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| LG 42LD520 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV |  | Brand: LG
Category: CE
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New (16) Used (3) from $679.99
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 962
Color: Black Smog
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 37.8
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 41.4 x 25.9
MPN: 42LD520
Model: 42LD520
UPC: 719192177192
EAN: 0719192177192
ASIN: B0039RV0DM
Release Date: March 20, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Full HD 1080p Resolution | | • | TruMotion 120Hz | | • | 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio | | • | Picture Wizard II | | • | Smart Energy Savings |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The LD520 series offers a line of 1080p CFL backlit LCDs with TruMotion 120Hz frame rate conversion. Clear Voice II enhances the diaglog when watching TVs at low volume and we were impressed with this feature on last year's LG LCDs, AV Mode II allows custom settings for various media types such as sports, movies and video games.
Amazon.com Product Description
Great for sports and fast action, the 42-inch LG 42LD520 LCD HDTV offers 1080p Full HD resolution for crystal-clear detail, TruMotion 120Hz technology for virtually no motion blur, and a super-quick response time of 2.4ms (milliseconds). Other features include an amazing 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for more stunning colors and deeper blacks, capability to play MP3 audio files and JPEG photo slideshows from a USB drive, stereo speakers with 20 watts of power and Dolby Digital decoding, and three HDMI inputs. Key Features  Full HD 1080p resolution
This stunning picture is the reason you wanted HDTV in the first place. With almost double the pixel resolution, Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. You'll see details and colors like never before.  |  TruMotion 120Hz
TruMotion 120Hz technology lets you see sports, video games and high-speed action with virtually no motion blur. Now your TV can keep up with your fast-moving entertainment.  | | 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio No more worrying about dark scenes or dull colors. The dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000:1 delivers more stunning colors and deeper blacks than you can imagine.  |  Intelligent Sensor
Don't strain your eyes. Let your TV do the adjustments for you. Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience.  |  AV Mode
Sports, movies and video games are best enjoyed with customized settings. With AV Mode, you can easily select from one of three picture modes for "Cinema", Sports" or "Games" to enjoy an optimized picture and sound experience. |  Picture Wizard
Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature. It's not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way. |  24P Real Cinema
Stay in for the theater. Enjoy a true cinema-like experience in your own home with movies the way they are meant to be seen. LG's Real Cinema technology precisely displays 24p source frames on your screen, the same as on a movie screen. If you love movies, you'll love Real Cinema. |  ISFccc Calibration Ready
LG's ISFccc Ready HDTVs contain the detailed standards necessary for professional calibration of brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels and much more to meet local lighting conditions for both day and nighttime viewing. Settings are added to preset modes for easy access from your LG remote. |  Clear Voice II
Get audio the way it was meant to be heard. Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells.  Infinite Sound
What's a great picture without great sounds to match? Infinite Sound delivers an amazing listening experience with deep, rich bass to make the most of your entertainment. |  Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital lets you experience compelling 5.1-channel surround sound. And you can trust that you'll get the same great Dolby Digital audio quality no matter what you're watching--a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, TV programming or downloaded content. Best of all, you can be confident that you'll hear the audio exactly as it was intended, because Dolby Digital is also used to create the soundtracks for movies and games. |  USB 2.0
Now reliving that fantastic family vacation can happen in the comfort of your living room. Easily connect your external USB devices to enjoy JPEG photos or listen to MP3 files. |  HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Color
Make installation of any enabled device a snap. Get 10.2Gbps of bandwidth for deeper colors and more to take advantage of the best Full HD experience. HDMI V.1.3 connectivity lets you prepare yourself for tomorrow's technology today. |  SimpLink
Having a hard time keeping track of your remotes? With SimpLink, all your LG devices can be controlled with just one remote. |  Smart Energy Saving
With LG's Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve money and energy. | Key Specifications - Screen size: 42-inch class (42 inches diagonal)
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p Full HD)
- Dynamic contrast ratio: 100,000:1
- Viewing angle: 178 degrees horizontal/vertical
- Response time: 2.4ms
- Built-in tuner: ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM
- Audio output: 20 watts (10W x 2)
- Speaker system: 2-way, 4 speakers
- Dolby Digital decoder: Yes
- Surround system: Infinite Sound
- Input labeling: Yes
- Swivel stand: ±20 degrees
- VESA compliance: 200mm x 200mm
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
Connections
- HDMI (version 1.3, HDCP): 2 rear, 1 side
- Component: 1 rear
- Composite A/V: 1 rear, 1 side
- RF: 1 rear
- PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 rear
- PC audio input: 1 rear
- Digital audio output: 1 optical, rear
- USB: 1 side
- Headphone out: 1 side
- RS-232c input: 1 rear
|  Dimensions
- TV without stand: 41.4 x 25.9 x 3.6 inches (WxHxD); 37.9 pounds
- TV with stand: 41.4 x 28.3 x 11.7 inches (WxHxD); 41.9 pounds
- What size TV should you get?
