LG 42LD450 42-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV | 
| Brand: LG
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 9/5/2010 00:54 CDT details
New (15) Used (3) from $529.99
Seller: Electronics Expo
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 410
Color: Noble Titan
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29.8
Dimensions (in): 3 x 40.2 x 25
MPN: 42LD450
Model: 42LD450
UPC: 719192177260
EAN: 0719192177260
ASIN: B0039RRC7U
Release Date: March 5, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Full HD 1080p Resolution | | • | 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio | | • | Picture Wizard II | | • | Smart Energy Savings | | • | ISFccc Ready |
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Product Description
It's time to take your home theater into the age of HD. And there's no better way to make the leap than with the LD450 series LCD HDTVs from LG. Thanks to its Full HD 1080p panel resolution, widescreen aspect ratio, and 4ms response time, the entry-level 42LD450's 42" LCD display delivers HD video with crisp clarity and a cinematic feel. Further, while 24p True Cinema technology improves the performance of film-based content, an XD Engine optimizes panel brightness, enhances color, and reduces image noise. Look to two HDMI inputs for optimal HD connectivity, and to a USB port for access to JPEG photos and MP3 audio.
Amazon.com Product Description
A great way to get into high-definition entertainment, the affordable 42-inch LG 42LD450 LCD HDTV offers 1080p Full HD resolution for crystal-clear detail, multiple AV Modes to optimize the picture depending on what you're watching (Cinema, Sports, or Games), and an amazing 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for more stunning colors and deeper blacks. Other features include a 4ms (millisecond) response time, capability to play MP3 audio files and JPEG photo slideshows from a USB drive, stereo speakers with 20 watts of power and Dolby Digital decoding, and three HDMI inputs. Key Features  Full HD 1080p resolution
This stunning picture is the reason you wanted HDTV in the first place. With almost double the pixel resolution, Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. You'll see details and colors like never before.  | 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio No more worrying about dark scenes or dull colors. The dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000:1 delivers more stunning colors and deeper blacks than you can imagine.  |  AV Mode
Sports, movies and video games are best enjoyed with customized settings. With AV Mode, you can easily select from one of three picture modes for "Cinema", Sports" or "Games" to enjoy an optimized picture and sound experience.  |  Picture Wizard
Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature. It's not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way.  |  24P Real Cinema
Stay in for the theater. Enjoy a true cinema-like experience in your own home with movies the way they are meant to be seen. LG's Real Cinema technology precisely displays 24p source frames on your screen, the same as on a movie screen. If you love movies, you'll love Real Cinema. |  ISFccc Calibration Ready
LG's ISFccc Ready HDTVs contain the detailed standards necessary for professional calibration of brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels and much more to meet local lighting conditions for both day and nighttime viewing. Settings are added to preset modes for easy access from your LG remote. |  Clear Voice II
Get audio the way it was meant to be heard. Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells.  Infinite Sound
What's a great picture without great sounds to match? Infinite Sound delivers an amazing listening experience with deep, rich bass to make the most of your entertainment. |  Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital lets you experience compelling 5.1-channel surround sound. And you can trust that you'll get the same great Dolby Digital audio quality no matter what you're watching--a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, TV programming or downloaded content. Best of all, you can be confident that you'll hear the audio exactly as it was intended, because Dolby Digital is also used to create the soundtracks for movies and games. |  USB 2.0
Now reliving that fantastic family vacation can happen in the comfort of your living room. Easily connect your external USB devices to enjoy JPEG photos or listen to MP3 files. |  HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Color
Make installation of any enabled device a snap. Get 10.2Gbps of bandwidth for deeper colors and more to take advantage of the best Full HD experience. HDMI V.1.3 connectivity lets you prepare yourself for tomorrow's technology today. |  SimpLink
Having a hard time keeping track of your remotes? With SimpLink, all your LG devices can be controlled with just one remote. |  Smart Energy Saving
With LG's Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve money and energy. | Key Specifications - Screen size: 42-inch class (42 inches diagonal)
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p Full HD)
- Dynamic contrast ratio: 100,000:1
- Viewing angle: 178 degrees horizontal/vertical
- Response time: 4ms
- Built-in tuner: ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM
- Audio output: 20 watts (10W x 2)
- Speaker system: 2-way, 4 speakers
- Dolby Digital decoder: Yes
- Surround system: Infinite Sound
- Input labeling: Yes
- Swivel stand: ±20 degrees
- VESA compliance: 200mm x 200mm
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
Connections
- HDMI (version 1.3, HDCP): 1 rear, 1 side
- Component: 1 rear
- Composite A/V: 1 rear, 1 side
- RF: 1 rear
- PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 rear
- PC audio input: 1 rear
- Digital audio output: 1 optical, rear
- USB: 1 side
- Headphone out: 1 side
- RS-232c input: 1 rear
|  Dimensions
- TV without stand: 40.2 x 25 x 3 inches (WxHxD); 29.8 pounds
- TV with stand: 40.2 x 27 x 10.3 inches (WxHxD); 33.3 pounds
- What size TV should you get?
