LG 55LH50 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 53.4 x 32.9 inches ; 72.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 99 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B002KHIJDQ
• Item model number: 55LH50
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,393 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer (August 29, 2009)
Introducing the LH50 LCD TV with NetCast Entertainment Access. This Full HD 1080p LCD TV lets you tap into Internet content directly on your TV--something you may have never imagined possible. While watching TV, use Yahoo! Widgets to check the latest headlines, weather, financial updates and more. And wait until you experience the entertainment services. Having instant access to Netflix and YouTube lets you watch movies and online videos whenever you want them. The future of TV entertainment is available now with the LH50.

Innovative Technologies Virtually limitless Possibilities A TV with the web’s best entertainment and services included. NetCast Entertainment Access lets you tap into movies, TV shows, news, stock information, and weather updates—direct from the Internet and without a computer. (Learn more) Less blur. Better action Brings detail to even the fastest moving scenes and virtually eliminates motion blur with TruMotion 120Hz.(Learn more) View it in the Right Light Every room has different colors and lighting.  Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to your room’s unique conditions.(Learn more) Double the Detail Make all your favorite sports, TV shows, movies, and video games more realistic.  Get nearly double the pixel resolution of standard HD with Full HD 1080p Resolution. (Learn more) See More in the Dark It’s easy for details to get lost in the shadows.  The 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio lets you experience deeper blacks and greater picture detail, especially in darker scenes. (Learn more) Core Technologies Find the Perfect Picture Getting your picture looking great is easier than ever with Picture Wizard.  Enables easy self-calibration with your remote by providing on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements. (Learn more) Audio Should be Heard, Not Seen The slim-silhouette Invisible Speaker System delivers a look and audio that are equal parts clean and polished. (Learn more) Hear Every Whisper Get audio the way it was meant to be heard. Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells. (Learn more) Customized Enjoyment Sports, cinema and video games can all be heard and seen as they were meant to be with AV Mode II. (Learn more) Other Features Watch Like A Pro It's ISFccc Ready for professional calibration. A more personalized viewing experience awaits, if you're so inclined. (Learn more) Memories Brought to Life View family photos and listen to MP3 files right in the comfort of your living room with USB 2.0. (Learn more) A Colorful Personality A TV that looks great on and off. The Color-Infused Design is a nod to your sense of style. (Learn more) Smart Energy Conserve money and energy. With an Energy Star 3.0 rating, you can be green and save green. (Learn more) Bring Theater to the Couch Don't feel like making it out to the multiplex? 24P Real Cinema gives you a movie-theater-experience right in your own home. (Learn more) Connect with Crystal Clear Color You won't miss a single tone or shade. 4 HDMI V.1.3. Deep Color inputs give you the rich hues and HD picture you want. (Learn more) Versatile Technology LCD televisions offer a greater variety of sizes, are generally more energy efficient than Plasma and work wonders for video games and computer graphics. (Learn more)

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Yahoo Widgets
With Yahoo Widgets, your TV can also serve as your on-demand weatherman, stockbroker, news source and more. Yahoo! News, Weather, Finance, and Flickr are right there at your fingertips. Better still, as new widgets are developed, they’re automatically uploaded to your TV.

Netcast Entertainment t’s time to change what to expect from your TV.  NetCast Entertainment Access lets you tap into instant entertainment and information from online services.  Now directly stream movies, TV shows and video, and get up-to-the-minute news, stock information and weather updates to your TV using Yahoo! Widgets, Netflix, and YouTube. Simply connect a broadband source through the built-in Ethernet port, grab your LG remote and enjoy. It couldn’t be easier.

Netflix: Unlimited Viewing Make the most of the extensive offerings on Netflix. Users with a subscription can sit back and enjoy unlimited instant access to over 12,000 Netflix movies and TV episodes* streamed directly to their TV set. Most movies and TV episodes appear in standard definition and many selections are not new releases. *Netflix subscription required and sold separately.

YouTube Now you can watch everything on YouTube right in your living room. Blu-ray players with NetCast give you unlimited, direct access to the millions of Web videos available through YouTube, whenever you want them. All you need is an active Internet connection. Watch that one fellow making a fool of himself over and over again.

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TruMotion 120HZ No more blur effect when you’re watching your favorite sport, action flick or playing a hot new video game.  By responding quickly to color changes, TruMotion 120Hz technology, combined with LG's unique IPS panels, virtually eliminates motion blur and improves picture quality at different viewing angles.

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Intelligent Sensor Automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience—and can also save energy and money.

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Full HD 1080p Resolution Enjoy enhanced picture quality over standard HDTV with almost double the pixel resolution.  See sharper details like never before. Just imagine a Blu-ray disc or video game seen on your new LG Full HD 1080p TV.

