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LG 42LH30 42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Gloss Black

The LH30 series is an entry-level full 1080p LCD HDTV series featuring invisible speakers that give the LH30 a slim panel design. The LH30 series includes Smart Energy Saving technology for better energy conservation and a USB port for access to digital music and videos without the need for a PC. It’s Full HD in a stylish and economical package.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Very Good product
Very good product – good quality.

But, It will be excellent if we can give name to a channel and be able to use PAL (and not only NTSC).

Good to LG for building TV with a 110-240V 50-60Hz alimentation -> I will bring my TV in Europe when I go back in my country in few years !

4 Stars Lip Sync problem fixed
Overall a great TV. I had bought a samsung, but it was too thick for my taste. I did notice the “lip sync” problem when using the TV’s speakers to watch TV. This is a problem with how the TV gets the digital input from the Dish DVR that I am using. The fix is to hold the MENU button on TV (on Left side of TV) at the same pushing the MENU button on the the remote control. Then enter “0000″ for the code. This will access the system menu. Go down to “Lip Sync” and adjust the number up or down till the lip movements matches the sound coming out of the speakers.

5 Stars Great HDTV and Great Price!!
Purchased this TV 2 days ago and it has a brilliant 1080p picture. Works great with out Blu-Ray player also. Purchased at hhgregg for only $649.97!! It really pays to shop around for the best deal.

4 Stars Decent bang for the buck
The TV is good at the price point I paid – $629+tax (Sears). LG is a respected brand in Asia and a 42″ LCD 1080p at that price is a good deal. The picture when viewing true HD signals, just comes to life and is breath-taking. Fairly basic connectivity with 1 composite, 2 AV, 1PC and 3 HDMI ports. Would have been nice to have one more composite and HDMI ports and looks like the newer models have them. The speakers are well hidden and makes for a smooth clean finish on the outside. There are also numerous (more than you ever want) amount of controls to fine-tune the picture. Fairly easy hack available to turn on USB port to view pictures or play movies – great bonus.

That said, the sound quality seems a bit sub-par compared to other TVs in the market. I also noticed some light leakage on the far corners of the TV – other than for Sony or Samsung this seems a problem for all other big TVs. Also, for those of you watching TV with over the air signals, please note that this TV does not pick up the OTA Electronic Program Guide (EPG), which was a big surprise to me, since those dirt cheap TVs you buy at Walmart or during BF sales too have them. Big goof-up at LG design, I should say. Lastly do not expect a Samsung or Sony style processing of low-fidelity signals (SD, ED). Standard-Def signals look rather grainy and poor – I guess the processing chip is where LG cheaped out. Invest in a good quality up-converting player for your DVDs and change the channel if you run-into non-HD programming as a work-around.

Lastly the customer service is no-worser than that of Samsung or Sony. A bunch of air-heads, quite a bit of wait-time and frustrating responses. But do not discount the TV for that – like I said – this is how all TV manufacturers support their TVs (I have a Sony and Samsung), so no big deal. Wish the industry was overall better, thatz all.

Overall, a reasonable purchase if you dont pay too much. I am sure you will learn to like your purchase – if you are considering it, go on pull the trigger.

5 Stars LG!
I’ve had my 42-in LG television for 3 months now and it is great! Easy setup, great picture. Great buy!!

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