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LG PG3000 Series TV (42",50") Reviews Analysis

LG PG3000 Series TV (42",50")
alaSCORE 89

109 reviews

November, 2009

62 / 100

5 Experts

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What people think about the LG PG3000 Series TV (42",50"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 109 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • Picture does not appear as contrasty as spec suggests unless carefully tweaked
  • piture quality not bad but not good
  • picture quality when viewed from close range
  • not a very good picture through sky but very good on freeview
  • great picture clearness
  • Its colours are so true and the picture is excellent
  • The HD quality is top notch
  • No shortage of inputs for picture sources
  • Excellent picture quality and design
 
  • great sound quality and excellent picture when used with sky hd box
  • Picture and sound quality are really good for someone who has never experienced HD tv
  • The picture quality is very good
  • The built-in Freeview is quite sensitive and provides a better qualitiy picture than the standard Sky box
  • Easy to set up, good quality sound & picture, no problems to date
  • clear picture easy to operate
  • Picture quality
  • then the image is great
  • If you have a HD source, via HDMI, then the image is great
  • Inbuilt freeview picture is better than our cheapo freeview box
  • Very clear picture
  • decent sound good hd picture quality
  • Easy to set up, decent sound good hd picture quality
  • Good sound and image quality with plenty of connection points for other equipment
  • Very good quality picture and sound
  • picture and sound quality
  • Great picture
  • good picture quality
  • easy set-up, good picture quality
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price

5

  • Decent and with the price now days it's a steal
  • Very Fast for the price
  • Excellent quality 42" plasma for the price with 5 year warranty you can't ask for more
  • Excellent tv and great value for money at the time of purchase
  • Excellent value for money
 
  • good value for money
  • good value for money, clear picture easy to operate
  • value for money
  • Picture quality, value for money, easy to set up
  • brilliant value for the money very happy
  • pic and sound quality is good, brilliant value for the money very happy
  • great picture even without hd signal great price
  • Very pleased with our purchase
  • A great big telly for a small price
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connectivity

5

  • but no phono audio out (optical only
  • No shortage of inputs for picture sources, but no phono audio out (optical only
 

glare

5

  • brilliant sound and colour
 

screen

0.5

  • When properly set up display is excellent but overall brightness slightly limited
 

menu

3

  • Speakers face downwards not forward for myself who is hard of hearing this is a down side to the equipment but has not been insurmountable
  • easy functions and menu
  • looks great, easy functions and menu
 

remote control

0.5

  • Remote control is functional but has a lightweight feel
  • Not found how to jump straight to HDMI input from the remote, you have to scroll through the different input options
 

sound

5

  • I had to ring technical support which cost me an hour to get it properly set up
  • picture and sound could be better
  • spot on sound
  • Excellent sound quality given the limited area for internal speakers
  • Great picture and sound
  • Easy to set up, good sound and looks good.Picture could be better,but after adjusting using tv setting improved
  • also sound very
 
  • the look of the tv is spot on, also sound very
  • pic and sound quality is good
  • Excellent picture and sound
  • great picture/sound/easy to install
  • good picture and sound well worth the money
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black level

3

  • Sometimes a greenish fuzziness shows on the black details not sure if this is a common problem with plasmas
  • Lovely black design
 

tuner

5

  • Freeview picture quality is outstanding and digital tuner quite sensitive
 

control panel

3

  • set runs at a higher brightness for a few minutes - presumably until the panel reaches running temperature - and this may annoy some users
  • On switch-on, set runs at a higher brightness for a few minutes - presumably until the panel reaches running temperature - and this may annoy some users
  • and no on-board headphone socket
 

LCD

5

  • Low volume cabinetry makes it fit well into a smaller room despite the screen size.Used with Sky + HD box,the picture cannot be faulted
  • The burned image on the screen is not bad, when you watch anything you can't see anything burnt in
 

performance

4.5

  • The processor as with other Intels gets really hot
  • Fast
  • Excellent processor
 

usability

5

  • Gets hot under intense use, some find it hard to seat the heatsink properly
  • Setting up was not as easy as first thought
  • plugging the scart leads in with my Virgin Media v+ box was easy enough but the instructions dont say anything about setting it up in HD
  • so have to use switch on wall socket
  • it appears to stay in standbye when you turn off using button on TV, so have to use switch on wall socket, but I knew this when I purchased
  • easy to use menu
  • great picture clearness,spot on sound,hd ready,easy to use menu
  • Great design and ease of use
  • Very easy to set up with loads of options for dabblers
  • Easy set up for iidiots like me
 
  • with simple menus and very good preset settings
  • good overall looking television and easy to use and set up
  • Extremely simple setup
  • was able to use less than 5 minutes of taking it out of the box
  • Extremely simple setup, was able to use less than 5 minutes of taking it out of the box
  • easy to set up
  • Very easy set-up and easy operational features
  • easy set-up
  • Look, ease of use & performance
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design

5

  • design of the start sockets on the back once fitted on the wall with bracket cannot access the start leads for gwames consle etc
  • design of the start sockets on the back once fitted on the wall with bracket cannot access the start leads for gwames consle etc, should have mentioned it should be a wall bracket that comes well away from the wall
  • Looks good
  • Looks very stylish Plenty of accessory ports 3 HDMI, USB etc
  • Easy to set up and looks good
  • looks great
  • Looks fantastic
 
  • Looks amazing, gloss black, slim and sleek design make it ideal for wall mounting
  • design
  • very good looks very cheap for size of tv
  • Attractive appealing design
  • looks and sounds good
  • very stylish and good looking set..easy to set up
  • EXCCELLENT DESIGN
  • picture & slim design
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interface

5

  • Very user friendly
  • responsive user interface
  • easy to set up , responsive user interface
 

portability

0.5

  • Would be good to offer this in silver and it is very heavy to transport around the house
  • The stand is also somewhat unsteady for this size and weight of product
  • Weight
 

contrast

3

  • contrast high even when adjusted for some programmes
  • contrast high even when adjusted for some programmes, but I think it's the same for all of the latest tv's
  • with good contrast
  • The picture quality is very good, with good contrast
 

size

2.5

  • As with all plasma screens - Picture best viewed from a distance
  • not such a great picture with normal sky or freeview boxes can be a little pixelated
  • Bit ro*gh arond the edges and qality a little poor
  • Good Size
  • Good Size, HD Ready
  • Fine product fits in well with existing decor thought it might be too large but the overall effect is pleasing
 

appearance

5

  • the look of the tv is spot on
 

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