LG 42PA4500 42-Inch 720p 600 Hz Plasma HDTV
- Triple XD Engine – Resolution Upscaler
- HD 720p Resolution – 600Hz Sub Field Driving
- Super Black Panel – Smart Energy Saving
- Intelligent Sensor – Clear Voice II
- Picture Wizard II – TruSlim Frame
Simply Stunning LG’s PA4500 SERIES
PLASMA HDTV FEATURING TruSlim FRAME You know what it is you enjoy. You get into sports, fast-action and entertainment that’s displayed in life like resolution. With a 600Hz refresh rate and HD picture quality, the PA4500 takes that enjoyment and boosts it to new levels. KEY TECHNOLOGIES Trim away distractions. Peel away the old standard for ultra slim framing. Measuring at 0.59 inches wide the new TruSlim Frame trims away the distraction of a wide frame. Capture every moment. Tired of streaky action or unclear plays during the game? See sports, fast action and video games like never before. The 600Hz refresh rate virtually eliminates motion blur. See and experience more. Pictures are sharper. Colors are more vibrant. Entertainment is more real. Everything looks better on an HDTV. ADDITIONAL FEATURES Energy Star Qualified. Save more than energy. Earning the ENERGY STAR means a product meets strict energy
List Price: $ 549.99
Price: $ 549.99
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Slowfoot
July 12, 2012
Good choice for the money,
Owning a SONY Bravia LCD and a Panasonic Viera plasma I knew I preferred the plasma and decided on this LG 50-inch for its hard to beat price. I considered it a secondary TV to my larger 1080p Panasonic so didn’t mind this one’s 720p resolution. After living with it for a few weeks, I’m happy with that decision and I would rate the picture very highly, with a couple minor reservations.
Some say you can’t tell the difference between 720 and 1080, but I definitely can see the individual pixels when I’m within a few feet of the screen, and there is a slight difference on small, sharply edged images, like the ESPN screen crawl for example. If it’s your habit to sit five or six feet from the TV you might want to spend extra for a 1080; but the farther you get from the screen the less difference between the two. At 10-12 feet this is an excellent picture, very close to my 1080 Panasonic.
The other niggle is that the screen is highly reflective, which can be annoying in brightly lit rooms. The picture itself is not to blame — it is as bright and vibrant as my SONY Bravia.
There is a handy setup menu for adjusting the picture, Picture Wizard II, which will get you very close to ideal and there are plenty of adjustments to tinker with to get it how you like it from there.
I’ve read that LGs can’t compete with Panasonics in black levels, but I don’t notice a difference on my sets, and other than the subtle differences mentioned above, the two are extremely similar.
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|Tim
July 12, 2012
Great Deal for a Everyday TV.,
The big scare anyone looking for a TV will have is the 720p. Won’t your TV experience be ruined? The answer is maybe.
First thing to consider is the TVs distance. If you are doing to be watching a TV of this size at lets say 8’or less 1080vs 720 would be noticeable. >8ft you probably couldn’t tell unless you are some sort of TV guru.
Second thing to consider is the content you intend to view the most. Except for your home blu-rays/game consoles or some Nexflix, your TV never gets a 1080p input. Your HD cable/dish is 480-720. Hulu is also 720p as is much of Netflix. All that being said, your intended use of the screen will determine if the 720 would affect you. All that being said, unless you intend to use the TV for a game room or a home theater, you probably are fine with 720 as most your content is less than 720.
As far as this TV goes, like all plasmas the picture is great and you can’t go wrong. The screen, for this price is also fairly thin. The bezel is also fairly small giving this TV a much more expensive look. I like this model because it is not a smart TV, which I advise avoiding. Smart TVs are nice, but a problem with the Smart feature is also a problem with the TV. If you instead use a Roku or similar device with your TV a problem with the Roku is isolated to the Roku.
The only real negatives I have against this TV is the connections. I would like more side connections and more HDMIs. Overall this is a great buy though and don’t pay extra for the 1080p that you probably don’t need.
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