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Complete Review for : LG 42LD550 LCD TV. This TV has the latest technology at an affordable price. This model gives you the opportunity to access NetCastEntertainment along with a host of services like Skype, YouTube, VUDU, NetFlix and many more. The picture quality is superior with the best resolution of 1080p. In the 42LD550 review, we also took note of the great connectivity that this model has to offer. It is Wi-Fi ready and has DLNA connectivity with 2 USB ports. The USB ports are very helpful in connecting digital devices like cameras and even camcorders. You will be able to view all the beautiful photos that you have taken on the large screen of the TV. It adds a new dimension to viewing photos which are precious and form a part of your memories. Being Wi-Fi ready also makes this TV free from the clutter of unnecessary wires and cables.

The 42LD550 comes equipped with TruMotion 120 Hz refresh rate which is excellent for watching action movies. The sports cars will race by without any evidence of blurring. The frames replace themselves so quickly that you can hardly spot the difference. Let’s take a look at all of the features before we draw any final conclusions on our 42LD550 review. See Amazing Low Price HERE

42ld550 Review

LG Ld550 42″ LCD TV On Sale Now at Amazon.

By Ferk V.

I had been planning on buying a new tv for quite a while, and did as much reading and research as time would permit. I kept coming back to the LG 42LD550. What really sold me on it was the Netcast (powered by the WiFi USB dongle), super-high contrast ratio, wireless-ready, and the price. The price! Man, a tv like this would have cost several thousand dollars a few years ago…

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By Uluru.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great picture + networking = total winner. This is my first HDTV, so keep that in mind – I was bound to be wowed by HD, no matter what the TV. But I really like this one. It has excellent specs (high contrast ratio, 2.7ms response time, 120 Hz) and a ‘picture wizard’ that seemed to do a great job in calibrating the picture settings. It supports the latest HDMI specs, and has some nice features like Real Cinema…

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LG 42LD550 Features Review:
  • Technical Specifications:
    • Panel Specifications
    • LG 42LD550- 42 inch LCD wide screen
    • viewing Screen Size (Diagonal) is 42.0 inch
    • Full HD 1080
    • Display Resolution is 1920 x 1080
    • ED-Resolution is 1080p
    • Dynamic Contrast Ratio is 150,000
    • Moving Picture Response Time- 120 Hz
    • Intelligent Sensor adjusts the display to optimize the image according to the room conditions.
    • Response Time is 2.4 m
    • Life Span – 60,000 hours
  • Video
    • XD Engine is the latest technology that delivers true digital picture quality.
    • Aspect Ratio Correction includes 6 Modes
    • Viewing Angle- 178º x 178º
    • Color Temperature Control includes 3 Modes
    • 1080p Source Input supports :
      • HDMI: 60p/30p/24p
      • Component: 60p/30p/24p
      • RGB: 60p (WXGA)
    • 8 Picture Modes
    • LG 42LD550 is ISFccc Ready
    • Picture Wizard II has on-screen menu comprising elements.
    • 3 AV Modes viz. Cinema, Sports, Game
    • 24p Real Cinema (5:5/2:2 Pulldown) and 3:2 Pulldown
  • Audio
    • System make up- Mono / Stereo / Dual (MTS/SAP)
    • Audio Output Power is 20W (10W x 2)
    • Two-Way 4 speakers
    • Dolby Digital Decoder
    • Surround System -Infinite Sound
    • Bass/Treble/Balance Controls
    • Clear Voice II
    • Auto Volume Leveler II
    • 5 Modes for EZ Sound
    • Backlight Control
    • A/V Input Navigation
    • Input Labeling
    • Quick View (Flashback) navigates you to recently viewed channel
    • Parental locking system
    • LG 42LD550 is key lock enabled
    • Features Closed Caption (CC)
    • SimpLink (HDMI CEC) Menu is available in four languages: English/Spanish/French/Korean
    • Auto Tuning / Programming programs available channels automatically
    • Channel Add/Delete
    • Favorite Channel Programming Automatic or Manually programmed Clock
    • On/Off Timer and Sleep Timer
    • Auto Off/Auto Sleep

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bhache 15 months ago

I think I am probably watching a little too much TV lately because of this thing!!

bhache 15 months ago

3 movies in six hours. Defenitely not much time for anything else in between!...My kids love it too.

