak brightness level as well as protection against both glare and the damage caused by exposure to ultra violet (UV) rays. Enter the SunBrite Pro Series Direct-Sun Outdoor TV SB-4217HD ($3,895), a 42-inch weatherproof HDTV that looks great in any lighting condition. The SB-4217HD delivers a very bright picture, sharp imagery, and accurate colors, and it's designed for year-round outdoor use. You'll pay big bucks for this LED-backlit HDTV, and you don't get much in the way of features for your money. But if you enjoy watching the game outside under a blazing sun, the SB-4217HD delivers an excellent picture that's worthy of our Editors' Choice.

Design and Features
The SB-4217HD looks very similar to the SunBriteTV Signature Series SB-4670HD that we reviewed last year. The 42-inch, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel panel is housed in a black, silver, or white powder-coated aluminum cabinet that protects the TV against extreme temperatures (-40 to +122 degrees Fahrenheit), rain, dust, insects, and salt air. The screen has a semi-gloss coating that does a great job of eliminating glare without too much reflection, and incorporates Enhanced Solar Tolerance (EST) technology to prevent isotropic blackout, a condition which occurs when LCD cells become too hot and remain in the off position, creating black spots on the screen.