LG 55LE5400 LED LCD HDTV

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LG 55LE5400 $1,374.93
By David Kender June 30, 2010

8.8

Overall Score

Overall, there’s a lot to like, and the benefits greatly outweigh its deficiencies

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Review Highlights

Outstanding RGB color curves

Good overall motion performance

Wide viewing angle

Terrible screen uniformity and weak black level performance

Score Breakdown

Performance

7.5

Features

5.3

Introduction

The LG 55LE5400 ($2699) seems expensive, but that’s an awful lot of screen for the money. The color performance on this 55-inch LED-backlit TV is outstanding, among the best we’ve seen in some time. Conversely, the black level is terrible, even for an LCD display. Overall, there’s a lot to like about this TV, and the benefits greatly outweigh its deficiencies.

Editorial Note: This is a review of the LG 55LE5400. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the xxLE5400 series. The xxLE5400 series includes the following models: 32LE5400, 42LE5400, 47LE5400 and 55LE5400. Read here for more details on series differences.

This review is organized into 17 pages
Page 1 Tour & Design Read More...	Page 2 Blacks & Whites Bright whites. Terrible screen uniformity and weak black level performance. Read More...	Page 3 Color Accuracy Outstanding RGB color curves. Minor color temperature consistency issues. Read More...
Page 4 Motion Good overall motion performance. Some trouble with resolution scaling. Read More...	Page 5 Viewing Effects Wide viewing angle. Read More...	Page 6 Calibration Learn about the calibration settings for the LG 55LE5400. Read More...
Page 7 Connectivity Lots of connectivity options. Some ports require slim size or an adapter. Read More...	Page 8 Audio & Menus Good audio quality, great instruction manual. Menu is not terrible, but not great. Read More...	Page 9 Multimedia & Internet Netflix, Vudu, and YouTube. Far fewer streaming options than Sony and Samsung. Read More...
Page 10 Power Consumption Good, low power consumption. Read More...	Page 11 Vs LG 60PK750 We compare the 55LE5400 to the 60PK750. Read More...	Page 12 Vs Sony KDL 52EX700 We compare the 55LE5400 to the KDL-52EX700. Read More...
Page 13 Vs Samsung UN55C7000 We compare the 55LE5400 to the UN55C7000. Read More...	Page 14 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the LG 55LE5400. Read More...	Page 15 Series Comparison Read about the difference between the models in the xxLE5400 series Read More...
Page 16 Photo Gallery Read More...	Part 17 Comments Read what people are saying about the LG 55LE5400. Add your comments...

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