LCD TV Reviews

There will be a day soon, when 3D is a standard feature on telly sets. Yes, there are plenty of people who do not find the concept of 3D fascinating. Maybe they find the cost of the concept unconvincing. Korean giants such as LG and Samsung have still not succeeded in making the 3D TV popular. This is where the Samsung LE46C750 comes to play.  It is Samsung’s first attempt to lure the masses with 3D. At its price it is easily cheaper than any other 3D TV sets and at 46 inches; it is one whooper of a screen.  At this price, it can be considered a 2D TV with 3D as an optional extra. Never get us wrong, it is very well specified for its range and bulk! Read on to see if Samsung’s attempt succeeds or will it sink in its mission to be the first 3D TV of the masses.

Design:

Big rear:
The name Samsung instantly brings to mind amazing sleek tellys and hence we were very surprised to see the bulky ‘rear’ of the TV. However, that prevents it from looking any less awesome. The bezel is a glossy black and minimal.  The edges are transparent and made of Perspex.  Just like the Samsung LE46C650, the back panel is made up of light metal.  The Samsung LE46C750 uses CFL backlighting instead of the usual LED technology and hence that explains why it is cheaper than all the others out in the market.

Stand:
The Samsung TV features a four legged chrome stand, also found on some of Samsung’s UE Models. The TV is capable of swiveling from left to right on the stand.

Remote:
The TV features the standard remote common for all the other Samsung TVs.  The buttons are big and very use-able. The buttons are backlit making it easier to use in the dark.

3D Glasses:
The Samsung LE46C75046″ 3D LCD TV uses the frame sequential system which means you will have to use those glasses for 3D. What is outrageous is that there is no pair included, so you will have to buy a pair that adds to the overall cost. Samsung sends you a free pair of glasses provided you register the TV on their website. However, one hardly suffices for family.  But then there are different variants of glasses available for adults and children. There are even glasses that use a battery for power and some others that can be plugged into a USB socket for charging.

Connections:

The Samsung TV’s endowed with a decent set of connections.  There are the 4 standard HDMI inputs, 2 SCART terminals, a pair of component video inputs, a VGA input, 2 USB ports and an Ethernet port. The Ethernet port is necessary for the FreeView HD tuner. It can also be used for the Media Play service to access files on a networked PC.  The USB ports can be used for setting up a Wi-Fi dongle as well as allow playing of pictures, videos and songs using USB memory devices. The TV also supports AllShare that enables you to connect media devices and cellular phones to the TV and the latter can notify if you have calls/text messages. We are at wits end on how useful the feature can actually be but then it is something you do not find on other TVs.

Interface:

Operation:
We position the C750 as a device in between the C650 and C8000 sets. The TV’s interface is no surprise. It has options to alter the grayscale, gamma adjustment and colour calibration.  There are options to control over 3D video as well. The Colour Space menu allows you to fine tune the colour performance to the best possible level.  The Motion Plus does not need our review. It allows users to the see moving objects with greater clarity.

Controls for 3D:
Under the Picture Menu are present the control for the 3D features. Settings such as the 2D to 3D conversion mode, Top-Bottom, Line by Line etc he 3D to 2D option converts 3D material to 2D. And it’s also a valid option for people who do not have enough 3D glasses.  The 3D Auto view option enables the 3D mode whenever the TV detects 3D content. Overall, the controls are extremely handy.

Features:

Internet@TV:
The Internet@TV platform takes the TV to a new level. You can use the Ethernet port to connect to the internet. You can use Facebook, Twitter, Picasa and other interesting apps. However, the term is a misnomer as you cannot browse the internet like you can do on a computer, but you can however use it to find out notifications on Facebook, view videos etc and the likes. While Sony has great content, Samsung has taken great strides in improving content of its Internet@TV.

AllShare:
Thanks to the AllShare feature, transferring music, video and audio files from PC and mobile is possible which means you can get notifications like text messages and incoming calls on your TV. You can also play multimedia files on external devices using the telly.

Picture Performances:
LCD TVs are capable of delivering outstanding black level performance in spite of having the backlight switched on constantly all the time. After calibration, we got black levels as low as 0.03 cd/m2; quite a feat considering many companies use the same technology but only Samsung has managed to achieve it.

Motion Resolution:
Samsung was one of the first players in the market that allowed users to adjust variables of the MCFI system so that they can enjoy higher motion resolution.  The Motion Plus processing on the LE46C750 is not the best. There were the usual irregularities when the De-judder was set to zero. These irregularities were clear on news channels with high speed tickers. But otherwise, we had no issues with the Motion Plus in film material. In 24p playback, there was occasional skipping of frames that most users would probably not notice.

Performance:

3D Material:
When we put on our 3D glasses, we noticed that the 3D image looked similar to the 2D one thanks to the absence of incorrect grayscale tracking. After some serious tuning, the 3D content of the TV was better than the Panasonic VT20 and is as good as the UE468000 TV. One point we would like to bring your notice to is the issue of cross talk. For those who do not know, cross talk is actually an effect in which the images are surrounded by ghost images on its sides caused by low motion resolution.

Standard Definition:
The Samsung LE46C750 46-inch LCD Screen 3D TV lives up to its expectations when it comes to its performance in terms of standard definition. The sharpness setting prevents the user from adding excessive artefacts. It does fantastic in the Interpolation test which means you will never observe jagged lines common during high motion actions such as football matches. The SD performance is nearly ideal.

High Definition:
Samsung’s HD performances have always delighted us except for the issue of a noise reduction figure which made the grain texture look sticky.  The issue seems resolved to a large extent in the C750. The picture quality is fantastic.

Console Gaming:
The Samsung LE46C750 LCD TV has a lag time of 41ms which makes it a bad choice for games that require quick responses. The slower games are fun thanks to the crystal clarity but the shooter games were very frustrating.  Did we mention that without Motion Plus, the lag time was a shocking 103ms? We played a few 3D compatible games on the device to discover that the games looked better in 2D. Even though the 3D added great depth to the game the frame rate was very less and so was the resolution making the game feels a bit too rigid. But overall, this is a decent TV to play 3D games.

Audio Quality:
The audio is pretty decent and we loved the idea of clear dialogue processing that helped to make the dialogue clear when compared to the background audio. The speakers are pointed towards the bottom and hence details are lost in the treble.

Eco-Friendly:

The Samsung LE46C750 is an energy star compliant TV that uses 30 percent lower power than all its previous other models. The TV consumes 135 watts in its Standard 2D mode and 100 watts in its calibrated mode. In the 3D mode, the device used 200 watts in both the modes. When the TV was at standby, it used a meager one watt.