John 15 months ago

Who ever thought a "cartoon" movie could be soooo good/clear. ("Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.)

bhache 15 months ago

I was having a bit of problem hearing this great TV...then I put my kids to bed...all is well again.

bhache 15 months ago

It has been 3 weeks since my complete Review for : LG 42LD550 LCD TV. I am still very happy. I decided to rearange the living room to make it more conducive for home entertainment. My living rool before had the 42ld550 sitting on an angle. I put it against the wall and parked "the Big Chair"...Daddy's Chair about 8 feet away, directly in front. Now I'm thinking of getting surround sound to go with it. I was told that to get the full experience, this is a purchase that i won't regret. I'm sure my family will appreciate the new addition to our living room as well.

Jackie 15 months ago

I've been so impressed with this TV, that I convinced My in-laws to get one. Now they, too, are enjoying the benefits of the LG 42LD550.

Brad 15 months ago

I'm thinking I might write another review of this thing. I might just say one word...Terrrriffic! Over the past 2 weeks i have been looking at different TV's. Some of them were in living rooms at friends and family, some of them were in stores, like Costco. Regardless of where i was sizing them up, I never got TV envy. There has to be something said for that. I like to describe TV envy a lot like "Plate envy" when you go out for dinner with someone and after the server brings out all the meals, you start to wonder if maybe you should have ordered what someone else has...not a good feeling!

Loressa 14 months ago

After looking at your review, I think that it is one of the best reviews on this product. I really appreciate the time and effort that you took to build this site. There are a lot of sites out, especially ones that have done a review of the LG 42LD550, that do not do that Tv any justice whatsoever. I think I will take the next step and purchase the 42LD550 and begin enjoying some of my favorite movies as well. I also thought lots about maybe getting a surround sound system. I do have another friend that purchased them both at the same time and does not regret it at all. Depending on my finances and how much everything costs all together will determine my decision.

thanks again and happy blogging (oh and reviewing).

bhache 14 months ago

Thank you for your help, There were a lot to choose from and after reading your review, it makes my decission a lot easier. I was sure I was going to go the Samsung route, but now that I gathered all the info i could, I have decided to go with the LG 42Ld550. Over the years i had accepted what tv had to offer in the HD lines, but never realy looked closely at the LCD compared to the Plasma. Now that we have friends that have purchased both, we were able to take and look at all the features from two or three different perspectives. One couple we know bought the Samsung first, but then after watching a few of their favourite movies, they decided to take it back and buy the LG 42ld550. There was another couple that had purchased a Plasma screen and were extremely excited, but not so enough to get rid of the TV. They ended up keeping it and puttin it in another room off of their dinning room. What they ended up doing was purchasind the 42ld550 and putting it in the downstairs family room.

William 14 months ago

Thanks for such a wonderful post. It has been a long time since i read something of this quality. I think the videos add a lot to it. Actually it was the videos that helped me make my dicission on the 42ld550. Since we made the decission to go with this tv, it has been nothing but exciting for all of us. I think my mother in-law hasn't stopped watching since we got it.

SvannaSmilz 14 months ago

We purchased this pc 2 wks ago after seeing it demonstrated on HSN. I didnt talk hubby into buying it for 2 days, so ended up buying from Amazon at even better price. The tv is fab! Great pic and sound and we havent even had satellite bring HD receiver. I particularly like the 2 speakers that are 2 way which gives great audio whereas most hd tvs have bad sound. The internet apps are great. EZ to program and we use it wireless. We liked it so well I just ordered another one without the internet apps since I have a roku box to stream movies and the net. We got the new flat indoor antenna and picked up local channels for news , etc. plus 2 cable channels from a company not in our area. Go figure. Just using the indoor antenna and local channels the pic was outstanding. A lot of the programming and movies are in HD so why pay 86.00 a month for satellite and HD when I can get it without satellite. Im having mine unhooked next week. The only programs I like I cant pick up now can be viewed online so we are all set. I also got the LG extended warranty from amazon for a great price and the dongle was on sale for 44.00 as opposed to 80.00 and up. It pays to do research and shop around. You can't miss with this tv. HSN has over 200 reviews on it and amazon has a slew. That says it all.

