LG 42LH3000 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

  • Photo of LG 42LH3000 Television
  • Photo of LG 42LH3000 Television
  • Photo of LG 42LH3000 Television
Photo of LG 42LH3000 Television
Score: 9.2/10

226 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Excellent picture quality crystal clear even when watching standard def tv. hd is…” Lynn, Bristol View all 226 real customer reviews

Available via Reevoo.com from £517 – £680 at 17 retailers

Compare prices & retailers »

Product Details

Freeview, 3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »

  • Customer reviews
  • Product details
  • Compare prices & retailers
  • People also viewed

Real customer reviews

226 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

Show scores of…
All purchasers (224)
Design9.3
Ease of use9.1
Image quality9.1
Sound quality8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.4
Overall rating9.2
Multi-purpose viewer (55)
Film and documentary lover (21)
Sports and games fan (14)
Occasional TV watcher (4)
High spec fanatic (2)
Other (128)
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 10.0/10

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

+ Excellent picture quality crystal clear even when watching standard def tv. HD is on another level and looks stunning the colours and the blacks are oustanding.The sound is of excellent quality a supberb all rounder!

- none

Was this review helpful?
65 of 65 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Glen, Bangor, Co Down

+ excellent value for money. Great picture, great sound. i have no problems with this TV at all. A full ten out of ten. Getting the black glass TV stand as part of a package also saved money and looks the part.

- None at all.

Was this review helpful?
37 of 38 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great looking television, excellent picture quality, energy efficient with a proper 'on-off' switch, not just standby like our old LCD TV.

- Sounds quite quiet compared to our old LCD TV, have to turn the sound up much higher than before, but with our home theatre system it's a great setup.

Was this review helpful?
26 of 28 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ excellent picture quality,changes channel a lot quicker than the older lg models.
much lighter too.sound volume and quality improved too.
3 hdmi inputs.proper on/off switch on side.
excellent e.p.g.

- hasnt got any.

Was this review helpful?
21 of 21 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ellen, Leicestershire , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Nice looking.
Large screen.
Good picture quality.

- Sound fluctuates from one channel to another.
Time consuming set up - to get channels into a usable order.

Was this review helpful?
19 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Nick, West Bromwich

+ Purchased this TV for my parents and I must admit the picture quality is much better tham my more expensive TV.

- None to date.

Was this review helpful?
15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Carrie, Norwich , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ awesome bit of kit for the money,superb!

- you try finding one,I can't

Was this review helpful?
16 of 18 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good picture and sound

- non yet

Was this review helpful?
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

bob, crieff

+ cracking tv - good spec and features with the added bonus of being green! I would also recommend the LG Blu-ray player BD370 it links with the tv and the picture is superb. could'nt be happier with my purchase : )

- I had to pay for it! It takes a bit of getting used to the "soft start" it has when you hit the power button (it does not spring into life instantly - the power led does a night rider then turns blue to tell you its on. I kept thinking it wasn't working!)

Was this review helpful?
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

pat, walsall , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Stylish TV with swivel stand which is very smooth to turn. The onscreen menu is very intuitive.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
11 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy basic setup, tuning in a doddle and picture and sound good. A really nice television, LG have come to compete with the best of them.

- Although an easy information part in the menu section, there is CD disk for using for the more complicated uses of the TV, would prefer an easy to see booklet.

Was this review helpful?
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I never initially considered an LG tv, but having read many other reviews I eventually decided upon this product, and was not disappointed. Picture quality is excellent for the size of screen, and overall this tv is significantly better value than many other more expensive brands on the market.

- If pushed I'd say the sound doesn't quite match the picture quality, but that's fairly typical of most of these sorts of tv's on the market. To get the best sound you need to get some sort of home cinema package as well. Use the money you saved on not getting a top of the range Sony.

Was this review helpful?
9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ Easy to set up. Great picture.

- Need to attach surround sound speakers.

Was this review helpful?
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Angela, Aberdeen

+ Excellent picture quality. Brilliant sound. Looks good. Extremely easy to set up with automatic set up. Had read a lot of positive reviews on this product before purchasing and it certainly has'nt dissapointed.

- None.

Was this review helpful?
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks great and so easy to set up.

- The only bad thing about the tv and stand is that they are constantly dusty being black.

