Home entertainment technology evolves at lightning speed, so it's important to make sure your TV is as futureproofed as possible - and they don't come much more forward-thinking than this 42-inch set from Toshiba.

Not only does it boast an HD-ready resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, but it's also one of the first flatscreen TVs to sport three HDMIs. This means you can plug in a Sony PlayStation 3 and a Sky HD personal video recorder, and still have a socket left for an HD DVD or Blu-ray deck.

The 42WLT68 has an even greater trick up its sleeve, namely a new version of the company's Active Vision picture processing that uses 100Hz technology.

Active Vision M100 ups the TV's refresh rate from 50 times a second to 100 by inserting generated frames between the real ones, using a trick called 360° Motion Estimation. As each frame is on screen for a shorter time the amount of motion blur - a common problem with LCD TVs - is cut. The result is cleaner, sharper movement, but an added bonus is that the Active Vision technology also enhances detail, colour and contrast as it does on previous Toshiba LCD sets.

The set is also impressive on the outside. The glossy black styling is an improvement on Toshiba's previous WLT66 series, and the silver under-screen speakers - from audio gurus Onkyo - are a stylish touch.

Aside from the three HDMIs, there are two Scarts (one RGB), component video jacks and a PC video input. There's also a CAM slot for adding the Top Up TV package to the Freeview channels the digital tuner picks up; an optical digital audio output for piping stereo sound to an amp; and a subwoofer output for extra bass. Other features include a seven-day electronic programme guide (EPG) and SRS WOW pseudo-surround sound.

The set's vitals - according to Toshiba - include a contrast ratio of 3,500:1 and a brightness of 450cd/m2. If we had to grumble, the 1366 x 768 resolution feels underwhelming compared with the 'full HD' sets on the market, but it's enough for decent hi-def performance.