Difference between revisions of "LG 42LB5D"
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Basics: | Basics: | ||
| − | * 42" (diagonal) widescreen LCD television | + | * 42" (diagonal) [[16:9|widescreen]] [[LCD]] television |
* Good build quality on the whole, though some edges on the plastic casing were left "sharp" (I'm OCD about fit and finish) | * Good build quality on the whole, though some edges on the plastic casing were left "sharp" (I'm OCD about fit and finish) | ||
* Not that heavy for its size (one person can lift it, in or out of packing carton) | * Not that heavy for its size (one person can lift it, in or out of packing carton) | ||
Special features and nice touches: | Special features and nice touches: | ||
| − | * RS232 port at the back to allow external control (by LinuxMCE for example) | + | * [[RS232 port]] at the back to allow external control (by LinuxMCE for example) |
* Power LED is red on standby, and switches to green when set is on (thank goodness, blue-LED fever is abating! :-) | * Power LED is red on standby, and switches to green when set is on (thank goodness, blue-LED fever is abating! :-) | ||
* Brightness can be instantly adjusted via two remote buttons -- the only thing better would be a photosensor that adjusts things automatically for ambient light (but that's what hacking is all about ;-) | * Brightness can be instantly adjusted via two remote buttons -- the only thing better would be a photosensor that adjusts things automatically for ambient light (but that's what hacking is all about ;-) | ||
Picture fidelity: | Picture fidelity: | ||
* Crisp picture when provided with full quality source (e.g. true HD) | * Crisp picture when provided with full quality source (e.g. true HD) | ||
| − | * Crisp picture with some ghosting when using the RGB-PC input with a standard (though longer than average) VGA video cable -- I will try to add a photo of the effect; the lowest-tech connections (S-Video, RF, and the like) for PC video are NOT recommended! | + | * Crisp picture with some ghosting when using the RGB-PC input with a standard (though longer than average) VGA video cable -- I will try to add a photo of the effect; the lowest-tech connections ([[S-Video]], RF, and the like) for PC video are NOT recommended! |
| − | * A touch blurry with low-end sources (S-Video, RF) like older game systems, but still a fairly good overall picture; I have yet to test other signal methods with my game systems (requires special cables I don't yet have). | + | * A touch blurry with low-end sources ([[S-Video]], RF) like older game systems, but still a fairly good overall picture; I have yet to test other signal methods with my game systems (requires special cables I don't yet have). |
Usability: | Usability: | ||
| − | * The OSD UI and remote are excellent. Both the menus and the buttons are laid out sensibly, and the system incorporates a great idea for settings that are cyclic (most are): the first time you press a button (e.g. aspect ratio), it brings up an OSD reminder of the current setting; subsequent presses will cycle through the available options. It's simple, and effective at preventing accidental setting changes by a single inadvertent button press on the remote. | + | * The [[OSD]] [[UI]] and remote are excellent. Both the menus and the buttons are laid out sensibly, and the system incorporates a great idea for settings that are cyclic (most are): the first time you press a button (e.g. [[aspect ratio]]), it brings up an [[OSD]] reminder of the current setting; subsequent presses will cycle through the available options. It's simple, and effective at preventing accidental setting changes by a single inadvertent button press on the remote. |
Resolutions: | Resolutions: | ||
* 1024x768 | * 1024x768 | ||
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* 1360x768 | * 1360x768 | ||
| − | Warning: This TV is not one of the Plug and Play TVs. It does have a serial port, but it is not recognized by the Setup Wizard. | + | Warning: This TV is not one of the [[Plug and Play]] TVs. It does have a serial port, but it is not recognized by the Setup Wizard. |
[[Category: Video]] | [[Category: Video]] | ||
[[Category: Hardware]] | [[Category: Hardware]] | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 27 August 2007
Basics:
- 42" (diagonal) widescreen LCD television
- Good build quality on the whole, though some edges on the plastic casing were left "sharp" (I'm OCD about fit and finish)
- Not that heavy for its size (one person can lift it, in or out of packing carton)
Special features and nice touches:
- RS232 port at the back to allow external control (by LinuxMCE for example)
- Power LED is red on standby, and switches to green when set is on (thank goodness, blue-LED fever is abating! :-)
- Brightness can be instantly adjusted via two remote buttons -- the only thing better would be a photosensor that adjusts things automatically for ambient light (but that's what hacking is all about ;-)
Picture fidelity:
- Crisp picture when provided with full quality source (e.g. true HD)
- Crisp picture with some ghosting when using the RGB-PC input with a standard (though longer than average) VGA video cable -- I will try to add a photo of the effect; the lowest-tech connections (S-Video, RF, and the like) for PC video are NOT recommended!
- A touch blurry with low-end sources (S-Video, RF) like older game systems, but still a fairly good overall picture; I have yet to test other signal methods with my game systems (requires special cables I don't yet have).
Usability:
- The OSD UI and remote are excellent. Both the menus and the buttons are laid out sensibly, and the system incorporates a great idea for settings that are cyclic (most are): the first time you press a button (e.g. aspect ratio), it brings up an OSD reminder of the current setting; subsequent presses will cycle through the available options. It's simple, and effective at preventing accidental setting changes by a single inadvertent button press on the remote.
Resolutions:
- 1024x768
- 1280x768
- 1360x768
Warning: This TV is not one of the Plug and Play TVs. It does have a serial port, but it is not recognized by the Setup Wizard.
