LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black

Review by T. Deltz for LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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This is a great little hdtv for any bedroom or kitchen for its size!

I was however, a little worried about the sound quality from other reviews I had read about this particuar model. After having it for a week I have found these bad reviews of the sound quality to be unfounded. The sound quality is excellent and plenty loud enough for a smaller room. The #1 feature of this set is the quality of the picture in brightly lit rooms. I have not seen another flat screen that handles light reflection as well as LG’s. I am considering buying a second one to use for my desktop computer as it has a RGB input as well!!!

Review by Ilene C. for LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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For those of you who want a bright, sharp HDTV packed with useful features for the bedroom, this is your set! I have used my television as an alarm clock since my college days in the 1970’s (that is not a typo!) and this television has that feature. You can wake to your favorite morning news show. Another feature that i didn’t expect and love, is touted as a “Green” feature. For all of us insomniacs out there, if you can’t sleep, and you like the “noise” of the tv, but don’t want the whole room lit up, this television has a feature that allows you to listen to the television but shut the picture. I was surprised and thrilled when I discovered this. Of course there is a sleep timer, different picture settings etc. The audio, unfortunately, leaves something to be desired. But that is the only negative I find, and it is way overshadowed by the great features of this television. I highly recommend it.

Review by Vee for LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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The LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV is great. I have it in my small bedroom and the size is perfect. I don’t think I would go any larger. The setup was easy. I have a coaxial cable connecting from the outside to this TV. All I had to do was automatically scan for channels and I was able to pick up well over a hundred so that tells you how good the digital tuner is on the 22LH20.

Positives:

– Elegant design

– Easy setup

– Strong digital ATSC and QAM tuners

– Beautiful, crisp, and clear picture

– Pretty good black levels, although I wasn’t expecting much with an 8,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Even so, the picture is amazingly sharp.

– 5ms response time. You don’t see many response times like that on TVs this size.

– Good amount of picture settings and adjustment options

– Great sound. I see several people on various sites complaining about the sound. Why? The sound is extremely clear and loud. I have my TV’s volume at 10 and that’s more than sufficient for me. The highest this TV goes up to is 100. What I would suggest to everyone is to follow these steps to get great sound: MENU > AUDIO > Clear Voice II: ON > Level: 6(Max.) > Sound Mode: Standard(User) > Treble: 100 > Bass: 100

– The energy saving features. Yes, this TV has a sleep timer where you can set it to turn off at a set number of minutes. However, you can go a step further by setting the TV to turn on and off at a specific times. For example, I have my TV set to go off Sun.-Sat. at 12am. You can also set it to turn on on particular days of the week, a specific time, input, channel and volume level.

The Energy Saving feature also can dim the brightness of the TV or turn the screen completely off so that all you hear is the sound of the TV. Great feature especially if you are one of those people who needs the sound of the TV to go to sleep. This can be accomplished without you wasting energy because the screen is on and you don’t have to worry about the light of the TV distracting you.

Negatives

– Only 1 HDMI port

– Some backlight bleed at at the top and bottom of the screen. Only noticeable, somewhat, in dark scenes and more noticeable when the picture is completely black.

– Viewing angle isn’t the greatest. The picture color washes out a bit from extreme side angle views but not enough for it to be unwatchable like I’ve seen on other HDTVs of this size.

– The screen is not exactly 22in. but about a half inch less than that. I know it’s common for LCDs’ diagonal inches to be inexact but it’s annoying nonetheless.

The LG 22LH20 is my second LG HDTV and like my other one I’m very please with it. LG doesn’t get it’s due because of the brand being eclipsed by brands such as Sony, Samsung and others. But it seems like no matter what I buy from this company, I’m rarely if ever disappointed. The LG 22LH20 is no exception. This is a wonderful little TV for small bedrooms and dorm rooms. I highly recommend it.

Review by D. P. Lenihan for LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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This looks like a great compact TV until you listen to it and try to connect it to headphones or a stereo system — Just not possible. No audio output so if you don’t like the sound, or you want to put it in a bedroom and not disturb your partner… you’re out of luck. My smaller and cheaper TVs have an audio output that you can plug in a set of headphones or connect to a stereo.. So unless you LOVE the sound, better look at other options.

Review by Jeff Soper for LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Gloss Black
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This is a welcome addition to my bedroom, has ample inputs for my sattelite reciever, DVD Player, and even a computer. Simple to set up, pretty much programmed itself (it takes about 15 to scan all channels and signal types)and looks great. The hidden speakers are quite cool because they do not require extended case size to accomidate them. Obviously this does not have booming bass or anything like that, but is sounds good. The energy settings allow for dimming the screen, which is handy in a dark room. The only think I wish it did was display 2 inputs at once, for example show the computer and the TV input at the same time. But I am frugal and this does not detract from my enjoyment of this TV.