LG LH3000 (47LH3000) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Alex Jennings

Reviewed on: 2 October 2009

Tags: LG Electronics, LG LH3000 (47LH3000), HDMI, hi-def, digital photos

We like:

Huge but attractive; great value for money; picture quality is far better than you'd expect, given the price

We don't like:

Black levels aren't the deepest we've seen; standard-definition pictures are sometimes slightly noisy

CNET UK judgement:

While LG is doing good work with its mid-range and top-end TVs, we really didn't expect much from the almost entry-level 47LH3000. But it confounded our expectations at nearly every turn, stubbornly refusing to be humbled by any of our tests. It should prove a significant temptation for anyone on a tight budget who thought they'd only be able to afford a decent 37-inch set

Full review:

While many TV makers have been hit hard by the recession, LG hasn't fared too badly. Sales figures prove that these penny-pinching times chime well with LG's simple but effective strategy of selling well-featured, decent-performing TVs for less money than its rivals. The £750, 47-inch, 1080p 47LH3000 LCD TV is very much a product of this policy. Continue Reading...