LG - 50 in. (Diagonal) Class 720p 600 Hz Plasma HD Television Reviews


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4.55 of 5
(by 31 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 87% of reviewers recommend (27 out of 31)

Pros
  • great value (20)
  • best bang for the buck (15)
  • great picture, even standard def (13)
  • nice black levels after tweaking (6)
  • ease of use (4)
  • cheap (3)
Cons
  • glare (11)
  • poor quality (2)
  • short life (2)
  • may not be good for gaming (2)
  • dysfunctional (2)
  • dynamic contrast has problems (1)
  • this model is being discontinued. (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

The Best...Also what a deal

After much, much research, we picked up the LG-50PQ30 plasma at Sears with the 10% off Early Bird Sat special. 899$. For a 50" plasma? What a TV. Crisp, great Blacks and Bright whites. No burn in at all. Easy Set-up, even for a new grampa. HDMI cable( 8$ on-line ) hook-up was cake and great picture.... read full review »
Posted on Mar 27, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review

Although I had a good experience with this model, the picture became severely distorted and unwatchable (colors were blurry and ghost images) this week after only 3 months of normal use. We contact LG because the tv was under warranty, but they were no help and they referred us to Sears. Sears will come...

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Posted on Dec 04, 2009

LG - 50 in. (Diagonal) Class 720p 600 Hz Plasma... Reviews

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This TV is absolutely amazing. Not only is it a 50 in but its very very thin. Its got amazing picture and I love waking up in the morning to the beautiful thing in my living room waiting for a good game to come on.

Posted on Sep 23, 2010

This is a followup review - I purchased this in May 2009 and have had no problems whatsover with this set.  The TV is on for 12 + hours a day and has worked perfectly each day and every day.  The only issue I was concerned with was the glare as other reviewers had indicated - which I mitigated by adjusting some lights in the room and getting a wall-mounted tilt screen frame (If you are mounting on the wall get a tilt screen frame anyway - when connecting the cables in the back you will thank yourself as the tilt makes it easy to connect the cables in the back. You will thank yourself later!). In...

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Posted on Feb 21, 2010

Speakers work well, glare isn't any worse than an average TV. Picture is fantastic, my husband LOVES watching the games on it. I'm very happy with this purchase. Sears was quick to ship and the workers who put the TV in my car were really good to work with! I have had this TV for over a month and it is better than I expected.

Posted on Sep 23, 2009

Disappointed

I just bought this at sears about a week ago.  While I understand that you can get lemons, I am still very disappointed.

The glare for it was ridiculous.  We can't use any of the lamps in the room besides the one behind it because you see the lamp and everything around it in the room.

4 days into owning it there is a dead, neon green pixel on the left-center side of the tv.  Taking it back and getting a Sony.

 

Posted on Jan 24, 2010

Best Bang for your Buck

This TV beats all LCD and plasma TVs in its price range. The colors are lush, the skin tones are amazing and the contrast is outstanding. This set has features and settings not found on TVs of this class. I cannot tell this is a 720p set and after all I watch TV and not specs. Go to your local Sears and compare this picture with the other top tier manufactures and you will see that this is an amazing set.
Posted on Apr 18, 2009

Very pleased with this television

I am very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone. Easiest setup that I have had in any television (including standard televisions). I haven't had the cable connected to it yet, but the games play well and look great. I can finally read the small writing on the games from across the room.
Posted on Apr 17, 2009

This TV is amazing.  I was nervous to get a 720p because I mainly watch bluray, but this purchase has me happy that I did not spend the extra cash.  Cars on bluray will put you over the top - it is perfect.  Once you are more than 3 or 4 feet from the set you can not see the pixels.  Why pay more when you can have this beauty for so little?

Posted on Sep 29, 2009
Posted on Oct 16, 2009
Posted on Oct 15, 2009

Awesome TV, Awesome Price =D

This TV worked out great for me!  The resolution is great, and the price is great.  At first i was debating between Plasma and LCD, and between 1080p and 720p.  This TV is Plasma 720p, the cheapest of all options by far, and more than what I need.   I'm very happy with my LG =)  The sound is pretty good, but not awesome.  I have a home theatre system so that takes care of the audio.

Posted on Sep 21, 2009
GREAT TV-WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CRACKED SCREEN GREAT PRICE.
Posted on Sep 14, 2009

I am writing this review, because user reviews have helped me decide whether or not a product is something I would want to buy. I often do exhaustive research, but I really like to read what the average joe has to say. So here's what I think.

I spent several months deciding if I was going to buy a plasma or LCD. Then it came down to screen size. I pretty much was set on buying a 42" plasma by Samsung, with Panasonic being a very close second. But things changed when a friend recommended stopping by Sears to see what they had to offer. And that's when I saw this LG model and lower prices for the...

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Posted on Oct 27, 2009

Great TV, good value

This LG Plasma TV has great picture.

It consums about the same electricity as my 40 in. Sony LCD TV when I set energy saver to medium level.

Setting energy saver level to medium or maximum will reduce the energy consumption, prolong Plasma panel's life and minimize the screen burn.

I think LG brand gas gone a long way since the Goldstar merged with Lucky many years ago! Just look at LG Washers, dryers and refrigerators at **********!

I received the $75.00 gas card.

Posted on Oct 29, 2009

Great TV Value

We got rid of a perfectly good tube tv that was nearing 15 years old.  Needed the space and some of the extra features that a new TV brings.  This 50'' LG is certainly a crowd pleaser.  It is almost a piece of art bolted to my wall.  The tv features are excellent as are the pictures from various stations.  There is an obvious difference between digital channels vs. the normal analog ones coming into the house.  In fact, the basic analog picture is probably worse than the tv we got rid of, but that I expected.  The only negative I have to say about this tv is that the remote control should...

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Posted on Sep 19, 2009

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