| Many consumers are looking to buy a Plasma TV | | | | Plasma TVs swivel, although the action is not as |
| with adequate features at a reasonable price. LG | | | | smooth as Samsung FP-T5084 TV. Cables can be |
| Plasma TVs fit this requirement. LG's Plasma TV | | | | tied together using a loop that is installed at the |
| targets consumers who want affordability with a | | | | back near the swivel bolt. |
| few good features, such as its pleasing modern | | | | There are two ways to set the display: through |
| design and excellent sound quality. The trade-off is | | | | the remote control or through the mini touch pad |
| reduced overall technical specification when | | | | on the lower right side of the TV. The test found |
| compared to the more expensive models, but | | | | that the remote control keys were not backlit |
| many home-users neither need nor want to use | | | | and they were somewhat cramped, which means |
| the more advanced technical features offered by | | | | the User might have to switch on a light to |
| competitor Plasma TVs. | | | | operate the remote at night. To adjust the display |
| Tested against other TVs in its size category, LG | | | | settings manually, the mini touch pad at the lower |
| plasma HDTV achieved Superior rating for color | | | | right side is used. This launches the menu for all |
| quality on standard- and high-definition images, but | | | | the TV display settings. These include menus for |
| only Average rating for brightness and contrast. | | | | color adjustments, with the colors red, green, and |
| In the TV programs viewed such as the George | | | | blue as indicators. The menu also allows the |
| Lopez Show, the skin tones were believable, while | | | | adjustment of contrast, brightness and vividness |
| some hint of pixels were present. Sports | | | | of the display through color presets called |
| broadcasts like the San Francisco Giants game | | | | Dynamic, Standard and Mild. Dynamic is the most |
| showed a good balance of orange and green | | | | vivid preset but the color saturation gives |
| colors. Picture detail was also good when viewing | | | | unnatural images. With the Standard and Mild |
| low-light scenes such as some action sequences in | | | | settings, images are toned down but more |
| Lord of the Rings. | | | | realistic. |
| In terms of connectivity, some of the LG Plasma | | | | LG Plasma TVs appear larger than competitors |
| TV models feature three HDMI inputs compared | | | | because panel extensions on both sides contain |
| to other brands, which have four. The User can | | | | built-in speakers. These speakers were found to |
| utilize a USB port for data stored in card readers | | | | deliver good quality sound from tests ran during |
| or thumb drives. This USB port allows the plasma | | | | musical shows like Phantom of the Opera. |
| television to display photos in a slide show, using | | | | Finally, LG Plasma TVs come with a full 2-year |
| the remote control to manage the settings. | | | | warranty on parts and labor, which is double the |
| With some adjustments at the back, the LG | | | | standard warranty of most competitors. |