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LG - Refurbished 55" Class (54-5/8" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - 3D - HDTV
Average customer rating
4.7
(60 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 60 reviews
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Star
1
98%of customers recommend this product.
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59 out of
60)
Customer Reviews for LG - Refurbished 55" Class (54-5/8" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - 3D - HDTV
Customer Rating
4
Great picture, Google TV has a long way to go
on January 4, 2013
Posted by: d
from Illinois, USA
I was very excited to get this LG 55G2. I got a great price from a large online retailer and I have had the TV for about 3 weeks. For a quick summary I have to say that I am disappointed in the following: amount of support that Google has given to Google TV, the built in picture wizard, the capability to control the surround sound receiver, and the lack of smart-link HDMI control; I am impressed by the following: the picture, the sound (for an LED tv), and the 3D capability (both 3D content and 3D up conversion)
The number of apps available in the Play store is a huge let down. You can greatly increase the number of apps available by downloading them outside of the market and side load them. The biggest let down of them all is a total lack of Hulu+ support. Almost every other Smart TV on the market supports Hulu+ and Google somehow cannot work out an agreement with Hulu to get support through the browser or through an app.
As for the TV its self, I was a little concerned at first. I used the built in picture wizard and it resulted in a dull and dim image that was not bright enough to see with the large windows in my TV room. The color also resulted in a picture shifted in the warm direction. After resetting the image back to stock I performed an image setup using a Disney Bluray with the calibration images provided on the disk. After calibrating the image with that, I have a TV with the best picture I have ever seen. The colors appear to be spot on, the brightness is great, and everything looks great in a dark or bright room.
The sound from the TV is better than most other LED tv's I have been around. I would say it is the same quality of sound that you get from a Plasma or LCD tv, which have a thicker frame so they can support a larger speaker. The sound from the TV is good enough that I use the TV speakers for most daily watching. This leads me to a disappointing change that occurred after my first update, I originally could control my surround sound volume by using the Fn+< or Fn+>. This was very useful because I use the TV speakers most of the time and it allowed me to mute the TV and control the amplifier without any change in settings. After the update, the Fn+< or Fn+> no longer work. The only way to control the surround sound using the TV remote is to change a setting in the TV menu to not use the TV speakers. I would consider using my surround sound all the time, but the TV does not have a setting to turn off/on the surround sound when the TV turns off/on. I am not going to leave the surround sound on all of the time, so it forces me to change the setting each time I want to use the surround sound.
Related to controlling the surround sound, I do think that the IR emitters included work very well. It was easy to set up and I use them to control my Dish receiver and my Denon surround sound receiver.
The final negative feature that is missing from the TV is a lack of Smart-link, which is a feature that allows you to control components attached through HDMI. On my previous LCD TV I used this feature to control my PS3 with my TV remote. It was a very useful tool that most TV’s in this price range have, and I am disappointed that this TV does not have it.
One of the features I have been most impressed with is the 3D feature on the TV. I love the Passive glasses. The 2D to 3D conversion on the TV works great. Watching actual 3D content on the TV is easily the best way to view 3D, and this TV does a great job.
One of the features I have been most impressed with is the 3D feature on the TV. I love the Passive glasses. The 2D to 3D conversion on the TV works great. Watching actual 3D content on the TV is easily the best way to view 3D, and this TV does a great job.
Pros: great picture
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
An all around excellent TV with bonus features
on November 11, 2012
Posted by: Scribeforyou
from Pittsburgh PA
While the 3D feature and ability to connect to the internet are great, the most impressive aspect of this TV is the picture quality. There is a lot of content available through the "smart" feature and the ability to watch something in 3D can be fun. I'm totally satisfied with this the purchase and continue to explore the wide-variety of entertainment available with this connective set.
Pros: Performance, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
This is one of the better TV's we had seen
on April 24, 2013
Posted by: Mike31
from Tucson, AZ, USA
My wife and I were looking for a TV where we can get performance in both picture and sound for not only movies but, for video games as well. We had looked at several different TV's a lot of them had what we were looking for but they were just bland. When we saw the LG 55G TV and what it can do with the apps that were on it as well as being able to download other apps we loved it. Other things that sold us on it was getting six pairs of 3D glasses that not only didn't need batteries but, were comfortable to wear over our prescription glasses as well. Plus it allowed both of us to play against each other on the same TV without having to deal with the split screen due to the Dual Play Games Glasses.
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
Great TV
on August 17, 2012
Posted by: alex2915
from Brooklyn,ny
This TV has all the features of 21st century.
At the same time it can be used as a computer.
You can watch 3D programs, NETFLEX, YOU TUBE and other programs to watch any on line movies, concerts, ETC
It has a gerat picture and sound..
At the same time it can be used as a computer.
You can watch 3D programs, NETFLEX, YOU TUBE and other programs to watch any on line movies, concerts, ETC
It has a gerat picture and sound..
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
This TV is absolutely great.
on August 28, 2012
Posted by: Tom 204
from Pekin, IL
This is the sharpest and most brilliant color I have seen on a TV. The google feature is great. The only draw back is that the words are not always with the movement of the mouth.
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
3
Lack quick access on remote
on April 4, 2013
Posted by: DcNg
from Atlanta, GA, USA
As good as the full Qwerty magic remote is, it is lack of all the frequently used short cuts that the old non-smart TV carries, such as Caption, Input, Color ... you have to go so many steps for these features. And one not-so-smart thing about it is the Picture adjustment. You have to go to many dialog boxes to get the it and when it's time to adjust, there is a big giant box that covers most of the screen so you can't see the picture you are adjusting if it's good or not.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4
Features
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
LG is awesome
on September 25, 2012
Posted by: DGW1958
from Strawberry Plains, TN, USA
My LG 55G2 has the best picture I have seen on any brand . I have compared many times . Right out of the box quick and easy setup gets you straight to the enjoyment without the problems . This is the fourth LG I have had in my home and all have been excellent tvs .The features are great and many . The Google remote is styled just right for ease of use . The voice web is more accurate than expected and really fast and easy . I highly recommend LG over all the rest .
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
Best TV ever own.Great features & picture quality.
on October 14, 2012
Posted by: alisr
from Clermont, FL, USA
This is the best tv I ever own.great features,simple set up.Like a cinema at home especially in 3D with the passive glass at any angle...unique.Accessing the Internet on a 55" tv is awesome,amazing.Buy this tv with out any regrets. Great picture quality & even the voice search is so cool.
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality, voice recognition, non powered 3d glass, wide view angle in 3d., smartaccess
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com