The LG 42PC55 is a relatively lightweight, 42-inch digital television set with a plasma screen that is capable of delivering a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. This HD-ready unit is packed with proprietary features such as LG’s thin-film Clear Filter Pro and 3D Comb Filter, as well as their XD Engine, which allows a standard signal to be upgraded to near HD quality — on the fly.

When it comes to audio, the 42PC55 is ready for action. The unit is equipped with Surround Max for surround sound processing, two 10-watt outputs, six separate Sound Status Modes (Surround Max, Standard, Music, Movie, Sports, and User Defined), an on-screen equalizer, an auto volume leveler to keep those volume spikes from blowing your speakers, a Dolby Digital Decoder for high quality digital sound reproduction, and more. This LG unit has pretty much got everything you’ll need to enjoy the audio attached to your favorite television shows, movies, and more.

Connectivity is equally impressive with this model. The 42PC55 has two HDMI ports, two SCART interfaces, component and PC connections, optical output for 5.1 digital surround sound systems, and even S-Video. But despite having so many connectivity options available on this model, clutter and confusion are really no problem because of the included input labeling system, designed to help you to keep them all apart.

LG lists the lifespan for this set at 60,000 hours. This will give you roughly 2500 days of uninterrupted use. Of course, unless you’re trapped in the middle of a very, very long marathon for your favorite series you are not likely to put this to the test. You will probably get well beyond 6 years of quality use from this unit under normal operating conditions. In fact, the set itself will probably outlast the technology contained within.

Of course, this unit comes with the standard lot of features as well, including an auto-tuner, an instruction manual included on CD, and so on. But don’t just consider this unit based solely on its features, this television set is a sleek and attractive unit, and sure to fulfill your aesthetic needs as well. All in all the LG 42PC55 is a very satisfactory solution for anyone looking to make the switch to a digital set.

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This 22-inch liquid crystal display television set from LG boasts a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels but has a somewhat modest viewing angle of 160 degrees. As are all LG models, this HD-ready unit is packed with features like a 3D Digital Comb Filter and LG’s proprietary XD Engine that allows a standard signal to be upgraded to near HD quality, on the fly, leading to enhanced color, scale, and image clarity.

The television set is equipped with Surround Max for surround sound processing, two 3-watt outputs, six separate Sound Status Modes (Surround Max, Standard, Music, Movie, Sports, and User Defined), an on-screen equalizer, an auto volume leveler to keep pesky volume spikes from harming your sound system, a Dolby Digital Decoder for high quality digital sound reproduction, and more. This LG television set has just about everything you’ll need to enjoy the audio portion of your favorite television shows, movies, and more.

Connectivity is a little bit meager on this model, but if you’re buying a 22-inch set instead of a 50-inch set you’re probably not in need of vast input and output options anyway. The 22LS4D has one HDMI port, one SCART interface, component and PC connections, as well as S-Video. One very convenient connectivity feature that can be found on this LG model is a port for headphone output so you can enjoy what you’re viewing in relative silence.

LG lists the lifespan for this set at 50,000 hours. This will give you just under 2100 days of uninterrupted use. Of course, you’re not likely to put this to the test unless you run a television studio or something. You will probably get well over 5 years of satisfactory use from this unit under normal operating conditions. In fact, the set itself will probably outlast the technology that comprises it.

As would be expected, this unit comes with the standard lot of features as well, including parental control, child lock, and so on. But don’t just consider this unit based solely on its features, this television set is a nice and attractive unit, and sure to fulfill your aesthetic needs as well as your technical needs. All in all the LG 22LS4D is a satisfactory solution for anyone looking to buy a new television set.

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This 19-inch liquid crystal display, digital television set from LG boasts a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels but has a somewhat modest viewing angle of 160 degrees. As are all LG models, this HD-ready unit is packed with features, like a 3D Digital Comb Filter and LG’s proprietary XD Engine that allows a standard signal to be upgraded to near HD quality in real time, providing a viewer with enhanced color, scale, and image clarity.

The television set is equipped with Surround Max for surround sound processing, two 3-watt outputs, six separate Sound Status Modes (Surround Max, Standard, Music, Movie, Sports, and User Defined), an on-screen equalizer, an auto volume leveler to keep renegade volume spikes from harming your beloved audio system, a Dolby Digital Decoder for high quality digital sound reproduction, and more. This LG television set has just most everything you could need in order to enjoy the audio segment of your favorite television shows, movies, and so on.

Connectivity is a little bit meager on this model, but if you’re buying a 19-inch set you’re probably not in need of high-end options such as vast input and output options. The 19LS4D includes one HDMI port, one SCART interface, component and PC connections, and of course S-Video. One connectivity feature that can be found on this LG model is a port for headphone output so you can enjoy what you’re viewing in relative silence, a convenience not found on all television sets these days.

