LG 42PG6000 Reviews: 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

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+ This television scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points. “This tv looks incredible, the frameless design is so much nicer than older models…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 30 real customer reviews

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30 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	9.6
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.5
Overall rating	9.1

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Film and documentary lover (1)

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ This tv looks incredible, the frameless design is so much nicer than older models and makes the tv look bigger too. The picture is crisp and the set is easy to set up and customise. The plethora of HD slots is also very handy. I have my xbox 360, home cinema and Virgin + box all plugged in and still have 2 slots left over, definitely recommend this product and thoroughly satisfied with it.

- Only thing I can say is that the 'invisible' speaker system somewhat sacrifices a powerful audio capability, however the speakers that is not to say they are poor quality, just not the most powerful, and sometimes distort at high volumes.

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25 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Apr 2008

Deborah , Cornwall , “not very technically able”

Score 10.0/10

+ Although it is huge, it does not dominate the room in any way; if something this size can be discreet it is discreet. It is everything I hoped for, good picture and sound, easy to operate, it went on to the wall mount easily, the picture is just short of perfect which is why it gets 9 not ten, but given the price that is to be expected.

- It has an annoying little box on the right hand side which comes up and says 'similar programmes', with a variety of choices when you turn it on The menu programme is not as clear as that on my previous television.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Super value with top class quality and design. Easy to use menu and four HMDI inputs. Very good purchasing experience.If only it was always like this.

- None

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jun 2008

steve, manchester , “Very pleased Buyer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Great picture and sound,with easy to use menu system,the set looks great and the swivel mount stand is a useful feature.

- I can find nothing to find fault with.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

fiona, suffolk , “Interior designer.”

Score 9.0/10

+ Sleek, slim and a fabulous piece of furniture, great picture.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2008

Pauljo, Newcastle , “Normal 40 yr old”

Score 9.0/10

+ Stylish and very good picture quality for not 1080

- Not found any yet!!!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ options for setting up as you like it

- no off button & stand by uses lots of electric
picture on sky for BBc & ITV not brilliant, but sky channels are good

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Sep 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Design (invisible speaker system)

- some sports pictures are not as sharp as they could be.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2008

james , Portslade Brighton , “technical mad about things”

Score 10.0/10

+ fantastic value for money looks class

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

trung, london (uk) , “im a gamer”

Score 10.0/10

+ has 3 1080p HDMI inputs with vivid picture quality for gaming and movies

- not full HD

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Great value for money”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great picture

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jul 2008

Gary, Lytham

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy set up, Brilliant picture ! No problems at all with Sky or DVD connection

- none

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ good quality

- none

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purchased 07 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ We love that the whole front is glass with no frame.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture quality and looksgood in the room

- very bad looking remote

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purchased 16 Feb 2009

david, benfleet , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks great

- Not so good with fast moving images

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purchased 02 Apr 2009

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At just ¬£650, LG has come up with one of the most affordable plasma TVs around with the 42PG6000. This is a serious attempt at a screen as big on value as it is in size. The key reason for its shrunken price tag is its resolution. While able to wear a HD Ready badge at a canter, its resolution of 1024 x 768 marks this screen out as slightly outdated. Most of the big plasma brands left ‚Äì Pioneer, Panasonic and Hitachi ‚Äì have virtually abandoned HD Ready TVs in favour of Full HD panels.But unless you have Full HD video sources, such as a Blu-ray player, a PlayStation3 or a Xbox360,…

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reviewed 02 Oct 2008

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)	30000
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	176
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.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
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)	25

Height in mm	681
Width in mm	1044

Depth in mm	80
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	Dolby
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

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Manufacturer's Description

42" HD Ready Plasma TV with built in Digital Freeview, frame-less design, 100Hz, Dual XD Engine, 4 x HDMI and USB 2.0 (JPEG / MP3 Playback)

Picture
• Resolution: 1024 × 768
• Peak Brightness: 1,500cd/m2
• Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
• Dual XD Engine
• 100Hz Picture Processor

Sound
• Output: 10W + 10W
• SRS TruSurround XT
• 2 Way 4 Speakers
• Clear Voice
• Invisible Speakers

Convenience
• Simplink
• Swivel Stand
• 100,000 panel life
• AV Mode (Game, Sport, Movie)
• CU:V Improved User Interface

Connectivity
• 4 HDMI, 2 SCART (1Full)
• USB 2.0 (JPEG / MP3 Playback)
• Component(Y,Pb,Pr) + Audio
• RS-232C, AV In
• Digital Audio Out (Optical)
• S-Video
• PC Input
• Composite