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Stunning.. This TV is absolutley stunning. LG 19LH20 is one of the best 32″ I have seen, including Sony and Samsung. The black cabinent is gorgeous and the picture is awesome, and I’m not even viewing in HD. (Dorm Cable). I have a Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii hooked up to LG 19LH20 and they both look amazing. The TV accepts 1080p input, but displays LG 19LH20 in 720p. This is fine because you cant tell the difference in TVs under 40″. I have friends with Samsungs which I was looking at, but this TV was so much better. You will not regret this purchase!

Very happy with purchase. Received LG 19LH20 product a little over a week ago, very happy with picture, sound and operation. Seller shipped promptly. I would do business with them again. I did have to be home to accept delivery, which might have been an inconvenience for some people.

Gamers beware. Let LG 19LH20 set be a warning to any gamer out there: You WILL experience response lag in games with LG 19LH20 set. I knew something was off the moment I started playing Xbox 360 games via a HDMI hookup. I quickly set up the old HDTV LG 19LH20 one was supposed to replace and sure enough, there is a difference between them.

Don’t get me wrong though, if you’re a movie buff, the image will astound you. The colors are really good, although I did find the orange to be slightly dull. Good set, just not good for gaming. Therefore, I ended up returning it.

Very good TV with very good features. I’ve had this TV for a couple weeks now, so although I cannot comment on the reliability of this TV, I can comment on its performance.

When I was shopping for an HDTV, this was the least expensive HDTV that I could find in the 45″-49″ size that would accept 1080p over VGA and component inputs (not common) in addition to HDMI. This included plasma TVs.

Overall, the TV is very good in the $1500 price range. LG 26LH20 has very good off-angle viewing for an LCD (something LCDs aren’t good at). The black levels are average for an LCD, which most people won’t have a problem with. With sports, I find that the TV does a very good job with fast motion. The only time I notice blurring or pixelation is when a logo/graphic moves across the screen (Fox does this periodically during football games when doing instant replays).

I have not watched any HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies yet, so I can’t comment on how 1080p looks, but the picture quality with TV programming (720p or 1080i) is excellent. When watching standard def TV (480i), I find that the TV does a good job with scaling.

For all you “green” people, you will like the fact that this TV is Energy Star compliant.

Other comments:

Remote/controls – The remote allows you to choose which input to display. This may not sound like much, but some TVs force you to go through each input in order if you want to change it. With this TV, you simply press the Input button, then use the arrow buttons to highlight which input to select. There is also a set of buttons (on/off, volume, channel, etc.) on the right-hand side of the TV. They aren’t very noticeable, so they won’t detract from the design of the TV, but are handy if you need them.

Speakers – I find that the built-in speakers are average. If you need to turn up the volume (above 60), I find that the speakers don’t get enough power, so you get some vibrating noise. This isn’t a big deal if you plan on using a receiver and external speakers.

Stand – The stand that comes mounted on the TV is very basic. LG 26LH20 doesn’t allow you to swivel, so turning the TV involves turning the stand as well.

Color settings – The TV comes with four preset video settings, plus two custom ones that you can set. The default setting (Dynamic) is set too high and makes all programs look horrible (washed out and jaggy). I recommend using the following settings (which I found on AVSForum):

Contrast 85

Brightness 40

Color 60

Tint 0

Sharpness 37

Backlight 17

Black level high (only available if using HDMI)

cinime 3.2 mode – off

aspect 16.9

xd – manual

xd contrast – off

xd color – off

xd noise – on

color temp – user (all are set on 0)

With these settings, the picture looks significantly better across all types of programming. I would recommend people use these settings as a starting point, then make their own adjustments. The default setting is too far off to watch any TV or movies (regardless of the source resolution).

Another nice feature is each input has its own distinct video setting. That means that the video settings for the Component 1 input can be set differently from the HDMI 1 input. This is nice because you may find that you like different settings depending on your video source. For example, I like using the Dynamic for my Xbox 360, but for cable, I use the above settings.

Documentation – The TV comes with a printed booklet, which is more like a “quick start guide”. LG 26LH20 also comes with a CD which contains the PDF versions of the owner’s manual. Despite LG 26LH20 being 113 pages long, LG 26LH20 doesn’t do a very good job describing the different settings that you can change. LG 26LH20 simply lists the different options.

Packaging – LG does an excellent job packaging this TV. It’s in a normal rectangular cardboard box (like most HDTVs). The difference, however, is that you can take the sides and top off when unpacking the TV… kind of like taking the cover off a dessert tray. This makes removing the TV from the box a one-person job. Although relatively light (about 83 lbs with the stand; 70 lbs without), I still recommend having another person when lifting the TV.

