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LG Electronics 42LB5D

TV Technology: LCD • Diagonal (inches): 42 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p • Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080 • Price When Reviewed: $1800
Last updated
September 12, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Lincoln Spector
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Expensive: $1800 (8/29/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 74
  • Features:Very Good: 82
  • Design:Good: 71

Pricing Expensive: $1800

Expensive: $1800
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $0

Performance Good: 74

Good: 74
PC World Tests
Interface Tested HDMI 
High-Definition Image Quality Good 
Standard-TV Image Quality Good 
DVD Image Quality Good 
Color Quality Good 
Brightness and Contrast Good 
Detail Good 
Overall Quality Good 

Features Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
Screen Specs
TV Technology LCD 
Diagonal (inches) 42 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1920-by-1080 
Rated Contrast Ratio 10,000 
Rated Brightness( cd / m^2) 500 
Antiglare No 
Horizontal View Angle (degrees) 178 
Vertical View Angle (degrees) 178 
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds)
Pixel Response Type Gray-to-gray 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 3.5 
Height (inches) 11.1 
Width (inches) 40.7 
Weight (pounds) 60.6 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black 
Speaker Type Yes 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i, 1080p 
NTSC Tuner
ATSC Tuner
Remote Control IR 
Picture in Picture No 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input
VGA Input
Composite Input
S-Video Input
Component Input
DVI Input
HDMI Input
RCA Audio Input
RCA Audio Output
Optical Input
Optical Output
Other Interfaces USB Media Host: "Experience your digital music (MP3) and photo (JPEG) library with USB Media Host." LG SimpleLink lets you control other products using the HDMI connection. 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel No 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Other
Included Hardware coaxial cable, power cord 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 71

Good: 71
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