Was this review helpful?
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Andrew, Glasgow , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Sky + Hd and ps3 looks amazing and the overall ease of use is brilliant.
Has easy calibration of your tv built in which is good as well !
Bargain !

- None so far.

Was this review helpful?
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

peter, Nottingham , “Other”

+ The looks. All ready own another LG very satisfied with that. Product purchased as a wedding gift for my son.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent image quality and user interface is much superior and user friendly than most other manufacturers like samsung or panasonic. Energy effecient - noticible due to the little amount of heat the unit generates compared to my old samsung, I expect to save a few quid on my electric bill due to this alone.

- In very bright weather the TV suffers some more glare than other models, making teh screen more difficult to view (so I just close the curtains over a little - problem solved!)

Was this review helpful?
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

lynn, banbridge

+ Easy to set up and use. Picture quality amazing, especially when watching HD. Colours come through really well. Sound is crisp and clear. The set itself looks great with its hidden speakers. It also has 3 HDMI outputs and 2 scart outputs, so you can hook up all your other gear with no problems. Overall a fantastic TV for the price.

- None

Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ a nice clear picture

- The on/off button at bottom of the screen makes it look like the tv is damaged

Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Adrian, Glasgow , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ Good picture quality. Fantastic sound!

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Beverley, Tredegar , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Excellent product and value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

anne, askam in furness , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Looks good, quality is good

- none

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Rod, Harwich

+ Picture, sound and overall design is just perfect. As good, if not better than more expensive makes!!!

- None so far!!

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Karl, Weymouth , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Great Value. Good picture.

- Lacks some features higher end models have

Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

chris, llanelli

+ can just pick out a particular point the whole package is good

- only thing found annoying that was there is no audio out for the surround sound

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Darren, Tamworth

+ Excellent Tv for price, would definately recommend to anyone. Although its a 50Hz tv, to be honest i havent felt a problem at all. I use it for PS3 gaming mostly and the picture quality is awesome. Blue ray films are awesome to watch with the quality outstanding. Even Dvd's are good quality too. Very pleased.

- Ive had this tv for about 3 weeks now and i am still in awe.. Not had any bad points against it.

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gayle, Penygraig, South Wales

+ This TV has an on/off switch at the side so you don't have to rely on the standby. Nice clear picture and plenty of scope in the volume. We haven't needed to go to the maximum. I thought the 42" would take over the room but I was surprised it looks fine.My son said it was easy to set up and tune in.

- None really I did spend a long time trying to find the Hold button when using the text!!

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

chris, musselburgh , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Easy to set up

- None really.

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very good quality TV at a reasonable price. Would recommend product.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

john , bingham nottingham

+ easy to set up.

- stand may be a bit flimsey.

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gary, Coventry , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ excellent value for money, easy to use, good quality sound. Cant fault it!

- Its a dust magnet! but they all are!

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Attractive looking , very clean lines no clutter

- none

Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Chris, Essex , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »

+ easy set up

- bit plasticky, but great value for money

Was this review helpful?
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jo, Bournemouth , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ great picture, hi def dvds are amazing

- none found!

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

kamlesh, Eastbourne , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ good quilty

- no bad point

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very please with it overall after only haveing a 28 crt for so long

- Dust seem to never stop dusting it

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

John, Newport , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Excellent picture quality and very good sound. Freeview included was easy to set up but freesat would have been better.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent tv

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

carol, wigan

+ the fact that i can't find any bad points

- cannot find any

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Bill, Kilbirnie , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ An easy to set up and tune in television which is well designed and has logical menus. The remote control unit is well laid out and is also easy to use. The TV is very energy efficient when on stand by.

- The set contains a built in signal booster which turns itself on or off at will. This is annoying when you reside in a poor signal location where the signal quality can be adversly effected by poor weather conditions and you are required to enter the appropriate menu and turn the booster on again manually.

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Dave, Falmouth , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Nice slick looks, easy to set up, great picture.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ron, Sussex

+ So easy to set up. Great sound. Great picture. Fantastic price for a brilliant 1080p LCD.

- Only bad point may be that the natural in-built cinema setting for viewing films is a little dark but simply notch up the backlight setting and then it is fantastic... just like being at the cinema. Especially helped by the true cinema 24 fps.

