LG 42PQ6000 Reviews: 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

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Score: 9.2/10

352 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Superb standard and high definition picture quality, great design and fantastic…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 352 real customer reviews

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

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All purchasers (346)
Design9.3
Ease of use9.0
Image quality8.9
Sound quality8.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.5
Overall rating9.2
Multi-purpose viewer (66)
Film and documentary lover (25)
Sports and games fan (24)
Occasional TV watcher (10)
High spec fanatic (6)
Other (215)
 

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Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Very intuitive to set up and use particularly in our case connected to an LG HDD/DVD recorder. We opted for plasma over LCD as we have small kids with sticky fingers and though it may seem an odd reason to base a decision upon, we have been vindicated already as it is a very sleek and easily cleaned unit. Connecting up was a doddle too.

- Not blown away by picture quality but without another similar product to compare with in our living room it would be unfair to blame this on LG. We are without doubt sitting too close to a 42" TV and the picture is much better when sitting further away. Do bear this in mind when choosing your TV and for once listen to the sales person who will no doubt tell you to pick a smaller model (blokes eh). Also bear in mind that the TV you see in store is running on a demo mode that turns up colour and brightness dramatically. It won't look like that at home unless you wan't to pay a Las Vegas style electicity bill. Most of these points however are generic to big screen TVs and the LG is a cheap way to get a very smart and very capable 42" plasma which will not disapoint but don't expect miracles.

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17 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ken, W.Sussex , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Smooth glass fronted design. The ability to plug a portable USB Hard Drive into the side and play DivX movies without connecting a PC to it. Overall this is a fantastic product and I'm really pleased I ignored the LCD hype and bought a plasma instead.

- Shiny glass front shows the kids fingerprints a bit too easily.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

chris, east l,ondon , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ - excellent menu system.
- very easy to use and set up.
- has an proffessional picture option (for people who want to tweak picture settings to get the best picture).
- clear voice mode to make the voices louder than the background noise (which a lot of films and tv programmes suffer from).
- plenty of inputs (3 hdmi, pc, components, scarts. ect).
- usb so you can play video files from the internet straight on your tv (divx,avi) and mp3's and pictures.
- can display 1080p 24p

- - basic looking remote control.
- sound is not very bass intensive.
- not a big problem but you do get some screen burn issues especially in the first 200 hours of the sets life( like the bbc's " press the red button" and certain channels having thier logo constantly in the corner) but this can be easily remedy buy changing to another channel and the logo dissapears from the screen.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Congleton, Cheshire , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Great Design, Very Easy to set up, Good Sound, Brilliant Picture, All Very Good, would recommend without any hesitation at all.

- None I can see so far

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ An amazing TV with great features. (definitely under-priced). It has features that other TVs don't have, especially for this price. USB port is very handy to watch movies downloaded from the internet. Also to listen to music on your TV via mobile phone or usb stick. Also you can view your pictures via your camera and mobile phone. (the pictures look great on the screen). 3HDMI.
The Single layer screen looks great...nothing like it on the market.
Keeping all the picture settings on 50 is good enough for general viewing.
Plasma picture quality is far superior to LCD. Plasma is better for fast motion, darker blacks but this TVs whites are whiter then a LCD. Check the spec's on LG site then compare them to a top range LCD TV.
Good Picture...Good Sound....Great TV. The only down side is 720p but I don't see it as a bad thing as I knew that before I brought it. Also its very hard to tell the difference between 720p n 1080p. I would have to say I can't tell the difference. Haven't tried HD. But I expect it to be great.
Also 720p is better for Standard Definition than 1080p. One last thing Picture quality gets better with age. (after 200 hours of viewing). Keep contrast low during this period.
Also I have not come across Image burn except when I connected it to my PC. But I only saw it because I was looking for it.

- Have not come across one yet.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lorraine, Newark , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Design, picture quality and price.

- Can't switch the television on or off without using the control.

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, chester , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ For the price this is fantastic value for money, excellent picture quality and if you have Sky+ HD or a freeview box that upscales to near HD then it's even better! Very easy to use and set up I would highly recommend this to anyone.

- The only bad point I've got is that it really attracts the dust!!! Other than that there are not bad points.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Steve, St Leonards , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Excellent picture quality for a 720p panel, superior, crisp sound and sleek, sexy design.

- No headphone socket or VGA input.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

david, steeton , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ first time bought a plasma ,impressed by the ease of use of menus and set up,good design looks good

- none i found so far, bit of a dust magnet though

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ I like the overall design and user interface. The number of inputs is also very impressive.

- The digital TV tuner does not allow you to set your favourites list as current like my old digibox. So even though you can have a favourites list you still have to scroll through all channels if you just use the P+/P- buttons.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Andy, Coventry , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Superb picture, good sound. Good design, good looks. Easy set up.

- Nil

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Lovely looking t.v
Sound is great
picture fantastic
yes i would recommend to anyone

- none so far

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Chas, Royston , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Great Menu Functions and great Contrast Ratio at 2000000/1. Overall Great little Number

- Shame only 720p , but have put through my Virgin Box which is HD and 1080p, so picture/sound now fine.

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ It looks gorgeous. A feature I have been making use of is the USB interface, allowing me to play movies and tv shows. The menu and freeview guide are very user friendly also.

- Not full HD

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

charles, laceby , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ sleek design fits into any surroundings. It truly has a picture quality equal to many others costing double this price

- lack of facility to use Virgin Media remote to control sound

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Sheffield , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Good value for money as i didnt want a full 1080 hd tv for the room that this tv is going in. Picture is very acceptable on standard def tv

- Not quite as good as the Panasonic, but a lot cheaper.

