| 32" LCD HDTV, 1920 x 1080 Resolution, 120 Hz, 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM - 1 Tuner, SRS TruSurround XT, 4 HDMI input |
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 Better than average TV |
| Review Date: April 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: San Jose Reviewer, San Jose, CA USA |
This is a better than average TV. It's much better than my last LCD TV. It has a nice matte finish for the viewing area and a glossy black border with a clear accent.
Pros
* Good contrast ratio and brightness for an LCD TV.
* 1080p resolution. The best you can get for HD TV.
* 120Hz TruMotion minimizes blur, which you mainly notice on scrolling text on sports or news shows.
* Better than average low shimmer and background noise on areas of similar colors, like the sky or walls with slightly different lighting.
* Minimal digital artifacts (jaggies) for fast moving pictures, like ocean waves and car races.
* Energy saving mode.
* The standby and power on lights can be configured to be off when the TV is in either mode.
* The TV can easily swivel on its base a few degrees either direction.
* The speakers point downward instead of the front, which is good for confined spaces.
* It has a screw hole in the back of the base to attach the TV to something sturdy. This helps prevents tipping when you're concerned about little kids or earthquakes.
* In addition to simple standard controls for the picture calibration, you can also select expert mode, which has many configuration features, including color and tint for red, green, blue, cyan, yellow and magenta, which I've rarely seen on TVs. Most people won't care about this expert feature that I liked.
* The top of the TV has a flat spot where the Wii sensor bar can rest
Cons
* It takes a few seconds to turn on, but it's really mesmerizing seeing the power light pulsate on.
* It has no S-Video, but that shouldn't be a problem for most people because of the other available ports.
Other technical features of note
* 4 HDMI ports (1 on side of TV)
* 0 S-Video ports
* 2 Component video ports
* 2 Composite video (RCA) ports (1 on side of TV)
* 1 Analog RGB PC port
* 1 Optical connection for surround sound.
* 1 Coaxial port for digital/analog cable or antenna TV
* 1 USB port on the back of the TV for photo and music playing. At least that is what the menu says.
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Great 2nd TV
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| Review Date: April 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: TKY, San Francisco Bay Area |
| This is a good size for a bedroom (where we have it), den, home office, computer monitor - but would be small for a main TV. Before we purchased we had the opportunity to see this LG side-by-side with Sony's 32XBR9. Having done our research we were expecting to love the Sony. Wrong. The color is better on this LG (its 80,000:1 contrast is better than Sony's) and the LG has less artifacts with fast action scenes; both the LG and Sony are 120hz but LG's application seems to work better. Both are full 1080p. The bezel/frame is a bit shiner on the LG (Sony is more matte and nicer in my opinion), but the picture is the thing and we went with the LG. Better picture than the Sony, nice menu features, and even cheaper than the Sony! |
Great first TV for a college student or recent grad.
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| Review Date: November 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ross A. Burgess, |
| Started looking for HDTVs in mid 2009 and after researching screen size I settled on 32-37' in size. Started examining models at Best Buys and Comp USAs, and the design and features of the LG really stood out. Overall the TV looks beautiful from a design standpoint. When it comes to nuts and bolts I feel it outstrips the comparably priced Samsung line or the higher priced Sony line. The contrast ratio of 70,000:1 is pretty much the highest your going to find on a 32' screen. The 1080p picture is gorgeous. The 120hz I feel is a nice bonus but not a selling feature as most media doesn't need it, but never hurts to be ahead of the curve. The HDMI ports are easily accessible, as are the rest of the inputs. The firmware works great and it's easy to program favorite channels, tune the TV, and set preferences. A great TV for a prospective HDTV adopter or experienced user. |
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