LG 42LH40 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
Sep 03, 2009 in
Electronics
- LCD HDTV features an elegant & distinctive design with swivel stand
- 1080p Full HD resolution 1920 x 1080p Trumotion 120Hz panel for clear smooth images even for fast action scenes with 4x HDMI v 1.3 digital inputs
- Intelligent Sensor Mode LG’s Smart Energy Saving Technology, Energy Star 3.0 compliant
- Invisible speaker system with Dolby Digital 5.1 & Clear voice for richer more balanced sound & a polished look
- 70,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
42″ LCD HDTV, 1920 x 1080 Resolution, 120 Hz, 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM – 1 Tuner, SRS TruSurround XT, 4 HDMI input… More >>
LG 42LH40 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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5 comments
CarolinaGuy on September 3, 2009 at 8:00 am
I’ve had this tv for about 4 months now and it is everything I wanted in an HDTV. The picture is crystal clear out of the box and even though you are suppose to calibrate these tvs, I haven’t had a need to do so. I wanted at least a 42 inch HDTV, LCD (to avoid plasma glare), 120 HZ to avoid motion blur, and under $1300. I looked at a few Samsungs and Sonys but both brands go from 40 inches to 46. I also considered a 46 inch Sharp but wasn’t impressed with the video quality. So the LG 42LH40 is what I bought.
The screen is bright and beatiful and sports in high-def look amazing. The menus are clear and intuitive which makes changing settings a breeze. The remote isn’t anything fancy but I do like the large input button that allows you to quickly switch between devices by displaying large icons that represents your inputs with the active inputs in color. The tv has a on off indicator on the lower right hand side that glows blue when off and red when on. This light also does a little Knight Rider type animation when the tv has been turned on and is warming up. Blue-Ray movies give you the best picture, then high-def tv, then upconverted dvds, then standard-def tv. Standard-def looks pretty crummy but that is to be expected on any large HDTV. Sound is also pretty darn good to be coming from built speakers.
Overall
Pros – Picture, menus, # of inputs, sound, style
Cons – Remote isn’t backlit
Daniel Schindler on September 3, 2009 at 9:57 am
I bought this TV about 2 months ago and I have just fallen in love with it. I love coming home, poppin a beer sitting back and watching any sport or movie, especially in blu-ray! It has amazing graphics and color contrast with the 70,000 ratio and 1080p. The 120hz tru motion is also just as good as you see in the stores. In fact what made me decide to go with it was watching a true blu-ray movie at best buy. For a few months I had been looking at a Vizio becuase I really didn’t want to spend more than [...] and then I came across this one at bestbuy and they had it for exactly[...]and had a 3 year no intrest card so I couldn’t pass it up.
Buy this TV, save yourself the [...] in comparison to the Samsung, recognize it will be only 1 score lower than the Samsung and buy a blu-ray/ps3 or whatever and still have [...] left over. No regrets, do it!
Will Kostelecky on September 3, 2009 at 11:32 am
I just received my LCD TV and am very happy with it. It replaced a Sony Plasma that was smaller and five years old and the difference, as you would expect, is huge. I was concerned about buying an LG as they have gotten some mixed reviews in the past but a) reviews have been better more recently b) the set had the features that I was selecting on c) couldnt beat the price.
It was easy to setup, everything worked fine as soon as a minor user error with sound connections was fixed, and I can find nothing to complain about other than (and this could be user error as well) the intelligent backlighting feature. I would like to be able to adjust the range within which that feature operates.
So far, so good.
Erin K. Robbins on September 3, 2009 at 11:50 am
To start with I have no clue about the stuff you are supposed to know about TV’s, let alone new TV’s as I haven’t gotten one in 10 years or so. After my husband and I got tired of not being able to play video games on our old TV we broke down and bought this on a month ago. We could not be happier, this picture is great, we were able to hook up all our game consoles and the HD with no problem and the sound is much improved over most TV’s we are around. I cannot stress enough how easy this was to set up. Neither of us are very electronically inclined, and we had no problem getting everything working great!
Todd Mulvey on September 3, 2009 at 12:26 pm
This tv has a great picture with good colors,very sharp,and a nice hd and blueray picture. The overall picture quality(because of the sharpness and color) is even better than my more expensive samsung ln-46b630.
I had some issues with the lg though. The audio through my hdmi from the direct tv reciever would not match the video(lips moved then sound)On my blueray the audio was fine? secondly there is a slight light leakage out the back of the tv. It lights up the wall when the room is dark? The truemotion setting must be turned off, If turned on you will see motion blur when watching dvds.(same with my samsung) 120hz effects are a problem for me. Also the contrast is good but not great. Overall the price and sharp bright picture make this tv a good choice. The samsung i exchanged for, the audio matches the video.no light leakage out the back, great contrast, colors and sharpness are not as good as the lg. But overall i like the samsung better, more $$$$ though.