Warranty:

The Samsung LE46C750 comes with a warranty of one year for parts and labour.

Verdict:

The LE46C750 is not a bench mark in design but is still very attractive. It has a great set of connections, even a port for a Wi-Fi dongle. The picture adjustment is extremely flexible but takes quite some time for understanding. The Multimedia support is super impressive. But the biggest pro of the telly is its cost. It is the cheapest 3D TV in the market and does a great job and an average one in 2D and 3D respectively. The rear might turn off a few people who are accustomed to seeing slim tellys. But the biggest issue with the TV is the very common issue of crosstalk in 3D.  The viewing angles are quite less when compared to other LCD TVs.  But if you are looking to jump on to the 3D TV bandwagon and cannot afford Panasonic’s P50VT20, you should go for this one.

Samsung LE46C750 LCD TV – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Samsung
Model Name	Samsung LE40C650 LCD TV
Dimensions (W x H X D)	(743-60) x (1119-103) x 80
Colour	Black
Weight	17.7kg
Screen Size	46 inch
Resolution	1920 x 1080 Pixels
dts 2.0 + Digital Out	Yes
Speaker Type	Down Firing
Woofer	No
Input and Output
HDMI	4 (Side : 1 , Back : 3)
USB	2 (Side)
Composite (AV)	1
Audio Out L-R (Mini Jack)	No
Component (Y/Pb/Pr)	1
RF Input	1
Headphone	1
Digital Audio Out (Optical)	1
DVI Audio In (Mini Jack)	1
Ethernet (LAN)	1
Mixing beaker	1
CI Slot	1
Scart	2
PC In (D-sub)	1
Colour	Rose Black
Swivel	Yes
Eco friendly	Yes
Wide colour enhancer	Yes
Accessories	3D Glasses Not Included Batteries Instruction Book Power Cable Remote Controller model: TM1060 Vesa Wall Mount Support
Other features	Samsung 3D Internet@TV Allshare (Powered by DLNA) USB: JPEG, Movie Personal Video Recorder Ready BD Wise Channel List USB-Clone Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Auto Channel Search Available Auto Power Off Available Auto Volume Leveler Available Caption (Subtitle) Clock & On / Off Timer EPG Game Mode OSD Languages: 25 Languages (Europe) Picture-In-Picture: 1 Tuner PIP Sleep Timer WiFi Adaptor Support Digital Noise Filter Teletext (TTXT): Mega TTX Wireless Remote Control User interface : Single Live
Power Consumption	1 watt under standby
Warranty	1 year

Nobody with any idea about cars, will never wait around for Porsche to manufacture a hybrid car and that is exactly the association Panasonic had with LCDs, but to the surprise of most techno geeks, Panasonic has got itself into the LCD stage. The reason for this is mainly because of the fact most consumers do not care about buying huge tellys, and for the displays that are 37” and smaller, nothing does a better job than the LCD technology. In the following review, we will see about the Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LED LCD TV, which is a 37″, 1080p LED backlit TV, which is the latest from the company and it will set you back to about £750.

The previous LCD attempts from Panasonic made us groan a little, with their ‘not so interesting’ design, along with a performance that is below par; all, that left us wondering what they are playing at. However, these Japanese have managed to create this LED illuminated LCD panel that proves to be a real competitor to its other rivals in the industry. It has finally put the LCD on par with the manufacturer’s fantabulous Plasma sets.

Nice Design:

As always, the first thing we get to analyse as soon as the TV is unpacked is its design features. And, the Panasonic Viera E30 looks kind of nice. Yes, “nice” as it is not like one of those stunning style icon tellys from Samsung or Sony. This is not to say that it looks bad, but will definitely look quite cool in your lounge. The dark gunmetal grey finishing with clean stripes is likable and it feels as though it will last for a long time. As far as size is concerned, this 37” model sits on top of the trio of the HD Ready models available in 20″ and 32″ screen sizes. It is also notable that this telly has a look alike 42” sibling. The topography of the rear panel, kind of confuses with the depth measurements; it bulges out to accommodate speakers in the base, and at the deepest, it is 75mm.

Viewing angle issues:

As we had mentioned earlier, the Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LED Backlit LCD TV proves to be a good competition to the other LCD models from other major brands. However, our major concern is with the viewing angle of the telly’s IPS Alpha panel; when you consider that one of the major selling points of the LCD panels is their wide viewing angle. Though the pictures from the Viera TX-L37E30B are very much visible from angles off the centre, but it also seems to look a little washed off. In average sized lounges, this should not prove to be an issue and definitely not for those who like to enjoy television straight on. However, if you are having a movie night with a lot of people in the room, the once sitting in the sides will not be too happy.

Extensive connectivity:

As far as connectivity is concerned, the Viera TX-L37E30B is well equipped to be the hub of a home entertainment system. The connectivity is quite extensive with 2 USB inputs, 3 HDMI inputs, single Scart, a PC D-sub connection, plus phono stereo, Ethernet LAN and optical digital audio outputs. Panasonic has not offered integrated WiFi, you may want to use any of the dedicated WiFi dongle, which is best when combined with the Skype webcam. This can be placed above the display and it has a wide mic array. On the left side of the screen, there is auxiliary access, along with a 4th HDMI input, a 3rd USB slot for media playback, headphone jack, phone AV inputs, a CI cam slot and also a SD card reader. With the availability of USB media player, the telly will also handle the AVCHD videos that are shot using a camcorder. The right side of the TV sports an on-set channel and volume controls, in case you happen to lose the remote (try searching on the rear of the sofa).

User interface:

Panasonic has made heaps of improvements to its User Interface in the past few years, better than the old generic windows, but it never gives up the ‘ease of use’ factor. Panasonic has not made too many changes for the TV’s EPG, and remains to be one of the least impressive. You will not find a Live TV window, and has been changed into an advertising banner that not just gives up on the amount of space offered to timeline listings, but also ends up being a little intrusive on a conceptual level. Note that XP will not recognise a Panasonic drive, which can be a little problematic.

Tweak options:

The picture parameters Panasonic has offered is quite extensive. There are various viewing modes, such as Normal, Dynamic, Game, True Cinema and Photo; most of these modes do a reasonable job. The Dynamic mode is not recommended for those with sensitive eyes, as it will light up your room like a distress flare. There are also a few standard picture processing tweaks such as Contrast Automatic Tracking System that adjusts the settings depending on the ambient room lighting, Picture Noise Reduction and 3D Comb. We recommend that you do not care about all of these unless you feel the urge to reinstate them. To combat with the Motion Blur, there is the 200BLB version of their Intelligent Frame Creation Pro picture processor. In addition to this, there is also the 24p Smooth Film and Clear Cinema. More importantly, these are the modes that you may have to use if you wish picture perfect movies.

