Customer Reviews

LG 37LH40 37-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black

5 star:		(41)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have had this television for two weeks. I got it after being greatly disappointed with a Vizio 37 inch 1080p. The difference between the two was very noticeable. The picture and sound are far superior. Even when comparing to the 720p LG 37 inch, this one is much better. The television was very easy to set up. The amount of HDMI, component and AV inputs are more than adequate for any standard home theater set up. I read one review that gave this television low marks for not having a headphone jack. I feel that if you are going to get a television of this caliber, you will get a good receiver that supports headphones. I feel that is an unimportant option and I prefer having that fourth HDMI port. The energy saving option is a nice addition, although if you get a lot of sun, you need to keep that setting low during the day. All menu options are easy to navigate. I love that the television knows what types of connections you have. When scrolling through inputs, it highlights the inputs that have devices connected. Overall, this is a great TV and I highly recommend it.

I have had this HDTV for about 2 days now. I upgraded to the 37LH40 from an LG 30" wide screen 720p/1080i CRT (tube).
Right away I noticed a huge difference in clarity/detail with this one in the 1080p mode. I have a PS3 (connected via HDMI), Xbox 360 (via component cable), Directv (HDMI) and a standard upconvert dvd player (via HDMI).
The difference between 60Hz and 120Hz could easily be seen when the store demos were scrolling baseball team logos sideways on a black screen. The 60Hz models were jerking the logos while the 120Hz models were MUCH MUCH smoother. I'm looking forward to watching NFL games this year on this LCD!
The only things I wish the 37LH40 had is a back-lit remote. The LCD screen comes close to the black color displayed on my previous HDTV tube model, but the blacks are a bit darker on the tube. Perhaps with some more fine tuning, I can get it right.
As far as the lack of a headphone jack/speakers, I don't use them on the tv. I play my sound thru a surround sound system via optical cable from the tv.
OVERALL, I'm very happy with the purchase. I gave up a bigger screen size to get the 120Hz model, which I think was worth it for what I will be using the HDTV for.

I basically bought this TV to use as a PC monitor. Between games and movies I wanted that "cinema" experience in my office, not just on the couch in the living room.

I chose the LG based on the stats and reviews. Overall it is a great TV, with easy to use menus and just about all the picture control a person could ever want. The picture control goes beyond most TV's options with LG's "expert" picture mode that lets you adjust much more than just contrast and color.

This TV is hooked up to the PC via HDMI and the PC recognized it immediately. It also gives the option of 24hz refresh rate (the pc recognizes it is a 120hz model that will run 24hz without pulldown), so there were two native resolutions available, 1080p/60hz and 1080p/24hz. It really isn't needed on a PC, but nice to know if you are running a blu-ray player it will accept the 24hz signal without issue (a PC will normally change to 24hz when fullscreen movies are played even if you have it set to 60hz).

The one issue I found with this TV is that there is no PiP. My 2-year old Vizio first generation LCD has PiP, why wouldn't a brand new 120hz model have the same? No PiP falls just short of a deal breaker, but I can live without it. The idea was to be able to watch TV in the PiP while browsing the net or working, but that is out the window.

I would like to say that most people are not going to like the "TruMotion" option that 120hz TV's offer. The LG TruMotion does work, but I have found that the picture is so surreal that it is uncomfortable to watch. This has been the case on every 120hz TV I have seen EXCEPT the Sony Bravia XBR series. The Sony engine just seems to retain the cinema feel while adding the additional smoothness to the picture. If you are on the fence between the two then definitely consider the Bravia, the price difference is worth it, expecially considering you will be keeping a TV like this for years. The TruMotion is great for sports though, it almost feels more like looking through a window than watching a screen.

The performance of this TV has been outstanding so far (excluding TruMotion). Just comparing it to my Vizio 47" 1080p 60hz there is a big difference. Tearing that was present in some movies and all games on the Vizio is completely gone with the LG. Scrolling and fast movement are very smooth and clear, and the color depth is outstanding. Movies really stand out in 720p or less and much of the graininess is gone vs my older Vizio. In 1080p the clarity of the screen stands out and even sitting only about 3-4 feet away it looks great.

The sound is good, but nothing great. There are options like voice clarity that I really like, it helps keep the volume reasonable and you can still hear voices from shows/movies very well.

The design is nice, there is a LED on the bottom that moves when you power it on, just a gimmick item that makes it look nice. The bezel is rather large, about twice the size of my Vizio 47", but in all honesty you don't notice it. The only drawback is the bezel is a highly reflective black and any light behind me reflects. Consider that when buying. The screen is not a glossy screen, but it does have a tiny bit of reflection to it... my guess is that the enhanced contrast ratio this TV has requires the screen to be darker making it reflect a little more than an older LCD might.


Overall a great purchase. There certainly is a difference in picture quality between this and older 60hz LCD's. Personally I rate the XBR Bravia LCDs a little higher, but you also pay for that difference. I know there are a lot of people like me looking to get an HDTV for use as a monitor, if you are then you will enjoy this TV. Just remember that you need to take at least a few hours and really set the picture how you like it because right out of the box it looks good but with some tweaking you can get this screen to do some amazing things.

