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LG 50PG60 50-Inch 1080p Plasma Frameless Edge HDTV

In a word, a PG60 HDTV is sophisticated. Each is uncommonly slim and built with a frameless design that projects elegance. Most important, PG60s are loaded with the kind of technology that can only come from one source - LG.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars LG is the way to go
great tv,picture is increddible,easy set up.didn’t even had to set up date and time it did it itself….

5 Stars I love this tv
Ok, first let me say that initially I wasn’t even considering this set. I had my heart set on either the Panasonic 800u or the Sony XBR6. CNETs review of the Panasonic nearly had me sold, but after numerous trips to Circuit City to see it in person, I just wasn’t that impressed. The picture on it just looked too dark. I saw this set at a local retailer and immediately thought it looked much more impressive. The colors and brightness just popped a little bit more than the Panny. I will say the Sony XBR6 was very, very impressive but when my local retailer price-matched Amazon’s price of $1750, I couldn’t justify spending nearly $800 more for it. Well since I’ve brought this bad boy home, I have been very happy with it. I bought a Playstation 3 with it and after watching The Dark Knight on Blu-Ray, I can honestly say that the black levels and picture quality are superb. The THX setting is nice, but I set the expert setting mode to CNET’s recommendation and I think that it looks a little bit better. The single pane of glass is also a very nice looking design. I guess in conclusion, I can recommend this set whole-heartedly to anyone who’s looking at…you won’t be dissapointed

5 Stars Very Impressive Plasma TV
I purchased this item from an Amazon reseller.

Let’s start with the basics. The TV is about 3″ thick, and weighs about the same as any other plasma it’s size. A couple of things I found, that I did not see written anywhere (but I may have missed): The base DOES swivel. The range of the swivel is pretty high. The remote control appears to be an RF type of signal, which means I don’t have to point it at the TV for it to work. The only problem I found is that sometimes when I sit it next to my PS3 Bluetooth remote it seems choppy in it’s signal. No big deal, I just move it an inch or two away from the PS3 remote and it works perfectly. The remote is very easy to use, the buttons are easy to find and make sense in their location and labeling, so I don’t have to deal with the, “Which button did that?” thing.

Next, let’s talk about the picture quality. Some reviews I read compared it to the higher end Panny, and said that the blacks were not quite as black. Perhaps that is something you can only see when it’s side by side with the $2K Panny, because the contrast ratio has easily met my expectations. The THX setting is the one I use for almost everything, and if you want your Blu-ray player on the ‘THX’ setting, and your cable on the ‘Sports’ setting (on a different HDMI port) then go ahead! Just set it to what you want for each port, and it remembers it. As for the Primary Colors, they really pop. One review I read actually compared the color quality to the $3K Pioneer. Motion is fluid, colors are clear, blacks are black. You will not be disappointed.

Now for the sound. My concern about sound was for the new technoogy of the speakerless speakers. How will it sound? Rest assured, it sounds great. Most people will be using surround sound, and I have a nice system, but where I am living restricts me from the higher volumes associated with proper surround sound. As a result, I use the TV speakers most of the time. They sound clear, and if you’re like me and hate it when the music or background noise in a movie drowns out the actor’s voices then you will love the audio setting that amplifies voice. I LOVE being able to easily hear what’s being said, which is somtimes challenging for me because I have been to too may loud rock concerts over the years and my hearing is not 100%. lol

I looked at LCD and Plasma TV’s for almost two months before coming across this TV, and with all that research under my belt, I saw this TV and purchased it the next day. It made a decision I had been agonizing over a very simple one. This has all the features of the $2K Panny, and is as thin as the Panny that’s hundreds of dollars more. This TV is nothing short of brilliant, and when you weigh everything you get for it’s asking price, I don’t know how you could go with anything else - especially if you are looking for a good bang for the buck!

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