Viera Media Player:

This telly has the most sophisticated Viera media player software we have ever seen till date. With this feature, you get to browse digital still images using transitional slide, fade, random and dissolve effects. You will also be able to choose a slideshow option with background music, and you are allowed to choose your own music. The fancy display options include collage, a nine-photo grid, gallery and drift effect. It allows you to view snaps via a sepia cinema filter, and you can also simply playback the photos rapidly in Burst mode. The major onscreen navigation is with the Viera Tool bar; from here, you get to browse your media through dedicated Video, music, photo as well as Recorded TV icons. There is an additional Media Server tab, from where you get to access all of the DLNA services that reside in your home network. The E30B had no troubles in spotting all the devices in a wired network connection.

Features:

The Panasonic TX-L37E30B Full HD 1080P LCD Television is far from being a budget option, but it does offer some advanced networking features with access to a new world of IPTV content, thanks to Panasonic’s Viera link. Though it does not have much trunk with another obsession of 2011, 3D, it remains to be a handsome option.

Intelligent Frame Creation:

Panasonic has included its own film smoothing feature, named Intelligent Frame Creation. This feature has similar functionality as most of the other processing modes. This makes the films looks much more smoother also gets rid of the judder that usually prevails in contents that run at 24fps. The side effect of this kind of processing is that, it makes the film look like a video and, this will be a boon if your perspective on videos is ‘classy’, however we are not big fans of this and feel that it just spoils the aesthetic of the movie. This process also ended up in creating some weird kind of shimmering around the edges of the moving objects, but this is not a huge worry as you might not notice this. Overall, as far as the Intelligent Frame Creation feature is concerned, it is just a matter of personal taste and if you are not too keen about it, you can just disable it.

Online Portals:

The online portals in the previous Panasonic were quite disappointing. Though the way it operated was likable, its lack of premium video streaming apps ilk the BBC. On switching on the TX-L37E30B LED LCD, there is the company’s latest Viera Connect IPTV service and app portal, which is actually a significant advancement over the former Viera Cast system. While they are stylistically same, Connect’s scale and scope is seismically different. You get YouTube, Acetrax, BBC iPlayer as well as Cinetrailers. In the home page of Connect, you will find the Viera Market, which is searchable as well as expandable content resource. The social media apps include Picasa, Facebook and Twitter.

Apps:

The app itself is extremely fast and responsive too, and we also have to mention here that the quality of video streamed is second to none. Surprisingly, the iPlayer app of Panasonic seems to be having a HD option, which is not found on most of the other hardware platforms that have the ability to access the service. On testing, we were pleased to find that the quality was great too, much better than we had seen on most of the other tellys that had the service integrated. Another notable app on the TV is its Skype app that has video calling capability through an optional camera to anybody through the iPhone app or PC. The app actually works well and will prove to be handy if you wish to call your long distance friends and family.

DLNA compatibility:

The DLNA compatibility will always seem to be a mixed bag; the results will vary depending on the flavour and type of the DLNA server you are using. What is new this year is that, you get to stream content from any compatible Panasonic DIGA DVD as well as Blu-ray recorders. The media playback capability you get on this telly is amazing; you get to choose by folder, go through the tracks and playback with graphics. The audio format supported includes AAC, WMA and AAC. The display managed to get the music server and was able to recognise the album art while browsing through the tracks and also displayed both the art and artist while playing the music. When compared to the Samsung UE55D8000, this is amazing as the Samsung model was not able to identify the artist metadata or display album art. Panasonic seems to have dramatically improvised its range of video file support; DivX, MP4, AVCHD, MP4, AVI, MPEGs and MOV. The only area where it had hiccups was with the SRT subtitles, weird that the SRT subtitle gets recognised when fed through the local USB drive.

Freeview HD Tuner:

The Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LED LCD TV has included the Freeview HD Tuner, which allows you to watch channels such as BBC One, HD, ITV1 HD, BBC HD and 4HD. The HD performance of this LCD TV is amazing and even with the standard definition channels, there is quite an amazing level of detail. The Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LED LCD TV has impressive performance. The company has managed to get rid of the blur and smooth that was prevailing in its earlier generations of the LCDs. The colours are vibrant with smooth gradations and there is a great deal of shadow detail. However, the black levels are not too great; it is not pitch black, so it might not be as persuasive as you might expect it to be.

Picture quality:

Though the Freeview HD comes up with some pretty good pictures, you will have to get a Blu-ray up and running if you wish to get the most out of it. Though there was some film grain, the picture was still quite sharp and detailed. We were really stunned by TX-L37E30B’s superb ability to handle colour and detail, with the HD pictures really impressing particularly in these areas. As far as displaying of detail is concerned, an average sized telly this one will please you with a great deal of ease than the TVs with bigger screens. That said, we were still able to clearly make out the difference between Blu-ray, FreeView and FreeView HD.

LED:

The LED light source is mostly uniform while viewing square on, but it is directional. This is mainly because; the display is illuminated by a strip of LED bulbs across the bottom. When you look at the display top down, the LED will surely make their presence felt, especially on the lower right hand side of the display.

Sound Quality:

As in the case of most small screen televisions, the acoustics of the Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LCD cannot be described as excellent. It is just decent enough to get through some sitcoms, which is the maximum that can be expected out of most TVs. There is some stereophonic imaging, but there is no subwoofer for mid and low bass. Both of the 10w speakers are bolstered by a trio of acoustic settings including User, Music and Speech. With the user settings, you will be able to tailor the audio of the TV using a simple equalizer for treble and bass. While the Speech mode is quite telephonic, Music is a decent all rounder. Though there is a ‘Surround Sound’ mode, it does not contribute anything meaningful. If you are determined to get great sounding audio, then look at some of the Philips LCD options, that has managed to get its audio part right consistently.

Warranty:

The Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B LED LCD TV comes with one year warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

We had always complained about the price tag placed on the Panasonic LCD TVs, as they are quite expensive. This expensiveness is mainly because of the fact that the company employs quite premium components such as the IPS Alpha panels. Flatly, the Panasonic LCDs are much pricier than Samsung and at times, even the ‘known for having premium price tags’, Sony models. The good news is that, the Viera TX-L37E30B is one of the first LCDs from Panasonic that has managed to justify its premium price tag. The company has got rid of the image quibbles that prevailed in the past. And, it does an amazing job with features like Freeview HD and Freeview. The major issue that Panasonic might be facing is that, the commoners will compare the TX-L37E30B with the cheaper options in the market and think that it is simply overpriced. We reckon, if you are looking for LED LCD TV, the Panasonic Viera TX-L37E30B deserves a second look, as it sure does have a great deal in its hands to offer.