LG lists the lifespan for this set at 50,000 hours. This will give you just under 2100 days of uninterrupted use. Of course, you’re not likely to put this to the test unless you own a business and have your lobby monitors tuned to news 24-hours a day or something. Under normal operating parameters you can expect to get well over 5 years of satisfactory use from this unit. In fact, the television itself will probably outlast the technology that makes it up.

As would be expected, this unit comes with the standard lot of features as well, including parental control, child lock, screen tilt, and so on. LG gets the aesthetics right on most of their products, and this television set is no exception. Ultimately, the LG 19LS4D is a satisfactory solution for anyone looking to buy a new digital television set without springing for a gigantic, high-end model.

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This 17-inch, liquid crystal digital television set from LG is capable of delivering a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels but has a somewhat modest viewing angle of 160 degrees. Being an economy unit, you won’t find this model to be packed with fancy features like LG’s XD Engine, but if you’re looking at a 17-inch model you’re probably not hungry for features, or at least you’re willing to overlook them. It does however come 3D Digital Comb Filter equipped and enhanced noise reduction is standard.

The 17LS5R is equipped with NICAM stereo decoding for great stereo sound and two under mounted speakers. While this LG television set is not the end-all, be-all model of the television world with respect to sound, it will likely perform very well in its intended role. A headphone jack is included so if you are looking for improved sound you can buy a good set of headphones.

Connectivity is pretty good on this model considering it’s on the low end of the scale regarding size and price. The 17LS5R includes one RF antenna input, composite AV ports, one SCART interface, component and PC connections, and of course S-Video. Another connectivity feature that can be found on this LG model is a port for headphone output so you can enjoy what you’re viewing in relative silence.

LG lists the lifespan for this set at 40,000 hours. This will give you just under 1700 days of uninterrupted use. Of course, you’re not likely to put this to the test. Under normal operating parameters you can expect to get well over 4 years of satisfactory use from this unit.

As would be expected, this unit comes with the standard lot of features as well, including parental control, enhanced noise reduction, wall mount option, and so on. LG gets the aesthetics right on most of their products, and this television set is no exception. Ultimately, the LG 17LS5R is a satisfactory solution for anyone looking to buy a new digital television set without springing for a gigantic, high-end model.

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The LG 50’ PC55 is an excellent choice for people who want a high quality TV at an affordable price. With about £150 more than the smaller version we did not expect much of a difference in performance. It came with all the standard features such as auto tuning and Freeview support. The TV has a built in HDTV receiver for the local channels that can be received by antenna; however, you still need an external HDTV receiver for the cable channels. We were very pleased to see that the TV was supplied with two HDI connectors in the back, making it easier for us and the consumer to manage two receivers at the same time.

An entertaining feature this TV has is (Picture in Picture viewing), which allowed us to watch more than one channel at the same time. With (PiP), one channel will be displayed on the entire TV screen, and another channel or channels will be displayed in smaller squares on the screen. The picture quality was absolutely astonishing, which was exactly what we expected from a resolution of 1368×768 pixels and a refresh time of 1 ms. High pixel rates and low refresh time makes it perfect for a nice soccer game or a good movie. Another feature is the (adjustable color temperature), which allowed us to adjust the TV colors according to room lighting conditions (artificial light or natural light). It is also equipped with surround sound and audio leveler which add depth and quality to the show you are watching.

The TV screen has a maximum viewing angle of 160, which was rather disappointing since most of the plasma TV’s on the market nowadays come with an extra 18 degrees, making them viewable from almost any angle in the room. This is a small sacrifice to pay for all the new fun features the LG team had incorporated to insure the quality of our entertainment.

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We found that the new generation LG 42” LC55 is slimmer than its predecessors, but offers more unique and intuitive interface with great video and audio quality. We were very pleased to see that it was fitted with two HDMI, two Scart and PC input connectors in the back. We found the channel tuning process incredibly easy as it came equipped with an integrated digital auto tuner.

This TV came with a variety of features such as Freeview support and the new XD Engine Image processor, which transforms the normal analog signal into near HD quality video. The picture quality is incredible thanks to its 1366×768 WXGA display resolution. However, the LG team could have added some more features that were included in the previous models. We were satisfied with the contrast ratio and brightness and rated it average.

The sound quality turned out to be quite good; it is fitted with surround MAX, which offers quality and more depth to its audio output. The sound can be adjusted according to taste which we found to be an excellent feature.

We rated the LG 42 LC55 (3.5 out of 5) because we felt that the LG team had concentrated on aspect and making the unit more user-friendly, but they have failed to incorporate more features as they did its predecessors. However, being in its price range we did not expect much more than we have already seen.

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We were expecting a standard TV unit equipped with nothing more than what is available on the market. We did however keep in mind that LG always has a trick up its sleeve. The 37LC55 is a stunning 37″ HD Ready with an integrated Freeview receiver and LG´s new XD Engine Image processor.