Barb 13 months ago

We find the channel changing feature cumbersome. You can just go up and down the channel lineup in order. You have to switch categories from DTV, Cable, etc So for example if you want CH 24-1 on Cable you have to change the category if let's say you are on channel 19-1 on DTV. You'd think that the channels would just go up and down in order. :(

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     When I completed the complete 42ld550 review, I was not sure about some of the features, because I still wanted to use some internet connections over time.  After a substantial amount of trials, I'd say about 2 weeks worth of dickering around with everything, I must say that it has become quite easy to manuver around all of them.  My wife is beginning to learn about some of the options as she loves to use the internet on this more that I.  She has found that it has become more convenient to switch back and forth from programming to surfing while in front of the 42ld550 than she first admitted.  It took her a little time, but admittedly she said that she probably wasn't giving it a fair shake at the beginning.  One feature that she is particularly fond of is the Parental Locking option.  Being that she is a very busy mother of 3 and holds down a full time job, she is always concerned about what the children are watching.  She is more at ease, and her mind is at rest, when she is busy doing household chores, or just stepping out to the grocery store quickly.

    Part 2

     

    Thismodelgives youthe opportunityadmittance NetCastEntertainment together with ahost of solutionslike Skype, YouTube, VUDU, Blockbuster onlineand many other things. The picturegood qualityissuperiorwiththevery bestimage resolution of 1080p. Inside 42LD550 review, most of usfurthermoreneedednoticeof the fantasticon the web connectivitythat willthis kind oftypefeaturestooffer. Itis definitely Wi-Fi readyand possesses DLNA on the web connectivitytogether with2Universal series busports. TheUniversal serial bus ports have becomehelpful injoiningdigitalunitslikevideo camerasand evencamcorders. It will be possibleto watcheach of thelovelyimagesin whichyouhavetakenaboutyourlargemonitorconnected withthe particularTelevision set. Itbringsa newdimensionfor you toseeingpicsthat happen to becherishedandvarietysection ofyourmemories. Currently being Wi-Fi readyas wellmakesthisTv setfree fromthedebrisregardingunnecessarycables and wires.

    Your 42LD550 comes equipped with TruMotion 120Hertzrechargepacewhich isoutstandingforwatchingactionsmovies. Thesportscarswillraceby means ofwith noanyevidence ofclouding. Thecasingsreplaceon their ownsoquicklyyou canseldomareathechange. Let’s take a look ateach of thefeaturesbeforemost of usdrawjust about anyultimateresultswithour 42LD550 evaluate.

    A little secret!

    Connecting your laptop to your Television is much simpler than you probably believe. With the increase of programs accessible on the internet, more and more people are switching to their laptop computers to watch programs. That's what we did, but we also have a huge Television set inside my family room and I planned to watch this programming around the big tv screen. So following very much investigation My partner and I found the two easiest methods to hook up your ownlaptop to yourTelevision.

    Sad to say, most internet sites, specifically tech websites, tend to be extremely complicated and never help it become very easy to understand how you can link your laptop to yourTV. My goal is to simplify factors for you. There are two really easy methods to do this.

    This can be a fast way for connecting your own laptop to theTv set. Check on your laptop for a HDMI interface. If you have an Hewlett packard you most likely have one of these plug-ins. In the event you do, you need to be able to check to see if theTV has the identical port. Many modern Televesion's do. My TV is approximately 4 years old and it has one.