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Panasonic TX-L37E30B LCD TV – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Panasonic
Model Name	Viera TX-L37E30B LED LCD TV
Model Number	TX-L37E30B
Dimensions (H x W x D) in mm	890 x 548 x 75 mm (Panel depth: 41 mm)
Weight	12.5 kg
Colour	Dark gunmetal grey
Stand type	VESA Standard
Display size	37-inch
Display technology	IPS-alpha LED LCD Panel (E-LED Backlight)
Display Format	LED LCD Panel
Resolution	Full-HD 1,920 x 1,080 (16:9)
Viewing Angle	178 degree
Contrast	High Contrast
Panel Drive	200 blb IFC pro
Applicable PC Signals	XGA, WXGA, SXGA 60Hz, 1920 x 1080 (HDMI)
Applicable Scanning Format	FULL-HD: 1080p (HDMI only), 1080i HD: 720p SD: 576i/p, 480i/p
Moving Picture Resolution	900 lines
Intelligent Frame Creation Pro	Yes
Motion Focus Technology	Yes
24p Smooth Film/Playback	Yes
Deep Colour (10-bit Panel)	Yes
Super Resolution	Yes
Picture Mode	Dynamic/Normal/Cinema/True Cinema/Game/Photo
Vreal	Vreal Live
Sound Output Mode	Music/Speech/User
Virtual Surround	V-Audio Surround
Speakers Included	2 x 10 watt 1-Way Bottom Speakers
Dolby Digital/dts	Dolby Digital Plus/DolbyPulse/dts2.0+Digital Out
Highlight features	Wireless LAN Adaptor EPG (Now and Next) EPG for DVB-T (7days) VIERA Connect DLNA VIERA Tools VIERA Link PAT Multi Window Eco Navigation Game Mode Q-Link Off Timer Child Lock
Connectivity	CI (Common Interface) VIERA Image Viewer 3 x USB USB HDD / SD Card Recording 4 x HDMI Input Composite Video Input: AV2: RCA phono type x 1 (side) Component Video Input: RCA phono type x 1 set (rear) PC Input Mini D-sub 15-pin x 1 (rear) Audio Input (HDMI, PC, Composite, Component) 21-Pin Input/Output LAN Port Analogue Audio Out Digital Audio Output (Optical) Headphone Jack
Power supply	AC 220 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption	85 W
Warranty	1 year

It will be very much of an understatement if we said that the 9000 series of LCD TVs of Philips is just ‘impressive’. Though there were a couple of exceptions, everything else the company had to throw at us was simply amazing. May be, this might have something to do with the fact that we were quite excited to see the release of the 47 inch  9000 series Philips 47PFL9664H LCD TV. Let us see if this high end LCD TV of the Dutch manufacturer Philips adds to its good reputation.

Design:

Different in a good way:
As we know, most of the time in front of a telly goes in what is being played than its design profile, but the ultra skinny televisions are right away the first thing the consumers look for. Anything less than stunning seems to be a turn off for today’s consumers. To begin with, it is quite solid and easy on eyes, with a fetching brushed metal finishing. This seems like a big leap forward This 47PFL9664H 47-inch LCD TV is about 50mm thick, which is at least, 20mm higher than the current set of ultra slim panels from LG, Panasonic and Samsung in the market. However, Philips has a very convincible excuse for this extra thickness, about which we will see shortly. While this Ambilight feature adds a great deal of style to the TV, its bezel is incredibly cute too in the pretty combo of lovely slimness with not-usual black and deep grey finishing.

Connectivity:
Philips has not compromised when it comes to connectivity though the 47PFL9664H is ultra slim. It has got ample connectivity options including five HDMI inputs, one USB socket with an amazing comprehensive file format support, along with an Ethernet port. Overall, we would say that this is one of the best connected TVs in the market, especially considering that the Ethernet Port actually allows you to access files from a DLNA certified PC and also will be able to connect this TV to the internet. Hence, if your computer uses some sort of UPnP client, you can forget about it and enjoy all the multimedia on your Mac or PC itself.

User Interface:
The user interface of the Philips 47PFL9664H Full HD LCD TV is mainly aimed at ease of use. It is mainly based on the concept o devices and actions rather than getting confused with the odd sounding options. Most of the options are quite obvious such as Blu-ray Disc Player and Watch TV, making a lot more sense than HDMI 1 or SCART2. You have also been provided with a few settings that you can tweak. The top most level of adjustments is named as Smart Settings, which comprises of Game, Vivid, Cinema, Standard and Energy Saving. Of course, there is the Picture option where you get to make most of the tweaking. Philips has offered a Settings Assistant, which aids you with the process of setting up by offering with split-screen images and asking them the preference of side. The other option you get to fiddle with is Contrast, that is a combination of Backlight and White Level adjustment. Usually, the Backlight and White Level adjustment will be offered as two separate adjustments on other TVs. Other usual options such as Noise Reduction, Brightness, Sharpness and Colour have been implemented in the usual way.

For the advanced tech heads, Philips has included a control known as Tint, that includes Colour Temperature selection, which can be set to Custom that allows the calibrator to fine tune GreyScale. Other sub categories include “Perfect Pixel HD” housing more specific video processing controls, Perfect Natural Motion, 200Hz Clear HD enhancing the motion resolution performance, Advanced Sharpness producing subtly different edge enhancement effect, Dynamic Contrast, Dynamic Backlight, MPEG Artefact and finally, Colour Enhancement.

Features:

Taking out the LED Pro models and Cinema 21:9, the 47PFL9664H 9000 series LCD TV is in fact, the model with the highest specifications, having a great deal of features with picture enhancing technologies along with WiFi, web, as well as media-streaming DLNA ability and Ambilight rear lighting system.

Perfect Pixel HD Engine:
The Perfect Pixel HD Engine offers you with unrivalled sharpness as well as clarity. This engine enhances each pixel to match the surrounding pixels, which results in a much more natural picture. As a result, you get a unique combination of natural detail, superior contrast, sharpness, vivid colours and smooth natural motion on whatever you are watching. You get these clan and extremely sharp images as a result of the noise and artefact detection and reduction on all of the content sources from standard TV to Multimedia.

