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LG 42LG70 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

The LG70 series are the ideal HDTVs for home theater enthusiasts. If they prove one thing, it’s that nobody demands more from LG products than LG itself.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars My Window!!!!
This TV is UNREAL, I watch a movie and it looks like im looking over the director’s shoulder. Everyone that stops by is impressed. The only thing that would limit your entertainment experience is the supporting equipment. The TV is Awesome. It looks sharp, it displays nicely, and is affordable. The only cons I had with the TV is the sound wasn’t too loud by the tv itself, but hooked up with a surround system and it is amazing. We are very very very happy with this TV.

4 Stars New 42LG70 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD Review
I purchased the LG 42″, 1080p, 120Hz, TV locally in January and hooked it up myself. The setup was easy and the picture quality was average to poor due to my having the standard Direct-TV service. I ordered the Direct TV HD upgrade receiver and their technicion installed it two days after I ordered and was he was very good/knowledgeable. The HD channels on my new LG looked perfect in color and clarity. This is the way TV should be. One problem with Direct TV in Central Virginia is they do not give you the local channels in HD. So after all my efforts, I had to watch this years Superbowl on Fox in standard digital and the picture was poor. I contacted Direct TV and they said the local channels in my area were not available in HD even thought we can see the HD symbol on all of them. I contacted the local channels and they said Direct TV refuses to connect to their HD signal. This must be some kind of finacial decision where Direct TV deems our market not worthy of the investment but they claim that 88% of their customers get local channels in HD. I asked Direct TV why we were being charged the same as their customers getting local HD when we did not. They did not reply. The solution here is to buy an outdoor HDTV antenna. I just installed mine this weekend and I now get all local channels in HD along with 20 other “FREE” channels. The cable and satelite companies are gouging us with high prices and package deals that encourage you to spend more. If our TV stations continue to add HD free service, the cable/satelite companies may find themselve without customers. I gave the 42LG70 a rating of 4 due to the internal speakers causing vibration and ratling in surround mode.

5 Stars Absolutely beautiful picture
I bought my 42LG70 on Amazon after MONTHS of shopping around and reading hundreds of reviews. I ultimately decided on this TV based on the specs, good reviews and price.

First, you can’t go wrong with buying this on Amazon. They had the best price and shipped it free to my front door. This thing would have never fit in my car.

Second, even though assembling the base was a little tricky (I”ll get to that), the set-up couldn’t have been easier. I do not subscribe to TV so I didn’t have to worry about that part. I had purchased an LG Blu-ray player in anticipation of buying my new TV. I hooked the Blu-ray player up to my (older) surround sound, connected the player to the TV with an HDMI cable (Not included, if you get a good price offer on this when buying your TV take it. They’re $30 at Wally World) and then I was off an running. The TV recognized the player right away and the menu came up.

As I mentioned, the base assembly was tricky. It’s not rocket science but the screws don’t turn easily and if they are the slightest bit loose your TV will lean. I used some top-quality grease that I usually use on bike parts on the screws. That helped but they were still very hard to snug up.

Finally, and most importantly, this TV has the most amazing picture. Even on non-Blu-ray discs the picture is shockingly clear and vivid. Every time I watch something I am simply amazed at how beautiful the picture is. The colors are bright and true. The blacks and dark colors are distinguished. It is worth every penny. As previous reviewers have noted, turn off the Tru-Motion when watching movies through the very easy to navigate menu, which is another plus. The menu is easy to find and intuitive. I haven’t changed much since I initally set up the TV but I know that if I want to change something I won’t need to pull out my manual. Each option is easy to find in the menu.

If you are having doubts or concerns about buying this TV let me help you put them to rest. I put in hour upon hour researching specs and reading reviews and I can happily report that this TV has not let me down in any way. I don’t think you will find a better TV for the price. Let Amazon bring it right to your front door for you. Enjoy!

1 Stars Customer Support Sucks
The TV was good when it worked. Then it suddenly froze and stopped working. This was only after 1 month. I’ve been trying to get this fixed through LG’s warranty. But their customer service sucks. They’ve been giving me the run around and now it’s 3 weeks and my TV is still broken.

5 Stars LG 42LG70 42″
Great product and came ready to use. The delivery people even set it up for me. It has all the connections you need for all the peripheral equipment.

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