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

karen, croydon

+ good picture quality easy to assemble to base

- not very pleased that the instructions were on a cd with no hard copy
i only have a computer at work so if there is a problem i cannot find out
how to fix it

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Michael, Mirfield

+ Excellent picture and sound quality. Very easy to set up and even has a proper on/off switch. Very impressed and such good value for money.

- Sound level can catch you out when changing channel (nit picking really).

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ Easy to setup,
Excellent picture quality on both standard definition and High Definition

- Audio from the TV speakers isn't that great but better than most

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2009

Dave, Coventry , “electrical contractor”

+ easy to install

- none that i have found yet!

Was this review helpful?
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tony, Daventry

+ Easy to set up. Good picture quality and clarity

- Minor niggle about design at bottom of screen where indicator light is. Switching off is not obvious as it requires two switches.

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

glen, Kegworth

+ We are very pleased with our new TV, it seems to be a good all rounder.

- At the moment we can't link our HiFi Speakers to the TV, so we'll have to look into finding an adapter.

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ stylish looks, easy set up,

- none

Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ Looks Good
Great Sound
Very easy to use
Well worth the money

- None i love this tv

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Dionne, Welwyn Garden City

+ Value for money and sound picture & quality amazing

- No bad points

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Edinburgh

+ Excellent Picture. Looks good. Bargain at the price

- None yet

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Energy saving mode which is really great.

- None found after the first month of use.

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Steve, Birmingham , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Easy set up and install , looks brilliant

- Only 2 scarts be better with 3

Was this review helpful?
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Dave , Blackburn , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ The picture qulaity is brilliant especially in HD for the price paid !

- Non I can think of !

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

martin, sutton in craven

+ style, easy to set up

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tanya, Oxford

+ Like everything about this tv - stylish - looks very good.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

stewart, bathgate

+ no complaints

- none

Was this review helpful?
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, solihull

+ good picture, great for hd, great sound, very very very easy to set up / use, very satisfied.

- none

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Sean, Worcester Park , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ This T.V. is excellent value for money. It looks great from a design point of view,however the button/light at the bottom may have been better if it was integrated into the tv instead of sticking out. However this is just a small personal gripe and to be honest the only 'bad thing' I have to say about the TV. The picture quality on H.D. is fantastic and the sound is good. I had no problems setting it up like I had read on other reviews, infact I didn't even look at the CD information booklet or get it out of it's sleeve. It is excellent value for money and I have recomended it to friends

- None!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lesley, Birkenhead , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ more or less everything gets the thumbs up from me

- none

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ flawless product, exactly what i was expecting

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Victor, St Margarets Hope, ORKNEY

+ Ease of use and setting up.

- None at the moment.

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Michelle, London

+ Very easy to set up and excellent picture & sound quality

- none

Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

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

+ really good sound quality

- only 2 scart connections

Was this review helpful?
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

lorraine, winsford , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Size, quality and flat screen are all good points.

- The guide on the tv is poorly designed and confusing. The instructions being on a computer disk is bad as not every customer has a computer or is computer literate. We still havent looked at our. It has taken us until this weekend (27th June) to realise that we can actually turn the tv off and not just have it on standby (not environmentally friendly). The switch is so well hidden that it was by chance that it was found.
I would have preferred a silver surround.

Was this review helpful?
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Keith, Monrose, Scotland

+ It's got a shiny, black finish!
Highly configurable through the easy, built-in menu.
It's shiny.
Brilliant sound and image quality.
Did I mention the shiny, black finish?

- That shiny, black finish is bound to require some frequent dusting & polishing...

Was this review helpful?
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ Beautiful picture, looks great on my wall, and sounds good too!!!

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice picture

- Setup instructions are weak...

Was this review helpful?
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Jason, Leeds

+ Decent build quality, image quality great, big crisp clear screen, impressive to look at... great price, high def looks fantastic.

