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Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

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Old 15-12-2008, 11:39 PM   #1
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Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

David Mackenzie reviews the LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV. Read the full review at AVForums home cinema equipment reviews

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Old 16-12-2008, 1:38 AM   #2
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Re: Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

Thanks David,

Great review - tons of really useful info for possible buyers.

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Re: Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

I have to say, I don't know if this is better than the first scarlet (4500/4700? Can't remember the model number), but I was playing around with that at work yesterday on a SkyHD feed and couldn't for the life of me figure out why high definition looked so soft. Maybe it's improved with this 7000 model, but it looked like it was standard definition when compared to the sets either side showing the same thing...

Nice to know I'm not doing anything wrong in the set up, anyway.
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Old 16-12-2008, 5:16 PM   #4
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Re: Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

HD shouldn't look like SD on this TV. LG's implementation of the Sharpness control might be an issue here, if it's down at minimum you can seriously blur the picture. The ideal value is somewhere in the 20s-30s.

Even then you have the smaller issue of the weird video processing, but it's not Standard Def bad.
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Re: Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV

Thanks for the sharpness control tip, I'll try that out next time.
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Re: Video Review: LG 42LG7000 LCD HDTV



good reveiw that, what i did like is the indepth specs and flaws found,, the magnifying glass bit this contrast problem was on the panasonic sets i saw here i.e pics posted.. no matter, but still picked up well

the LG setup screen is very good, better than my old LG from year or so back, sold now.. but i did rate that screen in PQ but it was a 1080i screen.

I no one thing your a bad salesman one thing to note here is you would not see what you pointed out going to currys etc for a demo, only latter..i.e problem thread here..


Top job in my eyes
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