Connections – 1080p is supported over VGA, HDMI and component. The main connections are located on the back of the TV, which you then can route the cables downward. There are also a set of inputs on the left-hand side of the TV (USB – for photos or MP3s, S-video, composite).

Firmware – Many TVs offer the ability to upgrade the firmware simply by downloading the update from the manufacturer’s website onto a USB memory stick. Unfortunately, I have no idea if this TV offers the same functionality. The manual doesn’t state anything, and I wasn’t able to find any information on LG’s website. My guess is that LG 26LH20 doesn’t support this, but I have not verified this with LG.

Tuner – This TV has a built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, so if you want to, you can simply connect an external antenna (e.g. “rabbit ears”) to get over-the-air (OTA) digital signals (including HD). I tested this functionality, and LG 26LH20 comes in very well. The downside with OTA signals is that if the signal isn’t strong enough, you will notice pixelation or freezing. This is normal with digital programming, because with digital… you’re either receiving the signal or not.

Here’s a link to LG’s website for more info on the TV. You can find the specs for this TV and the owner’s manual here.

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Good buy. Gave this TV four stars but a high four stars after only having the set for a few days. Have NOT hooked up a Bluray player and to my understanding so far, that’s the only source where you will CURRENTLY realize 1080p resolution. My cable box delivers 1080i and there may not be much of a difference but from what I’ve seen in the electronics stores, LG 26LH20 does make a difference. Don’t get me wrong, the picture on this LG is really nice but because I haven’t tried Bluray, I don’t see the very, very high detail I do at the stores. The stores have some TV’s that are directly hooked to a Bluray player, thus the fantastic picture. So if you’re thinking about this TV, simply see the picture for yourself in a store with Bluray.

Before buying this TV I compared its picture, right next to a Sony and some Samsung’s. Every bit as good and in the case of the Sony, better! However, I’m disappointed with some of the views I’ve seen while at home, the biggest being the “distance” views of people’s faces–what looks to be about 10 feet or so, away from the face. Less detail there than when very close up. Now, that could be my cable connection or the signal coming from my cable box, how the screen was shot, etc. Close up face pictures are fantastic.

This size TV is really nice, a true “home theater” experience and recommended minimum viewing distance from the set is about 8 feet! Size does matter. Ha. Oh, I wanted to mention this. If you’re in the market for a wall mount I priced them at the stores. “Cir. Sity”= over $500 “Worst Buy”= $350 I ended up getting a mount on “Fleabay”, that great on line auction site for about $100! It’s called the “DUAL ARM LCD PLASMA MOUNT 37″ 42″ 50″ 58″ 63″ SANUS 1″ and LG 26LH20 is one of the few wall mounts that will fit this TV. Be careful at the auctions. Some sellers will tell you their mount will fit but just look at their mount drawing that shows the dimensions. Must be 400 X 800 mm to work.

PROS ON THIS LCD: Nice picture and even though I’ve read other reviews on the poorer “black coloring” I’ve not noticed a problem with that. Love the “User 1″ and “User 2″ and other picture quality setting options. Yes, the settings make a difference when viewing HD or regular TV. (Access these quickly by sliding the plastic cover on the remote and hitting “Picture”—-simple!) Love the size of the screen and the overall look of the set. Sound is average and a home theater system with a set like this is really the icing on the cake. Installation was pretty straight-forward. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to hook LG 26LH20 up. Really like the USB hook up to show your home photos or to listen to your home music. Like the side mounted USB and S-video access and find the rear access not an inconvenience. I like being able to hook up my computer to the set too. This TV does a great job of showing good quality from stations that do not have HD too! Very nice picture.

CONS ON THIS LCD: Don’t like the lessor quality picture in distance views but as mentioned, that could be my cable connection or what the movie was filmed in, better or worse definition, etc. (Varies with what you are watching) The information in the manual that comes with the TV is very poor and the on line manual and included C.D. is no better. LG 26LH20 tells what the buttons on the remote are for and how to hook the TV up, etc. but nothing is really explained. Nothing. I guess the only way to get more info is to go directly to LG or through an on line forum.

I guess the bottom line is—just because it’s an HD LCD TV don’t expect this or any other HD set to give you a fantastic picture all the time. Too many factors, such as; what “broadcasters” are filming in, your personal settings, your cable company’s set ups, etc. Do NOT watch the TV with the picture settings that come from the factory! You must go through all the settings and adjust them to your own eye. Only then will you get a good picture.

