Bought LG 47LD650 - Initial impressions and an issue...
Hey guys,
I finally bought my TV earlier this week, in fact have had it since Wednesday. While this is not a review, I really like the blackness level. Initially, after reading up on IPS VS PVA, here and on other sites, I was afraid the blacks would be washed out, or lacking detail.
IMO I have seen better on some Samsung TVs, but this isn't noticeable unless they're side by side, or if you've just watched the same movie on a Samsung. Blackness levels are really nice, decent shadow detail (which I never thought I'd get), and really sweet colour, with very decent (though not excellent) viewing angles.
What I really like, is the upscaling quality, even a 640x260-res movie, looks pretty decent, at a distance of around 7-8 feet. I'm surprised, truly. It seems upscaling on LG TVs has improved since the LH35 and Jazz that I had checked in 2008/2009.
Also NO backlight bleed from this panel.
But I have an issue. On the left side (especially near the bottom) and a bit on the right side, there is play between the panel and the bezel, and I noticed this when wiping the TV. On the left side, I'd say this play was around 4mm and maybe 3 mm on the right side. On the whole of the top and bottom, it's a snug fit. However, there's no backlight bleeding whatsoever. I even too a pic of a dark screen with the panel on. Is this normal?
I have called an LG service engineer to check up on this.
More updates will follow, and eventually I will put up a review.
BTW, when playing MP4 files through USB, there's no sound. I get a message saying "cannot process audio". Why? MKV and AVI files work fine. Not tried 1080p content yet.
Hey guys,
I finally bought my TV earlier this week, in fact have had it since Wednesday. While this is not a review, I really like the blackness level. Initially, after reading up on IPS VS PVA, here and on other sites, I was afraid the blacks would be washed out, or lacking detail.
IMO I have seen better on some Samsung TVs, but this isn't noticeable unless they're side by side, or if you've just watched the same movie on a Samsung. Blackness levels are really nice, decent shadow detail (which I never thought I'd get), and really sweet colour, with very decent (though not excellent) viewing angles.
What I really like, is the upscaling quality, even a 640x260-res movie, looks pretty decent, at a distance of around 7-8 feet. I'm surprised, truly. It seems upscaling on LG TVs has improved since the LH35 and Jazz that I had checked in 2008/2009.
Also NO backlight bleed from this panel.
But I have an issue. On the left side (especially near the bottom) and a bit on the right side, there is play between the panel and the bezel, and I noticed this when wiping the TV. On the left side, I'd say this play was around 4mm and maybe 3 mm on the right side. On the whole of the top and bottom, it's a snug fit. However, there's no backlight bleeding whatsoever. I even too a pic of a dark screen with the panel on. Is this normal?
I have called an LG service engineer to check up on this.
More updates will follow, and eventually I will put up a review.
BTW, when playing MP4 files through USB, there's no sound. I get a message saying "cannot process audio". Why? MKV and AVI files work fine. Not tried 1080p content yet.
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