This review is from: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue (Electronics)
This TV has an amazingly beautiful picture, with deep darks and bright colors, and good saturation even in soft, light colors that might get washed out on other TVs. Scenic panoramas are so realistic! One reviewer said they thought the picture was too dark overall, but I can't understand why, unless it's being watched in a very bright room. My experience is that we had to turn the LED backlight down a lot to make it dim enough and save our retinas. We're very impressed with the picture quality and the sound is even impressive for a TV, but we still hooked it up to the stereo system, because of course that's better. But we were impressed with the audio quality as far as TV speakers go.
There was an issue with 1 of the 4 HDMI ports not working, however LG said for any TV over 30", they will send a technician to your home to repair any issue not caused by customer abuse, and this would be covered, but since we only really need 2 inputs, it's a tolerable defect. One other small complaint is that the HDMI ports have a loose fit, however, in three weeks, we only had to tighten once and they're holding steady. The ports are just around behind the screen, easily accessible without going behind the TV, so it's no problem. These issues are minor, and I would still choose this TV over others for it's great picture quality! I'm very happy we bought it, and at such a great price. And for LG's fabulous customer support, 5 stars.
The seller was great (Video & Audio Center) and shipped it same day for free. It arrived in just a couple days.
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This review is from: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue (Electronics)
First I will talk about this shipping rather quickly(audio & video center-I hope that's the right name?)from Cali. It shipped in the tv's original packaging,and opened it to see it was in perfect condition. I did have it shipped to my place of business(furniture warehouse)just because I knew the fed ex guy and was familiar with having to make claims if it was damaged. It was fine!
Got tv home put 4 Phillips head screws into the base,make sure to make them tight and Do Not Strip the heads.
The tv isn't very heavy if you move it alone, but since it is my new baby I had a friend help me carry it.
The size is rather large because the frame of the tv.I am guessing this is one of the larger 42" tv's(size wise).I had to fit mine into an Armoire,It was very close to not fitting.So if you are tight on space measure well before you get this tv(it is also kind of a tall tv).
I read there are issues with viewing angles,well I live in a one bed room apt. and have no problems at all.I sit center of tv about 8 ft. away on a larger sized sofa(looks fine from one end to the other).I also sat in my recliner about 9-10ft.away(sitting in chair tv is at my 2o'clock)Looks fine not perfect but unless you have an expert sitting there it is fine. It also sits up about half a ft. above eye level.Still no problems.
As far as colors go,Whites can be blinding,Blacks are deep and can be too dark if not on the right setting.
All others look crisp and beautiful.
Ok, I am no picture quality expert,but I love tv and movies and games so, Testing my Playstation 3.
Playstation 3- Tried watching Lost season 1 on Blu-Ray,OMG! It makes abc's hd channel(I think it is only 720p) look like standard definition.The opening scene when Jack wakes in the jungle and looks up into the bamboo is jaw dropping,the whole show looks incredible!
I just played Heavy Rain(Video Game) and Dante's Inferno(Video Game), Again Jaw dropping. Colors are vivid,as close to perfection as one can get.
Cable Box- I do have an HD cable box from time warner.I watch alot of sports and movies(HBO,Showtime)I recorded the superbowl in HD knowing I would get my Tv soon after the superbowl, Well the colts jerseys were as blue as can be and the white on the jerseys were great,the saints jersey looked unreal(in a good way) Gold and black looked really cool mixed with the beautiful green field.Looked like I could see almost every blade of grass.Well the big networks all look good however like I said Earlier, I watch Lost and abc's 720p showing of it is disappointing.The winter Olympics on nbc look great the white snow is very lovely and all the colors of the skiers and hockey players are wonderfully vivid and sharp.HBO and Showtime have great HD Images,I recorded Watchmen on HBO(well only 1hr of it,God it is so long)knowing I wanted to test my tv when it arrived.Looks the closest to blu-ray quality than any other channels. Oh and STANDARD def. viewing, people who say it is awful on this tv are crazy or get a weak signal.I do however get standard def.through my hdmi cable not the coax so maybe that has somthing to do with it.Standard def.is not great but it is watchable and wont upset you unless you are a stickler...
I have an X-Box 360(through component cables) I haven't played it yet but i'm certain it will be good.
Also I own an Lg surround sound system(simplink ready) so I can't say how well the speakers work,when I did turn the speakers up when first plugging in the tv(static was on the tv) I turned it up pretty loud, again it was only static but it sounded loud in my little apartment.
The tv's remote is good not great but I do like the backlit buttons,there is also a button to turn on and of the backlit buttons(I thought that was cool).much easier menu's than previous lg tv's the quick menu option is rather neat and easy to use and switch between picture options.
Finally- This T.V. was one of the cheaper LED's I found out there for it's size.It is always risky buying online and having electronics shipped long distances, My experience here was great so I'm 2 for 2 when buying tv's on amazon.someone on another review said it best, Most of the bad reviews come from the small percentage of people who did have issues and problems,who are looking for solutions and answers.Most others have no need to talk about how great there tv works(does that make sense)
If you are seriously considering this tv then don't pass it up,If you have the funds to go bigger and better than yeah, you should...hope this helped some of you
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This review is from: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue (Electronics)
I love this TV. Unpacking it and setting it up was a breeze... just a couple screws to attach the LCD to the base. Brightest picture, deepest blacks, and best colors on any LCD TV I've seen. The contrast is simply amazing, which I attribute to the local LED backlighting. The only issue that I found is that when you have a dark area of the screen with a white object, such as text, the screen has a tiny bit of "blooming" around that object, but only visible when viewing the TV at an angle. Trust me, this issue is barely noticeable. Overall the backlighting is more uniform than edge-lit or non-LED backlit displays.
