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LG LT75 Series LCD TV (32",42") Reviews Analysis

42" LCD TV with built-in DVR - widescreen - 720p - HD ready - glossy black More product details

LG LT75 Series LCD TV (32",42")
alaSCORE 92

84 reviews

November, 2009

77 / 100

25 Experts

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59 Users

What people think about the LG LT75 Series LCD TV (32",42"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 84 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • picture deteriorates if watched from much of an angle
  • Sound isn't up to par with the excellent image quality
  • Picture quality
  • price, picture quality
  • Image adjustment help
  • Excellent image quality
  • Extremely fluid image
 
  • Image quality and depth of black
  • Image quality
  • Image sharpness
  • Recordings on built-in HDD of very high quality
  • Good 720p image
  • great picture quality
  • design, picture quality, ease of use and price
  • Excellent SD picture quality with minimal noise
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price

5

  • The price of excellence
  • Price
  • sensible price
  • price
  • Good size/price ratio
  • Good value
  • Good price
 
  • great price
  • Recordings on built-in HDD of very high quality, great price, good operating system, excellent standard def pictures
  • ease of use and price
  • Quite cheap
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color

4.5

  • Colors by Bravia (not too great in color fidelity)
  • Excellent color handling
  • good color fidelity
 

connectivity

5

  • Optical audio digital connection
  • USB port for reviewing photos
  • Rich connectivity (double YUV in addition to double HDMI)
 

screen

0.5

  • Display sometimes shakes in use with a PC
  • Display is sometimes shaky when used with a PC
  • Display that sometimes trembles when used with a PC
  • poor response time when used as a PC monitor
  • vibration caused by the speakers, poor response time when used as a PC monitor
  • Quality of display
 

menu

5

  • menu systems
 

remote control

2.5

  • Gamma dynamic control cannot be deactivated
  • The dial on the remote turns out to be not too practical
  • White remote and therefore will become dirty
  • Poor remote layout
  • remote
  • Mini remote along with backlit standard remote
  • Sensible remote control
  • Backlit remote control
 

sound

2

  • Sound is a little weak
  • Sound quality doesn't match pictures
  • unsure of the sound - a little tinny
  • Lack of sound depth quality
  • Not a lot of depth in the sound system
  • decent sound quality
  • Nice sound quality
  • Good sound
  • Much improved sound
  • Good clear sound quality
  • Sound can be improved
 
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black level

3

  • Black could be a bit deeper (although we are being very demanding)
  • Lack of depth in black
  • Some colors persist when screen turns black
  • Mediocre brightness once the deepest black is attained
  • Average black levels
  • Good depth of black (0.17cd/m²)
  • Very deep black
  • Very deep black and well contrasted image
  • Depth of black very good
  • Good level of black
  • Black levels could be better
  • Black levels could be better, 1080p/24 handling is poor
  • Black levels could be better, Limited viewing angle, Can't record two digital channels
  • Deep black
  • looks nice in glossy black
  • Good black levels and colour reproduction
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tuner