- Mostly only small gripes but thought I'd mention them anyhow: When changing channel using the up and down channel buttons, you cannot see straight away what is on (as most other TV's do), you have to click the middle button to see (A few times if you want to see it faster) - not everyone wants to use the guide every time. Although the connection has been replaced with newer types, it would have been useful to have S-VIDEO. One dead pixel but you have to expect at least 1 some of the time. Standard definition TV not the best, but copes as good as most other TV's with such a low definition signal going through - as expected, although you do get used to it quite quickly and then looks totally normal (I'd like to re-itterate, this always happens when putting standard definition through a high definition TV). INFO and GUIDE buttons should be much bigger and towards the middle by the most used buttons, but instead they've been tagged on the bottom of the remote in between a lot of other buttons the same size, poor layout.

Was this review helpful?
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tabish, London

+ Easy to use, looks great and a lot cheaper compared to all similar spec competitors.

- The manual doesn't tell you where the 'on' switch is, took a little digging around. Also there's no instructions on how to use a Sky remote with the TV - this would've been very useful.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 24 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

scott, dumfries scotland

+ Reviewer left no comment

- instuction computer disk did not work

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ so easy to insstall and use, great energy saving feature, fabulous value for money!

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Mostly good

- None as yet !!

Was this review helpful?

purchased 07 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Julia, Penrith

+ Picture quality is excellent. All very easy to set up and use.

- Can't think of any.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 26 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

punam, swansea , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ it is just amazing tv sound,picture quality and the style and size is spot on.i love my tv

- there are none at the moment.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 09 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Joe, Lancaster , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Nice design, good sound & many picture settings. Good price

- No USB or SD slot for divx or photos

Was this review helpful?

purchased 17 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Keith , Swansea , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Design has clean lines. Picture v good. Sound volume is higher than the other LCD tv's we have - fills the lounge

- None yet

Was this review helpful?

purchased 20 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

steve, chester , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ easy to use and set up, great picture , wall mounting was easy as its quite light

- none so far

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

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

+ At last i do not have to pull the curtains on a sunny day because I want to watch Rugby

- Eventually someone will design a LCD TV without a black frame

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Alexandra, Chester

+ Good picture, pretty impressive sound for an LCD, fantastic integrated Freeview with guide, plenty of HDMI/SCART/AUX slots to wire everything up. At the price I paid for it, I really cannot grumble. Picture quality is superb and I'm yet to see any gittering even in action packed movies, so really, 100Hz should be sniffed at in favour of the more much more affordable 50Hz. I researched and researched and researched before I paid a trip to the shop and checked out the image quality of this set. It looked OK in store, but was hard to tell given that all the sets had had their settings messed with. BUT, once I got this baby home, rigged it up to the DVD player and had a little blast on the Playstation, it was obvious the shop settup had done it an injustice. I'm absolutely over the moon with it, and even a month on keep on sneaking up to my bedroom (yes, a 42" in a bedroom! Tut!) to watch a film on it. Love it, love it, love it!

- Flicking between channels is a little slow. Not majorly slow, just not as fluid as on Sky and other TVs. A tad annoying, but given how great the TV is overall, it can be forgiven this little misdemeanour. I'm picky and I've MORE than gotten over this niggly little glitch. Buy, buy, buy!

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very happy with the tv...good value for what i paid...

- none

Was this review helpful?

purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

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

+ Design looks good.

- Very slow in response when changing the channels.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 26 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Trevor, Nafferton

+ Great picture and sound.

- base attachment a little "wobbley".

Was this review helpful?

purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tom, Bristol

+ Cheap
1080p
Comes with a plug attached

- Takes a while to start up
Remote conflicts with my amp

Was this review helpful?

purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gavin, Newcastle upon Tyne , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ lovely picture and love the size of it

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good value for the money

- None found as yet

Was this review helpful?

purchased 23 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ Simple to set up, simple remote control

- Only available in black

Was this review helpful?

purchased 02 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ good picture quality good sound quality nice design

- takes a little time to start

Was this review helpful?

purchased 03 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ Looks Fantastic - Easy to use and set up. Picture quality is good although haven't connected to HD source yet so maybe brilliant!!

- Sometimes get echo on sound but believe this is linked to sound quality from Sky as does change based on channel selected.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 09 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Alan, Steeple Claydon

+ Nice looking with all the connections likely to be needed. easy to use remote with clear on screen menu

- complicated manual with the information contained on a cd which you have hunt all over the place to find the information required. Too many other models on the disc which over complicates things

Was this review helpful?
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

david, limavady , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ good value for money

- none

Was this review helpful?

