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Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: The contrast in the blacks is so good that you can make out textures in hair and dark clothes. Motion in HD is crisp. Colors are bright and well balanced with lots of settings. The menu system is well thought out and highly customizable. The best part is that there have been some careless mistakes with leaving images up on the screen and there as been NO BURN-IN! Not even a hint of ghosting. Just beautiful, flawless colors.
Cons: The pixels on the similarly priced Samsung blend better for a smooth picture. But at reasonable viewing distance, I can't tell a difference.
Other Thoughts: I shopped in department stores and compared the handful of similarly priced plasmas. The blacks and colors are beautiful on all the brands. I chose the LG because of the balanced colors and the lots and lots of features in the menu.
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Reviewed By: Indyboy on 11/6/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Nice Picture Nice Sound For Onboard Menu is easy to navigate
Cons: DOA Optical out port is inop Crackling,Snapping ,Popping LG Support is bad I called them up after 1/2 Hr they agreed with me the optical port is bad then they tell me that there is no service tech in the area i live and then silence?Then he tells me to live with it till he can find a service tech to repair it RMA Back to newegg for replacement hope the new one is better than this one
Other Thoughts: Newegg customer service is A++.The rma went smoothly Thanks Newegg
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My first plasma is a beast!!!
Reviewed By: Zholla on 9/8/2009
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Great Blacks, Deep rich colors. Easy menu options and and navigation. Runs cooler than all my friends plasma and doesn't heat up the room it is in. No Dead Pixels!! Plenty of hookups for all my HDTV and STD needs. No Image retention...at all. No phosphor trails. No burn in threat. I leave it on 'Orbiter' in Option menu and it prevents all the above. I play Quake 3 Arena and Unreal 3 both with HUD (Heads up display) visible and no IR...whatsoever. I surf for hours at a time...with the Google Chrome desktop visible at all times...no IR....or ghosting. (I watch and play everything through my PC. No DVI but a few HDMI slots. I don't have cable) No humming noises. Most channels turn over quickly. No sense of lag. Remote does its job with no complaints. Don't have to point it exactly at sensor...there is a little play and room for error. I watch in semi lit room. There is always a light on....so if you are sensitive about reflections...this baby is one big mirror.
Cons: My order entered the twilight zone on the day I purchased it. My everlasting thanks to operator Jackie at New Egg who broke her back between that day and the next. to straighten out the snafu and make sure that not only was my LG removed from the twilight zone...but that it got to me in one piece. Jackie...you are the bomb!!!
Other Thoughts: I did the 250 hour break in images thingy with contrast, sharpness and brightness turned down to 40, took care not to watch any media that left black bars on the top, bottom or sides of the picture....and left my screensaver to drop at 1 minute after desktop inactivity. Did not bother wasting time with finding and comparing the model against others...at brick and mortar shops. It was unlikely that I would find the LG in a Best Buy Magnolia showroom with the appropriate lack of bright bloody klieg lights...beside the lack of HD signals being fed to the displays...so I did not bother. I hunted forums and interacted with owners of this model once I had narrowed down my choice to the LG.. Some SD channels are unwatchable...most are okay...and a few are excellent. HD of course is HD and does not play around though I must say that CBS and NBC news and drama programming have the richest pictures. I may just get HD cable for the holidays and a fat HD DVR. This won't be my last LG...
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Model
Brand
LG
Model
42PQ30
Type
Consumer
Cabinet Color
Black
Display
Screen Size
42"
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Native Resolution
1024 x 768
Brightness
1500 cd/m2
Connectivity
Input Video Compatibility
PC Input: Analog RGB
ATSC, NTSC, QAM Tuner
720p, 480i/p
HDTV Capability
HDTV Tuner Inside
Input Audio Signals
RF In (Antenna/Cable): 1
L/R Audio/Component Video In: 2
S-Video In: 1
HD Component Video In (Y,Pb,Pr) + L/R Audio: 2
Digital Audio Out: 1 (digital)
HDMI/HDCP Input: 3 (V.1.3 with Deep Color)
RGB In (D-Sub 15pin) - PC: 1
PC Audio Input: 1
RS-232c In (Control/Service): 1
Remote Control In Port: 1
USB 2.0 (JPEG/MP3): 1
HDMI
3
Power
Power Supply
100V - 240V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
181W
Convenience
Regulatory Approvals
Energy Star 3.0
Built in Speakers
2 x 10W
Features
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1
Color Reproduction: 10 Bit
Image Sticking Minimization (ISM): 3 Modes
600Hz Sub Field Driving
Dual XD Engine
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Aspect Ratio Correction: 6 Modes
Enhanced Noise Reduction (Video Noise Filter): 3D & MPEG
Reviewed By: Mr. Anderson on 11/9/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