The TV is very light and quite maneuverable, being around the 20 Kg range. Just as we suspected, LG exceeded our expectations. Testing the new innovative feature LG incorporated in its latest model was a real treat. We felt that the new XD Engine Image processor is a true revolution in picture quality and color. This new feature turns your boring analog channels into exciting pure quality HD channels, rich in color and full of detail. The LC55 range delivers an incredible 178 degree viewing angle, so you can see the stunning picture from almost anywhere in the room.

We were satisfied but not pleased with its refresh rate feature of 6 (ms), which makes playing games and watching sports an above average experience. We were also not too thrilled with the fact there was only one Scart connector in the back.

This TV is Digital TV ready that comes with Freeview support, an excellent new feature that allows the consumer to receive up to 40 channels more with the same aerial at no extra cost. We are very pleased to see that the LG team is keeping up with the current market.

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We have decided to test LG’s latest stylish edition to the LCD market, just to see if this TV lives up to its reputation. We were truly impressed at first glance. The elegant ultra slim LCD with its glossy black finish is a true eye grabber.The first feature we noticed was the Intelligent Eye, which adjusts screen brightness and color according to room lighting; thereby enhancing the owner’s viewing experience. Another great feature is LG’s exclusive XD Engine that contributes to picture improvement. This engine took the low resolution of analogue signals to near HD levels by improving brightness, contrast and detail. We were quite pleased with the outcome quality of this engine; we felt that it resulted in cinema-like, high-resolution images.

The 32LB9D is fitted with LG’s SimpleLink technology that allows for “convenient control” of other LG products and is compatible with digital visual interfaces. We were quite happy to find that it was also equipped with three high-definition multimedia interface connections that can carry both uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in all HD formats.

The TV comes with Super IPS technology that reduces the distortion which sometimes occurs during fast-motion action scenes; however, despite the IPS technology we rated this TV above average because of its refresh time of 6 (ms). Most of LG’s previous models had a refresh time of 3 (ms), thus, it seemed only logical to carryout this tradition as the gaming industry is always coming up with new technology that require TV’s to have a lower refresh time to reduce trails. However, we were pleased that it provided one of the market’s widest flat-panel angles, which meant viewers will be seeing theatre-level picture quality from anywhere in their living room.

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After the first few minutes of testing the LG 26“ LC55 we were thrilled to see that LG had still preserved its name in the growing market of LCD TVs. The LG26LC55 is incredibly user friendly. Thanks to its auto tuning function it took us about two minutes to setup both receivers.

We were very happy to see that LG has met all of its high standards in picture quality. This TV is equipped with LG’s new XD Engine image processor and comes with a digital tuner resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels as well as dynamic contrast ratio of 5000:1. The LG 26” LC55 delivered a nearly HD quality image from a basic analog receiver, which we considered to be a big plus. We were very pleased with its refresh rate of 3 ms which meant almost no trails, even in fast action sequences; it brought sports and games to a new level of play.

The TV comes with two HDMI, two Scart and one PC input connectors in the back. It is also fitted with Freeview. However, what truly impressed us were its sound capabilities. It is equipped with Surround MAX SSM (6 Sound Status Mode) 10W + 10W and dimple speaker for clear and powerful sound quality; moreover, the TV is compatible with Dolbly digital out (5.1 Home Cinema System) just incase you want to connect it to another sound system for that extra edge.

We were not too pleased with its viewing angle of 160 degrees, but it was to our expectations at its current market price.

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The LG 42” PC55 is certainly worth every penny spent on it. The first thing we noticed about it was how light it was, how easy it was for us to manhandle it to the stand (or wall mount bracket if you have one). Setting up the channels was incredibly easy thanks to the auto tuning option it has. All you have to do is plug in your aerial and press the “On” button, wait a couple of minutes and voila you’re done, sit back, relax and enjoy surfing your channels.

The TV is fitted with FreeView and the picture quality is absolutely amazing. We were slightly disappointed when we saw that there were only two Scart sockets, but it more than compensates for that with its other features so it is definitely worth it. It is also equipped with a connector for the computer and more goodies such as HDMI and others.The TV factory settings such as contrast, brightness and colors were a bit too intense for our taste, so we spent a few minutes adjusting them. Moreover the TV allows you to save two custom settings as well as the factory one. It supports all screen sizes, 16.9, 4.3, 14.9; ‘full’, ’spectator’ and ‘original’ plus don’t forget about the Zoom feature available in all the screen sizes, LG did a great job in covering every aspect of this. Sound quality is astonishing and similarly it can be adjusted according to your taste.

The TV comes with an all black design and an incredible polished black finish. The detailed instructions come on CD and are very easy to understand. There are also printed instructions; however, if you want to take full advantage of the TV’s features you need to take a look at the CD. We would definitely recommend this TV because of the high value you get for your money.

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