Review of LG 50PG25: 50” Plasma TV

LG group, well-known for its elegant and sophisticated designs has maintained its seamless design supremacy with the all new LG 50PG25. This 50” Plasma HDTV is a great blend of style, features and affordability coming in around $1699.95 MSRP.

The review of the LG 50PG25 shows that it is adorned with the LG-exclusive Dual XD Engine™ technology which optimizes the advanced video processing to reduce image noise and artifacts and enhance the color. In addition, this XD Engine technology enables this TV to be compatible with the performance level of modern flat panel technologies.

Watching sports or action sequences of movies is impressive with the LG 50PG25 because of the super-fast 180Hz Fluid Motion technology. The audio quality of this LG line is very interesting with its unique invisible speaker system embedded behind the front cabinet to produce crisp and clear sound which you can feel along with hearing.

LG 50PG25 Features & Specifications Review:

General
Product Type 50 in Widescreen Plasma HDTV
TV Tuner ATSC, NTSC, QAM
Enclosure Color Gloss piano black
Display Format 720p
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 Widescreen
Resolution 1365 x 768
Dynamic Contrast Ratio 30000:1
Brightness (cd/m2) 1500 cd/m2

Display
Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
Display Menu Language Spanish, English, French
Backlight Life 100,000 hour(s)
Comb Filter 3D digital
V-Chip Control Yes
Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm/Medium/Cool)
Picture Adjustment Cinema/Sports/Game

Additional Features XD Engine technology, MP3 playback, Parental control, On-screen menu, 3:2 pull down compensation, JPEG photo playback, V-Chip, Channel labeling, video noise reduction, Digital MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit

Audio Features
Sound Output Mode Stereo
Surround Mode Yes
Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
Audio Controls Treble, Bass, Balance, Sound mode
Speakers Included 2 speakers
Output Power / Total 20 Watt
Additional Features Auto volume adjustment
Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker – Built-in - 10 Watt

Connections
Connector Type 1 x Serial ( 9 pin D-Sub ) – Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) – Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) – Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) – Rear, 1 x RGB input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) – Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Side, 1 x Remote control ( Mini-phone 3.5 mm ) – Rear, 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) – Side, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) – Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) – Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) – Rear, 1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) – Side, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) – Rear

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 2 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty – Parts and labor – 1 year, Limited warranty – Plasma display - 2 years


Its XD Engine mode uses six distinct processes to improve the picture quality and the high performance fluid motion technology improvise the picture resolution up to 3 times the panels actual refresh rate. With the LG 50PG25’s clear voice technology, you won’t miss a word of your favorite scene as this technology amplify the sounds according to the human voice frequency range. In addition, the AV mode of this High-end TV allows you to preset the picture and sound settings based on “Cinema”, “Sports” or “Game” mode.

The LG 50PG25 is a great entry level TV at its price. With a 50” screen, you would expect 1080p resolution but if you have never owned a HDTV before, you might not notice the difference and you’ll save a few bucks. All in all, the LG 50PG25 is a strong contender in its size and price range.

YouReviewElectronics.com gives LG 50PG25 8/10 stars!