LG 37CS560 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV
- Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. You’ll see details and colors like never before.
- LG’s Picture Wizard II allows you to find the perfect picture. Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels.
- With the Smart Energy Saving features you can be wise and not wasteful by conserving energy and money.
CS560 LCD HDTV Looking for an HDTV with great picture quality at an affordable price? You’ve found it with CS560 LCD HDTV. KEY TECHNOLOGIES Double the detail This stunning picture is the reason you wanted HDTV in the first place. With almost double the pixel resolution, Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HD. You’ll see details and colors like never before. Find the perfect picture Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature.
View it in the right light Let your TV do the adjustments for you. LG’s Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience. ADDITIONAL FEATURES Wise and not wasteful With our Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve mone
List Price: $ 499.99
Price: $ 499.99
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jivetrain
July 17, 2012
A good but not great set,
LG’s lower-mid level sets have earned a reputation for having low gaming lag, great color accuracy, and the most extensive features and picture options of any sets at or even above their price level. The CS560 series still delivers in these regards, but to a lesser extent than earlier models.
The styling and build quality of the set are very good overall. My panel is a S-IPS type and owners on internet forums have confirmed the same, suggesting that LG may not be conducting a panel lottery (randomly shipping VA and IPS panels for the same model) as they have in the past. The buttons are front mounted and touch sensitive, which is a nice feature but makes operating the set in the dark very awkward. One complaint to make about the set is that it buzzes faintly unless the backlight is set to 100, which can be annoying when using the set quietly at night.
The input lag at 1080p seems to average around 1-2 frames, keeping with LG’s standard for fast processing time. There is hardly any noticeable increase in lag when upscaling from 480p and I can play timing intensive games and online FPS with no problem. If you’re buying this set for gaming, you’ll probably be pleased with the lag performance.
The color accuracy also seems to live up to LG’s usual standards, although it’s hard to know precisely how well without measuring with a meter. Every color is vivid and deep without appearing over saturated. The black levels are average at best, but the unbelievably bright white levels help to offset them and create contrast during bright scenes. The set is capable of 4:4:4 chroma sub sampling when used as a PC monitor over HDMI, but, as with other reviewers, it required me to perform the EDID override first. Regardless of the source used, the overall picture is extremely clear, vivid and detailed.
The motion handling is partly excellent with no visible streaking and only very light blur on moving objects during camera pans. There is, unfortunately, a large problem with juddering from most video sources, notably blu-rays at 24p. Almost any time the camera is panning the scenery and objects on screen will move in a jerky, strobe-like fashion. Past LG sets were able to handle 24p content smoothly, even models at much lower price points, so this obviously comes as a disappointment. If you intend to use the set mainly for watching blu-rays then you may want to buy the 2011 LK450 model instead.
The feature set is another startling disappointment. The TV only has 4 inputs- 2 HDMI, 1 RF, 1 analog input, and no VGA or audio outputs whatsoever. The analog input functions as a joint component/composite input, meaning that you can’t use both cable types at the same time. Users with more than two sources will find themselves having to use adapters or receivers to handle most of their connections.
Some of the advanced picture options have also been cut. There is no longer a color filter option, which means that color and tint calibration now require a pair of blue glasses to set. The 10-point IRE calibration has also been removed, leaving only the option for 2-point. The picture wizard seems to have defective patterns for brightness and contrast, yielding white and black levels that are wildly off target or impossible to match correctly (fortunately, the color and tint patterns still seem to work accurately).
Several other small features from the expert menu such as “eye care” and the like have also been omitted, giving the CS560 the most limited menu of any LG I’ve ever seen. However, the CS560 still has a much fuller range of adjustments than most televisions in its class.
My own opinion of the 560 is that it’s an excellent looking TV but one that grinds right along the border of “minimal” and “cheap”. The set has been scaled back significantly compared to past models in response to the advance of LED, which seems poised to become the default backlight technology of LG’s TV lineup. If you have simple tastes and just want a good looking set for gaming and occasional movie watching, the 560 is a great value and will perform well enough. If you’re a more serious film enthusiast with a large blu-ray collection, then you may want to seek out an LK450 or choose a different brand to avoid the judder and limited inputs.
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