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LG 42SL80 42-Inch Seamless 240Hz 1080p LCD HDTV, Glass/Black

LG 42SL80 42-Inch Seamless 240Hz 1080p LCD HDTV, Glass/Black

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Brand: LG
Category: CE

Buy New: Too low to display
as of 3/10/2010 09:36 CST details



Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 7 reviews
Sales Rank: 16722

Color: Glass/Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 41.2
Dimensions (in): 39.4 x 1.8 x 24.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 42SL80
Model: 42SL80
UPC: 719192176003
EAN: 0719192176003
ASIN: B002KHMMP2

Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • SL80 series features a seamless, edge-to-edge LCD panel high lighted by a sleek & elegant design
  • 240Hz TruMotion Technolgy virtually eliminates motion blur for fast motion clarity
  • Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting conditions of the room for an enjoyable viewing experience
  • Full HD 1080p resolution for enhanced picture quality
  • 150,000:1 contrast ratio of provides sharper image quality

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Product Description
Now there's an advanced-technology 1080p 240Hz HDTV that truly speaks to your sense of style. The SL series features a seamless, edge-to-edge panel and highlights a sleek, elegant design - making everything else seem just ordinary.


Customer Reviews:
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4 out of 5 stars Great product; hope sound/video quality fixed tomorrow   January 13, 2010
Brendan H. Carolan (Bloomington, Illinois)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Received the product seven days as promised. No problem with assembly. One problem; sound lags picture as many reviewed prior. Called customer services within 24 hours of receipt and promised service between 8:00 and 12:00, noon tomorrow. Very happy with the service thus far. It was indicated that I should have an update applied tomorrow that should correct the audio/vidio problem. This is the reason for the 4 1/2 construction quality.

Technician arrived approximately 24 hours from reporting my problem. He applied a program patch to the TV using the USB port. The fix was applied in about five-minutes. Perfect picture/sound. I would rate the TV five stars now.



4 out of 5 stars Too glossy   December 10, 2009
Daniel Bennett (Minneapolis, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I love the picture and build quality but have to agree with the other review that the glass front makes this TV too reflective - everything is there! The product shots really don't give you a good impression of this. So, this TV would work best in a media room where you can really cut out unwanted light. My plan is to fix with really light frosting film - if I can find something appropriate will post a follow up.

HD content looks fantastic. Blacks are very black.

I had lip sync issues initially with my Charter Motorola cable box but setting it to 1080i (instead of 720p) has fixed this.

Only audio output is optical. HDMI audio is switched to the optical output - so greatly reduces the number of cables you need.

LG need to post the manual on their web site.



5 out of 5 stars One of the best for the price   December 6, 2009
Raymond C. Diep
This TV has a super clear picture with blueray and good with reg dvd, I was watching Terminator Salvation and the picture was the best ive seen ever better with trumotion on low, some reason with Terminator on blueray the tru motion was really good other movies it might look unnatural. 240hz for under a $1000, great deal. At first the trumotion was kinda weird looking once you get use to it, it looks great especially with gaming with xbox360 the graphics look more smooth like gaming with a hi end gamer computer. The blacks are excellent and it does make a difference cause dark blacks makes your picture look more clear and crisp, picture is bright so much better than my samsung DLP and sony xbr 6 new tech way better. If anyone has ever had the problem with older lcds that when you play games the picture is very dim and you have to turn up the brightness the LGsl80 has no problem hooked it up and good to go. People always complain about the sound being horrible but to me the sound is great for speaker that are small and not even half way the volume is loud enough full volume would be too loud. Of corse your not going to get surround sound with bass. About the lip sync problem none maybe you need HDMI 1.3 not sure though but i have no problems at all. Also the TV is super thin.


4 out of 5 stars WHy isn't this TV more popular?   November 30, 2009
chinee (South Florida, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

My first impressions...

For the past 2 months I've been researching and looking for a 40-42", and there were products from Sony, Samsung and Panasonic that were solid options. I was all set for a Panasonic plasma but passed by the 42SL90 LED/LCD on my way to the salesguy. I pulled up short and stared... and stared... and stared. That SL90 is a great looking TV but was priced above my budget. Salesguy suggested I take a peek at the SL80... I was still wowed! Spent an hour Saturday night comparing this set to 3 others watching HD on CBS and tweaking the screens. I needed to do some more research before making a decision.

Didn't find a lot online about the SL80, so went back on Sunday for another hour looking at the NFL pregame show, and some of the game, on broadcast HD. This time the Panasonic plasma and the SL80 were the finalists. Both screens had excellent picture quality, but it seems I'm an LCD kind of guy; I prefer my screens on the bright side. So I got the 42SL80.

At home, the picture quality was simply outstanding, the sound is more than adequate, and Comcast HD never looked so clean. Standard definition receives a thumbs up as well. Connecting my portable hard drive to the USB port on the TV, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I could play my DVDs I had copied on to the drive. Not just pictures and music, but movies as well! A big plus in my book. Last night I viewed files from a TS folder, and will try other formats tonight.

Alas, it's not all smiles and sunshine... a lip sync issue emerged later on at night. The sound seemed to lag behind the video. This issue was also reported with their LH90 sets when viewing content through a set top box, and a firmware fix was quickly issued. I sent an email to LG Support and I'm counting the days until a response and fix. If not addressed soon.. that Panasonic will start looking mighty good once more. I'll be connecting my PS3 tonight to view bluray; hopefully the lip sync issue won't appear there as well.

If not for that... I would have rated the SL80 5 stars, but since lip sync can render programming and movies unwatchable, it's a substantial flaw until fixed.




4 out of 5 stars Great Value tv   November 24, 2009
O. D. J. callejas (Orlando, fl)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This tv looks realy good, it has great picture quality, and it is very easy to use. the thing that I didn't like, are that it doesn't has an regular audio output, it only has an a rare audio output that I had never seen before, and don't know how to use it. and that the frame look diferent in real life, than in the pictures. but every thing alse it is great tv for the money.

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