    If you are unsure what a HDMI port looks like, go to Yahoo and click on Images in the top left hand corner of the display and type HDMI in the search box. You should see a lot of example images.

    In the event an individual has an HDMI interface on your own laptop computer and onyourTV, you are in luck. All youwill need to be able to buy will be a HDMI cable and connect one part into theTV and the other directly into your ownlaptop. Change the channel on your Television ( not the cable box) until you are on the channel which states "HDMI." It is usually below the channel 2.

    A person can easily buy a new HDMI cable just about anyplace. We bought mine from an Office Website. Best Buy, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart and Amazon.com may have these items.  You should never by the cheapest cable but you also don't need to spend more than $30 for this item.

    All right, for anybody who does not have a new High-definition multimediaport on your ownmobile computer, you can still hook up your laptop on your TV  relatively simple.

    Sewell
    includes a great minor product that you can buy which you can use in order to connect your current laptop computer on yourTV. It is about $40 on Amazon.com andis sold withexactly what you need. You can find it by searching for "Sewell PC to TV" on Amazon online marketplace. This is a little black box with 3 wires coming out of it and also the product number is actually "SW-23000.

    Even if you possess any HDMI interface many of you can easily benefit from this particular Sewell device, especially if an individual spends a lot of time vacationing. With this little gadget anyone would be capable of connecting ones laptop computer to any kind of TV which you come across on the road.

    A little alone time

    Now that the honeymoon with the TV is calming a bit, I think it's time to add a little "spark" with the love of my life...no, not the LG 42ld550 tv, my beautiful wife! Over the past few weeks we have been trying to find time to sit together and enjoy this amazing LG TV but just can't seem to find the time. You know how it is, up early, kids off to school, ready for work, get home and try to make supper amongst the questions, screaming and fighting. And then try to sit down at the table and pretend that we have achieved a little peace in our lives. i think sometimes we are just trying to hang on until the kids go to bed. I don't know how many conversations get started and not finished at the dinner table.

    After the chilins are put to bed, my wife likes to snuggle up in front of the computer with her tea, and i like to snuggle up in front of the LG 42ld550 tv with my salty snacks. Thankfully the computer and the Lg are somewhat in the same viscinity. We like the features like pause because when we have something that we remember we need to communicate, we can pause the TV. Do you think we could get that option with our kids?? Something to think about.

     

    If you are organizing to get a LCD tv in close to long term, do think about the solution of going for the LG 42LD550. LG has obtained quite repute with regard to televisions, and this specific model is really worth buying by most means.

    LG 42LD550 is thought to be most apt for the guest rooms and/or big living lounges on account of its significantly greater dimensions (42 inches), trendy and stylish seems to be both when switched on and off. Probably what make it stand out of other options is the reality that the two the photograph and sound it have is of superlative quality, its sleek in fashion and to best the all it has got web characteristics. The extra functionalities of wireless adapter and Netfix mean that a single could actually get 'gold' at exceedingly circumspect rates. The wireless adapter may possibly arrive as a portion of the deal or you might have to spend up to $70 or $80, based upon the supplier. Now acquiring speedy climate reports or films schedule is not a grim activity by any signifies, all credits to the networking capabilities of LG 42LD550.

    Even the fastest of the shifting scenes on Tv would not be blurred. Hence, the exhibit would be vibrant, smooth with an superb contrast. Aside from, the regular refresh charge is about 120 Hz. The factor of 'infinite sound' would imply that you could be assured of outstanding listening with sound characteristics this kind of as abundant bass, clear and deep and so forth. Additionally, the functionality of Clear Voice II arrive considerably effectual at making certain that the dialogues by humans do not shed its clearness on account of huge track record noises or new music. This may well a mean a whole lot to you although observing films. Its sound is stereo, and the Television arrives with two in-created speakers.

    But you could be quite assured of your price tag becoming paid off in terms of worth and tremendous top quality. All in all, a single could assuredly assert that buying LG 42LD550 could be 'worth it' by all signifies.

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