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9.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews.

LG 42PJ650 with 42" HD ready Plasma screen, 2 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	9.4
Image quality	9.5
Sound quality	9.2
Design	9.6
Value for money	9.5
Overall rating	9.5

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Confirmed purchaser High spec fanatic

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: its just brilliant sound and picture quality
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Oct 2010

Mark, Coventry Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Nice design, good setup features.
Bad points:: Plug supplied was an European 2-pin, not UK 3 pin, so had to buy an adapter. Remote controls temperamental.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Oct 2010

Stephen, Blackburn

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: great TV easy to set up and i reckon it uses less electricity than my old TV
Bad points:: Not found any bad points about, and I dont think I will

Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Sep 2010

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: first plasma purchase and very happy with it. picture quality it fantastic, features are 1st class, couldn't be happier
Bad points:: no issues!

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2010

Victoria, soham Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It's so easy to use and set up!
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Dec 2010

Denise, Verwood Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Good picture and sound. Easy to set up. I do like the touch controls on the set - neat
Bad points:: None so far

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Nov 2010

Sean, Retford Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Price, quality, design, great picture
Bad points:: Remote control button layout, I personally prefer the previous version (I have 2)

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Nov 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	Plasma
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	600
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	3000000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	102.4

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	1500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Weight (kg)	22.5

Release date	2010-04-16
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

LG 42PJ650 Television. 42" HD Ready Plasma TV with Single Layer Infinia Design, 600Hz, 2 x HDMI and USB connectivity

The LG PJ650 Plasma TV series provides superb picture quality with a stunning single layer Infinia design. Convert your living room to a sports stadium or cinema with this large experience perfect for watching sport and movies in crystal clear picture quality. The PJ6 series is HD Ready 720p with LG 600Hz technology and gives you access to watch your downloaded High Definition films, pictures and music via the USB connectivity. 600Hz
LG’s 600Hz Plasma technology provides zero motion blur and the ultimate razor sharp response time perfect for watching high speed sports and movies.
2 HDMI INPUTS
Connect your High Definition devices such as games console or blu-ray player through the two H-D-M-I ports for a true High Definition multimedia experience.

HD-Ready
High-definition television, or HDTV, is a new standard of TV with better-quality picture and sound than what you’re used to. HDTV brings you closer to the action, offering more colours and a higher resolution picture similar to what you’d see at a cinema. This can make HDTV images clearer, sharper, more detailed and very life-like.
Freeview
All LG TVs come with built-in Digital Freeview making sure you’re ready for the digital switch-over. With LG TVs you’ll have access to over 40 Freeview TV and radio channels, 8 day on-screen guide and access to digital interactive services.
USB Input
Connect your digital camera, M-P-3 player or flash memory through the U-S-B port to show off your latest holiday snaps or music collection for a true multimedia experience.

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