LG 42PC1D Plasma Television
September 19, 2008
If you are looking for a quality image High-Definition plasma television which comes reasonably priced with all those advanced peripherals, then the LG 42PC1D HD Ready Plasma Television could be an ideal option.
The outstanding design details of this HD-Ready plasma TV are its freshly developed Clear Filter and the XD Engine picture-processing technology. The Clear Filter that is a thin veneer of plastic that effectively replaces the glass panel, eliminates almost all on-screen reflections. Due to the usage of the plastic panel the overall weight also becomes relatively less, compared to other plasma TVs.
The XD Engine picture-processing technology includes deinterlacing, scaling and colour optimisation, in order to increase overall image quality.
There are two HDMI Interfaces which make it easy to hook up more than one external HDMI kit. Three Scart Interfaces, a couple of which, RGB capable are also available in this device. This Sky high-definition compatible plasma TV also includes a component video input, a VGA connection that helps in hooking it up to your computer, two composite connections, an S-Video input, DVB-T reception, integrated Freeview tuner, YUV interface and HDCP. The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) which is very user-friendly makes it very easy to navigate and tweak the several picture adjustment options. Both digital and analogue terrestrial tuners can be tuned separately and swiftly. These operations can be performed with the infrared remote control which comes with the television.
The LG 42PC1D comes in a colour combination of bold black and magestic silver. It weighs about 25 kilograms and has dimensions of 1129 (W) x 749 (H) x102 (D)mm. The screen brightness is 1200 cd/m2 , HD formats supported are 720p, 1080i and the contrast ratio is 10000:1. The resolution of the screen is 1,024×768 pixels with an image aspect ratio of 16:9. The TV comes equipped with 2 speakers with total output power of 30W. It also has SRS TXT audio surround effects. A colour-temperature-control is available which could be set to make viewing pleasant. There is also a picture-in-picture (PiP) option which enables you, while watching a particular channel, to view other channels at the same time in an inset box on the screen.
This fair priced plasma TV even outperforms some of its costlier rivals. The image quality is simply superb when fed with high definition video input, with every detail and colour standing out magnificently. Fast motions are clear and noise levels are low. The fine black levels enable you to see the darkest images clearly too. Standard-definition pictures are also impressive. In a nutshell, the LG 42PC1D is a simple, cost effective, fine looking and good performing Freeview Plasma Television.
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