LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD With Freeview

LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD

Price in GBP: £426.72 Incl VAT (EU)

Review: LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD TV: Cost-Effective Without Compromising Quality

If you are searching for a television that gives you full control, has sleek style and is very cost-effective, you may find the LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD HD ready TV perfect. It has a wide array of traits and features as well as settings that will help you watch and view images the best way possible. Sound is also one of its greatest strengths, making it the recommended choice of flat panel televisions for gaming and entertainment enthusiasts.

Overview of the Specs

The LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD TV has a resolution of 1366 x 768. It has a contrast ratio of 15,000:1 which is among the top LCD televisions in its class, and a brightness of 500 cd/m2. The XD engine also allows you to view images in the crispest and clearest way possible. The television is HD-ready so you can instantly view HD DVDs and Blu-Ray discs with ease. The TV has a viewing angle of 178 degrees so you can watch movies in the right resolution even when you are sitting at different places in the room.

The unit also has built-in Freeview so you can watch regular channels with better resolution. Aspect ratio is 16:9. Response time is 6.5m/s. The teletext is 1000p. Sound output total is 20 watts.. There is also SRS TruSurround XT. There are 4 two-way speakers, Clear Voice, Invisible Speakers and Simplink. AV mode is available for Movie, Game and Sport. The 42LG3000 also has a CU:V improved user interface.

Other Features

For connectivity, the LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD TV has 3 HDMI sockets, 2 Scart sockets with one Full, 1 component (Y,PB,Pr) + Audio, 1 PC input for the screen to double as a computer monitor, 1 composite and 1 S-Video. A headphone port, A/V in and digital DVB-T tuner is also available. The entire device measures 1032.8 mm in width, 669.5 mm in height and 92 mm in depth without the stand. With the stand, it measures 1032 mm in width, 741.5 mm in height and 294 mm in depth. Without the stand, the unit weighs 20 kgs. With the stand, it weighs 23.5 kgs.

Feature Overview

The LG LCD TV has 3 preset AV Modes to provide the best quality image and sound for different types of content. These are easily accessible via the AV MODE hot key on the remote control. The Clear Voice feature can change the sound balance to focus on human voices, at the same time minimizing background noise so you can clearly understand dialogues when watching shows and films. The input source like HDMI, AV,RF and Component and Stereo and Mono broadcast can effectively be managed by Clear Voice.

The Invisible Speaker system replaces the normal speaker grill. The speakers are located and embedded in spots below and around the front bezel in a way that these produce optimal audio when viewing. Audio is enhanced significantly by boosting the right spots for richer and wide sound field. LG also incorporates the Simplink system which manages all the attached AV devices via a remote control.

You simply press the key on Simplink remote control , then you can switch the unit on and manage all devices linked to the HDMI. When the television is turned off, all attached AV devices are turned off as well, which saves energy consumption. Overall, the LG 42LG3000 42 Inch LCD TV is among the finest available in its class, coming in at a price tag of around £435.

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