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LG - 55" Class / LED / 1080p / 120Hz / HDTV
Average customer rating
4.6
(46 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 46 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
0
89%of customers recommend this product.
(
40 out of
45)
Customer Reviews for LG - 55" Class / LED / 1080p / 120Hz / HDTV
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on September 16, 2011
Posted by: DG
We totally enjoy watching this TV. The picture is very sharp, the colors are true and the size is perfect for our room.
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Great TV
on September 16, 2011
Posted by: sam51
from Houston Area
We switched from a rear projection TV to this LED. WOW!
Pros: Performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Good affordable set
on September 17, 2011
Posted by: Firestorm
from New Hope, MN
This is my first big screen television and I have to say that I made a good purchase.
Some pros for this television:
Great picture (especially when calibrated), wireless USB B/G/N adapter included, DLNA certified, internet apps (Netflix is nice), lots of HDMI inputs, fair amount of options for settings, cinema mode works great and its a great looking design,.
Great picture (especially when calibrated), wireless USB B/G/N adapter included, DLNA certified, internet apps (Netflix is nice), lots of HDMI inputs, fair amount of options for settings, cinema mode works great and its a great looking design,.
Some of the first materials I put on this set to calibrate it were Blu-rays of Pixar films and The Dark Knight, but I have to say since calibration almost all movies I've thrown at it look great (especially my HD content). Planet Earth looks especially stunning. Broadcast HD looks just fine, and the set picks up stations fairly well and easily. Set up was a breeze, but there are lots of options for fine tweaking within the menus. Will also remember picture settings for different inputs, and you can quickly switch between your custom presets.
Now some cons:
While black levels are great in some instances, the local dimming on the TV can make them vary widely on certain content and blooming can be rampant in darker films and TV shows if the black levels are set to low (which gives the deepest blacks). Unfortunately, there is no option to disable local dimming in any menu. They only work around I've found is to use the Game picture mode, but it sacrifices 24Hz playback ability. Some people may not care about this, but I partly bought the LG brand due to high reputation of proper 24Hz playback (which it does do very well). That is my biggest gripe with the set. The "Wand" (Wii-like) remote isn't very useful and I abandoned it quickly. Reading DLNA menus can be difficult, as you have to wait for titles of content to scroll. Connecting to online services is fine, but can take a few minutes and can load somewhat slow for my taste (this is over my wireless N connection 10 feet away). I also was sad to find out that there is no DTS audio pass-through for devices on the HDMI inputs.
While black levels are great in some instances, the local dimming on the TV can make them vary widely on certain content and blooming can be rampant in darker films and TV shows if the black levels are set to low (which gives the deepest blacks). Unfortunately, there is no option to disable local dimming in any menu. They only work around I've found is to use the Game picture mode, but it sacrifices 24Hz playback ability. Some people may not care about this, but I partly bought the LG brand due to high reputation of proper 24Hz playback (which it does do very well). That is my biggest gripe with the set. The "Wand" (Wii-like) remote isn't very useful and I abandoned it quickly. Reading DLNA menus can be difficult, as you have to wait for titles of content to scroll. Connecting to online services is fine, but can take a few minutes and can load somewhat slow for my taste (this is over my wireless N connection 10 feet away). I also was sad to find out that there is no DTS audio pass-through for devices on the HDMI inputs.
Many of these issues probably won't bug most people, but it may factor in for the few that could use a few of these features. As I said, the biggest issue is the local dimming / blooming problem, which could bug the average viewer. Hopefully (and I really do hope this happens) LG will issue a firmware update to unlock this option in picture modes so that we can at least have it available to possibly get a more consistent experience. I've read it is available on similar sets, so I'm not sure why it's not on this particular model. If the local dimming / blooming issues are eventually resolved via an update, my review would probably be bumped up to 5/5. I also can't say anything as to its sound, because we've always used our external system with it.
Overall though, it's still a great television and I would definitely recommend it.
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Great TV
on September 24, 2011
Posted by: JRH
from Florida
We have owned this TV for about 6 weeks and are very pleased with it. We are still learning to use all the features and we have found the on-line manual to be more helpful than the written manual that came with the unit. So far, we are very happy with this purchase.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
AWESOME!
on September 26, 2011
Posted by: Georges
from Orlando, FL
I bought a 47" of this model and loved it so much that i got the 55" model 2 weeks later. the picture is brilliant. the features are out standing. You will not be disappointed.
Pros: Style/Design, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
55 LED HDTV
on September 27, 2011
Posted by: MadMann1972
from Washington,D.C.
I search for a new HD TV for years! This is the one for me! Avatar is breath-taking in HD! I'll be able to write more as I use this HD LED TV!
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
1st LED
on October 3, 2011
Posted by: PNL
from Edmonds, WA
We have had this TV for 4 months and have been thoroughly enjoying its features. Since it is our 1st LED we have been favorably impressed with all the functions, WiFi, clarity, computer connections, etc. The picture is great.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Great TV
on October 3, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from San Antonio, TX
I have LG Plasma and LG LCD but this is by far my favorite TV Everybody that comes over can not stop talking about my TV. My cousin is now shopping for the same TV for their house.
Pros: Performance, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com