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We have collected 2 reviews of the LG 42LW650. Experts rate LG 42LW650 8/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the LG 42LW650 and LG LCD TV.
While most other manufacturers are pushing active 3D systems, LG is sticking resolutely to its passive 3D technology and is gradually winning over many converts. For the uninitiated, passive systems use the type of polarised glasses you would get in the cinema as opposed to active shutter glasses, which alternately control the light in each lens via electronics to create a perception of depth. A major appeal of passive systems is that the glasses are so cheap in comparison to those for active sets. The 42LW650T packs in much more than just passive 3D support, though, as it includes great media streaming and internet features, as well as LED local dimming that helps to improve black level perofrmance. This attractive looking set will leave your wallet around £850 lighter. If there are two companies that have done a lot to modernise the look of the menu systems on their TVs, it's LG and Samsung. LG in particular has made great strides over the last couple of years, and the results are reflected in the gorgeous menus you find on this TV. They're packed full of slick and colourful icons, neat animations and other cool graphics effects.
This model is the 42'' version of the 47'' TV that we tested in our labs, the LG 47LW650S. Everything we said in the original article holds true--the only thing that's different is the size! The only exception is that some manufacturers fit different sized televisions with panels from different sources. In that case, our comments are only valid for the panel that we originally tested. Contrast, black levels, colour handling and ghosting are all subject to change from one panel to another. Manufacturers who do fit the same panel in all of the TVs in a range can expect the same results across the whole range. The only factor which could be prone to slight variation is the brightness, producing slightly different contrast. According to our own tests, and assurances from manufacturers, the results of one TV can accurately be applied to others in the range.