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Thursday, December 17, 2009

LG 50PQ30 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review


For the price this unit is hard to beat.

First the 'lows':
1. It would be nice if the frame was 'matte' finish instead of shiny. But most sets seem to be shiny for some reason.
2. When viewing in 4:3 it would be nice if there were some choices for the side bar color. The light gray is somewhat distracting. If I had the choice I'd make them black.
3. "Menu" button on the remote is in an odd place. Normally that button would be set apart like the power button is. This is minor, but still makes me look at the remote to be sure I press the right button.
4. Cabling a little tight if wall-mounting. All A/V jacks should have been side-facing or the recess for them made a little deeper so the cables won't rub the wall.
5. Wall-mount bracket (included by Amazon) difficult to reach to adjust while leveling the set. This was standard universal bracket, and so would have been a problem with any set. A longer allen tool could have helped.

The 'highs':
1. Picture is great. I don't even have HD or up-conversion yet, and the picture is very sharp.
2. The price. This was significantly cheaper than comparable LCD units, and has a better viewing angle and no pixel drag.
3. Easy switching of AV inputs.
4. Easy switching of video modes (4:3, 16:9, etc).
5. Power light is not bright/distracting. Very subdued.
6. Lots of input jacks allowing for many different sources (including a PC).

I anticipate many years of excellent viewing with this set!Get more detail about LG 50PQ30 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV.

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