LG 32LG6000

Hello, and you join me here next to the LG 32LG6000. That's right, a TV by LG with LG in the middle of the model number, that's almost as bad as recording your debut album and naming it after yourself. Still, LG is very proud of this TV and you must have been on Mars if you haven't heard about the Scarlet. That's right, this unimposing TV on my right is what LG wants you to think is the saviour of TVs with its inspiring red back and gaping hole in the middle of the bezel. Yes, that's right the future of TVs involves someone in the design department at LG going mental with a drill and someone else getting very happy with some red and white LEDs. To be fair though, the ring does serve a purpose. Touching it once will turn the TV off and touching again turns it on. Off and on, off and on. See. Oh and the colour of the light changes depending on what the TV is doing, red for standby, white for on. Luckily, for people who don't want bright lights distracting them, you can turn them off as well as the ghastly start-up sound that plays when you turn the TV on. The TVs name, Scarlet is derived from the red colour that's hinted at here on the stand, and much less subtly evident at the back. Here there are three HDMI sockets and all the other analogue inputs you've come to expect. At the side is a fourth HDMI, which is a welcome addition to any TV. Of course, no matter what, the MOST important thing about any TV is how it performs. Overall we thought the LG6000 was a sturdy enough TV, Freeview performance was good, but not brilliant. Blu-ray and even regular DVDs looked very good indeed. Sound wasn't that impressive, we found it a bit weak, but dialogue was actually pretty clear, which is arguably the most important aspect of TV sound. Like all LG TVs this year, the LG6000 has the new, graphical menu system that we like so much. It's slick, beautiful and really easy to use and with the Scarlet it makes a lot of sense to have an all-in package that looks like some care an attention has been lavished upon it. So, what's our final verdict? Well, we do like the TV's styling and there is nothing about the picture or sound quality that really puts us off. Sure, it's not the best performer, but we think it's probably aimed at people who want a TV that says something about them, rather than one that has top-end performance. I'm Ian Morris and this is the LG 32LG6000.