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
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
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