Ambilight Rear Lighting System:
Being 50mm thick, the Philips 47PFL9664H is not the very first ultra slim LCD TV that the company has manufactured. The first ultra slim panel was on the Philips Essence 42PES0001D, which came about at the beginning of 2009. But just under 1800 pounds, this 47 inch TV is the first ultra slim LCD that Philips has employed its Ambilight system, combined with the company’s one of the most enhanced picture processing technology. The entire viewing experience has been made quite a soothing one, because the Ambilight colours are not just extremely stylish, but it has also been made to camouflage the colours of the picture being watched.

LED Lighting:
While, the company could not include its unique coloured LED lights system on the rear of the Essence, the feature has shown up on this 47″ 9000 series LCD. Hence, there is some familiar pools of colour spill from the either of the rear sides.

Internet TV:
As we had mentioned earlier, the Ethernet port allows you to connect the TV to internet. With the online features of other brands allows access only to very limited content, Philips has heaps to offer, in fact, the whole World Wide Web. However, this can cause a few navigational quibbles, as most of the websites have been designed to be navigated using a keyboard and mouse and not a TV remote control. Leaving that, we have to really appreciate the offer of freedom to go wherever you want and access whatever you want. Keep in mind, the Opera browser of the TV does not support a lot of important formats such as Flash, Media Player, Quick Player and lots more. Hence, even though you get the streamlined web success for YouTube, you will not be able to access the iPlayer. The other strong package of content providers who have set up streamlined versions of the services to be accessed easily through a TV remote include MyAlbum.com, the Funspot online game service and also the tunin.fm. Now, for the question how you will be able to get the TV connected to the router or PC, simple; the Philips 47PFL9664H is equipped with built-in WiFi. The internet service is complete with decent text input interface and the much needed parental controls. It does not get better. We just think that Philips has to reconsider its current decision to not to launch an optional keyboard and mouse package accompanying its 9000 series.

Video Processing:
The high end, or say, premium appeal of the Philips 47PFL9664H Full HD 1080p LCD TV is taken to a whole new level when you get to see just how much of video processing power that it has to offer. Compliments to the new extremely powerful Perfect Pixel HD system of Philips as well as its 200Hz engine, you will not find a single element of the picture that does not sport a heavy duty dedicated system of processing focuses especially on, whether it be sharpness, motion, contrast or colour. You will be able to fine tune these motion processing tools and they can also be tweaked to quite a considerable degree by anybody who is quite confident enough to go deep into the large on-screen menus on offer. We recommend that you give it a try. Because, only with some fine tuning on a few of the settings, especially that of noise reduction, sharpness and motion compensation, you will be able the get the consistence of best picture quality.

Performance:

High Definition:
The best word to describe the picture quality of the Philips 47PFL9664H LCD TV is “Spectacular”. This is one of the telly’s that delivers what it says on the tin. The extra real estate of the TV has only reinforced our overwhelmingly positive impressions of its amazing picture engine. The colours are quite vivid, intense, bright, dynamic and still has amazingly natural tone that has extreme subtlety as far as shading blends and shifts. Thanks to this subtlety, the pictures seem to look more three dimensional than otherwise. And, another big plus of the picture is its sharpness, which makes the HD pictures look simply pristine and it amazingly reproduces each and every detail, such as Blu-ray.

Standard Definition:
High definition pictures are meant to be stunning, so Philips does the same. But what is stunning is how the Standard Definition pictures manage to look like. This is the best proof that you can get of the processing power of the telly with the great deal of extra details. Its exceptional motion processing backs up the excellent detail handling. Now, we are short of praise words. The motion processing completely clears out the motion blur issue with the LCD technology. While few of the previous generation telly sets of Philips had managed to achieve similar results, what is crucial is that, the PFL9664H 47″ LCD Television manages to provide these boons, and at the same time intelligently suppresses the source noise, resulting in zilch unwanted side effects that were quite visible in other Philips TV.

Black levels and other controls:
Remember, you will be able to enjoy this stunning picture quality, only if, as we had mentioned previously, take time to do some tweaking with the TV’s sharpness boosting and motion processing to suite different sources and types of sources. However, the image processing system of the TV is much more adaptive by default than it has before. The black levels on the 47PFL9664H are also very impressive, and have very minor signs of greyness that affects all LCD TVs ever manufactured. What is most impressive us how the black levels do not come down when the display is being watched from the sides too. As far as picture performance is concerned, it is quite hard to find any fault at all. All we can say is, you get some occasional flicker when there is very fast motion and very minor shimmers around the large moving objects. These occurrences are less regular and not very visible than what is on the other sets.

Gaming:
As far as gaming performance is concerned, the Philips 47PFL9664H Built-in Internet TV seemed to be lagging about 30ms at all modes. This is quite a decent result when you consider the fact that the previous models from Philips were worse in this regard. However, we found that the PC Mode did not create any difference with the input lag, just a bit effect over the Chroma resolution. When we used sources that output full resolution chroma like gaming consoles and PCs in RGB mode, it was impressive that the colour stayed at full resolution on this telly.

Audio:
Moving on to the audio quality, it seems to be quite good too. The treble clarity provided by the dome tweeters on front of the TV is amazing. The sub woofers in the rear provide enough bass to do justice to the sound track.

Energy Consumption:
The Philips 47PFL9664H LCD TV makes use of CCFL tubes as the light source, and hence, the energy consumption seems to be depending on the intensity of these tubes.

Warranty:

Philips offers its 47PFL9664H 9000 series LCD TV one year warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

Though the Philips 47PFL9664H 9000 series LCD TV is not so cheap, it still has managed to provide stunning AV quality with heaps of brilliant features in quite a fashionable casing. If you are looking for a smaller telly with all these features, the 42PFL9664H will suite you; it is just the smaller sibling of this mammoth LCD.

