Generally, LG displays are attractive. This is to be expected from a company that makes refrigerators and washing machines look sleek and sophisticated, on top of its generally good-looking cell phones.
This 55-inch HDTV seems even bigger than the usual huge screen set simply because of its extra-wide bezel,
with rounded edges and blue accent. It’s reminiscent of Samsung’s Toc layout, but a bit more subtle. What's promising for shoppers of big-screen HDTVs is the fact that you can find more alternatives for your décor—and that’s important since a 55-inch TV will definitely make its presence recognized in any room. Still, there’s no way of obtaining away from the simple fact this really is a single big piece of glass. It measures 54.1 inches broad, 35.1 tall and 4.two deep without the stand. The HDTV weighs 78.three pounds without having the swivel stand, 90 with.
The front looks extremely clean, with subtle logos. Along the bottom edge may be the remote sensor along with a energy indicator that glows red in standby, white with power on. It has an invisible speaker method inside the lower portion, with bottom-firing speakers. LG pulled not holding anything back with this set and had famed audio engineer Mark Levinson layout the system. It also supports SRS TruSurround XT.
The lower correct side has controls you’ll never use (channel up, down etc) unless you misplace the remote. On the left are HDMI, A/V and USB inputs for camcorders and game systems. They’re not quite about the edge, producing them slightly harder to reach than the side inputs on other sets. Even so, it is far from a deal breaker. The rear holds the primary jack pack, with three additional HDMI, two sets of component ins, two composite plus a VGA PC input. This must handle most of your toys, but we were disappointed by the lack of SD card slot or an Ethernet connection. Pricey, top-tier HDTVs should have these in 2009. The rear includes a gloss black finish with an embossed LG logo, which shows the company’s attention to overall layout detail.
This is one huge TV, so have a friend nearby to help put it in place. It comes attached to a swivel stand producing it effortless to angle into position for the best results. Combined with set is an AC power cord, a cleaning cloth, a 24-page acquiring started guide along with a CD-ROM with a complete owner’s manual, you also get a straightforward candy-bar-shaped remote. We consistently squawk about the basic remotes supplied by top-tier manufacturers, and this 1 is no exception. At least it features a glossy finish to match the upscale feel of this television. The layout is simple, nonetheless, and it’s backlit.
Following connecting a FiOS cable box and a Panasonic BD player, it was time to determine regardless of whether our dessert could match the main course.
The LH90 series is about just like it gets for LG LCD HDTVs. Like the Toshiba Regza 46SV970, it has an advanced full-array LED backlighting method that delivers a dynamic contrast ratio of 2 million to one. As we reported inside the Toshiba review, this number can also be similar to Panasonic’s much better plasma sets. LED lighting cuts the high quality gap between LCDs and plasmas, so you’ll see much blacker blacks, crisper whites and much more accurate colors with no the annoying screen door effect of less pricey LCD HDTVs. Examine any of them out at your local retailer’s flat panel wall and you will instantly see how much far better they are than other LCD sets, and how close they are to plasma (our long-time favorite display technology).
Also like the Toshiba, the LG has TruMotion 240Hz scanning, which displays 240 scenes per second by combining 120Hz technologies with scanning backlight (Toshiba calls it ClearScan 240). This all but eliminates any of the action blur that’s so noticeable on less-expensive LCD HDTVs, which normally use 60Hz frame rates. You can’t miss it watching sports on cheapo LCD displays, but now it is a non-issue should you spend the bucks for a set like this, or 1 using a 120Hz rating.