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70,000:1 Contrast Ratio Great picture needs a great contrast ratio, which is defined as the ratio between the bright whites and dark blacks being displayed.  Experience deeper blacks and greater picture clarity, especially in shadowy scenes with the superior 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio.  The difference is night and day.

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Picture Wizard 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.

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Invisible Speaker System You won’t believe what you’re hearing. Fine-tuned by renowned audio expert Mr. Mark Levinson, LG TVs utilize a unique, hidden speaker system that delivers a clean, polished look with a wider sound field.  Where some sound systems and speakers only project their best audio towards the center of a room, the Invisible Speaker System projects great sound throughout.

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Clear Voice II Automatically enhances and amplifies the sound of the human voice frequency range to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells.  Can also be personalized with a new 12-step adjustment level—putting you in control.

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AV Mode II Quickly and easily select from one of three AV modes for "Cinema," "Sports," or "Games" to enjoy optimized HDTV picture and audio quality easily set with a convenient button on the remote control.

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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 day and nighttime viewing. Settings are added to preset modes for easy access from your LG remote.

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USB 2.0 Now reliving that fantastic family vacation can happen in the comfort of your living room. Easily connect your external USB devices to enjoy JPEG photos and listen to MP3 files—all at the same time if you want.

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Color-Infused Design
The perfect hint of blue color is added to the glossy black frame to add elegance to any room in the house.

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Smart Energy Saving In addition to adhering to the new Energy Star 3.0 guidelines, LG HDTVs have energy-saving options like the ability to choose settings for different types of programming. Now you can save the world from the comfort of your couch.

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24P Real Cinema Stay in for the theater. Enjoy a true cinema-like experience in your own home with movies the way they are meant to be seen. LG’s Real Cinema technology precisely displays 24p source frames on your screen, the same as on a movie screen.  If you love movies, you’ll love Real Cinema.

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HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Color
Make installation of any enabled device a snap. Get 10.2Gbps of bandwidth for deeper colors and more to take advantage of the best Full HD experience.  HDMI V.1.3 connectivity lets you prepare yourself for tomorrow’s technology today.

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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. Minimum size = Viewing distance/3 Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5 Go back to list of all features

Why LCD?

LCD displays deliver increasingly higher contrast ratios along with bright, crystal-clear images that look great in a variety of lighting conditions. They're available in sizes that fit any space, at prices that meet any budget.  Many LCD HDTVs also have new features that can significantly reduce power consumption.  So whether you enjoy movies, sports or video games, there's an LCD HDTV just right for you.

There's an LG LCD for everyone

LH85 Series (47-inch 47LH85 or 55-inch 55LH85 )*
If you want an LCD HDTV that goes beautifully almost anywhere in the house, without any wires or clutter, LH85 is for you.  Wireless, uncompressed Full HD 1080p transmission allows you the freedom to place your HDTV almost anywhere.

LH55 Series (37-inch, 42-inch, 47-inch, or 55-inch class sizes*)
Sports lovers, gaming fanatics, and thrill junkies now have their perfect TV.  TruMotion 240Hz virtually eliminates motion blur in fast-paced action for a crystal clear picture.  Bring the action closer to real life and enjoy it like it was meant to be seen.

LH50 Series (42-inch 42LH50 or 47-inch 47LH50)*
Ever imagine that you would be able to access instant entertainment from the Internet that streams directly to your HDTV—without ever using a computer? You can.  LH50's NetCast Entertainment Access** makes tapping into Internet entertainment content easy, fast and enjoyable.

LH40 Series (32-inch 32LH40, 37-inch 37LH40, 42-inch 42LH40, 47-inch 47LH40, or 55-inch 55LH40)*
A television built for almost anyone's interests or needs.  Full HD 1080p, robust features and Energy Star rating make this an all-around great HDTV.

LH30 Series (32-inch 32LH30, 37-inch 37LH30, 42-inch 42LH30, or 47-inch 47LH30)*
Superb 1080p HDTV resolution can be available on almost any budget when you consider the LH30.  Stylish, economical Full HD that offers multiple features and a rich experience.

LH20 Series (42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch, 26-inch, 22-inch, or 19-inch class sizes*)
A feature-rich HD experience that comes in sizes that fit almost any room in the house and prices that fit almost any budget.  It’s a great way to get into HD.

LU55 Series (19-inch, 22-inch, or 26-inch class sizes*)
Big entertainment can come in small packages.  A stylish, Full HD 1080p choice for smaller spaces like the kitchen or kids' rooms.

