This television is a good all rounder.
“The picture is excellent when watching popular standard definition tv (freeview)…”
Steve , Newcastle
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431 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.
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The picture is excellent when watching popular standard definition TV (Freeview) where many other TV's I found especially the LCD ones were too grainy and had motion blur which a plasma does not suffer from.
The USB 2.0 slot for a memory stick or external HDD is excellent and photographs show up in Full HD 1920x1080 resolution and look fantastic played in a slideshow. You can even select some music off the pen drive whilst watching them. MP3 Music also plays great and with a basic but workable windows explorer style interface that you can use folders to put each music album into. The photos bit alone really impresses guests!
Don't be worried about going for a large 50" TV just purchase a low 30cm glass stand and it makes the TV look less like a feature rather than having it fitted high up ona wall or taller stand. As they say many people who purchase a TV always have regret they did not go for the larger screen whilst very few actually say that they wished they bought a smaller one. Also if you do connect it to a BlueRay player in Full HD it is recommended that you should be sitting pretty close to it to actually be able to perceive all the resolution. (7ft according to some websites for a 50" TV)
LCD vs Plasma was a big debate of mine but if you watch lots of movies and standard definition TV I found that Plasma was much smoother and gives better contrasts esp for darker movies. If you plan to use the TV for a lot of gaming or connect to a PC then I would however possibly go with LCD. LG47LH3000/4000 is a good cheap alternative for games.
Overall this LG Plasma as far as I'm aware is excellent value for money and is definately recommended over a more expensive brand TV.
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Sound volume even at lowest is quite high (but not that much of a problem)
Intellisensor may annoy you at times as it always tries to adjust the brightness to suit the room (however it can easily be switched off) LG may be able to smooth and lessen this effect in future Firmware upgrade.
As its a plasma care needs to be taken for the first 100-200hrs as to not leave images fixed on the screen but this is only a minor concern vs LCD.
purchased 30 Jun 2009
+ The LG 50PS3000 PLASMA is very stylish. It was very simple to set up and is easy to use. This is my first full HD T.V. and when watching programmes in High Definition, the pictures are superb. The colours are absolutely brilliant.
- An earphone jack would have been great on this TV. The volume, even when it is at 1, is still fairly loud if you are watching TV at night in a quiet room. This isn't exactly the worst thing in the world on a TV.
purchased 15 Apr 2009
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Very slick looking and easy to use.
The picture quality is excellent, particularly when viewing HD.
Great screen size. No degraded picture when watching fast moving sport due to 600hz technology - it works very well.
Lots of inputs to connect any type of device.
- None
purchased 20 May 2009
+ Full HD, great cinema like experience - big screen, Perfect for playing games on my Wii and PS3 with *game* mode screen setting, Almost perfect for watching DVDs on *cinema* mode as the picture quality is perfect but the sound is a very low when compared to watching normal tv. Overall this TV is easy to set up and has lots of different image settings for you to play about with and no regrets at all with going for a 50inch instead of a 42inch, it may sound big, but you do get used to the size straight away and doesn`t actually seem that big after a while.
- When playing DVDs the sound gets a lot lower and you almost have to turn it up full volume with some dvds though i dont know if this is normal with a lot of HD televisions, probably has something to do with the dvd player is a different brand from the TV. One last thing is the TV does build up a lot a of heat after a couple of hours of watching, you can feel it from standing a only a couple of feet away (though this could be because it`s such a huge TV and plasmas build up more heat than LCD`S but still the picture quality is better with the plasma`s so no regrets there) so probably best to switch the tv off at the mains instead of turning it off via the power on/off switch after using the tv.
purchased 30 Jun 2009
+ Attractive TV, sharp picture, great for the xbox 360 through HDMI, HD quality awesome on blueray. Options to change picture for sport/cinema etc with a push of a button.
- not found any yet, really over the moon with the TV
purchased 05 Jun 2009
+ I spent a lot of time researching which large TV to purchase and I am delighted with the LG 600 hz 50 inch plasma.
- None as yet.
purchased 29 Apr 2009
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Super looking TV , easily set up and with many options. When used in the HD mode the picture is crystal clear and has vibrant colours and is very realistic.
The sound is excellent and with it's various connections has all options covered for adding such things as ; blueray ; home cinema etc.
Having researched the market place before I bought this I am delighted with this product and would recommend to anyone.
- No earphone socket.
purchased 07 Jun 2009
+ great HD resolution , easy to install and very stylish.
- none
purchased 19 Apr 2009
+ Excellent picture quality HD sports are awsome
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 13 Apr 2009
+ Picture is great, no complaints, good clarity, no obvious pictulating! Has high contrats ratio 2,000,000:1 and is 1080p 24pi! What more can you ask for that price!
- Havent really found any yet, maybe im not enough of a tv geek! If your normal you want complain with this monster!
purchased 26 Jun 2009
+ Overall fantastic product, very pleased with purchase. Image quality is great, had heard that some people thought the sound was "tinny" but I totally disagree - it is much better than any of my exisiting tvs. There are lots of different ways of altering settings to set the tv up the way you want, but even if you just decide to use the defaults these are pretty good too. This is a high spec tv but it is very reasonably priced, unlike some other tvs of comparable standard.
- High gloss finish can make watching tv on a sunny day a bit difficult, but this is only a minor issue.
purchased 07 Jul 2009
+ very good design,very easy to use/install.would highly recommend this plama tv to anyone.playing the xbox360 on this tv is awesome.
- slight image retention on screen if you watch a programme with a logo for a long time(4-5hrs)but this washes away when u change channels.just have your settings set low for the first 100 hours(colour 50 ,brightness 50).
purchased 25 Jul 2009
+ Value for money
- Only has optical output for sound system, no analogue output for older sound systems. When channel surfing, no caption on screen to show what the program is.
purchased 05 May 2009
+ Best TV i have purchased. Very versatile and the picture quality is amazing, would recommend to anyone
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 24 Jun 2009
+ Excellent pictrure quality and sound, very, very easy to set up
- You have to go into menu to manually select the input device if you are viewing a dvd or console, and then go back into reset again to the tv mode input
purchased 29 Jun 2009
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Screen Size in Inches
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50 |
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Type of Screen
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Plasma |
HD TV
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Full HD 1080p |
Freeview or Freesat Tuner
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Freeview |
Built-in Disc Player
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No |
HDMI Interface
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3 |
Number of Scart Interfaces
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2 |
Frequency (Hz)
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100 |
Contrast Ratio (X:1)
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2000000 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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1080p |
Reflection Angle
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178 |
Screen Format
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16:9 |
Brightness in Candela per square metre
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1500 |
PC Interface
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Yes |
USB Port
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Yes |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
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Yes |
Picture in Picture (PIP)
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No |
Energy Savings Trust Feature
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No |
Weight (kg)
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34.5 |
| Height in mm | 759.1 |
Width in mm
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1216.7 |
| Depth in mm | 83 |
Freeview
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Yes |
FreeSat Tuner
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No |
| Sound System | SRS TruSurround XT |
Colour
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Black |
Also known as: LG 50ins
TV Buyers GuideZero 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.
Image processing system to optimize picture quality
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 color 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 sounds 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 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.
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