LG Infinia 42LV5400 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED-LCD HDTV with Smart TV

Best TV of anyone I know, November 4, 2011

I was initially skeptical about purchasing this TV from Sam’s Club because they were only selling 9 of them – and not removing any from the boxes to display. In other words, I bought this TV on blind faith and the strong recommendation from the store associate. And I’m extremely glad I took his advice.

The picture on this TV is brilliant in High Def. It’s very bright, crystal clear, and truly beautiful. It literally has the best picture of any TV I shopped for, including the Sony’s and Samsung’s. My grandfather watched the NCAA basketball tournament with me last year and during every commercial he would remark, “LG: Life’s Good” because we were enjoying ourselves so much watching the games on the TV (with a Bose 321 home theater system attached). Even several months later, I still love watching HD football and NASCAR races on it. It just doesn’t get any better with the superb LED-LCD picture quality.

Lately I have been getting a lot of use out of the USB input slots, too. I’ve started recording a lot of HD videos with new Flip Mino and Kodak Zi10 HD cameras over the past month and both of those cameras have a USB output on them. Well, all I have to do is plug them directly into the side of this TV and my newly recorded videos automatically start playing in HD. No more burning DVDs or complicated transferring of media from one device to the other. This TV is simply plug and play.

Switching between inputs is easy, even with the universal cable remote that I use with the TV. I have 2 HDMI cables, standard coax, standard video, and fiber optic audio cables all plugged in and had no problems with setup or use.

The TV is surprising flat and lightweight too.

The bottom line is that this is the best TV of any of my friends and family. It’s the best picture you can get, outside of some hugely expensive 3-D setup. And using a small Bose 321 home theater system (with just 2 speakers) is perfect for my living room viewing experience. No problems or issues at all. Can’t recommend this TV at this price high enough. Easy worth double.

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Simply Amazing!, November 5, 2011

I couldn’t be more satisfied with the features of this TV alongside with its price tag. First off, I am truly surprised how few reviews there are on this model in comparison to the LG42LV5500. I did my homework before buying a new set, and both of these models are exactly the same. The only difference is the lv5500 has a magic remote. But this tv comes with the magic remote “feature”, meaning you can always buy the remote in the future at around $70.

I consider this LG unbeatable with all that it offers. The picture is flawless, brilliant in colors, contrast and detail. I feel no motion lag as with some 60hz models. And am truly grateful to have the 120hz. It has a decent amount of user manual settings including colors and pic modes, but not overwhelming and simple enough for the ordinary ind.. The Trumotion feature is not to my liking, as it makes the picture look like some soap opera, taking away from that “cinema feel”. So that is up to ones personal liking, but I simply turn it off. The amount of inputs in the back is staggering, and that is one thing I researched before buying. I needed to hook up anything and everything I would ever need in the future, and this model does not dissappoint. 4 hdmi’s, 2 usb’s, ethernet and wireless, 2 rgbs, components, optical,comp monitor, etc. I have my playstation, internet and hd antenna hooked up and all work with true precision and quality. The home menu is friendly and appealing. More than average apps online. The streaming does not work “great” but it is “good” I would say it would be more fun to use the internet and streaming apps with the magic remote, that is the only place where it can really play a positive effect. But the browser on this thing is lagging in speed. So don’t expect to be surfing at lightning speed. After all this is a TV not a Mac. And we haven’t gotten to a point where TV browsers reach astonishing speeds. For this model it is good to have this feature, with hopes to update it in the future.

I am truly happy with this LG, and it should have much more reviews and likes from people who put in their time into buying the best quality product for a reasonable price. It is by no means a tech junkies dream, but a very sturdy design for an intermediate to experienced user.
One thing I wanna point out is about the LED lighting. I wanted to buy LED because these lights are much more precise, and they emit light that is closer to a natural lights spectrum. This means the colors are more natural is easier on the eyes. They also emit no uv radiation compared to the regular CCFL tubes. I do love how the LED’s light up the screen, very even distribution and great contrast. The only issue is you can notice small light leakage around the top of the screen when the pic is completely black. It is very minor and only noticeable slightly when I play games. But with regular tv viewing, its hardly ever seen. So it is a very minor flaw in comparison to the benefit of LED!!!
Overall I recommend this Set 100%, you will not find all these features for such a low price.

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