Philips 47PFL9664H 47″ LCD Television – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Philips
Model Name	Philips 47PFL9664H 9000 series LCD TV
Model Number	47PFL9664H
Screen Size	47″
Display colour	Brushed aluminium decofront
Size (W x H x D )	1111 x 694 x 50 mm
Weight	20 kg
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen Format	LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix
Aspect ratio	Widescreen
Computer formats supported	640 x 480, 60 Hz, 800 x 600, 60 Hz, 1024 x 768, 60 Hz, 1280 x 768, 60 Hz, 1360 x 768, 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
Supported video formats	480i, 60 Hz, 480p, 60 Hz, 576i, 50 Hz, 576p, 50 Hz, 720p, 50, 60 Hz, 1080i, 50, 60 Hz, 1080p, 24, 50, 60 Hz, 1080p, 24, 25, 30 Hz
Playback Formats	MP3, WMA v2 up to v9.2, Slideshow files (.alb), JPEG Still pictures, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-Programme-stream PAL, WMV9/VC1
DLNA	Yes
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	80,000:1
Picture Enhancements features	Perfect Pixel HD Engine, Perfect Natural Motion, Perfect Contrast, Perfect Colours, 3/2 – 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active Control + Light sensor, Jagged Line Suppression, Progressive scan, 1080p 24/25/30 Hz processing, 1080p 50/60 Hz processing, 200 Hz Clear LCD*, Scanning backlight
Screen enhancement features	Anti-Reflection coated screen
Colour processing	2250 trillion colours 17bit RGB
Viewing Angle	176º (H)/176º (V)
Response Time	1(BEW equiv.) ms
Ambilight light system	LED-wide colour
Ambilight Features	Ambilight Spectra 2, Lounge light mode
Brightness (cd/m2)	500 cd/m²
Dimming	Manual and via Light Sensor
Child Protection	Child Lock+Parental Control
Connection Enhancement	Easy link
Audio features	4 Built-in speakers 2 integrated subwoofers 2 x Dome tweeter
Electronic Programme Guide	Now + Next EPG, 8-day Electronic Programme Guide
Picture in Picture	Text dual screen
Connectivity	Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75) TV system: DVB COFDM 2K/8K< Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL Digital TV: DVB Terrestrial*, DVB-T MPEG4*, DVB-C MPEG4*, MHEG Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF > Ext 1 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB Ext 2 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB Ext 3: YPbPr, Audio L/R in, VGA PC-in Front/Side connections: USB PC network link: DLNA 1.0 certified Other connections: A/V Audio L/R in (value), Analogue audio Left/Right out, S-Video in, Composite video (CVBS) input, HDMI, Headphone out, S/PDIF out (coaxial), Common Interface Plus (CI+) HDMI 1: HDMI v1.3a HDMI 2: HDMI v1.3a HDMI 3: HDMI v1.3a HDMI 4: HDMI v1.3a EasyLink (HDMI-CEC): One touch play, EasyLink, Pixel link, Remote control pass-through, System audio control, System standby
Power	Mains power: AC 220-240 V +/- 10% Power consumption (typical): 202 W Standby power consumption: < 0.15 W
Included accessories	Tabletop swivel stand, RF antenna cable, Power cord, Quick start guide, Warranty certificate, Remote Control, Batteries for remote control, Legal and safety brochure, Net TV brochure
Optional accessories	Smart level wallmount SQM6175, DVB-S module PFS0001
Warranty	1 year

The Regza 40RV753 of RV series packs in a lot of eye catching features found on the premium models into a traditional LCD set; all for a very wallet friendly price tag.

Design:

Smart but not Sleek:

The design of the RV range is characterised by their sleek and glossy black finishing with the curved swivel stand. The gently grated silver strip beneath the screen of the telly gives it a kind of high-end look. However, you do not get any real treat like the flush bezel jazziness of Sony’s Monolithic design of LG’s Infinia. The Regza 40RC753’s frame is quite chunky as it gets and when compared to most LED TVs. Toshiba can be considered to be a little outsized. Having said that, overall, the Toshiba Regza 40RV753 is quite an attractive set that will only enhance the look of any room. Thankfully the design and build quality of the Toshiba Regza 40RV753 LCD Television have not been sacrificed in comparison to the RV635 range.

Remote Control:

Controlling the telly is a piece of cake, thanks to the remote that has been arranged thoughtfully. With the supplied remote being in the mid 2007 range that is reintroduced for circulation, it certainly seems to be a better option in comparison to the low-end remote, which generally accompanies the budget Toshiba TVs. The central menu controls of the remote have been ideally placed for the thumb. The Return and Enter keys are in a position exactly where you might expect to find them. Almost all of the other buttons have been labelled clearly and arranged carefully. The only quibble with remote control is that, it has a menu button has been positioned badly, about which we will discuss in detail later.

Screens:

The RV753 is available in three screen sizes of 32”, 37” and 40”. These flavours make the set just the ideal TV for modest sized rooms. However, if you wish for something larger, you have to check out the step up XV range, which includes a 46” set, or even the WL range that includes the 46” and 55” models.

 

Features:

 

Electronic Programme Guide:

Toshiba has offered an eight day Freeview Electronic Programme Guide that looks great. It has a programme grid that seems to fill the screen, but while testing it was kind of glitch. It was also surprisingly slow to populate and quite sluggish while moving from programme to programme. It is also a shame that you will not be able to watch live TV as you browse.

DLNA Networking:

In 2010, Toshiba has managed to placed its hand on the DLNA networking, and hence, the 40RV753 40-inch High Definition Television allows you to stream music, videos and images from the latest Windows 7 laptops. While we are grateful to have the DLNA networking on a set that has such an affordable price tag, but quite disappointed that it is limited to only Windows 7 laptops. When we tried this feature with a Vista laptop, though the telly is capable to display the relevant folders, it could not display the folders within them. To enable this feature, you might have to connect your set to the router either through Ethernet or there is also the option to buy Toshiba’s USB Dongle and get it hooked wirelessly. This dongle (WLM-10U2) that has support for the 802.11b/a/g/n will set you back by £60, which is quite a heavy premium to pay, however, we would also say that it is worth the added convenience.

Resolution+:

Another one of those technologies that seems to be sheltering under the umbrella of the MetaBrain Processor is a re-engineered version of the Resolution+, that had been designed to make the Standard Definition pictures look like High Definition ones, just by sharpening the edges and adding some detail in the specific areas that are in need of it. On the predecessor sets of Toshiba, the technology has not quite lived up to the hype of marketing, which had managed to do a better job with the HD material than SD ones. So we are a little keen to see how this new version fares.

Auto View and Dolby Volume:

The Meta Brain processor also lends its helping hand to Audio. The processor also includes the Auto View and Dolby Volume; while the Auto View makes use of an ambient light sensor in order to adjust the backlight automatically to suite the conditions of the room, which is dim in dark areas and much brighter in the well-lit rooms. The latter restricts the sound to optimum levels thus preventing any belligerent adverts freak you out.

Performance:

Everyday TV:

Toshiba usually calls its RV series TVs as ‘everyday’ TV, may be because it is particularly aimed at people who are not necessarily obsessed with outstanding picture quality. It is good value TV that is capable of performing decently when it comes to TV shows or sporadic Blu-ray movies and that is just about it. Hence, the pictures on the Regza 40RV753 do not dazzle like the ones on the high-end LED tellys around, or even some of the CCFL sets for that matter, but they are very pleasant. Like most of the LCD TVs around, this one is at its finest with the HD material. When you tune into any of the high definition channels that are delivered through the built-in FreeView HD tuner, the images seems to instantaneously jump out at you with a punchy HD look. BBC HD looks like an absolute treat to our eyes, as the static close-up shots reveal some of the most finely resolved detail and the splendidly colourful and opening titles looks absolutely daring and vivacious.

