| With any LED LCD television it's important to | | | | computer input. It also features two 15 watt internal |
| remember that they are LCDs using LED backlights | | | | speakers, which did sound a little tinny and hollow but |
| instead of the traditional fluorescent tube lighting. The | | | | no more than other TVs in its class. |
| panels remain the same and still employ the liquid | | | | The panel features TruMotion 240Hz - a super fast |
| crystal diode technology where the crystals are | | | | refresh rate that works great for sports viewing. |
| 'twisted' to regulate the amount of light through the | | | | However, this will did require some judder reduction |
| screen. | | | | and motion blur adjustment to work well. While this isn't |
| In terms of appearance, the LE5500 is built in a rose | | | | too hard a task, this could be a major drawback for |
| wood colour, which personally I'm a fan of as they look | | | | the less A/V literature consumer. |
| great in traditional homes, but may not suit a modern or | | | | Unfortunately there's no direct remote control button |
| contemporary room. The unit is very sleek at only 1.2 | | | | for turning the TruMotion feature on or off either, which |
| inches in depth and weighs in at 63 pounds (just less | | | | can mean arduous series of menus as you switch |
| than 30 kilogram's) without the stand. The heavy solid | | | | between sports and normal viewing. |
| stand rotates up to 20 degrees from the centre and | | | | The color rendition was very impressive and images |
| supports the TV firmly. | | | | are realistic with deep colors from a wide color gamut. |
| Being LED lit, the panel features a local dimming option, | | | | The viewing angle was also impressive with contrast |
| where bulbs can be dimmed or brightened in different | | | | degradation appearing around 45 degrees of centre, |
| areas independently to improve on black levels. | | | | which was a good result. |
| Unsurprisingly then, the black levels were very good | | | | The TV also features wireless connectivity with a |
| and potentially better than some plasmas on the | | | | range of video sites, including Netflix, and YouTube, |
| market right now. | | | | and is Skype integrated, allowing you to make free |
| Light emitting diodes also use less power than | | | | internet calls without the use of a PC. |
| fluorescent bulbs, which is great news for your | | | | At around $1400 for a 42 inch, the LG LE5500 is |
| electricity bill. LG makes the most of this low power | | | | priced in the mid-range and suitably so. It is an |
| consumption by including energy saving features such | | | | attractive TV with some great features such as LED |
| as the ability to turn off screen when listening to music | | | | edge lighting and a range of internet connectivity. While |
| and an intelligent sensor function that automatically | | | | its picture quality, black levels and color ranges aren't |
| adjusts the brightness and color of the picture as the | | | | cutting edge, they are very good for the average |
| light in the room changes. | | | | consumer and compete well with its closest |
| Connectivity wise, the unit has four HDMI inputs, USB | | | | competitors, the Samsung UN55C6500 LED TV or the |
| 2.0 access, two component inputs and a 15 pin D-sub | | | | Sharp LC-52LE820U. |