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5.0 out of 5 stars
Thought about an LED LCD? Think again...., July 12, 2010
This review is from: LG 47LD650 47-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV, Black (Electronics)
Looked at TVs for 3 months before making a decision after my 42" Panasonic Plasma died with a maximum of $1500 to spend. My first idea was to buy a Plasma again but I think it died due to how hot my room would get because of it, then I moved on to the LED TVs and wasnt impressed with the picture quality when I compared it to these 3 TVs.
I dont want to write a few thousand words so I am basically going to put this in a real simple explanation.
If your considering buying an LED LCD please go look at this TV or Samsungs LN650 or Sony HX701 I guarantee it will make you think twice about purchasing an LED TV based on the picture quality.
So why did I purchase this over Samsungs LN650 and Sony HX701?
Well it has a higher contrast ratio (Same as Sony), the response time is 2ms (Samsungs LCD & LEDS are 4ms couldnt find Sonys), it has a 240hz refresh rate (Sony has 240hz, Samsung 120hz)
THE MAIN PROBLEM WHICH I READ ABOUT IS THE AUDIO/VISUAL LAG via HDMI connection in both the Sony and Samsung TV. I have had NO PROBLEMS AT ALL and YES I DO RUN THE TV THROUGH A RECEIVER! (ONKYO HTR557) Ive watched HD, SD, DVD, and played Xbox360 with no audio/visual lag! I did notice this problem on the Samsung in 1 store. Also the Sony Model is a Canadian Model which you will only find at Costco in the US.
CONCLUSION: One thing that bothered me was that I couldnt find much information about this TV online but usually people will be quick to speak up when something is wrong with a product. The main thing I can say is the picture quality on all 3 TVs are great in this order 1)LG 2)Sony 3) Samsung. I cant comment on the sound because I use a surround sound. I have no had any problems with uneven back lighting, clouding, or audio/ visual lag. The only pain about this TV is mounting it because LG expects you to purchase a VESA wall mount. In other words the screws that usually screwed into the back of a TV to mount it to a wall are not included. I did find out that it is an M6 screw in the manual but it doesnt say the length. I recommend a 1/2inch M6 screw just to be on the safe side. Hope this review helped!
08/16/10
A little update....so far the TV have been worth every penny spent. Been watching a lot of DVD's and HD & SD content, playing Xbox360 and watching netflix. Unfortunately I havent experimented with the netflix on the actual TV because my router has no more ports for the TV :( but I do play netflix through my Xbox and it does look great 98% of the time. Im having a hard time getting a good picture watching sports though but I figure it needs some adjustments to get it just how I want it *might just me being to picky* Everything else looks great. The Picture Wizard adjuster is pretty good and will give you the results you want...its not a professional calibration but it does what its supposed to do. The intelligent sensor option tends to always make the picture very dark so thats a downer but who really cares for something thats going to consistently adjust your picture due to how lit the room is. So other then what I wrote before about the manual not including or mentioning what kind of screws to use to mount this TV to the wall mount...I would say get a full motion wall mount because the viewing angles can be a little tough to get used too coming from watching a plasma TV.
09/28/10
Well nothing new. This TV works like a charm in every aspect. I recently re-modeled my house and had to take everything down except my TV but I did have to take down the surround sound so I had to use the TV's speakers...I gotta say the speakers in this TV can get very loud and stay completely distortion free. I bought the LG Wifi Dongle to access the widgets but it seemed that after the update it wont even load it...im sure its some sure its an easy fix but I havent gotten around to it as its not that big of a deal to me.
10/15/2010
Another little update.....I got the widgets working, all I had to do was unplug the TV and hold the power button for 45seconds. When I turned it on they worked perfectly fine.
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40 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
LG 47ld650 is one amazing tv, May 8, 2010
This review is from: LG 47LD650 47-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV, Black (Electronics)
The only 2 tv companies u should consider is Sony OR LG, they put mattie screens on most of there sets.
I have been repairing sets for the last 5yrs and the only sets that r worth the money r Sony or LG ,because of the mattie screens (which r the best out there )
Was considering the Sony 46ex500 and was just about to purchase it, when I seen this LG on sale for 999.00 and this set had 200,000-1 contrast and 240 hz and the sony had 150000-1 and 120 hz.
So for the same price and picture looking very sharp, no brainer.
Picture- the HD picture is amazing almost like 3d, but in 2d , 3d is over rated just good for certain movies, no need to pay for that extra affect, this set will give u great unbeleiveable picture.
Digital Picture - is good plus LG gives u the ability to expand the picture and still stay clear.
SD Picture - is fair, but all the flat panel sets R the same.
Sound - the sound with clear 2 voice sys is good, not great but for tv sound sys pretty good.
Do not waste your time on plasma or LED sets which r over price , this set is just as good.
Would buy again, save your moeny and buy this top of the line LG SET.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome, June 13, 2010
This review is from: LG 47LD650 47-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV, Black (Electronics)
Cons: Speaker volume doesn't go nearly high enough. Intelligent Sensor and TruMotion are horrible, but they can be turned off. Time display is military style only.
Pros: Everything else! Clear Voice is awesome. Screen is as matte as they get -- minimal reflection compared to ultra-shiny Samsung etc. Vudu movies are easy and cheap -- 1080i works great via my slow-speed cable internet; 1080p 5.1 if you have super-high-speed internet.
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