| LG 2010 HDTV Comparison | Series: | LD350 | LD450 | LD520 | LD550 | LD650 | LE5300 | LE5400 | LE8500 | LX6500 | PJ350 | PK550 | PK750 | | Models: | 22-inch
26-inch
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50-inch | 50-inch
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60-inch | | Panel type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LED LCD | LED LCD | LED LCD | 3D LED | Plasma | Plasma | Plasma | | LED Local Dimming | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |  | | -- | -- | -- | | 3D Ready | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | | Resolution | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | | Contrast ratio | 50k:1
dynamic | 100k:1
dynamic | 100k:1
dynamic | 150k:1
dynamic | 200k:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
dynamic | 4mil:1
dynamic | 9mil:1
dynamic | 8mil:1
dynamic | 3mil:1
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dynamic | | Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz | 120Hz | 120Hz | 240Hz | 60Hz | 120Hz | 120Hz | 240Hz | 600Hz | 600Hz | 600Hz | | Response time | 5ms | 4ms | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4ms | 2.6ms | 1ms | 2ms | -- | -- | -- | | Netcast Entertainment | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | HDMI input | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Component input
(Y, PB, PR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Composite input | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | PC input | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USB port | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | MP3 and JPEG
playback | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | DivX video
playback | -- | -- | -- | | | | | | | -- | -- | | | Ethernet | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | Wireless 1080p Ready | -- | -- | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | -- | | | Energy Star | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | | | -- | -- | -- | | Series: | LD350 LCD | LD450 LCD | LD520 LCD | LD550 LCD | LD650 LCD | LE5300 LED | LE5400 LED | LE8500 LED | LX6500
3D LED | PJ350 Plasma | PK550 Plasma | PK750 Plasma | Learn More
Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room? 
| With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. - Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
- Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Very Good LG LCD August 31, 2010
J. Keeler (Clarksville VA USA)
I've owned plasma, lcd and projector HDTV's and recently purchased this LG 42" set. I'm very impressed with the overall picture quality.
Great image quality and very accurate colors after tweaking the attributes a bit.
I haven't tested it with a CRT monitor, but gaming lag seems very low.
Amazing clarity and sharpness, works very well as a PC Monitor using HDMI.
I believe the setting "Just Scan" is 1:1 pixel mapping.
120hz for Sports! It's great! I don't like it at all for any other viewing other than sports. The Trumotion 120hz feature can be disabled or enabled at any time. It creates a rather unnatural looking "Live Shoot" "Home Video" kind of effect--but it works well with live action sporting events such as football. In 60hz mode this LCD performs well with sports but you'll notice slightly blurry, slightly pixellated "artifacts" when a football player is running (certain camera angles are worse/better) pixellated turf at times, etc. It's not hugely noticeable but it's there when you really focus on it in fast motion sports. The Trumotion feature almost eliminates these artifact/blur issues, I leave it on during NFL games--yes the commercials look a bit weird with it, but for the live action game I love it.
Black level could be better, some backlight flashlighting on an all-black background--one of the tradeoffs with many LCD's.
Cooler than a plasma which heats up a smaller room, great (almost too much so) clarity and definition compared even to most plasmas (plasmas usually have a slightly softer definition that many believe looks more natural)
Lower resolution standard TV and even lower res pictures on a PC suffer, this baby loves 720p/1080p/1080i and general high res content.
Excellent "tweakability" the controls are great for getting the picture you want. Many different modes, cinema with warmer hues, game mode with all specialty controls turned off, and one thing I love is this TV remembers your picture settings per input. A lot of tv's in this range don't do this. Tweak the Cinema picture setting on your Blu Ray HDMI 1? It remembers those settings for that HDMI 1 input and all other inputs when you switch inputs.
woodman71 1st HDTV purchase August 29, 2010
woody teel
This was my 1st HDTV purchase & I would rate my selection 4.5 stars out of 5. The unit was a little expensive compared to the big box stores economy Brands but I thought this TV had alot of technology built into it & I had seen LG HDTV's in Motel rooms & @ friends homes. It has an amazingly clear picture even on standard cable & I am probably not going to upgrade to HD Cable for a while because of that. Beware tho; Optical Video out only; I can't run it thru my 20 Yr. old Pioneer VSx9500 Stereo Amp because there are no RCA video out connections, only a female 1/8th" female port for a head phone. I am going to try to find a Y adapter to RCA plug to hook up but this seems rediculous. The remote control must be aligned up close to the TV in order to switch channels Etc. Am still learning how to use all its features tho. Life's Good!Woodman71
 Not so great August 23, 2010
TLRocket
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The TV arrived quickly but after setting it up with cable, we noticed that there isn't any sound when you turn on the TV. We have to turn it off then turn it back on to get sound, every... single... time! I will be calling LG shortly regarding this problem.
Great value! August 20, 2010
MyPenName (Pennsylvania)
We bought this tv from another online retailer and have absolutely loved it. We have it in our bedroom and for the price, you cannot go wrong. The picture is perfect, the sound is wonderful - you can tweak the sound settings and get decent bass etc, the volume goes up really high too. There are many settings...whatever you need to tweak, the setting is there, even online settings to connect to wireless network to see multimedia from other devices on the network. We have not had a single complaint about this tv except for the fact that since it is glossy, it does get fingerprints quickly and shows the dust! I think that is expected with any glossy finish though. Initial setup was easy and fast. I recommend this tv for anyone looking to stay within a decent budget but still get alot of bang for your buck!
Great Picture Quality, Smooth 120Hz technology, great gaming mode August 7, 2010
HDvideogamer
I just received this TV an I'm very excited about it. I will add more to my review after I play a few Xbox 360 and PS3 games and watch more movies are .
Just a few things I notice.
-GAMERS, enable the game mode, it turns off all video filters and enhancement (intended for movies not games) that may delay your controller response, making the time between the moment you press a button to the time your character reacts, shorter. (you will notice his playing FIFA or guitar hero where a tiny delay is the difference between scoring or not) also on your xbox 360, go to settings video output, select 1080p. (if the video output, and screen native resolution match, it will save a few milliseconds of response time since the upscaling is eliminated)
-TruMotion 120Hz makes movies look really smooth, It makes movies look like a soap opera, no everybody like the effect,. but you can disable it.
-Use the Picture Wizard II feature, it will help you to improve the color accuracy, it a useful tool included with the TV, It really works!.
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