*actual diagonal measurement
**Internet connection required and sold separately

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Find the Right TV for You

	LH85 Series (55-inch, 47-inch)	LH55 Series (55-inch, 47-inch, 42-inch, 37-inch)	LH50 Series (47-inch, 42-inch)	LH40 Series (55-inch, 47-inch, 42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch)	LH30 Series (47-inch, 42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch)	LU55 Series (26-inch, 22-inch, 19-inch)	LH20 Series (42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch, 26-inch, 22-inch)
NetCast Entertainment Access
Wireless 1080p Connectivity
TruMotion 240HZ
TruMotion 120HZ
Intelligent Sensor
Full-HD 1080p Resolution
80,000:1 Contrast Ratio
70,000:1 Contrast Ratio
50,000:1 Contrast Ratio
Color-Infused Design
Picture Wizard
Invisible Speaker System
Clear Voice II
AV Mode II
ISFccc Ready
USB 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
24p Real Cinema
SimpLink

What's in the Box

LG LH50 Television, Remote Control, Owner's Manual

Product Description

55-Inch LCD Broadband HDTV, 1920 x 1080 Resolution, 120Hz, 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM - 1 Tuner, SRS TruSurround XT, 4 HDMI input

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars LG is not ready to support this product yet, October 9, 2009

By 

Dan Estby - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LG 55LH50 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black (Electronics)

I selected this specific television because of the integrated Netflix player. Set up took literally minutes and everything worked great until I tried to activate the built in Netflix player. I was not able to get an activation code from netflix because, although the tv could hit my home network and the internet, the player was unable to log into the Netflix activation server. I first called Netflix and was transfered to LG customer support, who were more interested in getting my phone number than working through the issue. We fumbled through a couple of things becore they informed me that they would need to send out a service tech and I would have to be available for 4 hours on a Tuesday for them to show up. Not finding this acceptable, I reached out to Netflix again. This time I got someone on the level 2 helpdesk who worked with me for about an hour on network things. Basically we determined that there was nothing wrong with my network, but that the problem resided in the television. He was willing to sit on the phone another hour with me while we brought up the LG tech on what had been done. After he walked through several remedial steps that didn't really have anything to do with the situation, the LG tech gave up and tried to schedule another on site visit. I insisted on talking to a supervisor who informed me that there was no Level 2 help desk for LG. After I pressed hard enough, she put me on hold and called someone she knew in Advanced techncal support (aparently an internal departmement). I got a promise for some to call me back. Everyone I had talked to was extremely friendly and told me over and over they wanted to help, but their depth of knowledge on this product was very weak.

After spending an hour with the advanced technical guys, they finally conceeded that they had never actaully set up a Netflix connection, but had seen one working. They also told me that there are known issues with Belkin routers (of course, that is the router I use.) I now have no less than 6 hours invested in getting Netflix to work on this tv and it still doesn't. I will now have to wait for a field tech to come out, do exactly the same things I've done over the last 6 hours and then inform me that I'll need a new board or something, but it'll have to be ordered. I should note that the other web applications integrated into the television work great, it's a shame I didn't buy the TV for them.

I already have a Roku Netflix player (it's even wireless) and I get great results on my Toshiba plasma TV. I should have just bought the tv I really wanted and went with a second Roku device for the new television.

UPDATE - After working with an authorized repair company, the main mother board was replaced and all issues with NETFLIX connectivity were resolved. I am still using the Belkin router and it works like a charm. There were some issues also with the speakers (they crackled at certain frequencies) but once they were replaced, everything seems to be working well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice TV for the price paid, November 13, 2009

By 

Alan K. Soukhaseum "Another happy Amazon shopper" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LG 55LH50 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black (Electronics)

I've been using this TV for almost 2 months now and so far it has been great for the most part, the picture quality, the features, and many others. I connected my blue ray player to one of the HDMI inputs and played the blue ray disc (Planet Earth) and all I can say was WOW! The only complaint I have with this TV would be that there was no traditional RCA analog output connectors, and for such a large 55" TV the sound from the built-in speakers was quite weak even at max setting. This mean connecting an amplified HT receiver a must if you want decent sound from the material that you are watching. But overall I'm quite happy with the purchase considering the price I paid (around $1,500 no TAX and free shipping) and what I got in return.

5.0 out of 5 stars LG 55 Inch TV, March 19, 2011

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praisejoe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LG 55LH50 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black (Electronics)

I have had this television for about a year and a half. This Television has the greatest picture I have ever seen. I would not hesitate to recommend this TV anyone looking to buy a reasonable priced Television. This picture is so clear the you can actually see the imperfections on peoples faces. The sound quility is also pretty good.Great TV.