Product Description
LG Simplink allows for convenient control of other LG SimpLink
products using the existing HDMI connection. Six distinct processes
contribute to picture improvement. LG's XD Engine takes the
lowresolution of analog signals to near HD levels by improving
brightness, contrast, detail and enhancing color as well as reducing
signal noise. This total solution results in cinema-like high
resolution images. Built-in ATSC tuner allows this TV to receive
over-the-air digital broadcast signals and unscrambled digital cable.
Includes inputs for the most advanced components which allows
simultaneous PC interactivity while watching your favorite TV
programming.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #71886 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black gloss
- Brand: LG
- Model: 26LC7D
- Dimensions: 18.80" h x
26.60" w x
3.30" l,
19.00 pounds
- Display size: 26
Features
- 26" LCD Integrated HDTV
- Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner to receive over-the-air digital broadcast signals and unscrambled digital cable
- LG Simplink allows for convient control of other LG Simplink products using the HDMI connection
- LG's Exclusive XD engine uses six distinct processes to improve brightness, contrast, detail, and enhances color
- 2 HDMI/HDCP inputs 2 HD Component Video inputs Digital Optical Audio Output RGB input and Side mount AV Inputs with S-Video
Customer Reviews
Great Picture - Highly Recommended
I went to a couple of our local big box stores and took a look at all the flat-panels of around this size as a second TV.
Pros:
This model (and several other LGs of various sizes that we saw)
definately had the most pleasing 'out of the box' picture quality.
Several others had less vibrant images or narrower viewing angles or
both. The Sony screens had very vibrant images that were pleasing from
a distance, but suffered from jagged edges due to poor anti-aliasing.
The image on this screen has great color, great contrast, and excellent
anti-aliasing. That means the picture is not only great in HD, but also
very pleasing in standard TV resolution.
Other factors favoring this HDTV are a great build quality and a
screen that does an excellent job of maintaining brightness and clarity
when viewed off-angle - even off-angle high/low.
Cons:
If I have one minor issue, it's that there the aspect ratio control
includes no 16:9, proportional (non-distorting) zoom. Programs are
transmitted in dozens of different formats these days. It's not that
unusual to find a program that matches the full screen aspect ratio,
but has a significant border on all sides. We have another HD set that
allows me to zoom the whole picture up without any change in aspect
ratio (because changing the aspect ratio would distort the picture).
This set does not offer that adjustment.
My only other minor nit-pick with this product is that we have,
through our local cable company (Cablevision), a Scientific Atlanta
Explorer 4250 HD cable box. Although it's a breeze to hook up to the
LG, using a single HDMI cable, the remote on the cable box does not
have a code to program it to control the LG brand. Although I've found
alternate codes that give most of the functionality, I cannot use the
mute button on the cable box remote for this set. Although this is
certainly not LG's fault, it is another minor inconvenience.
Conclusion:
All things considered, we're very happy with this HD screen. The
small negatives are certainly outweighed by the excellent image and
build quality - the most important measures of performance.
Not too bad,but...
Well, we picked the TV up at a special sale at BrandSmart a few
days ago, and at first it seemed like a great bargain. But here are the
few things we didn't like about it: when I connected HDMI DVD/5.1
surround sound system to it, I found out that it loses the signal every
time you have to pause the movie for whatever reason. Going back to
unpausing it didn't work always- it would lose the signal and just the
sound would come on, then I would have to shut it down and start it
again, and sometimes that didn't help neither. Very disappointed! This
happened with both HDMI connectors. The other major issue we had was
the TV must have a very narrow viewing angle because when we put it a
little above regular viewing position (we used it in the bedroom and
when you lay down you can't really position it straigh on level with
your feet, it has to stay a bit higher) the clarity went out and the
picture looked like an old film negative, where you see silhouettes in
places where black color was involved and you'd have to stand up and
have to watch it at a "straigh at your eyes" angle or the picture
suffered. That was the final straw. TV went back, and for a couple of
hundred dollars more, we got a Samsung, same dimentions, but the
difference is just unbelievable. Same position of viewing, no picture
problems at all... The price was right, but this LG leaves a lot to be
desired.
Great first time LCD
Finally time to upgrade from the portable black & white. Had a
little Christmas money & started shopping around. First was looking
at the larger sized Olivia's at Target & Kmart. They seemed like
quite the realestate for the $. Checked around & after listening to
some of the online horror stories on returns, I got a little spooked.
After a lot more review reading online, everything seemed to point to
Samsung & Toshiba. Started checking them out at Circuit City &
they looked fine, but the picture of the LG seemed to really pop,
compaired to the other two. Had not planned at all on LG, but was
really taken by the side by side picture comparison. Didn't seem like
it mattered which size you were looking at, LG seemed a little better.
Hemmed & hawed for a couple of days & thought I'd go see what
Best Buy had to offer. Wasn't all that up on Best Buy & really
wanted to give C.C. the business, but Best Buy had a reboxed unit for a
really great price. Again, tried to be very subjective on the picture
quality as they had all three brands & darn-it, no matter what size
you looked at, from the big 40somethings on down, LG seemed to have a
picture that was more alive.
I really wanted to get a bigger screen, & after watching the
Super Bowl on it, it's not the best for watching sports on - size wise
- but I felt quite good with myself for not having to put anything on
the credit card. Paid off is a much better feeling.
So, it's been several months now, have pretty well mastered the
set & am still quite happy with the purchase. It's a really great
looking set, you can get some pretty impressive sound out of the stock
speakers, you can see it from some extreem side angles - happy all
around.
Lot's of inputs, but have only used the DVD & VHS hookups so
far. I'd definitatly recommend this little LG. - As a side note, just
got back from a hotel in Colorado Springs that had LG 42"ers in the
rooms. The maintenace guys told me that the ones they got had issues
with high elevation. Might want to check into that, if applicable.
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