| LG 42LB5D - 42" LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - gloss black |  | Brand: LG
Category: CE
List Price: $1,494.05
Buy Used: $870.00
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Seller: quikneasybooks
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 68,164
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 42LB5D
Model: 42LB5D
UPC: 719192171367
EAN: 0719192171367
ASIN: B000QJ9Q5A
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Display Technology: TFT active matrix Display Size: 42 inches Image | | • | 2 speakers Height: 27 inches Width: 40.6 inches Depth: 3.5 inches |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
High-definition Television (HDTV) makes any room in your home come alive. Enjoy the latest in DVDs, HD digital programming, and next generation gaming, all in vivid, jaw-dropping detail. LG Full 1080p makes ordinary television feel like a fuzzy, low contrast memory. With a fully digital picture and fully digital sound at the highest resolution available, your screen will produce pictures so crisp, so lifelike that you're no longer watching TV; you're truly experiencing it.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 42LB5D TV is great March 20, 2009
Bruce Latimer (Colorado Springs, CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this TV for over a year. Money can't buy happiness, but rarely has it come this close for relatively little. Other reviewers point out the inconvenience with selecting inputs. That is correct; I expect new designs to do better. However, unless you are constantly jumping from one input to another, that is a minor issue. HD cable, my (cheap) Sony DVD player, and input from my computer all look fantastic.
Also, other reviewers suggest avoiding cheap HDMI cables, wanting you to spend at least $75. Digital does not need overpriced cables (you can buy a very decent computer video card for $75, and it is a lot more complicated than some wire and connectors). My several dollar cable has worked perfectly.
Excellent buy! February 18, 2009
Z. Jess (Everett, WA)
I bought this TV from another supplier nearly a year ago. It was on sale for $1,099 with free shipping to front door!
When input from PS3 or computer, the picture is absolutely amazing. I invited my brother over to show him how awesome it looks to play high definition computer games on a 42" 1080P TV and he was blown away! He plays on a 24" 1900x1200 computer monitor, and he was surprised at how the picture clarity was still there even when the same picture is stretched out nearly 4 times as much (24" to 42")!
The quality and aesthetics are spot on as well! It rivals Samsung in all ways. Excellent picture, very sleek styling, and sturdy construction!
The only con is the remote, where it is very large and must be pointed nearly directly at the sensor otherwise the TV will not respond.
I'm primarily using it for my computer/gaming machine, but as well I use it for TV and PS3.
 Great when released, but not very cost efficient now. January 27, 2009
S. Turner
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm writing this review after owning this TV since it was put on store shelves in 2007. I have had no problems out of it, aside from the glitch that was in the original firmware. When looking for a TV at that time my goal was not to break two thousand for a 42 inch 1080p, and also have 1080p input via the VGA due to the lack of HDMI on the XBOX 360 at that time. I will list some positive, and negative points of this TV:
Pros:
-Support 1080p over component, VGA, and HDMI.
-Vivid colors and very crisp picture quality.
-Handles SD content very well.
Cons:
-Black Level is not deep.
-"Dynamic Contrast" is very obvious when doing it's task, is best when off.
-HDMI has issues with the Pre-June 2007 firmware and PC mode.
-The noise reduction filter is lackluster at best.
Additional Points:
-BAD CUSTOMER SUPPORT!
Thanks to the AVSForums, it was discovered the HDMI issue with PC mode over HDMI was a firmware issue. This issue could be resolved by turning the TV off and back on when using the HDMI, but that is not a very convenient solution. When contacting customer support about this, they not only lied about there being a newer firmware, but I was also told by one of the agents that I was "making up" these issues because they had the TV and did not have any of the issues I was having >.>...I was able to fix the issue at a later time due to someone on the AVSForums sharing a unlinked webpage on the LG site having firmware upgrades and instructions. Although, this was not shared until about 1 year after owning the TV.
Breakdown:
When this TV came out, it was the only TV under two thousand with 1080p support on component, VGA, and HDMI. I am a happy owner of this TV and the overall quality and build of this TV is great, but at its current pricetag on Amazon (new and used) it is not worth the cost. With the same money you can buy a better TV that isn't almost 2 years old and outdated based on the newer sets.
Reason for Rating:
Even though the TV may be outdated if you are looking for a TV now, the fact that it is and has been a great quality TV. After almost 2 years of using this TV, it has earned a 4 star rating based on it's overall performance.
VERY GOOD TV June 19, 2008
J. Pearson (Lakewood, WA USA)
I order the TV online and it came home to daddy in good condition. My wife set it up, because I was out of town. When I got home I was not impresses with the picture quality, then I realized she hook up the coax cables and not the HTMI connections. Well I hooked up the HTMI and WOW what a difference. I went from depressed to very pleased in a simple hook up. The speed of the TV is good, I see no lag in the picture at all, that is something that I hate along with the screen door effect there is none. Very good picture, but its still hard for me to find the best settings in color for the TV shows I watch. However Blue Ray movies are good no matter what.
The sound... WOW repeat 3x LG said this TV has surround sound, and they did not lie. There was times that I thought my 7.1 system was playing and it was the sound from my TV amazing. I found myself turning my head a points looking for the source of sounds to my right lol, then I realized it was the TV. I am very impressed. People have complained about the sound, yes it has weak speakers, but the sound quality is very good I have no complaints. It plays as loud as I want it to.
The menu screen is very simple to follow in everything. And the 1080P is awesome. My cable shows in 720P and 1080i, it good, but blue ray is where it is at.
If you get this TV you will love the picture and the sounds from it You may want to upgrade the size, but other than than you should have no complaints and it cant be beat for the price.
No Problems Whatsoever! April 22, 2008
Robert A. Leibowitz (Port Ewen, NY USA)
I'd have my 42" tv for about 3 months now and was originally nervous when purchased because of issues others have faced. I've had none thus far. Picture quality is excellent. It is a very versatile set equipped with 3 hdmi ports, 2 component ports, and 2 av ports as well as a computer hook up for video and sound too.
I don't own a surround sound system/receiver and find this to be all I need with some alterations to the custom sound settings. Currently I have plugged into it: HD DVR (HDMI), dvd player (component), ps2 (Av), I also switch between plugging my ipod and my vcr into the second av port, plus I also hook up my laptop to watch programming over that too. (MLB.TV works nicely through it I must say). I'm rather impressed with the picture quality for all of these items even if almost all of them are not viewed in true 1080p, especially the PS2 which I have seen distorted on other sets. So what I mean by saying this is - don't worry if the rest of your tech is a bit outmoded, it will still work fine, there is no need to run out and buy everything else (though I highly recommend moving to blue-ray when their price comes down if you get used to watching movies in HD).
Update: year and a half later still going strong.
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