I purchased the LG 42LD450 at a chain store but want to caution Amazon customers. I was impressed with the specifications for the price and have had the set for almost two weeks. I tried everything I could think of to get some enjoyment out of it but am just plain disappointed.
As another reviewer points out, you need to be directly in front of this set to appreciate the vibrant color and crisp picture. Get as little as 30 degrees off axis up, down, or sideways and you'll find yourself reaching for the remote to tweak the color. Graduated blacks such as shadows turn a ghastly mossy green. I am also unhappy with the fact that the backlight is very uneven, falling off dramatically at the edges. The dynamic color and contrast controls are not subtle in the least. They are slow to respond to changes in lighting conditions and adjustments are very noticeable. For the most part, solid blocks of color like those in cartoons look fantastic, but depictions of reality leave a bit to be desired.
I believe the unit I purchased is defective as one side of the picture is slightly washed out and blurry with some vertical non-linearity. It's getting progressively worse.
The sound is disappointing with almost no low end. The automatic gain that is supposed to adjust levels between programs and commercials is so annoyingly bad at the task that I just turned it off.
Score points for easy set up and the ability to plug in a USB flash drive full of music or photos.Get more detail about LG 42LD450 42-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV.
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