LG 42LD450 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview
We recently had our flat screen television go wrong. We found that there was a line steadily getting worse and worse appearing across the screen. It was a shame because it cost me a lot of money and I bought it only about three years ago at Christmas. For its time it was a great TV and had a great picture so I was reluctant to get rid of it however, when the weekend came we had to go and visit our local electronic shop and start to look at what televisions were available.
The shop assistant in his wisdom decided that it might be a great idea to buy a 3-D TV and proceeded to demonstrate one to us. I have to say it was very impressive, but I just don’t think 3-D TV is developed enough just yet. I certainly don’t like wearing the glasses either and I think that it will be a while before 3-D TVs are in everyone’s house.
So we went back to the original idea of buying a full HD TV. What we found was a huge variety to choose from which made it really difficult to choose their own name. So we ended up coming back home and going onto the Internet.
LG 42LD450 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview
One model that caught our eye was the LG 42 inch full HD LCD TV which has a 1920 x 1080 p resolution and HDMI connectivity. HDMI allows you to connect to other high-definition devices such as Blu-ray player’s, game consoles and of course Sky TV. Even get a USB port included which enables you to connect to cameras so that you can view your digital photos on a huge screen and also connect to music players selling you can play your favourite tracks. There is a high-quality 10W stereo speaker system guarantees to make your TV sound great.
The LG 42 also comes with free view which allows you to select all of the available channels.
Product description
Style
The LG LCD TV series provides full HD 1080p picture quality. It has built-in free view and a variety of connections including two HDMI connections and a USB connection.
Free view
All LG TVs come with built-in digital free view making sure you’re ready for the digital switchover which has now happened in many areas. You can access over 40 free view TV and radio channels, it has an eight day on-screen guide allows you to interact with digital interactive services.
HD ready 1080p
LG HD ready 1080p full HD provides 1920 x 1080p picture resolution which gives incredible picture clarity and amazing colours. You’ll see up to 5 times the picture clarity and detail space in comparison to standard definition TV and double the detail compared to HD ready 720p TVs. 1080p televisions are the only way to fully experience the true potential of high-definition gaming and Blu-ray which takes you even closer to the action.
Picture Wizard
Developed by the LG visual specialists, the LG picture Wizard will help you maximise the quality and settings of your TV. Whether watching sports or movies the picture Wizard will give you complete control of your viewing pleasure.
2 HDMI inputs
You can connect your high-definition devices such as game consoles or Blu-ray players through the two HDMI ports. I really noticed a big difference with HDMI especially when I went out and purchase some really good quality HDMI cables as well. If you look closely at the text you can see that the edge of the letters are absolutely perfect and so consequently make your picture brilliant to watch.
USB input
With a USB input, you can connect your digital camera, your MP3 player, or flash memory using these ports so that you can show your latest holiday snaps to your friends or play music using your MP3 players which saves you having to buy CDs and CD players.
ISF certification
The ISF certified calibration controls allow the LG TVs to be optimised for your specific environment. This is done via an optional service and ISF professional can precisely calibrate your display with customised levels of contrast, tint, colour level and other parameters to bring the picture to life.
Energy saving recommended
This TV has been certified by the energy saving trust to save power consumption of up to 20%. Therefore you can save money with your electricity bills.
What the box contains
When you get this TV home you will find in the box you get the television owner’s manual, remote controls batteries and the power cord.
What they say about this television
Reading through many of the reviews online I found that generally most reviews were giving a minimum of four out of five. One reviewer said “I have had many LCD TVs and this is by far the best one. It is like having a fine German automobile. Well thought out. Sound is actually really nice despite the speakers being hidden”. Another reviewer quoted; “after much umming and aarhing about which TV to get, we finally settled on this one and we were not disappointed. The picture quality is really amazing it’s easy to set up even though we don’t have surround sound.”
Way to get the best deal
We looked around online at a number of well-known stores and found the best price was as we expected on Amazon plus Amazon were offering us free delivery. Also a lot of the other stores didn’t appear to have the TV in stock and as you know when you finally make a decision all you’re interested in is getting the TV home so you can unpack it and stop using it.
LG 42LD450 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview