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purchased 09 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Simone, Bolton , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Excellent value for money. Looks good. Good picture and sound.

- Sometimes turns itself off for a few seconds.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2009

Score 1.0/10

Mike, Pontefract , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ The first one packed in within 10 minutes of being switched on.

- The second one packed in within 4 days. Dixons where brill though for refund no trouble at all.

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purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Donna, N Ireland , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ excellent TV and value for money. Delivery excellent

- none

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purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ashleigh, Sunderland , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Picture and sound quality are excellent, design is very stylish.

- The only bad point i have found is that the remote control is a little bit ugly

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

linda, wigan , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ everything about this product is excellent weve only had it a short while and are very pleased with our purchase thank you

- none

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purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anita, Ryde , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Easy to set up and the Picture is Fab even off HD

- The controller could do with a button that automatically swaps between scart inputs and HD inputs not having to scroll through a menu - That is the ONLY niggle (petty isn't it)

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Dennis, Glasgow , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ picture quality excellent_customising a bit fiddley but worth it

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Looks grand and stylish.
Large screen with great quality image

- Fingerprint marks show up easily.

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Dave, Glossop , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Excellent T.V.

- Non really, to find fault with a tv of this quality / price would be difficult for any rational person.

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purchased 01 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Attractive design, easy setup, nice to browse menus. What I really like about this TV, and what made me decide to buy this one is its USB port for playing movies, music and photos stored on the USB. I don't need my XBOX 360 to play movies on the TV anymore, however, some movies will not play if not properly encoded to the size requirements, but these are rare.
It has an excellent freeview menu/guide... A very fantastic feature is its HDMI port when used in conjunction with an HD output laptop. This is the first time I am able to read the text properly from my computer's desktop or word documents when connected to a TV.
I have not tried HD movies, but I realized HD from COD4 on my XBOX .. I had to play the game again and again to enjoy the many details that I messed prior to this TV. Text can be read, and all the game's options can be recognized now. Sound quality is excellent also, I won't need a sound system.

- It is not major issue, but reflections of daylight from windows are noticable with this glass TV, however, this is easily dealt with by either closing the curtains, or rotating the TV easily due to its rotatable stand.

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purchased 12 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Very stylish, excellent image quality

- Richness of sound is not the best in the world, doesn't like being connected directly to cinema surround system (takes some working out)

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Easy to Install . Great for sports viewing . Excellent Value for Money

- Non found as yet

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jane, Norwich , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ If you are looking for a TV which is good quality and you don't have to pay over the odds for you can't really go wrong with this one. Easy to set up and use. Excellent television for the price i paid.

- I haven't found any yet.

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Maurice, York , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ We have only recently purchased this TV and it is a little too early to pass judgement,but all has gone well to date and I have today destroyed the cardboard packaging. The TV is as good as I hoped it would be and I trust we get some years enjoyment from it. Our last TV ran trouble free for approx 10 years and then became somewhat dated,so we agreed to get a new set for theWinter

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ MODERN DESIGN, CLEAN LINES AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE MANUAL CONTROLS AND PORTS.

- HEAVY TO LIFT!

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- I don't like the instruction manual on CD - I would prefer a "paper" version!

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purchased 16 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

PeTeR, Newcastle-upon-Tyne , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ It's difficult to choose specific good points as overall this is a great TV. Image quality is amazing for a TV without Full HD capability, colours are bright, contrasts are good and blacks are black. On-screen menus, TV guide and input selector are all clear and simple to use. The one piece design of the screen makes this TV good to look at even when switched off.

- The remote control. Whilst cleverly laid out, and having lots of nice functions, it looks terrible. Really cheap looking plastic casing.

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purchased 24 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

ALISON, DERBYSHIRE , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ LOOKS GOOD, VERY SLIM DESIGN, GOOD QUALITY

- NON FOUND SO FAR

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Apr 2009

colin, Lymm , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ excellent picture quality , grest features , good value price

- none

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Ease of use and fast text

- design

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Alex, Brighton , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Great value, good all rounder, best tv in this price range.

- Nothing bad at this price.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Alan, Hull , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Good design, very easy for cleaning as it has a single glass, borderless face. Number of interfaces, including USB, is exceptional. My neighbour, having seen how good it is has now purchased the same TV.

- Sound does not seem to be very crisp, Can't put my finger on what the problem is and can't improve it with the various settings that are available. Might be a faulty speaker so I will find another sample of the TV and check if it is the same. My wife doesn't think there's a problem so it might just be me.

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purchased 14 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Very easy to set up
Good picture quality
Looks good mounted on the wall

- Nothing really. Does a good job.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

anne, lasswade , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ like it all

- still can't find any

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purchased 26 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gary, Lancashire , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Flawlwss glass fronted screen, no frame to collect dust.
Great picture and sound.

- Menu programme display is slightly confusing, the programme starting times are not very clear.

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purchased 21 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- its not the full High definition but otherwise no complaints

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ good picture,looks stylish

- none

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

phil, pontefract , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ picture ease of use

- nothing

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 42
Type of Screen Plasma
HD TV HD Ready
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
Built-in Disc Player No
HDMI Interface 3
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 100
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 2000000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 768p
Reflection Angle 178
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 1500
PC Interface Yes
USB Port Yes
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) No
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 23.3
Height in mm 772
Width in mm 1040.8
Depth in mm 76.8
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System SRS TruSurround XT
Colour Black

Also known as: LG PD42PQ6000

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