High Definition:

However, the details are not too sharp as it actually could be, especially when there are lots of movement involved in the picture. The reason for this might be the lack of clever frame insertion technology sharpening the response rates and hence, the 50Hz image shows the snitch signs of motion blur. These factors put together makes the moving details look softer and leaves some messy trailing objects behind. While this is not a thing that will be greatly hindering your enjoyment, at times there are some slight niggles that keeps reminding you that you are not staring at the finest LCD technology has to offer. You may also have to tweak the broad colour management, as you might feel that the presets may look a bit aberrant and haughty to begin with, especially the skin tones. Given the price tag, the black level is acceptable, but again, you will have to spend a little time fiddling with the settings to clear off the greyness. The shadow details are fairly clear, though it could be enhanced.

Standard Definition:

Moving on to the standard definition FreeView programmes, the image is quite vivid and dynamic with some astonishingly sharp detail. However, you cannot escape from the smear and noise that is very much evident in the image. The camera movements might also cause an occurrence of pixel iridescent that impinges on the whole precision.

The good news here is that, the Resolution+ feature does a great job of sharpening the SD images. Some of the finest details like strands of hair to texture of the table snaps into focus, bringing in heaps more lucidity to the overall picture. However, looks like even the re-engineered version doesn’t really help the picture to look anything closer to Hi-def. This Resolution+ technology can be applied to high definition material too, and when you do, it has some unexpected and very welcome benefits. The images seem to look much sharper sans any undesired side effects.

Audio:

While we are used to finding disappointing audio quality in flat TVs (because of their atrocious slim profile that no decent speakers seem to fit them), the Regza 40RV753 manages a decent performance. Though the frequency response seems wide, it is kind of uneven.  To enhance the sound that comes out of the set, the Toshiba Regza 40RV53 has been equipped with the Sound Navi.

Power consumption:

Power consumption is respectable for a set this size at 84 Watts when it is fully on with optimum picture settings. This can be reduced with either the eco mode or the light sensor mode. That being said, unfortunately the screen cannot be blanked in an effort to save energy while listening to the radio. The standby consumption of power is at a respectable 0.14 Watts.

Warranty:

Toshiba offers its Regza 40RV53 one year warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

As we had mentioned earlier, Toshiba had described its Regza 40RV53 as the ‘everyday’ TV and it cannot have described it better. It is absolutely a solid all rounder with a good set of features and a picture quality that is fine for some day to day TV and movie watching, but it is highly unlikely to attract the interest of the hardcore cinephiles. The Resolution+ features comes in very handy in terms of sharpening HD/SD pictures and also sounds surprisingly rich too. We are excited to see media streaming added to the list of features, particularly on an affordable telly such as this along with a whole host of picture tweaking options. The onscreen FreeView banners are also pretty impressive. The disappointing facts about the TV includes noisy SD pictures, artefacts exaggeration by Resolution+, average HD pictures and narrow viewing angle. The slow and glitch EPG needs some work too and it is a shame that DLNA streaming works only with Windows 7 laptops.

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Toshiba Regza 40RV753  40″ LCD TV – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Toshiba
Model Name	Regza 40RV753 LCD TV
Model Number	40RV753
Screen Size	40 inch
Size ( H x W x D )	682 x 976 x 329 mm
Weight	18.5 kg
Resolution	1920x1080p
Screen Format	LCD
Processor	Meta Brain
Processing	50Hz
DLNA	Yes
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	Yes
Freeview HD	Yes
Full HD 1080p	Yes
Screen Format	16:9
Viewing Angle	178 degrees
Response Time (G to G)	8 ms
Features	3D Colour Management, 3D Digital Comb Filter, Active Vision II, Ambient Light Sensor, Auto Backlight Control, AutoView, Digital Noise Reduction, Eco Panel, Exact Scan Mode, Expert Mode, Full Power Down Option, MPEG Noise Reduction, Manual picture size select, Picture Mode
Brightness (cd/m2)	450
Electronic Programme Guide	8 days
Wireless Ready (Dongle)	Option USB Dongle
Interactive features	DLNA, Digital Text, Favourite Channel Memory, Now and Next Information, Picture USB, Text Page Memory, Toshiba Media Controller compatible, WiFi Protected Set-up (WPS) and Windows 7 Approved
Tuning	Analogue Tuner, Auto Set-up, CI+, DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-T2, H.264 and NTSC Video-Playback
Audio features	Bass Boost, Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® Volume, NICAM Stereo, Sound Output (RMS) 20W
Extras	4:3 stretch, Auto Format, Clone Mode, Freeze Screen, Hotel Mode, Integrated Signal Amplifier, No Signal Off, Off Timer, Panel Lock, Remote Control
Connectivity	Analogue Audio Input Camera/Mobile Component Video Composite Video Computer DVB Common Interface DVD Player/Console Digital Audio Out Digital LAN 4 x HDMI HDMI INSTAPORT Headphone Multiple Devices PC input Regza Link (HDMI-CEC) 2 x SCART Scart (RGB) 2 x USB
Power	114.4 w
Power Standby	0.2 w
Full Power Down Button	Full
Warranty	1 year

LG has managed to poke its nose into every possible 3D flavours known to mankind. Its move towards to 3D is either remarkably wide-ranging or rather scattershot, depending on your point view. The only obvious and surprising one absent from a list that already has a direct LED TV, plasma and passive LCD TV is an Edge LED, which has now been put proper by the   LG 47LX6900 3D Ready Edge lit LCD TV.

Design:

Modern look:

The LG 47LX6900 47″ 3D Ready LCD TV has a very appealing design and will look quite good in an average living room, especially if you are into the modern tastes. It has been totally replenished in its blue edged black bezel and crisp and slender lines. However, it seems to lack the single layer finish that LG’s premium Infinia sets seem to have, but this arguably makes it less reflective of ambient light.

Remote:

The 47LX6900′s remote control does not seem to look much cop when you first set eyes on it, and feels a bit plasticky, but it harmonises surprisingly effectively with the excellent onscreen menus.

Connectivity:

The LG 47LX6900 is all first class when it comes to the connections. LG 47LX6900 LED LCD TV sports four HDMIs, USB, a LAN port and a D-Sub PC port, and a port for attaching LG’s cool-sounding-but-hard-to-find Wireless AV Link optional extra box, through which you can stream in HD video and audio wirelessly from your external sources. Three of its four HDMIs  face straight out of the TV’s rear. This means the set is not nearly as easy to hang on a wall as such a slender TV should be. While the USBs are capable of JPEG photo, playing MP3 music, and DivX HD video files and the LAN port is capable of piping in files from DLNA PCs as well as delivering future interactive Freeview HD services and NetCast.