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Mark, Hull

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Sometimes I have to turn the sound right up to hear it

Was this review helpful?

purchased 04 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

yvonne, newcastle upon tyne

+ I LIKE THE DESIGN AND PICTURE QUALITY. I AM USING IT WITH SKY HD AND IT IS JUST GREAT.

- the lead for the electric plug is too short as I have placed mine on the wall. A longer lead would have saved me using an extension lead.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 07 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great picture and easy to use and set up

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 07 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

ian, salisbury , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ good overall tv

- sound quality could be better

Was this review helpful?

purchased 08 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lovely design, very elegant. Easy to set up and use. Great sound quality!

- None

Was this review helpful?

purchased 20 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use sound is good nice design love the tv

- the picture could be abit better, good for high def and normal channels, sports need to be viewed in high def for best results A******

Was this review helpful?

purchased 10 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ just what i wanted

- nothing yet

Was this review helpful?

purchased 12 Oct 2009

How we collect reviews »

Show more reviews »

« See only first 15 reviews

Previous 1

Like this product? Want to keep track of it? Add it to your shortlist »

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 42
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV Full HD 1080p
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
HDMI Interface 3
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 80000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1080p
Response Time in ms 5
Reflection Angle 178
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 500
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) No
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 15.6
Height in mm 658.6
Width in mm 1028
Depth in mm 87.8
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System SRS TruSurround XT
Colour Black

Also known as: LG 42"

TV Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

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 picture quality adjust system developed by the foremost experts in picture quality.

You’re the expert when it comes to adjusting the picture quality of your LG TV. The picture quality control guide program installed in LG LCD TV allows you to easily control the picture quality in following the adjust guide developed by visual specialists.

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.

A Big Screen TV that Delivers Big Savings

The Backlight control function controls the brightness of the TV, while the Screen Off function lets you switch off the screen while keeping the sound alive. Stand by Mode 0 function sets your TV to a power saving mode where zero electricity is used. Added to these 3 basic power saving functions is the Intelligent Sensor function that controls automatically the brightness and the colour of the picture in accordance with the brightness and the colour of the viewing area. These are just some of the reasons why the majority of LG TVs have been certified by the Energy Saving Trust to save you money off your electricity bills.


Compare prices for LG 42LH3000 on 21 Nov 2009

Retailer Customer satisfaction (in %) Delivery Price Total price Availability Buy
100% 1 review of Comet Free delivery Courier £550free delivery 6% off with code 6500AW Copy and paste the code 6500AW into the field "Promotion code" on the Comet checkout page and get 6% off. This voucher is valid until Wed 25 November 2009
£517
£550
In stock

Go
95% 792 reviews of 1st Audio Visual Free delivery Courier £520free delivery
£520
In stock

Go
94% 1000+ reviews of Currys Free delivery Courier £549free delivery 5% off with code XMas5 Copy and paste the code XMas5 into the field "Promotional code" on the Currys checkout page and get 5% off. This voucher is valid until Wed 25 November 2009
£522
£549
In stock

Go
No retailer reviews yet Free delivery Courier £541free delivery
£541
In stock

Go
96% 1000+ reviews of Dixons Free delivery Courier £543free delivery
£543
In stock

Go
94% 1000+ reviews of PC World Free delivery Courier £549free delivery
£549
In stock

Go
No retailer reviews yet Courier £521 + £30 delivery
£551
In stock

Go
96% 1000+ reviews of Tesco Courier £600 + £5 delivery
£605
In stock

Go
No retailer reviews yet £608 + £7 delivery
£615
In stock

Go
No retailer reviews yet Free delivery Courier £620free delivery
£620
In stock

Go
91% 298 reviews of MicroWarehouse £619 + £7 delivery
£626
In stock

Go
No retailer reviews yet £625 + £15 delivery
£640
In stock

Go
67% 92 reviews of Digital Empire Free delivery £649free delivery
£649
No info from retailer

Check site
No retailer reviews yet Free delivery Courier £655free delivery
£655
In stock

Go
94% 815 reviews of Electric Shop Free delivery Courier £670free delivery
£670
In stock

Go
100% 3 reviews of Superfi Courier £680delivery may apply
£680*
In stock

Go

*delivery fee may apply

Get the latest consumer news and tips in your inbox!

Please enter your email address below