LG 52LG70 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Review
This is exactly what I was looking for. My biggest concern is over reflections from various light sources. I have an open living room and a TV position that would reflect light from multiple rooms if anyone else was doing anything. This completely solved my reflections problem. Also, don’t forget about reflections from the frame. You can’t avoid piano-black frames since they are on nearly all TVs today. However there is a difference among them whether they are a dimmed black reflection from a true glossy black frame (like this one), or if they have a super shiny glossy clear coat of plastic on top, or worse yet clear plastic that extends beyond the edge of the black frame to catch and reflect light from the side and back. My TV is in front of a window and would enhance light from the window if I had the clear plastic frame edge of some newer TVs. So the frame has always been nearly as important to the TV to me. This one has both. I couldn’t avoid glossy piano black unless I went with the cheapest ones, but this one came the closest. In actual use, I find the frame reflections are barely noticeable with many light sources in my room. Best yet, the picture is absolutely non-reflective in my open room. Some LCD screens partially reflect, but this one is the best. Someone can be in my kitchen or dining room with the lights on without bothering the picture in the living room at all!
Secondly, I needed a swivel stand & a very wide viewing angle due to a corner TV setup relative to 2 couches neither of which were really centered on the TV. I really want to be able to swivel the TV depending on if just one person watching or many guests, or pointing more towards an open area for Wii players to stand and play Wii. The swivel stand works great. It seems sturdy, holds its position, and it still easy to swivel. Regarding viewing angle, according to reviews, this doesn’t have as good as a viewing angle. However I have found the angle to seem unlimited in my living room. Nobody has really noticed significant loss from sitting in the further seats. I still like to center it where I normally sit, but it really seems fine to me from nearly any of the seats. I bought this understanding it might not have as good of a viewing angle after deciding non-reflective was more important to me, but in use I am absolutley thrilled with the viewing angle.
I also didn’t want to compromise on a very good picture, but I would personally take non-reflective any day over picture perfection. However I am thrilled with this picture too. As a general rule, you balance picture quality and reflectiveness. A super shiny picture shows through the detail & color best. I believe non-reflective qualities act to hinder the underlying picture a little. So that is why so many LCDs are getting more reflective. I believe this is offset by increasing brightness, and how far off center it stays crisp. I’ve already mentioned the viewing angle seems perfect to me, but note that professional reviews have commented on a lower viewing angle. But again, I think you have to choose the balance of non-reflectiveness vs angle vs how much to offset by LCD brightness.
It has plenty of inputs. The sound is standard for a TV, fine for most TV shows, but movies are better with a nice surround sound system instead.
A few minor negatives is that switching between screen modes (4:3, wide, zoom1, zoom2) requires you to press the Quick-Menu button, then right-left on picture mode, then return. My Vizio TV has a picture mode button and is easier. Also, the volume setting applies across all inputs. It does not automatically remember and change depending on input. So when I switch to HDMI input to watch a DVD, I have to turn the volume down on the TV since I use my sound system. My Vizio TV remembers the sound level for each input which is nice. So I can go back to TV watching on my Vizio after a DVD and sound is back on at the normal level. Same for video games. So the Vizio TV modes are easier to use than the LG, but these are only minor to me. I just didn’t realize how nice they were on my Vizio until I got a TV without them.
LG 52LG70 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Feature
- LCD HDTV features an elegant & distinctive lower edge tear drop 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
- ISFccc caple of professional calibration for picture performance
- Invisible speaker system for richer more balanced sound & a polished look
- 15,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
LG 52LG70 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Overview
52″ LCD TV HD Montior, 1080p FULL HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 120HZ TruMotion, 15,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clearn QAM – 1 Tuner, XD Engine, 178 True Wide Viewing Angle, SRS TruSurroundXT, 4 HDMI, USB 2.0, includes table stand
LG 52LG70 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Specifications
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