But if you’re on the line of whether or not to buy, LG 26LH20 truly is a home theater and I couldn’t recommend LG 26LH20 more highly. That being said, the news said that LCD’s should drop in price, by half, by the day after Thanksgiving! You might want to hold off! Good luck.

Jerry

Update: I’ve watched movies and have determined that the problem with the lessor quality of picture of people, etc., further from the camera or in the background is the result of programs and movies NOT in HD or shot in a lessor resolution. The picture in HD is nothing less than fantastic!

Great TV, Be Careful of the Wall Mount Suggested. A word of caution to those considering to buy this television (which I do recommend, LG 26LH20 is a great TV at a great price), the wall mount suggested by amazon.com (Peerless ST650P Tilting Wall Mount for 32″ to 50″ Flat Panel Displays) IS NOT COMPATIBLE with this particular TV.

ok overall, few bad pixels. Can not give LG 42LH30 5 stars due to the couple of bad pixels. Once green and two blue stuck on. Can not notice LG 42LH30 too much from normal viewing distance but I know they are there. The sound is not very good despite who tuned LG 42LH30 (Mark Levinson?). I use a home theatre system anyway but if you plan on using the TV’s speakers they are weak and very little bass. The good points, excellent picture, lots of controls. TruMotion works fairly good. Since LG makes there own panels I was disappointed to find the few bad pixels. I would have thought they kept the best panels for themselves but overall a good set. No flat panel has good sound (not many at least) and despite some of the other reviews. Also, the intelligent sensor is useless. LG 42LH30 makes the picture way too dark and the colors look off so just stay with the pre-set settings or make your own.

Great TV – Video Settings. I was planning to buy the Sharp, but when I got to Video Only and compared the Sony, Sharp and this LG, I selected this LG. Got LG 42LH30 for a very good price (I think) $1550 out of the door.

However, I need help on the video settings. What would be the best settings for the video? I display that I saw at video only looks really good. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.

Great picture in daylight. Have only used LG 42LH30 a few days so far. I’m not a TV freak, so lots of TVs look good to me. When you go in a store, all the pictures look great under ideal conditions. This picture looks sharp and bright in the daytime in a room with many large picture windows, and I haven’t made any adjustments. No problem with viewing LG 42LH30 from an angle. Bought with an LG blu-ray to use netflix downloads and have everyting compatible (like remotes). Haven’t set up blu-ray yet.

Great Value. Secondary TV for the residence – priced right, and the process is absolutely the easiest and most beneficial I can imagine. Whole thing took only a couple of days and everything works properly. LG 32LH40 is our new process for all our needs – as we can manage it

Good TV but cant get the video and audio just right!. I purchased this TV a few weeks ago. Overall I think its a good TV but I do have a few problems with it. I have a 42inch Panasonic plasma as well and when you put both of these side by side I do like the panasonic more.

THE PICTURE:

The picture quality on this TV is good but when I am watching HD programs from Comcast sometimes the programming doesn’t look HD. I am not sure why this is happening. Blu ray movies on the other hand look spectacular I play them off of my PS3 which looks amazing on this TV so LG 32LH40 makes me think that there might be something with comcast. When playing SOCOM Confrontation on PS3 there are some minor video problems, One being that every now and then the TV will freeze up for a second or 2 which makes me feel like the game is lagging when I think LG 32LH40 is really the TV trying to catch up with the video. Also I am using the original video settings for this tv which other reviewers say are horrible. other reviewers say that once the TV is calibrated properly LG 32LH40 looks 10x better, I am yet able to figure out the correct calibrations… If anyone has any please E-mail them to me Nathanj89@yahoo.com

The Audio:

The audio is different from other TVs of this size. I personally found LG 32LH40 to be off when I first took LG 32LH40 out of the box but then you get used to it. The biggest problem I have had with this audio is when playing Playstation 3 games. When playing SOCOM Confrontation on this TV LG 32LH40 is fine when there are 1 or 2 gun shots. But when there are lots of explosions or even lots of rapid gunfire the Television lags in when the gun is firing on the screen and when the gunshot sounds are coming out of the audio. This is something I cant figure out and I am working to try to fix.

Again if anyone else has this TV and has optimal settings or knows how to correct any of there problems please dont hesitate to email me!

Nathanj89@yahoo.com

THANKS!

LG 42″ LCD TV – good value. Got this TV about a month ago and it’s really a good value. Great picture quality, enough connections (computer, USB, etc.) for my needs, no hassles with any of it’s functions. The delivery was timely and without any difficulty.