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This review is from: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue (Electronics)
Like the picture and colors are great, particularly when watching blu-ray content.
The TruMotion technology leavs a bit to be desired and sometimes background gets distorted around motion edges (have not compared with other 240 Hz TVs).
Overall, a good buy for the price.
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This review is from: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue (Electronics)
I did alot of reserch before I bought and so far I'm impressed. This was the second major purchase from Amazon,the other being a Panasonic home theater,and have had no problems. The television has a great picture and I even like 240hz option. It is a soap opera effect,but I like that in some applications. I like the ability to tweek the settings(that's my thing)and get the picture the way I like it. I have had this set about a month and so far so good.I would recommend this tv to somebody who likes a step up tv and a good price. Shipping was ok,came well protected.
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I researched this TV at CNET and now I see why it was rated so high. Easy to set up right out of the box, Beautiful crisp and bright picture. Great sound and plenty of features.
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I recently purchased this tv from adorama camera through amazon, and let me say while i was VERY nervous about buying something so large and expensive online, i am happy to report this transaction was better than any i have ever had in a store. The first obvious hang up was not being able to see this tv's picture in person, but honestly i dont believe the major retail stores accurately display these tv's anyway due to differences in feed (standard dvd through blu ray) When i first opened the box (delivered 6 days after my purchase) i found the tv in immaculate shape, no damage to the box or any of the components inside. The tv was very easy to set up, i replaced a 32 inch sony bravia lcd in my bedroom with this model, and its an absolutely incredible upgrade in every way, and i loved my bravia. I have this tv hooked up to an hd dish network receiver, and a ps3. Games and blu ray movies are unbelieveable, i also have a 46" samsung lcd in my basement and thought that that tv had the best picture quality i have ever seen untill watching this one. The colors are incredible in this model, the clarity is astonishing, and you have the ability to manipulate the settings to your liking. I must warn you that when you first plug this tv in, you will get a sinking feeling in your gut like you made a mistake. This tv absolutely needs to be calibrated!! I know very little about programming tv's, blu ray players etc, so i went to CNET and used their recommended picture settings with some minor alterations. I tend to like a brighter picture, so i use the vivid setting with some tweaks. For some reason, the 240 hz feature to me makes the picture appear worse so i turn that off, as most reviews state to do. But this tv when calibrated to your liking cannot be beat. I debated between this tv, and the samsung un40b8000. I absolutely love my 46" samsung, and the company name obviously speaks for itself. But with that stated, this tv is cheaper and fully led backlit while the samsung is side lit. My only problem with the lg is the cabinet size, it really is massive for a 42" set. But if i had to make the decision again, id purchase the LG in a heartbeat. You will love this tv
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I recently purchased this HDTV to replace my old 32" Sony LCD. I choose this HDTV after examining many HDTV's at local stores and comparing reviews online. I had decided that I wanted a LED full backlighted HDTV and that I could only go to 42" because of space limitations. The need for no more than a 42" set considerably limited my choices because local stores did not stock hardly any of them. One uninformed salesman in a major chain store I will not name even told me that the 42" size was being phased out and tried to push me over to the 46" sets. I also did not want to spend a lot of money for new LED technology. I did not buy this set from Amazon because Amazon changed vendors from Vanns to Adorama. Not that Adorama is bad. I have purchased from them before and highly recommend the company, but Vanns is closer to me and I have purchased from them as well in the past. I did not know why Amazon switched from Vanns to Adorama, so I went directly to Vanns website, saw that they had plenty of LG 42LH90's in stock, and bought one.
The LG 42LH90 exceeds my expectations. Clear bright images, better sound from the HDTV than others that I examined, and enough adjustment controls to satisfy any tech nerd. CNET's review was accurate. Contrast is very good with solid blacks and whites. Overall the image of this set is superior to the 32" Sony Bravia that it has replaced.We shall see if I can say the same a year from now.
Amazon's description is somewhat misleading. Amazon lists the HDTV's dimensions as '3.7 x 42 x 28.2 inches'. True, but only for the screen. Add the stand and the true dimensions are '14.2 x 42.1 x 30.6 inches'. An important fact for those who have space considerations.
The LG 42LH90 has one annoying flaw. Although you can label inputs for easy switching, you cannot label channels. This is an irritating inconvenience for those used to selecting channels by name and not frequency numbers.
Another minor flaw is that the Koreans have a long way to go before they can produce a good clear understandable manual.
They also fail to include a printed version with their product and instead include the manual on a CD. This does not even make sense as a cost saving measure because they did include a printed manual that included some information but not the essential data needed to set up the HDTV for viewing.
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There are more detailed reviews before this one so I choose not to be redundant. Set-up is easy and the remote is simple and easy to use. This LCD has full array LED backlighting. The real thin LED sets are using edge lighting with diffusers. They are OK but the light is not always evenly dispersed. It appears more mfgs are using edge lighting since it is probably less costly to produce and the sets are much thinner. Either way, the LCD sets with LED backlighting give you an amazing picture. Sound quality is average as most of thr newer sets seem to be designed for use with a separate sound system. The frame of the 42LH90 is not as narrow as other sets thus making it look king of bulky for a 42 inch set. The pedestal mount that comes with the unit is somewhat wobbly. It is a buyers market right now so you should be able to get a local retailer to offer the set for the same price as on line. I did. Expect to pay $1000 to $1100 right now (early May 2010). That's not much money for a 42 inch LED, 1080p, 120Hz(quasi 240Hz) HDTV.
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No Complaints so far. Just recommend you take the time to customize the picture setting for your specific viewing environment. Use the advanced setting, for me the picture was a bit dark right out of the box but with a little trial and error I am now satisfied. I purchased this TV through Amazon from Vanns and had great service.
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