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What is it: 42-inch, 720p plasma TV
What we think: Great TV, offering a big screen, great Freeview performance and good HD picture quality at a reasonable price
LG 42PQ6000 Review
Reviewed on: 30 March 2009
Despite the hidden speakers, the sound from this TV is excellent. Although we wouldn't want to listen to a movie using them, they're fine for normal TV viewing. They're also very loud, so, if you're hearing isn't great, you won't struggle to hear this TV when the volume's cranked up.
Conclusion
Is the LG 42PQ6000 perfect? No, but it's one hell of a screen for a reasonable price. If the set were 1080p, it'd be an absolute corker -- while 720p TVs are still very decent, we don't think this TV gets the absolute best out of HD material. That said, the set's performance is excellent, overall.
Competition comes in the form of Panasonic's 720p plasma TVs, but they tend to be slightly more expensive. They also don't have the same beautiful menu system as the 42PQ6000, and are generally more basic in terms of features.
Edited by Charles Kloet
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