Monday, April 19, 2010

TV Review: LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue

Manufacturer: LG
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List Price: $1,699.95
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AOC 42"w LCD HDTV with Digital ATSC clear QAM tuner built-in and HDMI & PC Input - The L42H961 is AOC's newest 42" 1080p television. It has a 25000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio providing brilliant picture and color to help immerse you in crystal clear high definition video. With 4 HDMI inputs providing for the best connectivity and NTSC(National Television System Committee) is the analog television system used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and some other countries./ATSC tuners with Clear QAMQuadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) is a modulation scheme which conveys data by changing (modulating) the amplitude of two carrier waves. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90" and are thus called quadrature carriers hence the name of the scheme. for high definition signal reception. Hook up your Blue Ray player, gaming system, or high def cable to enjoy the amazing picture the AOC L42H961 provides.

LED Technology uses a full array of LED backlights which control the level of brightness for amazing clarity and color detail
240Hz TruMotion Technolgy virtually eliminates motion blur for fast motion clarity
Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting conditions of the room for an enjoyable viewing experience
Full HD 1080p resolution fro enhanced picture quality
Mega contrast ratio of 2 million to 1 provides sharper image quality

Amazing picture, CNET was right!

Review Date: January 26, 2010

Reviewer: Noni, NYC

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.

I live in an apartment and love this t.v.!!!

Review Date: February 17, 2010

Reviewer: E S,

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

You will like this Bigscreen

Review Date: January 30, 2010

Reviewer: Kyle N. Black,

I just recently purchased this set and have been happy with it. Works great right out of the box with all the features you want. No analog audio out so you will need a digital-analog converter for optical sound cable out if you use an old receiver. Great remote, extensive menu and fantastic picture. Of course SD broadcasts look terrible. Bezel is shiny and VERY BIG, which I'm still getting used to but overall quite happy and understand why CNET gave it a 4 out of 5 stars and is just as good as a plasma picture wise. LED-LCD backlit which means TV will last forever and uses less power than most lcd's. You will be happy with this set.

Fantastic TV !

Review Date: January 10, 2010

Reviewer: Steve C., Fort Lauderdale

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.

LG 42LH90

Review Date: March 3, 2010

Reviewer: tyDesign, Chico, CA

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.