4

  • Signal weakens en route to the second digital tuner
  • Digital tuner incompatible with HD
  • Digital tuner isn't HD compatible
  • HD incompatible digital TV tuner
  • Digital TV tuner not HD compatible
  • Integrated TNT Tuner (although SD and not HD)
  • HD compatible digital tuner
  • HD compatible digital TV tuner
  • HD Tuner
  • HD H.264 digital tuner
  • No HD digital tuner
  • No digital HD tuner
  • No HD compatible digital tuner
  • Incompatible HD TV tuner
  • Second digital tuner weakens signal
  • HD H.264compatible digital tuner
  • HD compatible tuner
  • Integrated digital player (160 GB hard drive), - Very good colors, - Integrated TNT Tuner (although SD and not HD), - Nice colors, - Good rescaling of SD sources, - Original design, - The panel's excellent response time, - Nice colors, - Good rescaling of SD sources, - Original design, - The panel's excellent response time, - Very nice and natural colors, - Good contrast and depth of black, - Excellent viewing angles and reactivity, - Rather good colors (after adjustment), - Little video noise on SD sources, - Good depth of black (0.17cd/m²), - Excellent reactivity compared to classic LCDs, - Complete connectivity with 3 HDMI and 1 SD port, - Contrast and colors, - Excellent, - Rescaling of SD sources, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Contrast and colors, - Excellent rescaling of SD sources, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Very deep black, - Image adjustment help, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Nice colors, - One of the only Philips TVs that escapes from automatic gamma correction, - Ambilight system, - Nice colors, - One of the only Philips TVs that escapes from automatic gamma correction, - Ambilight system, - HD compatible digital TV tuner, - Nice colors, - decent sound quality, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Ambilight Spectra 2 function, - DLNA compatible for connection to multimedia servers, - Ambilight system, - Nice sound quality, - HD compatible digital TV tuner, - Nice sound quality, - Ambilight system, - Very deep black, - Image adjustment help, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Nice colors, - One of the only Philips TVs that escapes from automatic gamma correction, - Ambilight system, - Nice colors, - One of the only Philips TVs that escapes from automatic gamma correction, - Ambilight system, - HD compatible digital TV tuner, - Nice colors, - Good sound, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Ambilight Spectra 2 function, - DLNA compatible for connection to multimedia servers, - Ambilight system, - Nice sound quality, - HD compatible digital TV tuner, - Nice sound quality, - Ambilight system, - Excellent image quality, - Very deep black and well contrasted image, - 3 HDMI and 3 SCART, - Very complete menus, - Extremely fluid image, - Contrast and depth of black, - Fluidity thanks to Motion Plus (can be deactivated), - Numerous options, - Efficient Motion Plus 100 Hz mode, - Very deep black, - Multiple adjustments possible, - Image quality and depth of black, - Mini remote along with backlit standard remote, - Thin frame, - HD Tuner, - Access to online content and decodes DivX, MPEG and H.264 files, - Contrast and depth of black, - Fluidity thanks to Motion Plus (can be deactivated), - Numerous options, - Efficient Motion Plus 100 Hz mode, - Very deep black, - Multiple adjustments possible, - Image quality and depth of black, - Mini remote along with backlit standard remote, - Thin frame, - HD Tuner, - Access to online content and decodes DivX, MPEG and H.264 files, - Excellent colors (after complete adjustment), - Little video noise even with SD sources, - Depth of black very good, - 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs, - Adjustable base, - 3 HDMI, - Good level of contrast, but well under what is announced, - Good level of black, - Optical audio digital connection, - Little noise in HD, - Excellent reactivity (the best we've seen on an LCD TV), - A warranty that covers numerous defects, - Good contrast and depth of black (once adjusted), - Contrast and depth of black, - Quality of display, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Contrast and depth of black, - Quality of display, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Excellent image quality, - Good contrast and depth in blacks, - Nice rescaling of SD sources, - Contrast and black colors, - Good preset colors, - HD H.264 digital tuner, - 3 HDMI, - Complete menus, - Image quality, - Excellent contrast and depth of black, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Pivoting base, - USB port for reviewing photos, - Great contrast without relying on dynamic mode, - Excellent color handling, - Sensible remote control, - Motionflow 100 Hz technology works well, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Image sharpness, high level of detail, - Rich connectivity (double YUV in addition to double HDMI), - Absolute silence in functioning, - Very complete menus with many adjustments, - Sophisticated design, interchangeable bezel, - HD H.264compatible digital tuner, - Superb sharpness in HD, the best!, - 3 HDMI inputs, efficient 24p mode, - Notable progress with SD sources, - Very deep black, nice contrast, good color fidelity, - Excellent image quality, - Much improved sound, - HD compatible tuner, - Backlit remote control, - Good size/price ratio, - Little video noise (after adjustment in expert mode), - Excellent image quality, - Good contrast and depth in blacks, - Nice rescaling of SD sources, - 24p Compatible, - Anti-reflective matte panel, - Nice lacquer design, - Adjustable base, - Very nice colors, - Large range for adjusting brightness, - Deep black, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Nice colors, - HD compatible digital tuner, - Integrated digital player (160 GB hard drive), - Very good colors, - Integrated TNT Tuner (although SD and not HD)
  • Integrated digital player (160 GB hard drive), - Very good colors, - Integrated TNT Tuner (although SD and not HD)
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sensor

5

  • HD ready with XD engine & Intelligent Eye
 

control panel

2.5

  • The panel's light color
  • Light color of panel
  • Panel reactivity seems a little slow for 8 ms
  • The panel's excellent response time
  • Anti-reflective matte panel
 

lens

5

  • great operating system
  • Ambilight system
  • good operating system
  • 160GB built-in PVR system
 

video

4

  • Channel drop during recording
  • Little video noise (after adjustment in expert mode)
  • Impressive recording
 

product quality

1.5

  • We didn't like the finish
  • Sleek finish
 

performance

0.5

  • Sometimes slow to sync with HD sources
  • Slow response time and lack of fluidity in HD (no 100Hz)
 

