 | LG 32LG30 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
1 new or used available from $419.00  Average customer review:  |
Product Description
32" LCD HDTV, 1366 x 768 Resolution, 500 cd/m2 Brightness, 12,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM - 1 Tuner, XD Engine, 178 True Wide Viewing Angle, SRS TruSurroundXT, 3 HDMI with HDCP, include swivel standProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #35748 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Gloss Black
- Brand: LG
- Model: 32LG30
- Dimensions: 21.40" h x 31.60" w x 3.10" l, 26.10 pounds
- Display size: 32
Features
- LCD HDTV features Clear Voice technology which enhances dialogue sound quality with swivel stand and energy Star rated
- 720p HD resolution 1366 x 768p with 2 x HDMI v 1.3 digital inputs
- Invisible speaker system for richer more balanced sound & a polished look
- LG Simplink allows for convenient control of other LG products using HDMI connection
- 12,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
Customer Reviews
Best TV under $800
I set this TV up for a friend and the factory settings are not all
that great. I changed the settings to VIVID then turned off/low ALL the
noise reduction, gamma, black, etc filters with color temp at warm.
Sharpness down to 20. With those settings, WOW!!! I was blown away with
the picture quality on blu-ray discs via PS3 (Layer Cake, 5th Element,
TMNT). Absolutely gorgeous picture. Played Battlefield Bad Company and
it was a crisp, sharp, clean, beautiful picture. Gaming looks great!!!
If you are looking for a 32" set, this is THE ONE! Best 720P 32" out
there. Never seen anything better for this price.
Not Bad For the Price
My parents were looking for an HD replacement for their aging 32
inch CRT set, and they did not want to buy anything larger for their
relatively small living room. After doing some online research and
looking at various sets in the store, I thought (and still think) the
Samsung LN32A450 was significantly superior to this set. In the store I
thought the LG picture looked almost dingy by comparison.
However, the LG was about $200 cheaper than the Samsung, and my
parents bought the LG. I set it up for them after swapping out their
old cable box for an HDMI capable cable box, with no problem. The
instructions for assembling the base were very sketchy, but we figured
them out. I connected the set using an HDMI cable from the cable box,
and component video inputs from their older Sony DVD player.
At first the picture was very bad, even after setting the picture
on the home setting. I found Vivid to be unwatchable, and changing to
Cinema was almost as bad. Shadows were blue and flesh tones were green.
I did some more searching online, however, and found recommended
settings for the set, on CNET. LG has remarkably precise picture
controls for a set in this price range, allowing for a ten point IRE
adjustment. After some playing with the menus (which are not very
intuitive) I managed to calibrate the picture using the suggested
values for red, blue and green. The result was very good, if less than
stellar compared to some other sets in this price range. In a low light
environment the picture is clear and crisp, and the color is very good.
Flesh tones after the adjustment were accurate. Football in HD was very
nice, with accurate color and no motion problems. Non-HD cable movie
channels were fine for modern films, and for black and white. The
contrast was not that great for non-HD channels. DVD playback from an
older player without progressive scan was adequate, but the black
levels were not as good as some other sets I looked at. This might
improve with an upconverting DVD player. In full daylight I had a
problem with glare, and a commensurate loss of detail in the picture.
This was easily remedied by closing the drapes.
I was able to program the universal remote supplied by our cable
provider, and switching from cable to DVD and back is fairly simple.
The sound can be set for a pseudo-surround mode, which was fine within
the obvious limitations of such small speakers. The sound is certainly
as good as any other set within this price range.
Bottom line, in my subjective opinion, is that the LG is more than
adequate for the price after some calibration of the picture, but not
as good as the Samsung LN32A450, and certainly not as good as a 1080p
model (for example, the Samsung LN32A550), even in this size screen.
GREAT PICTURE, amazingly user-friendly-idiot proof!
We are not early-adopters and don't want to have to go through alot
of choices that to us are nitpicky and irrelevant just to get an
electronic device to work. Our last TV was a CRT and literally took 45
minutes before you could watch TV. This took less than 15, and that's
because we did the optional auto channel search. This set has zillions
of bells and whistles that you can select when you feel like it, and
the menus are all very intuitive and easy to use, not in techno-speak
that makes you go "huh?" There's even a huge red button on the front to
turn it on and off! The remote is easy to use, too. We had no problem
with the sound, but the set is in a small room. The picture is great,
and very easy to adjust for sports, movies, games, etc. Very easy to
see from all angles of the room, too.
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