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LG 42LG30
42-inch LCD 720p
$799.99 at BestBuy
WHAT'S A DEAL: The sound is probably the best we've heard on all the sub-$1,000 TVs we considered. LG has done a nice job of building speakers into this thing, and it has developed something called Clear Voice, which makes it a lot easier to hear dialogue, even with lots of background noise or music in the movie you're watching.
WHAT'S THE CATCH: It's only 720p resolution – good enough for broadcast HDTV, but not quite Blu-ray resolution.
BOTTOM LINE: Perfect for anyone who doesn't have (and doesn't want) a home theater system, since the speakers are better than those on most TVs we've tried. This is the kind of TV that would work nicely in, say, the bedroom, where most folks don't have elaborate surround sound systems (at least not yet).
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Subscribe to commentstlougheadDec 17th 2008 4:43PM
While I found the reviewers comments generally helpful, I think he is off the mark when he commented that some of the sets were "only 720P." Actually 720P gives a sharper image than 1080I because the progressive scan (hence "P") gives a faster response than the one ending in "I" for "Interlaced." The sets with an interlaced image actually produce half of the image, and then the other half which is interlaced -- like the old TV sets. I have a 54" plasma that is 720P, and the images are breathtaking - actually the only limit is in the quality of the recieved signal.
CharlesDec 17th 2008 5:28PM
720P can be more fluid when reproducing motion (sports, etc.) but on static scenes (talking heads, etc) 1080I has more static resolution. 720P can look 'soft' compared to 1080I. 720P and 1080I have differences in temporal and spatial resolution with some things looking better on one and not the other. Either is satisfactory but given a choice, go for the largest 1080P native display you can afford. And not all 1080P displays accept external 1080P sources but upconvert with their internal circuitry.
FredDec 17th 2008 8:55PM
above aritcle on tv flat screens seems has a negtive on each about 720p. and they on bigger screens says 720p ok. Where does one find actrate info on what 32 flat screen has the best price and picture sound over all. what to look for? The above article was not much hel with conflicting info.
DaveDec 21st 2008 2:48PM
I had a 32" LG 1080 and had speaker problems. After three times buy LG to fix it I was told I had abused the set by having the sound too high as the set was too small for my den. According to LG one must not sit more than 11.5 feet from a 32" LG. I was sitting 13 feet away. Because of this LG said they would do nothing further even thou the set was less than 4 months old...6 weeks old when I first contacted LG. I called Best Buy to get their advice and they gave me a store credit for full price even though I did not get their extended warranty. I called the VP of LG customer service five weeks ago and she has not returned my call except a recording to say she was reviewing my case to see what, if anything, she could do. That's when I called Best Buy.
Best Buy kept a customer...LG lost me and many others I've told this too as customers.