| LG 2010 HDTV Comparison | Series: | LD350 | LD450 | LD520 | LD550 | LD650 | LE5300 | LE5400 | LE8500 | LX6500 | PJ350 | PK550 | PK750 | | Models: | 22-inch
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60-inch | | Panel type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LED LCD | LED LCD | LED LCD | 3D LED | Plasma | Plasma | Plasma | | LED Local Dimming | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |  | | -- | -- | -- | | 3D Ready | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | | Resolution | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | | Contrast ratio | 50k:1
dynamic | 100k:1
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dynamic | 150k:1
dynamic | 200k:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
dynamic | 4mil:1
dynamic | 9mil:1
dynamic | 8mil:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
dynamic | | Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz | 120Hz | 120Hz | 240Hz | 60Hz | 120Hz | 120Hz | 240Hz | 600Hz | 600Hz | 600Hz | | Response time | 5ms | 4ms | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4ms | 2.6ms | 1ms | 2ms | -- | -- | -- | | Netcast Entertainment | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | HDMI input | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Component input
(Y, PB, PR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Composite input | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | PC input | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USB port | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | MP3 and JPEG
playback | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | DivX video
playback | -- | -- | -- | | | | | | | -- | -- | | | Ethernet | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | Wireless 1080p Ready | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | Energy Star | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | | | -- | -- | -- | | Series: | LD350 LCD | LD450 LCD | LD520 LCD | LD550 LCD | LD650 LCD | LE5300 LED | LE5400 LED | LE8500 LED | LX6500
3D LED | PJ350 Plasma | PK550 Plasma | PK750 Plasma | Learn More
| With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. - Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
- Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 LG 42LD450 42-INCH July 20, 2010
mattc
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just got this 42" LCD and loving it. For the price and the convenience of getting it delivered at your door is incomparable. Quality of picture is very crisp and clear comparing to other top brands.
Entry-level, but same PQ as sets costing +$300 May 9, 2010
D. KIM
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Good:
Budget priced 2010 model with BANG FOR BUCK (for 60Hz shoppers), very accurate colors out-of-the-box (AND a deep color tweaking menu), and surprisingly rich/dark blacks - as far as LCDs go
Bad:
60Hz means no 3D (boo!) but this has equal PQ in every other way as the 47LD550 42LD550 (yay!), the desktop stand assembly is far from the most secure stand, only 2 HDMI and 1 Component input (but RGB/VGA input is able to receive video color levels as well as PC color levels)
Bottom Line:
I'm not a T.V. nerd, audio/videophile forum-junkie but I am fairly knowlegable regarding A/V and tech stuff I've had several HDTVs since 2006 and closely compared LCD sets by Samsung, LG, and Sony with Panasonic Viera plasmas for the 2008/2009 model years. The 42LD450 has BETTER PQ to my eyes than the LG model 42LG40 (the 120Hz 2009 model). 2010 > 2009, with 120Hz series' offering little more than the refresh rate and the gimmicky motion-smoothing feature ("TruMotion"). In comparing the 42LD550 and the 42LD450, they both calibrated almost identically (the only difference between the sets being that the 42LD550 has a 120Hz refresh rate).
Sony's KDL-40EX600 and KDL-40EX400 also fell short to this BARGAIN BIN LG SET. Don't take my word for it...actually, DO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!!! Need a 42" 1080p?? Get the 120/240/480/600Hz model in 2-3 years when 3D technology is CHEAP AND VASTLY IMPROVED. 60Hz is all you need, and this TV will give you picture that would have carried a $1800 price tag in 2008.
If the #1 factor to you is having the best picture quality possible, simply don't go LCD. picture quality is the #1 most important factor to you, then let me advise you that NO LCD set will offer you superior PQ than other technologies.
It was a long search and this seems to be a winner August 9, 2010
Amazonist (NC United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Owned less than a month but having no trouble learning to use with Sat. TV and DVR. The delivery was joy! The young man brought the package into the house, opened it and set up the new after removing the the old and very heavy set. He assembled the new set and checked that it operated correctly and left with all the bulky packaging. At 91 with bad back I felt like a king!! Hope the TV lives up to its start
Sharp Image and Great Price August 25, 2010
k. stanislav
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great value and a great TV. I am very pleased with the picture, sound, controls...pretty much everything about it. I highly suggest this TV if you are looking for an HD LCD 42" unit.
exceptional TV August 23, 2010
Kay (Chicago, IL)
I purchased this TV as a gift for my son and daughter-in-law. They love it! The picture is extremely clear, there is no glare on the screen and the set-up was done by my son with no problem. I am very satisfied that they are happy.
The only problem I had was with the delivery carrier. There was an option offered when ordering, that I chose, to have the carrier call me to set up a day and approximate time to deliver, so that there would be someone home to accept. There were several attempts made by the carrier to deliver, but they couldn't because they never contacted me first. After several phone calls to Amazon & the carrier, it was finally delivered.
In spite of the delivery problems, I would definitely recommend this TV.
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