My only problem was setting LG 32LH40 up with the included stand – maybe it’s me, but I found the instructions a little unclear. Overall, I highly recommend this TV.LG 42LG30 42-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

47LG70. We have had our new LG for about a month now and could not be happier!. The color and clarity are second to none as far as LCD’s are concerned. The features are very nice and fairly easy to use. I looked at alot of different tv’s before buying this LG and the value and quality are there. We mounted ours in the wall and LG 47LH55 looks fabulous from all angles. Zero glare on this makes LG 47LH55 wonderful to watch. Finally we can watch tv without closing the curtains and turning off all the lights, yeah!!!. Can’t go wrong with this one.

Very nice TV.. I’ve only had LG 47LH55 for a month, but I’m very pleased with the TV thus far. Picture is great, sound is good, and LG 47LH55 performs well with my PS3 games and blu-ray discs. I researched LCD TV’s for hours and hours on the Internet before coming to a decision, and I was down to this LG and a compareable Samsung. The deciding factor was that there were less negative reviews for the LG even though I think the Samsung would have been fine as well. The Samsung model has had some power issues, but those may have been corrected by now. I would definitely recommend buying this LG TV.

Wonderful picture, excellent TV . First of all, I think I underestimated the size of this TV. When the Amazon delivery guy showed up, my jaw dropped at how big the 47 inch looked in our master bedroom. That said this TV has some great features, with some calibration we were able to get some of our 720P Apple TV content to look exceptionally well. One caveat is that the picture with all the bells and whistles is almost TOO good when playing non HD content, so that sometimes shows look almost hyper real and more fake. We found that by making sure the True Cinema is off with non HD content, that solves the issue and when LG 47LH55 is on with HD content, LG 47LH55 truly is amazing. The blacks are extremely black and we found the calibration menus to be very easy to use. Also we had the White Glove Delivery and we were very pleased with that as well. All in all, with all the TVs we looked at before going with the LG, the LG seems to have the crispest colors and LG 47LH55 “Popped” more then the other. We saw the 47LG50 at Best Buy and that picture looked miles above even the most expensive TV they had on display and the 47LG70 is even better then that. Very happy with this purchase.

Great bang for the buck. I bought this (steady now) to be the neighborhood’s biggest photo frame. I know… It’s decadent. But remember, this is Texas and everything is bigger. I’m a professional photographer and don’t get to see all the thousands of images I shoot every year except in newsprint or magazines or websites – none of which really does them justice.

Right now my LG 37″ TV is cycling through a Metallica series I shot at Ozzfest this year and it’s gorgeous. I was looking for a unit that had a memory stick option or USB port where I could load in my images and let the built in software run a slide show for me.

It does this seamlessly and the quality is gorgeous. Vivid, great contrast, beautiful colors.

It was a breeze to setup, not too heavy, and a quality piece of equipment.

I liked LG 37LH40 so much I bought a 2nd one for use at art shows where I exhibit – a LOT easier than lugging in a bunch of easels and prints…

Absolutely love this LG.

Takes a little while to smooth out. After 3 years my Plasma died. I was able to put this lcd on the same mount and LG 37LH40 looks less obtrusive and is much lighter. LG 37LH40 takes a little while for the picture to look less pixilated. I do not have the HDMI connector, since I have nothing that has that type of output, but with RGB components and digital cable LG 37LH40 looks much richer than the plasma, and LG 37LH40 doesn’t get as hot.

The only negative is, I called LG’s customer service and I was appalled at how unhelpful they were. I sure hope I don’t need customer service for this TV.

I finally got the HDMI cables for it, and LG 37LH40 is so close to the wall that there isn’t much clearance for the thicker HDMI cables to make the 90deg bend. The picture looks fantastic and I love how you can set LG 37LH40 so that the background light automatically adjust to the room lighting.

I can’t wait to see what LG 37LH40 does with Blue Ray.

LG 37LG50 LCD. I researched for months in making a decision of which Flat screen LCD to buy.

I saw how great the reviews were for the 37LG30 720p model, and came close to buying LG 37LH40 because of the price.

I have learned over the years that you get what you pay for, and this made me opt to buy the better Full HD 37LG50 model.

I am glad I did.

After getting LG 37LH40 and adjusting LG 37LH40 to my own preferences LG 37LH40 has a far superior picture then any of the sony or samsung 1080p models I had checked out at the local stores.

The picture clarity is fantastic just as a lot of the other reviews I have studied on this model stated.

Even with the high speed motion in my Smallville Dvd’s I have never seen any pixel lag that other models are well known for.

This tv is exactly what I was hoping for, and was worth every cent LG 37LH40 cost.

