Product Description
LG Electronics is one of the world's largest electronics
manufacturers, producing a large range of consumer electronics and IT
products. LG has created reputation for progressive technology and
innovation with the latest technological developments in consumer
electronics, home appliances and IT products.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #67289 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: LG
- Model: 32LB9D
- Dimensions: 21.40" h x
31.70" w x
3.10" l,
27.80 pounds
- Display size: 32
Features
- 32" LCD Integrated HDTV with Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner to
receive over-the-air Digital Broadcast Signals and Unscrambled Digital
Cable
- Super IPS Technology reduces distortion and blurring caused by fast motion video and provides 178 degree wide angle viewing
- 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 and DVI in with USB Media Host 2 HD Component Video inputs Digital Optical Audio Output
Customer Reviews
Love it!
I researched LCD TVs via Consumer Report, CNET, Amazon's customer
reviews, and technology blogs for over a month before buying this TV
(LG's 32" lineup is curiously absent from CNET and Consumer Report). In
the end, it came down to two things: image quality and appearance of
the panel; price was not a concern for this purchase. I went with 32"
based on the size of my room (I live in a studio apartment).
Picture
The case was pretty much settled as soon as I saw the LG in the
store. True, Sharp and Samsung had deeper blacks, but Sharp's became
oversaturated and even their 1080p 32" set lacked detail under bright
light (my living room is very bright). Samsung had strong detail, but
the response time on most of their 32" models is 8ms and my eyes could
see blurring. The LG had tight, crisp images with extremely accurate
color and fairly dark blacks. There was no blurring or ghosting and
dark scenes were rendered in excellent detail.
Design
Both Sony and Panasonic had comparable image quality to the LG and
a few extra bells and whistles, but their casing had exposed logos,
buttons, speakers, lights, etc. Furthermore, their panels were much
thicker (the LG is only about 3" deep). Since I don't have a TV
cabinet, an LCD has to be a piece of furniture in my living room and
that tipped the scales in favor of the LG... thin, smooth, and shiny.
It's almost discreet and will not dominate a room.
Experience
I almost fell over when I plugged in a set of cheap rabbit ears(!)
and picked up the local broadcasts in HD. I could see the pinstripes in
the weatherman's suit, the bag's around the newscaster's eyes, and
Judge Judy's frown lines. But plugging in my AppleTV made me a
believer... the quality is SHOCKING and my friends tend to crowd around
the TV to inspect the detail. The menu system is very simple and I
figured I would have to calibrate the picture settings, but LG has an
"intelligent eye" mode where a light sensor built onto the front of the
TV detects the conditions in the room and automatically adjusts the
brightness and contrast on the screen. So far, I have had no complaints
about the TV's judgement.
Value
The TV came with some welcome extras in the box. The remote is
universal and works with almost any device (programming codes are in
the manual). The base is detached by default for easy wall-mounting,
the owner's manual is on a CD and is searchable (I hope other
manufactuers follow suit), and LG even threw in a wiping cloth to keep
the glossy black frame clean. There is also a cable restraint and an
extra cable to attach to your antenna/cablebox.
By far and away, I feel I got an exceptional value for my money and would highly recommend this panel.
Stunning.
This TV is absolutley stunning. It is one of the best 32" I have
seen, including Sony and Samsung. The black cabinent is gorgeous and
the picture is awesome, and I'm not even viewing in HD. (Dorm Cable). I
have a Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii hooked up to it and they both
look amazing. The TV accepts 1080p input, but displays it in 720p. This
is fine because you cant tell the difference in TVs under 40". I have
friends with Samsungs which I was looking at, but this TV was so much
better.
You will not regret this purchase!
Lots of extras for the money...
I've had this set for about a week, and so far I'm very pleased. I
got it at a local department store for a price competitive with some of
the third tier brands such as Olevia, Vizio and Polaroid. (I consider
LG to be a second tier brand - not as well known or as popular as
Samsung, Sony or Panasonic, but with a longer history and track record
than the third tier brands.) The picture is outstanding with good color
rendition and great black level. The setup offers a lot of opportunity
to adjust the color level, and it remembers the color adjustments
separately for each input on the set. This is important because the
proper color adjustment for the picture can vary widely depending on
the source. The remote and controls are fairly easy to understand, and
I was able to program my Dish Network remote to operate the basic
functions of the TV, including Power, Volume, and input source.
Speaking of input source, this set has another great feature: like many
TV's, the remote has a single button that toggles through the various
inputs. But this is the first TV I've used that ignors any unused
inputs - so you don't have to toggle through a lot of black screens
just to get to the three inputs you are really using. It also has a
really cool feature called "Media Host." The TV has a USB port on the
side that allows you to plug in a flash drive. If you load a flash
drive with pictures and MP3 music files, you can then select individual
pictures to display on the TV, or set it to display all of the pictures
as a slide show. It will also play your MP3 music files. You can even
setup a music play list to play at the same time your slide show is
running! (And my digital pictures look much better on this screen than
they did on my computer screen.)
I have also tried connecting an antenna to the TV. It does a good
job of picking up my local digital TV stations off air, and the picture
looks great.
Finally, this set has 3 HDMI inputs, and 2 Component inputs -
which is much better than many bargain priced sets. The only downside
is that most of the inputs face the back of the set - which could make
wall mounting more difficult.
Overall this is a very good TV for the money.
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