I also want to add that Amazon shipped this TV out very fast and the Pilot carriers who delivered the TV were great (I also got free shipping). They actually called and delivered it on Saturday since they had so many Christmas orders from Amazon. I declined, but the Pilot driver offered to bring it into my house and unbox/power it up to make sure everything was working. If you are worried about having a TV like this delivered (like I was), you don't need to be.

I've had this product for about a month and have had no problems. I currently have my satellite dish, x-box, laptop and wii hooked up 2 it. The x-box and computer look awesome....I absolutly destroy people in cod4 becuase of the picture and the speed. My laptop looks really well also, my laptop screen is 1200p but still works well on the tv. I bought the tv because I love hockey and wanted a really quick response time; my LG has the best picture I've seen so far for hockey. The menu is easy to use and adjusting the picture with as much detail as you want is simple. The tv saves your settings for each different input, this feature makes things very convenient. The only bad thing I can say is that original viewing settings are all dark, I've had to adjust them all to get a picture I want. Sound is decent nothing great but not bad. Overall I would recomend, the response time is awesome and the tv cost only around 200 dollars more then tv's with response times not even half as fast.

This tv performs all the normal tasks as per spec's.
The biggest flaws are:
1. The lack of printed manual.
2. The remote is chintzy, and isn't lighted.
My biggest Pluses are:
1. Great picture quality.
2. Good on board speakers.
3. Lots of HDMI ports.
4. Attractive appearance.
One special alert:
1. My DirecTV remote didn't list LG as a recognized TV.
a.You must KNOW that LG = LUCKY GOLDSTAR in the DirecTv remote
codes list. Then you can proceed to program the sat.'remote.
This is really a criticism of DirecTv, not LG.

A more robust remote and a printed manual would make this set a 5 star buy in my book.

Although the picture quality is better than good, the HDMI audio sync is seconds slow with my cable box. The result is that everything you watch comes off like a badly dubbed movie. I have TimeWarner cable and the Scientific Atlanta box. The first (Samsung) box had to be replaced due to the Hi-Def channels going black. Also, I've connected the audio with the old red-white cables to an aux audio device and it helps a little but the problem is still noticeable.

I'm sure it's not the cable boxes because I had a smaller 1080p Sharp Aquos which had no problems with the Samsung. And, since I have multiple cable boxes, I switched boxes with my other 1080p TVs and it was only with the LG 37LH40 that I have had this problem with.

Since then, I've read from online reviews that many people have experienced the same problem.

I purchased this TV for my bedroom. Easy to use and great picture. At just under $700.00 and with free shipping it was over a $100.00 cheaper than Best Buy. TV arrived in 3 days and was in perfect working order. I could not be happier!!!

We recently grew tired of our old CRT 37" behemoth 10-year old Samsung TV and decided to join the HD world. Since our entertainment center can only hold up to 37" we were limited in options (no plazma, not a ton of 37" out there for LCD either compared to other more popular sizes). We shopped around, checked prices and reviews, then went to a store and looked at many of them in person, deliberately going on a Sunday afternoon so football would be playing so we could see how well they perform during a sporting event with lots of motion. For the price, the quality of this LG 37LH40 was a no brainer. The only models that looked even close in picture quality were Samsungs that are hundreds of dollars more expensive, and most other 37" TVs are only 60hz instead of this LG's 120hz. Setup was simple and we easily have connected the DVR, Blu-ray system, and Wii and have slots of each type remaining we could use for future expansion. Picture quality is very good on standard signals and fantastic on HD signals. Blu-rays look amazing. Good sound from the TV itself and the clear voice feature is nice. Remote is very intuitive and all setting are very easy to adjust. Nice picture and audio features. Very happy with this purchase (also integrates almost seamlessly with our LG Blu-ray home theater system - they recognize each other, etc.)

We needed a second tv for the bedroom and were going after another Samsung as we already have a 52" downstairs and it is a great tv. We ended up with a 37LH40 LG because we got a killer price on it compared to the LH30 and the comparable Samsung.
We didn't get a chance to use it for a week after we got it and when we did it had an out of sync problem....Video a split second before the audio. I called LG and we tried to reset it over the phone but no luck. They sent a service guy the next day and he had it corrected and was done in 10 minutes. Be aware some units built in September of 2009 have this problem and all it needs is a software flash and it's fixed. If your serial # starts with 909 it is a September build and may or may not have the problem. Anyway they fix it quick and easy....Excellent service great tv.
I would recommend it to a friend.

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this is a wonderful tv. the picture quality is outstanding. almost no blurring in action sequences. the set itself is slim and the setup was easy. the energy savings setting is great and the ability to manually adjust the screen size to stretch the picture because some tv stations do not fit all around is very helpful. i wish that the "burn effect" didnt happen because that is a concern though it hasnt happened. Thats where the stretching comes in handy.
There are plenty of inputs on the back of the tv. 4 hdmi and component and composite inputs plus 2 digital outputs for audio. all around i love this tv!