usability

5

  • Menus overly simple
  • PC use not recommended
  • Easy to use
  • easy to setup
  • Sleek finish, easy to setup, easy to use, great picture quality
  • Ease of use
 

design

5

  • Design may turn some away
  • styling
  • Original design
  • Sophisticated design
  • Nice lacquer design
  • design
 

interface

0.5

  • Awful EPG user interface
 

portability

4.5

  • Light banding and connectivity
  • Thin frame
 

contrast

2.5

  • Contrast and depth of black are too low (a recurrent defect on IPS panels)
  • Contrast a bit weak
  • Actual contrast lower than expected
  • Weak real contrast
  • Sneaky 'dynamic contrast' that's impossible to deactivate
  • Good contrast and depth of black
  • Contrast and colors
  • Contrast and depth of black
  • Good level of contrast
  • Good contrast and depth of black (once adjusted)
  • Contrast and depth of black are too low (a recurrent defect on IPS panels), - Rescaling of SD sources slightly lacks sharpness (DVDs, etc.), - Narrow viewing angles, - Digital tuner incompatible with HD, - Design may turn some away, - Black could be a bit deeper (although we are being very demanding), - Digital tuner incompatible with HD, - Design may turn some away, - Black could be a bit deeper (although we are being very demanding), - The panel's light color, - Menus overly simple, settings should be more gradual, - Digital tuner isn't HD compatible, - Lack of sharpness in HD, - Twinkling too present whatever the source, - Lack of fluidity with HD sources, - Still a risk of burn-in, - PC use not recommended, - Rare green afterglow on strongly contrasted moving objects, - Brightness a bit weak, - Light color of panel, - Rare green afterglow on strongly contrasted moving objects, - Brightness a bit weak, - Light color of panel, - Gamma dynamic control cannot be deactivated, - SD rescaling is very disappointing, - Menus are a bit out of date and impractical, - Blacks are grayish, - Display sometimes shakes in use with a PC, - Contrast a bit weak, - HD incompatible digital TV tuner, - Blacks are grayish, - Display is sometimes shaky when used with a PC, - Contrast a bit weak, - Dynamic changes to the gamma curve (cannot be deactivated), - Actual contrast lower than expected, - The dial on the remote turns out to be not too practical, - Gamma correction cannot be deactivated, - Weak real contrast, - Lack of depth in black, - Digital TV tuner not HD compatible, - Gamma correction cannot be deactivated, - Weak real contrast, - Lack of depth in black, - Gamma dynamic control cannot be deactivated, - SD rescaling is very disappointing, - Menus are a bit out of date and impractical, - Blacks are grayish, - Display sometimes shakes in use with a PC, - Contrast a bit weak, - HD incompatible digital TV tuner, - Blacks are grayish, - Display that sometimes trembles when used with a PC, - Contrast a bit weak, - Dynamic changes to the gamma curve (cannot be deactivated), - Actual contrast lower than expected, - The dial on the remote turns out to be not too practical, - Gamma correction cannot be deactivated, - Weak real contrast, - Lack of depth in black, - Digital TV tuner not HD compatible, - Gamma correction cannot be deactivated, - Weak real contrast, - Lack of depth in black, - No HD digital tuner, only a standard digital one, - Digital tuner isn't HD compatible, - SD rescaling lacks a bit of precision, - Colors slightly inaccurate, - No digital HD tuner, - Screen is too shiny, - Sneaky 'dynamic contrast' that's impossible to deactivate, - Sometimes slow to sync with HD sources, - Decoding of HD files can be buggy, - Digital tuner isn't HD compatible, - SD rescaling lacks a bit of precision, - Colors slightly inaccurate, - No digital HD tuner, - Screen is too shiny, - Sneaky 'dynamic contrast' that's impossible to deactivate, - Sometimes slow to sync with HD sources, - Decoding of HD files can be buggy, - Strongly reflects surroundings, - Movie Plus not too efficient, - Panel reactivity seems a little slow for 8 ms, - Necessary to deactivate Wide Gamut (XWCG
  • Black level too high combined with low contrast
  • Lack of contrast
  • Contrast and depth of black are too low (a recurrent defect on IPS panels), - Rescaling of SD sources slightly lacks sharpness (DVDs, etc.), - Narrow viewing angles
  • Good contrast and depth in blacks
  • Contrast and black colors
  • Excellent contrast and depth of black
  • Great contrast without relying on dynamic mode
  • nice contrast
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size

3

  • Very little interest to have such a high resolution for this size
  • Large range for adjusting brightness
 

LCD

1.5

  • Screen is too shiny
  • Excellent reactivity (the best we've seen on an LCD TV)
 

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