32LC7D 32" LCD TV

by LG

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds
• ASIN: B000RZAT18
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,314 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 14, 2007

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware of LG, July 9, 2007

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D. Dell "Dell" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 32LC7D 32" LCD TV (Electronics)

I bought one LG 42 inch plus several 26 inch and 32 inch LCD TVs for my business including the model listed above. Six of them went out in less than 2 weeks. That works out to a 33 percent failure rate which is totally unacceptable. It shows a complete lack of quality control. Even though the problems were all different from each other, the repairman said it was the main board on the 4 TVs he is working on. He has not started work on the other two yet. Then, of course, the part is on back order. At this rate I estimate that as many as 70 to 80 percent could fail in just a few months.

I also found out that LG put out a bulletin about these problems on some of their models before I even ordered these TVs. This clearly shows that LG knew they were selling defective TVs, but sold them anyway. Sure, it does have a nice and bright picture, but are you willing to take a chance considering the odds? Would you trust a company that knowingly sells defective products? Are you sure that you want that LG TV?

This is not the only problems I have had with LG. I also have a washer that has been repaired twice. Then there was the cell phone that promptly went out and I got rid of it.

Apparently LG is not a reliable brand, especially their TVs, and should be avoided.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vivid colors, good for the price, but "flickers", June 17, 2007

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Twiddles42 (MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 32LC7D 32" LCD TV (Electronics)

I was going to buy a new LCD monitor to replace my regular computer monitor and seven year old 27" CRT.

I ultimately chose the LG monitor as they make their own panels and the display looked sharp. The contrast ratio being 8000:1 (compared to another high quality brand whose ratio was 7000:1) was the biggest selling point.

Now for the tests.

On my old computer monitor, playing DVDs or video games, the brightness was always consistent.

On the LG unit, there is a bizarre backlight flicker depending on how much detail is on screen. This I tested and proved by running a DVD player in windowed mode, covering about 40% of the screen. It is also repeatable if I use this as a standalone TV, but the effect isn't as pronounced. I get the impression the TV is proactively deciding how bright the backlight should be lit. This is disconcerting, so I wouldn't recommend using this device as a substitute for a computer monitor.

As for backlight bleed, it's well contained - only a little on the bottom. Watching 4:3 movies in standard resolution (the vertical black bands on the sides) look dark gray. But noting this monitor, as the Samsung, were blacker than any of the competing monitors, I'd hate to think how badly a lower cost display would look.

One amusing aspect ratio I found is called 'horizon'. This runs the monitor in 16:9 mode, but pinches the display inward - this allows old 4:3 programs to look fairly normal in a stretched environment. Viewing 4:3 pan and scan shows, the whole display is filled but objects toward the center (where one's eyes tend to roam) looks normal and not stretched.

I used the same 3' Component cables (R/G/B) that I used on the CRT monitor. The signal is strong. But problems I never fathomed due to CRT's low resolution show up big-time on this monitor. That just goes to show how well technology has advanced.

For the most part.

LCDs (and plasma) both have more difficulty with blacks than CRT monitors. However, the pros (wide screen, thin, light, use less energy, produce less heat) are viable trade-offs. It's still going to take some time to get used to the changes in technologies, but by and large they're all good changes.

All in all, I think this is a good unit. Very vibrant (it put my HP LCD monitor to shame, and it is rated 1000:1) and is so sharp it shows off every compression artifact on a DVD. LG will give Samsung a run for their money...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 21, 2007

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A. Martinez-Perez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 32LC7D 32" LCD TV (Electronics)

I first bought my 32" LG in August. I had had it for 13 days when it turned itself off and never came back on. I took it to the store and they gave me a new one. It is now October and today it began to switch itself from tv to dvd mode. It then went to one channel on the tv and stayed there. I changed the remote batteries. I tried to change the channel, volume, menu and nothing worked. I then tried to use the tv buttons and nothing. It would only come on and off and stayed on one channel. It then turned itself off and hasnt come back on. I am returning this one tomorrow. I now see that others are having this problem and it frustrates me that it hasnt been fixed before selling more. This has ruined me with this company.