LG 42" LCD TV with TRUE HD (1080P) for £779 !

stephen25uk

lol...at the sky dont know what they are talking about only being part of one of the biggest media groups in the world and are practically the first to release new inovations to the general viewing public at a fairly affordable price ,hd broadcast,sky plus,interactive tv,massive choice of channels

jawa1

Dave_The_Rave wrote: »

Not sure if it's been reported earlier, but just seen the LG 42LF66 42" TV on the COMET website. Although it's a web only deal, you can use the collect from store option to get the superb price of £779. They also offer free devliery.

This is a bargain for a brand name 1080P 42" TV.

Link:-
http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=391174

LG 42LF66

This 42-inch HD ready LCD TV with integrated digital (Freeview) tuner is fairly straightforward to use and the sound is OK but the picture is disappointing. Oddly, it features a light sensor that actually doesn't save any power.
The soft standard definition picture has a very slight green tint and lacks some detail. Edges are over-enhanced and when watching a sequence of moving snooker balls our panel spotted trails of colour. The Freeview picture is bland and can suffer from picture break up. High definition lacks depth, particularly on dark scenes and seems to be bereft of any real blacks.
It supports 1080p output but crucially does not refresh at 24 frames per second (so it isn't fully compatible with high definition DVD players).
Overall sound quality is actually quite reasonable - above average but a bit unrefined.
It's a relatively intuitive TV but let down by a fuzzy EPG and a fairly daunting remote, with some closely spaced buttons (although the angle of use is good).
It features a light sensor (which adjusts the picture brightness according to the ambient light in the room) but unusually it doesn't actually save any power.
The LG has 2 Scart sockets located at the rear, one with RGB, but neither are Scart link enabled (which can trigger a suitable VCR to record). There are 2 HDMI sockets for connecting to high definition equipment, sockets for connecting a camcorder and surround sound system. However, it's lacking a headphone plug or outputs for connection to a stereo hi-fi system.
Pros: Sound is above average, straightforward to use
Cons: Below par picture, light sensor that saves no power


https://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/audio_visual/reports/television/watching/lcd_and_plasma_tvs/pp_excel_546_120760.jsp

gromituk

stephen25uk: It doesn't prevent them not knowing what they're talking about - or perhaps the real reason for their decision to shun 1080p is something quite different, but political expediency necessitates another explanation being given? The company employs talented engineers, but that doesn't mean that there aren't things like marketing departments, business relationships and historical decisions as well.

Sky are not the only experts in town when it comes to broadcasting, and your examples of their ability at technical innovation are dubious at best. For instance, it doesn't take much expertise to transmit lots of channels: you merely throw lots of money at satellite transponder capacity. Having this capcity also makes HD transmissions a lot easier - and Sky are not using anything they invented to do this. Moreover, Sky+ is no more than a proprietary TiVO, which has been around for years.

Try the European Broadcasting Union for an alternative point of view on bandwidths required to code different standards - they have been demonstrating side-by-side comparisons for the last couple of years at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, an event aimed at broadcasters, not consumers. Ignorance is not limited to the latter.

gromituk

jawa1 wrote: »

It features a light sensor (which adjusts the picture brightness according to the ambient light in the room) but unusually it doesn't actually save any power.

That's because it's cheaper to fiddle about with the video signal than it is to alter the brightness of the backlights.

cheapskate58

jawa1 wrote: »

LG 42LF66

This 42-inch HD ready LCD TV with integrated digital (Freeview) tuner is fairly straightforward to use and the sound is OK but the picture is disappointing. Oddly, it features a light sensor that actually doesn't save any power.
The soft standard definition picture has a very slight green tint and lacks some detail. Edges are over-enhanced and when watching a sequence of moving snooker balls our panel spotted trails of colour. The Freeview picture is bland and can suffer from picture break up. High definition lacks depth, particularly on dark scenes and seems to be bereft of any real blacks.
It supports 1080p output but crucially does not refresh at 24 frames per second (so it isn't fully compatible with high definition DVD players).
Overall sound quality is actually quite reasonable - above average but a bit unrefined.
It's a relatively intuitive TV but let down by a fuzzy EPG and a fairly daunting remote, with some closely spaced buttons (although the angle of use is good).
It features a light sensor (which adjusts the picture brightness according to the ambient light in the room) but unusually it doesn't actually save any power.
The LG has 2 Scart sockets located at the rear, one with RGB, but neither are Scart link enabled (which can trigger a suitable VCR to record). There are 2 HDMI sockets for connecting to high definition equipment, sockets for connecting a camcorder and surround sound system. However, it's lacking a headphone plug or outputs for connection to a stereo hi-fi system.
Pros: Sound is above average, straightforward to use
Cons: Below par picture, light sensor that saves no power


https://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/audio_visual/reports/television/watching/lcd_and_plasma_tvs/pp_excel_546_120760.jsp

Sorry jawa1 but I wouldn't rely on a Which report concerning the performance of a paperclip never mind a TV!!

Just look at what they say:

"The LG has 2 Scart sockets located at the rear, one with RGB, but neither are Scart link enabled (which can trigger a suitable VCR to record)."

Who on earth is going to be recording on VHS via Scart for gawd's sake?:eek:

"There are 2 HDMI sockets for connecting to high definition equipment, sockets for connecting a camcorder and surround sound system. However, it's lacking a headphone plug or outputs for connection to a stereo hi-fi system.":eek: :eek:

Morons:p

deanos

Wake me up when you have finished

IoweIoweitsofftoworkIgo

http://www.saverstore.com/productinfo/Product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=20006765&rstrat=1039

I know NOTHING about plasma/LCD TV's but have been following this thread, and received an e-mail from Savastore, offering 42" plasma blah blah blah TV for £640 inc vat, is this the same?

FunkyFeet

i second that deanos! lol!;)

if you are all done arguing, can we all please talk about which plasma is best, what make i mean under the £1,000 mark and of 50" and before any1 tries to have a go at me and ask me why i need a 50" please understand -yes we have a large, very very large lounge and my mum wont budge, i suggested a 42", but anyway, there is no convincing her.

Could people please put their choice forward and help out their fellow Mse'r who is being driven crazy by little bro's wanting to play their ps 3 on a better telly:rolleyes: and also my mum that has put the pressure on me of buying within a week from now:eek:, i have been looking on pricerunner and these ONES FIT MY PRICE but know which is best....

Samsung PS-50Q97HDX

LG 50PX4DR

LG 50PC55

Hitachi P50T01

Philips 50PFP5532D

please advise, thanks in advance.

dippy

cheapskate58 wrote: »

But the point is that if you are sitting at the most comfortable viewing distance, your eyes can't notice what the resolution is when the picture is correctly set up.

Unfortunately God, (or whatever your own personal creation theory may be), did not give humans the visual apparatus of a hawk. Beyond 5-6 feet or less, the difference between a 1080p or 720p picture will be undetectable. Given that most people will be watching SD material most of the time too, then the 1080p label is irrelevant - simply yet another feature that manufacturers will use to flog their wares:p

Both screens are the same size. People would be sitting at the same distance for both, otherwise one would appear smaller/bigger and you're effectively losing out on buying a bigger screen.

We're talking about 5-6 metres viewing distance, unless you live in a mansion. Are you saying that you really can't see the difference between 720p and 1080p? 1080p is 1.5 times the resolution of 720p.

SD (500 lines) would look the best on 1080p as it's almost twice the number of lines. It means that there's none of the fuzzyness (interpolation) crap that you'd get on 720p and thus is displayed natively (twice actually).

gromituk

Interpolation occurs anyway, because the picture is overscanned...