47 inch LCD TV Reviews

LG 47LH50 Review

LG’s 47LH50 is a set that stands apart from all other LCD HDTVs on the market in that it takes full advantage of its interactive features. It’s the first and only set to date that features Netflix streaming movies, which allows users to watch instant, free-to-subscribers all-you-can watch movies and TV shows without needing an external box. Sony claimed that the service will be available for its own compatible TVs this fall, and it will most likely be available on the Yahoo Widget TVs from Samsung by winter. Yahoo Widgets is also offered on the LH50 and it seems to work better with the service than Samsung.

LG 47LH90 Review

LG’s 47LH90’s strongest points are its black levels and color accuracy. While it lacks the interactive features in the Samsung’s LUXIA UN55B9000, it still has great power saving features, including being Energy Star rated. With a 240Hz refresh rate, a flurry of picture controls, and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, the 47LH90 reproduces vivid images and color saturation. Much like Toshiba and Vizio LCDs, LG’s set uses a scanning backlight technology that actually increases the standard 120Hz technique of doubling a 60-frame signal with a backlight that flickers arbitrarily. This differs from Sony and Samsung’s technology, which uses a distinctive method to achieve the 240Hz refresh rate, quadrupling the original signal.