LG 55LH90

Ok, to be fair, I have had it for less than a week. And, I didn't get it on Amazon. I went in to Best Buy to purchase a Samsung. It was a demo model, high up on the wall, where no one could touch it.… Great price, 50". However, the issue which kept me from that purchase was the glossy screen. I have a very bright room, lots of windows. So, he showed me the LG. No glare issue, and a spectacular picture! This was on the wall too, so it was quite cheap. Free delivery, free removal of old tube TV, very heavy. At home, no glare issue at all, even when very sunny. TV sound? It's no surround sound Hi Def system, but incredible from a TV. Lip synch...not an issue. The only channel I had some barely noticeable lip synch, was on a non hi def cable channel which totally sucked anyway. No lip synch issues on any other occasion or channel. Then, I think it's called blossoming? Where the picture "blooms" out from the face or something on the screen. Saw it on same low quality channel. Hi def channels are awesome! As good as I have seen on any TV! The closest thing I owned to this was the 720P Toshiba. A Regza, which is a wonderful TV. But it doesn't compare to this one. LG knocked it out of the park with this TV!!! Extremely easy to set up. Extremely easy to use. Remote, very easy to use as well. Stand is a bit wobbly, but no big deal. Can't talk about customer service as I haven't needed it. If things go wrong, I will be back.

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We just got the LG55LH90 and it is quite an improvement over my 2 year old Samsung 46 inch LCD. Technology keeps improving and the picture on this set is very very good. I notice that the HD picture is… awsome but the set does a very good job even with non HD signals. We have a very bright living room where the set is located so getting an LCD set with the anti-glare screen was a must. If not for the glare I would have got a plasma screen but that was not an option. Anyway this is a great set. I can not speak to the complaints about the lip synch issue because I alway use my surround sound system when watching TV, DVD's or playing games.

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Consumer Reports (CR) gave the LG-55LH90 its highest rating for 52 -and 55-inch sets, in the Dec 2009 reports. So it's the TV we were looking for. What I'm troubled about is the price listed here on… Amazon. CR lists the normal price as $2400. So this big Amazon sale ($2399.98) is a savings of 2-cents. What kind of sale is that? FYI: For those interested in this TV itself, here are the rating from CR: Total bar score: 77 High Definition: full red ball Standard definition: top half red ball Viewing Angle: top half red ball Sound quality: top half red ball Remote: full red ball Onscreen menu: top half red ball Versatility: full red ball HDMI: 4 Component-video: 2 Energy cost (per year) $58 Highest frame rate: "240" LED backlight: full Further note: Toshiba Regza 55ZV650U received the CR best buy rating, which is offered as the best combination of performance and price. Just to be clear. My 3-star rating has nothing to do with the functionality of the TV itself. CR felt it was a great TV, I'm not disputing that. My low rating was ONLY for the price (2-cent sale).

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I swore I would never by an LG after seeing one years ago. My how they have changed. This TV is stunning, big and beautiful. Being able to get a TV with local dimming at this price is impressive. The… colors are vivid, and most importantly, accurate. There are enough settings and configuration options to keep you busy for days. It does TV right. No dead pixels. The backlight allows you to light up the room during the day with no detrimental impact to the picture quality. The matte screen is a must for avoiding those annoying reflections. No lip sync problems, I am running it through my Onkyo RC-160 - another great product to consider. Of course with all LCDs viewing angles could be better. But the unit has a nice swivel base that you don't usually find. Definitely the most accurate, versatile, and affordable TV on the market today.

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