Better TV than you've been reading

Another area where the LG disappoints is in its viewing angle. If you sit directly in front of the TV it has great contrast and saturation, but when you start to move a couple of feet off center the contrast and saturation drop dramatically and the picture starts to wash out. The effect is more dramatic the closer you are to the TV, since your viewing angles are more acute. Compared to my plasma, and even to an older Panasonic 32" LCD, the LG has a very narrow viewing angle. I will admit that the LG is much better than a 26" Sharp LCD I used to have in this regard. Still, if your viewing area is arranged in such a manner that people will be at an extreme angle from the front of the set, you might want to look into a plasma, or an LCD with a wider viewing angle.

Sound quality is good, with plenty of volume to fill a room, but to get the true big screen experience you'll want to hook the set up to a surround sound system.

The last, and most important thing I want to mention about the LG is that there are two small specks of plastic stuck behind the screen. They are both black plastic triangular shaped slivers. One is about the size of a pixel and barely noticeable, and the other is about three pixels long, and depending how close you are to the TV, can be picked out without too much trouble. They are a manufacturing defect and cannot be removed without ruining the screen. The specks aren't enough to ruin the viewing experience, but they do speak a bit to a lack of quality control on LG's part. I will say, however, that the screen has no dead pixels. (You can see the photo I uploaded for more information) 11/27/2011 Update: The larger speck has fallen down the screen and is now on the very edge, so it's better but it's still there.

All in all... a no frills set with very good LCD picture quality, but a lack of quality control.

11/16/2011 Update: One thing I forgot to mention is that the screen is matte and not glossy. That makes this set an excellent choice for a room that has lots of windows because the screen does not have any glare issues.

12/14/2011 Update: If you plug the TV into an outlet or surge protector that cuts all power to the TV when it's not on the clock will reset itself, so make sure you set the clock again (either manually or using the automatic setting) if you're using the automatic-on schedule function. In my case, I make sure I turn the TV on for a few minutes before I go to bed so that the clock will set automatically and the TV will turn on in the morning.

P.S. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions and I will answer then as quickly as possible. On the left side (if looking at the TV display) are two HDMI ports and one USB port and the television controls. On the bottom of the TV is the cable/antenna input, one additional HDMI port, DVI and audio ports for connecting a computer, component video inputs for audio and video (which can also be used as composite inputs), and an optical digital output.

On the downside, there is no Ethernet connection. This means the TV does not now and will not ever be able to display content from a home network or the Internet. It also will not be able to be updated or improved with firmware updates. If you're connecting this TV to a set-top box like Roku, or a Blu-ray player, you'll probably have access to Internet content through those devices anyway.

The LG 42LV4400-UA is a solid basic television that will meet the needs of most people. After considering the price of competing products and the features you need, you won't be disappointed with this TV.

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