It and my Pioneer BDP-51FD Blu ray player make a perfect system.

Amazing TV !!. This is it! Look no further. The picture blows me away. The sound is mediocre when I had LG 37LH55 connected with component cables but recently installed an HDMI cable. The sound quality and volume is better with HDMI; I’m not sure why. I originally wanted the 42LG60 Scarlet. But once I found out the LG70 has the same electronics, I went with LG 37LH55 and couldn’t be more pleased. The picture mode setting has an “intelligent sensor” that has an annoying pop up whenever lighting conditions change so I turn LG 37LH55 off. The Tru Motion feature is amazing but best turned to low or off when watching some HD. The contrast is better than any other TV I looked at and the black levels are as deep as a good plasma. The LCD technology has clearly taken the lead. Just buy LG 37LH55 and don’t buy from that “Best” place to “buy”. They don’t have the LG70 yet and their Scarlet is $300 more online.

B-E-A-U-TIFUL. I spent hours looking at just about every 12Ohz TV in the store. I had the decision down to the Samsung “Touch of Red,” LG Scarlett (LG60) and this 42LG70. The Samsung seemed nice, but I felt LG 37LH55 was overpriced. LG 37LH55 had half the features the LGs have. The only thing “special” about the Samsung was that LG 37LH55 had a hard drive. Personally I don’t need a hard drive on my TV. I like the Scarlet (42LG60), but I wasn’t a fan of the big circle in the middle. It’s style and design seemed a little odd and old fashioned to me. Then there LG 37LH55 was, the 42LG70! Same exact features as the Scarlet, but the design is much more modern (and $450 cheaper)! The finish is very sleek and shiny. You can see your face in LG 37LH55 (it comes with a super cool, high speed micro fiber cloth to wipe off finger prints and smudges and LG 37LH55 works really well)! I got LG 37LH55 home and hooked LG 37LH55 up and the picture was unreal. I watched an episode of Prison Break in HD and was blown away. My wife made the comment that the picture was so good, you could see the actors pores and imperfections lol. The funny thing is, she usually can’t tell the difference between HD and SD. This TV has opened her eyes (we had a 32LG40 from three years ago)!

Like someone already mentioned, the TruMotion is an excellent feature while watching most programming, but for certain HD programming and every movie I have tried to watch, its better to turn the TruMotion off. The problem I noticed is that LG 37LH55 seems you are watching everything in a x2 FF mode. Turned the TruMotion off and the speed went back to normal without any loss of picture quality.

This TV is absolutely amazing and you cannot beat the price! Sony is overrated and expensive and Samsung is starting to get that way too. Bottom line: you can’t go wrong purchasing this LCD TV!

LG 42LG70 42″. Great product and came ready to use. The delivery people even set LG 37LH55 up for me. LG 37LH55 has all the connections you need for all the peripheral equipment.

not a bad TV, especially for the price I got LG 42LH40 at!. I bought this TV to accompany a PS3 I received as a christmas gift. The picture quality is excellent! The intelligent sensor is an awesome addition because I have three windows in my room so as the sun begins to set LG 42LH40 can get very bright depending on the cloud cover. I don’t understand some of the other reviewers saying the sound quality is not up to par and the remote control is of poor quality. I have had absolutely no problems with either! I also bought an HDMI cable from Amazon (Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.)) to hook this TV into my PS3. I do have a minor issue but I’m not sure if it’s the PS3, the HDMI cable, or the TV. PS3 games that can display in 1080p (e.g. Metal Gear Solid 4) will not do so correctly. When loading the disc the picture will freeze. I found if I turn off the TV and turn LG 42LH40 back on LG 42LH40 will unfreeze but only very temporarily. If I change the display setting on the PS3 to 1080i or less LG 42LH40 will work fine. Blu-ray movies in 1080p do play fine also which has me totally perplexed. Anybody know why this happens???

Great buy!. Set looks great right out the box with no adjustments. Beautiful unit, and I recommend reagrless of if the 120mhz note was a error on Amazon’s side. If you can really tell that big a difference anyway, I really cannot. I currently just have an HD antenna hooked up and LG 42LH40 looks amazing….one of the best small sets on the market right now for the money. Makes my friends Sony Bravia look like S.

LG 42LH40 TV is fantastic!. I’ve been researching flatscreens since the end of last year and finally decided on the LG. I couldn’t be happier! The clarity of the picture and the incredible sound were worth the wait. I spent two days on my couch watching the Masters & I don’t even like golf that much. The price from amazon.com was also better than Best Buy. I’m glad I shopped around.