LG 22LG30 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Review by chaostheorem for LG 22LG30 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
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Easy to setup and easy to watch, the 22LG30 is an excellent buy for the price.

After purchasing this unit and receiving it, I had it wall-mounted and setup in almost no time.

The color and picture requires some tweaking (I had it set to ‘warm’, from the default ‘cool’ setting and also increased brightness a bit) and the audio as others have commented is weaker than what you’d hope to get (I improved the audio by increasing treble and bass to 100%, and setting the sound option to ‘music’ from the default). One thing I could not adjust as well was the black, which was not quite as black as I would like but better than what I expected (from an entry-level priced LCD TV).

Overall, I am quite happy with this purchase!

Review by Ronald Reimann for LG 22LG30 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
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Good picture, compact size (the frame is narrow so takes less space), has PC input that works fine, menus pretty nicely done, but has serious lip synching problems, doesn’t fit picture to screen all that well (and yes it is 16:10 so images are slightly tall). Sound has weak frequency range and does sound tinny, however I used headphone jack to feed stereo audio output to my receiver and that feed sounds fine. As I write this, I’m thinking there has to be better model out there…sharp and Toshiba 22 inch displays were not yet available when I purchased this one, only other option was a Vizio, which I tried, but dark backgrounds had lots of noise.

Review by Anubis for LG 22LG30 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
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Overall, this TV is excellent for what I want of it. I’m not sure what others had in mind when they purchase it, but for my needs, this TV is absolutely perfect doing double-duty as my computer monitor and small bedroom television. It’s actually 22″, widescreen, and high-definition, with brilliant color, nice design, compact size, hidden speakers (which, somewhat reduces audio quality, but adds to visual appeal), and at least one hook-up for any kind of device you need. As a monitor, it takes my computer to a whole new level, and as a HD television for my Xbox (using a VGA cable), the images are overwhelming at times. For the price, this TV is an excellent purchase, and a great compact television.

However, the one I bought had a single burned out pixel (which I was too lazy to take back and replace with another TV; not that noticeable unless you’re watching something that’s really dark and are sitting a foot away from the screen); plus, the TV has no tilt or turn ability. Instead, it just comes with a simple, small, rigid stand that locks into the bottom of the TV (however, once again, for my purposes, this really doesn’t impact me too much). Also, audio quality is not great when using the TV’s speakers, but since I mostly use the TV as a monitor, that once again is not a big deal. The only other thing I’m not thrilled about is the widescreen images seem to not be exactly widescreen; they seem a little short actually, causing circles to appear more as vertically stretched ovals, even when the TV and appropriate devices have been set to display in widescreen. However, the distortion is very slight, and only noticeable if you pay attention.

Overall, for the price, this is a great desktop or small bedroom TV. At 22″, being high-definition, a television, and sylish, with all hook-ups on the back, this will be more than worth the value as a computer monitor and TV, especially for those on a budget.

Review by B Mac for LG 22LG30 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
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I’m confused, this tv is listed as having 16:9 aspect ratio on amazon,onecall where it came from and lg website. recieved tv yesterday and set up with comcast box and hdmi cable. set tv at 16:9 and it has black strips at top and bottom of pic. measured screen and did the math. tv actually has 16:10 aspect so i am sending it back as i can’t watch hd tv with distorted figures.” do all 22″ 1680 by 1050 panels have this issue? also poor sound