LG 50PQ3000 50-inch HD Ready Plasma TV Review
LG50PQ3000
Among quality plasma and LCD TV manufacturers, a few brand names immediately emerge at the front of the pack, namely, JVC, LG, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sony, and Sharp (in no particular order). Top brand maker LG’s 50PQ3000 50-inch HD Ready Plasma TV with built-in Freeview has only been available since March 2009.
Even so, ratings on websites from sellers who have reviewed this advanced technology have been promising, as its sleek design, and high-tech digital Freeview features have readily won fans over. HDTV-ready, this plasma model comes equipped with HDMI capability (for digital video and audio connectivity), contrast ratio/dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, SRS TruSurround XT technology, your standard analogue and digital tuners, audio timer and remote features, and 1365 x 768 resolution on a 50-inch screen. It has a life expectancy of 100,000 hours, and a price starting at about £650.
Comparative to its more progressive (and more expensive) counterpart, the widescreen TV, the 50PQ3000 has a standard screen viewing aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning that it is much like your standard, older and more square model in shape, but it makes up for ratio with clear, crisp 720p picture resolution, which is a progressive-scan format that delivers smoother images while the objects are in motion. Additionally, sound delivery is through two (2) 10-watt sound channels that deliver respectable stereo power for your listening pleasure. HDMI capability ensures adaptability for gaming, and video imaging and audio inputs.
Also, whereas LCD technology has high brightness, and no “burn-in” [of images into the screen], the 50PQ3000 has the wider viewing angle of the two options, and “burn-in” is only on the rare occasion where an image has been frozen for extended periods of time.
Overall, for the individual shopping to update his or her television technology, and preferring a 4:3 aspect ratio viewing (as opposed to the often distorted-looking widescreen viewing experience) on a large 50” screen with great resolution and high-quality stereo surround sound technology, the 50PQ3000 50-incl HD Ready Plasma is a price-value compared to 47” screen LCD HD widescreen, which often offer poor motion resolution and comparatively lower contrast ratios than plasmas.