User Interface:

A strength that is consistent throughout the recent TVs from LG has been their inclination to go the extra mile to let you, or a professional TV installer for that matter, to get deep into the fine tuning picture tools on-board. This LG 47LX6900 47-inch 3D LCD TV is also equipped with heaps of a backlight adjustment, noise reduction settings and countless other stuff. Many of these lesser options are best used in moderation, if at all, as some can undercut, rather than improve picture quality with certain sources.

Features:

You face will light up the minute you look down at its specifications sheet and clock both its 3D talents and its connections, which suggest a seriously multimedia-savvy set.The other major features of the LG 47LX6900 3D Ready Edge lit LCD TV include a Full HD Resolution, a FreeView HD Tuner, TruMotion 200Hz system processing and LG’s own Online Platform.

3D:

The 3D transmitter of the LG 47LX6900 has been enclosed within the body of the telly. The good news is that LG has thrown in its quite comfy active shutter glasses for free. Obviously, for a fact we know that it is highly unlikely that there will be most consumers who buy this LD telly will watch 3D stuff alone all the time, hence consumer families will also have to factor in another £100 extra for each pair of those active glasses that they cannot avoid. It is a shame that LG has not made up its mind to offer at least two of those with the set, as Panasonic and Philips do, however, it is surely no coincidence that the company’s major rival Samsung also only always includes a single pair.

TruMotion 200Hz system:

Do not get misled by the name of the ‘200Hz system’ as it is really a 100Hz system that works in combination with a scanning backlight. Though this looks rather ambiguous, it is really not worth taking too much resentment over it; taking into consideration the efficiency such systems have shown in dropping motion blur and judder.

NetCast:

Whereas the NetCast, is an absolute disappointment, as it only offers the Picasa online photo album site, YouTube, and a basic weather forecasting system. LG promises an even more content intense online service for this year, but for now, NetCast can be considered only as a second-tier online process when compared to the high end services offered by the rival brands.

Local Dimming:

Lastly, one feature that to be noted on the 47LX6900, is its local dimming engine. Regrettably, this is too supportive to the local dimming systems found in direct LED sets.

Performance:

The LG 47LX6900 Full HD LED Backlit LCD TV sets you back by about £1,300, which seems reasonable for a 47-inch, 3D-capable TV that looks great packs and packs a fearsome set of specifications. But, such an attractive cost should be at the cost of something else and we just hope that it is not in form as the picture quality. The quality of the 47LX6900′s performance relative to its peers varies depending on whether you are watching 3D or 2D.

Black levels:

The display looks exceptionally bright and effective at the most colourful scenes, but it just cannot deliver a persuasive black colour. Even worse is the look of some marked backlight inconsistency in each of the corners of 47LX6900. To be fair, this issue is completely unseen during bright scenes, but it is impossible to disregard it during the very dark scenes. You will be able to improve the Black levels in some ways if the local dimming feature is activated, but the aforesaid downsides to using this feature overshadow any advantage.

3D crosstalk:

Yet another serious issue with the 47LX6900 LCD TV is the 3D crosstalk. Whenever any 3D material is on, in spite of it is Blu-ray, a game on a console or even Sky’s 3D channel, the presentation is mired by the lucid and constant emergence of double ghosting around some of the edges and objects, especially those in the mid to far distance. Not only does this issue reduce the sharpness of 3D pictures, the crosstalk noise also makes the general experience rather onerous.

Picture:

However, putting these disappointments aside, the pictures seem to be impressively vibrant and dynamic.

Audio:

Taking into consideration how skinny this LG TV is, it does not seem to sound too awful. Some of the good quality movie soundtracks are quite comprehensive and animated too, compliments to plenty of clear treble information, and there is even a open feeling to the sound that avoids this thinness and grubbiness that is so common on super slim TVs.

Value:

Considering the whole value, the £1300 cost does not seem to be terrible at all. In fact, your hard earned cash is buying you a really good-looking, wide screen television crammed with multimedia features and in-built 3D playback. However, the deal is damaged somewhat, by as both dark scenes and 3D sources is shuffled by some apparent picture problems. The online features are also very fundamental when compared with most competitor platforms.

Warranty:

LG offers 47LX6900 one year warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

LG 47LX6900 has looks on its favour and has good set of connectivity and features too. The colour vibrancy, brightness and sharpness really helps the pictures shine. However, the shadowy scenes on the telly are not convincing, caused by the patches of backlight inconsistency and absence of black level response. Three dimensional pictures seem to be regularly wrecked by colours and crosstalk noise are not as delicate as they have been on some other current LG TVs. Some of the unchallenging consumers may find the LG 47LX6900 acceptable, however, if you are looking for quality in your investment in 3D technology and love movies, then its range of black spots will be hard to neglect.

The other options you have in the expansive 3D collection of LG are the 60” 60PX990 and the 50” 50PX990 plasmas, along with the quite impressive direct LED LX 990 series. The only passive 3D TV that does not deliver 3D in HD is the 44” 47LD950, which is just interesting as it seems to have traded 3D resolution for the near total removal of the cross talk noise and also has employed non-electronic glasses that cost just a pence when compared to the £100 or so commanded by the average pair of active shutter specs.

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LG 47LX6900 3D LED LCD TV – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	LG
Model Name	LG 47LX6900 3D Ready Edge lit LCD TV
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm	1127 x 758 x 285
Weight	22.9
Colour	Black and blue edge-lit
Stand type	VESA
Design	Ultra Slim Depth & Narrow frame
Display size	47”
Display technology	LED LCD
Display Format	Full HD (1080p)
Resolution	1920 x 1080p
3D TV	Yes
Compatible with Sky 3D	Yes
3D Display Type	Active: 1 Pair included (active shutter)
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1
TruMotion	Yes
Aspect ratio	16:9
HD Ready	Yes
Remote Control	Infra Red
XD Engine	Yes
EPG ( SI)	Yes
Energy Saving Recommended	Yes
Sub Title	Yes
Audio Output	10W + 10W
Clear Voice	Yes
Convenience	NetCast Smart Energy Saving Plus ECO Flower Third Party Services
Special features	Intelligent Sensor
Connectivity	Wireless AV Link DLNA USB 2.0 (DivX HD, MP3, Jpeg play)
Luminance Ratio	72%
Power Consumption	121W
Award	isf Certification
Warranty	1 year