LG 50PA4500 50-Inch 720p 600 Hz Plasma HDTV

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 46 x 2.1 x 27.7 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 72 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0072260GW
• Item model number: 50PA4500
• Batteries 2 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,020 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #51 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Televisions > Plasma TVs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 13, 2012

Product Description

Size: 50-Inch

Simply Stunning

LG's PA4500 SERIES
PLASMA HDTV FEATURING TruSlim FRAME

You know what it is you enjoy. You get into sports, fast-action and entertainment that's displayed in life like resolution. With a 600Hz refresh rate and HD picture quality, the PA4500 takes that enjoyment and boosts it to new levels.

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

Trim away distractions.

Peel away the old standard for ultra slim framing. Measuring at 0.59 inches wide the new TruSlim Frame trims away the distraction of a wide frame.

Capture every moment.

Tired of streaky action or unclear plays during the game? See sports, fast action and video games like never before. The 600Hz refresh rate virtually eliminates motion blur.

See and experience more.

Pictures are sharper. Colors are more vibrant. Entertainment is more real. Everything looks better on an HDTV.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Energy Star Qualified.

Save more than energy. Earning the ENERGY STAR means a product meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. For TVs, it means they save energy both in standby and active (when they're on) modes. ENERGY STAR qualified TVs use about 30% less energy than standard units.

Make it picture perfect.

Find the perfect picture. Get easy self–calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature. It's not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way.

Automatic picture adjustment.

View it in the right light. Let your TV do the adjustments for you. Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience.

Smart Energy Saving.

Wise and not wasteful. With our Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve money and energy.

Ready for pro calibration.

ISFccc ready. LG's ISFccc Ready HDTVs contain the detailed standards necessary for professional calibration of brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels and much more to meet local lighting conditions for both daytime and nighttime viewing. Settings are added to preset modes for easy access from your LG remote.

Specifications (PDF)

LG 2012 Plasma Feature Comparison

Series	PM9700	PM6700	PA6500	PM4700	PA4500
Models:	50", 60"	50", 60"	50", 60"	42", 50"	42", 50"
High Definition Resolution	1080p	1080p	1080p	720p	720p
LG Smart TV	LG Smart TV	LG Smart TV		LG Smart TV
TruBlack Filter
THX 3D Certified Display
600Hz Max Sub Field Driving/600Hz Sub Field Driving	600Hz Max	600Hz Max	600Hz Max	600Hz Max	600Hz Max
Contrast Ratio	5,000,000:1	3,000,000:1	3,000,000:1	3,000,000:1	3,000,000:1
Magic Motion Remote		Ready		Ready
Wi-Fi
DLNA Certified
3D TV
2D to 3D Conversion
TruSlim Frame
ENERGY STAR Qualified	50"	50"	50"
Intelligent Sensor
Picture Wizard II
Smart Energy Saving
ISFccc Ready
HDMI/USB	4/2	4/2	3/1	3/2	2/1

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

121 of 124 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good choice for the money April 21, 2012

By Slowfoot

Size Name:50-Inch|Amazon Verified Purchase

Owning a SONY Bravia LCD and a Panasonic Viera plasma I knew I preferred the plasma and decided on this LG 50-inch for its hard to beat price. I considered it a secondary TV to my larger 1080p Panasonic so didn't mind this one's 720p resolution. After living with it for a few weeks, I'm happy with that decision and I would rate the picture very highly, with a couple minor reservations.

Some say you can't tell the difference between 720 and 1080, but I definitely can see the individual pixels when I'm within a few feet of the screen, and there is a slight difference on small, sharply edged images, like the ESPN screen crawl for example. If it's your habit to sit five or six feet from the TV you might want to spend extra for a 1080; but the farther you get from the screen the less difference between the two. At 10-12 feet this is an excellent picture, very close to my 1080 Panasonic.

The other niggle is that the screen is highly reflective, which can be annoying in brightly lit rooms. The picture itself is not to blame -- it is as bright and vibrant as my SONY Bravia.

There is a handy setup menu for adjusting the picture, Picture Wizard II, which will get you very close to ideal and there are plenty of adjustments to tinker with to get it how you like it from there.

I've read that LGs can't compete with Panasonics in black levels, but I don't notice a difference on my sets, and other than the subtle differences mentioned above, the two are extremely similar.

75 of 75 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal for a Everyday TV. April 29, 2012

By Tim

Size Name:50-Inch

The big scare anyone looking for a TV will have is the 720p. Won't your TV experience be ruined? The answer is maybe.
First thing to consider is the TVs distance. If you are doing to be watching a TV of this size at lets say 8'or less 1080vs 720 would be noticeable. >8ft you probably couldn't tell unless you are some sort of TV guru.
Second thing to consider is the content you intend to view the most. Except for your home blu-rays/game consoles or some Nexflix, your TV never gets a 1080p input. Your HD cable/dish is 480-720. Hulu is also 720p as is much of Netflix. All that being said, your intended use of the screen will determine if the 720 would affect you. All that being said, unless you intend to use the TV for a game room or a home theater, you probably are fine with 720 as most your content is less than 720.
As far as this TV goes, like all plasmas the picture is great and you can't go wrong. The screen, for this price is also fairly thin. The bezel is also fairly small giving this TV a much more expensive look. I like this model because it is not a smart TV, which I advise avoiding. Smart TVs are nice, but a problem with the Smart feature is also a problem with the TV. If you instead use a Roku or similar device with your TV a problem with the Roku is isolated to the Roku.
The only real negatives I have against this TV is the connections. I would like more side connections and more HDMIs. Overall this is a great buy though and don't pay extra for the 1080p that you probably don't need.

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome "Entry Level" Plasma Television May 17, 2012

By Richard Lowenthal

Size Name:42-Inch|Amazon Verified Purchase

First of all, for those people that are not familiar with LG and think it is an "off-brand", think again. LG Electronics is a Korean company that began as two different companies: Lucky brand appliances and GoldStar electronics. When the two companies merged, they became Lucky-Goldstar or LG. LG is the second largest manufacturer of televisions in the world, second only to Samsung. Together, they dominate half of the world's display manufacturing. Screens manufactured by LG Display are used in monitors sold by Dell, NEC, ASUS, and even Apple for their Macs and iPhones. To call the 42PA4500 an entry level plasma would be like calling the Nissan Maxima an entry level car. Sure, compared to the Infiniti M-Class it is an entry level car but on its own it is more than adequate. It has all the bells and whistles that one would expect from a top-of-the-line television, such as variable picture and sound modes, a thin bezel, swivel stand, ambient light sensor, and pixel orbiter to prevent burn-in. There were no issues on arrival, such as defective pixels or loose connections. The price, of course, was right. At $497 all in for a 42 inch plasma there really is no going wrong. Yes, the 720p resolution can be an issue for some. But like they say, at this size you really can't tell the difference. I find that the difference, compared with the LG LCD in another room, is that standard definition channels look slightly fuzzier. When watching HD there really is no difference. This is a 2012 model if I'm not mistaken, so many of the issues with plasmas have been resolved. There is no screen door effect, and there is no real need for a break in period, although I am limiting my first 100 hours of viewing to HD channels without black bars and without little logos in the corners, set to a low contrast and brightness level. The screen is very reflective, however, so any lights will be visible on the screen. The downward facing 10-watt speakers sound best when the set is on a table rather than mounted on the wall, so the sound is reflected off the tabletop.