LG 42PQ3000 Reviews: 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

50 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Smart slimline t.v. excellent to tune in. overaul brilliant product for price.” Pauline, Newport View all 50 real customer reviews

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50 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.2
Ease of use	9.1
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.2

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Film and documentary lover (3)

Occasional TV watcher (2)

High spec fanatic (1)

Sports and games fan (1)

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Score 10.0/10

Pauline, Newport

+ Smart slimline T.V. Excellent to tune in. Overaul brilliant product for price.

- No bad points

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29 of 31 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ excellent image even when you are very close (1-2M)

- USB port does not support movies (AVIs)

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25 of 27 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

andrew, andover

+ Great picture with a simple set up procedure, following delivery the TV was up and running within 20 minutes. The factory settings were fine and the on screen picture/sound menu is easy to use and adjust dependant on what you are watching.

- none

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20 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

John, Stourbridge

+ Nice design, excellent picture quality

- Sound could be better

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15 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Carla, Oxfordshire , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ You would never guess it was at the lower end of the price scale for its class. Beautiful image, great sound, stylish. We are delighted with it.

- Optional wall bracket not adjustable for levelling. Clumsy item.

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11 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mandy, Bristol , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Easy to set up and add cinema surround extras to it - looks good,good quality product and easy to use.

- I could not find any bad points

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Gareth, lee-on-the-Solent

+ Excellent price and easy to set up.

- None found as yet.

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7 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

robert, leics

+ geat picture great sound great price!

- none

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ great picture,easy to set-up,great sound quality,overall it is great.

- buzzing noise that it generates which is common for Plasma tv's.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Julie, Gaerwen, Anglesey

+ Easy to use, just plug it in and off you go.

- Picture Settings can be a little fiddly. Sound Quality could be better.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ lovely sleek design

- takes ages to respond to channel changes on the remote - about 2 seconds after you press channel change it does it

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

diane, stockport

+ everything about this tv looks good and it looks even better on my wall i was suprised how good the sound was the price was good as it is dearer everywhere else

- none

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Nikki, Rochdale , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Excellent Design
Excellent Sound
Just what we wanted

- Picture Breakup although minimal

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Sharp images; good colour balance; good value package.

- Technical point;carn,t get volume control to operate from sky remote ;everything else works ok.

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3 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great tv..so happy with it..would definately recommend it

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Vivien, Dundee

+ Really easy 2 set up and looks very stylish despite the lower price.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Stephen, Elgin, Moray

+ Great picture quality, and good sound. Very attractive unit

- Gets very hot, so needs plenty of ventilation around TV.

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purchased 22 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Douglas, Aberdeen

+ Very simple to operate and instructions are clear and easy to follow

- None so far

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purchased 28 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Derek, West Kirby Wirral , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Product 1st class, easy to use, perfect picture

- None I can think of

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purchased 23 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Yvonne, Bridlington

+ Easy to install

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 7.0/10

Phil, LLanelli , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Easy to set up.

- No manual supplied on a cd!!
It looks as if the tv is left on standby all the time, as there is no switch on tv to switch it off, it is done using remote control. Thus we switch it off at socket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good picture straight of the box

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mabvuto, Doncaster , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ The product has got good modern design and also has got good functions like auto tuning and many more. The other thing is audio, it has got good unique audio functions like treble, bass and the like in comparison with other TVs.

- The picture is not very good as expected to be but it is still good.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

PAUL, BLACKBURN

+ Reviewer left no comment

- NO CODE FOR SKY HAND SET

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6 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ian, Wimbledon

+ Excellent picture quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in 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.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (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.
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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	3
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 Interfaces	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.
Frequency (Hz)	100
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	2000000
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Reflection Angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	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.
Brightness in 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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	22.7

Height in mm	656.7
Width in mm	1031.2

Depth in mm	80.8
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
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.
Sound System	SRS TruSurround XT
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: LG 42ins

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Manufacturer's Description

Zero Motion Blur With Splitting Second Response Time
LG 600Hz Sub-Field Driving Plasma technology provides zero motion blur and the ultimate razor sharp response time perfect for watching high speed viewing such as sports and movies.

Dual XD Engine
Dual XD Engine is upgraded from XD Engine, LG’s own core technology for picture quality. The new algorithm of Dual XD Engine expresses amazingly accurate colour by enhancing colour correction, contrast, visibility in dark area and sharpness.

Customized modes for the content of your choice
LG TVs have three special modes (Cinema, Sport and Game modes) for enhanced picture and audio quality. These are easily accessible using the AV MODE hot key on the remote control.

The power to control only the volume of voices
Sometimes when watching films it is difficult to hear voices over the background sound of their environment. The clear voice feature adjusts the sound balance to emphasise voices and reduce background noise.

Great sound is meant to be heard, not seen!
The front bezel works as a speaker, replacing the normal speaker grill. With the Invisible Speaker System, the speakers are embedded in strategic spots underneath and around the front bezel. They enhance the audio by increasing the ‘sweet spot’ to give a wider and richer sound field.

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