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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs LG 60PK750
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13.Vs Sony KDL 52EX700
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14.Vs Samsung UN55C7000
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
LG 55LE5400
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CalibrationViewing Effects
Wide viewing angle.
Formats (10.50)
The LG 55LE5400 has a native 1080p display, but is capable of playing all standard NTSC resolutions.
Viewing Angle (5.67)
The LG 55LE5400 produces a good, wide viewing angle of approximately 86 degrees in total (or 43 degrees from center on each side). This is a very good performance for an LCD display. It beat the other two LCD TVs handily. The plasma LG 60PK750, however, bested them all.
Reflectance (8.00)
LG 55LE5400 did a good job staving off reflections from external light sources. At least, it’s better than a lot of LCD screens we’ve seen, which frequently cause a lot of reflection due to the construction and materials in the screen array. When light is hitting the screen dead-on, there’s a small, soft glow and direct reflection of the light. But if the light is anything less than dead-on, there’s just the soft glow.
Video Processing (4.00)
The LG 55LE5400 has several video processing features. We suggest you experiment with features and settings until you find the picture quality you like best.
| Setting | Claimed Function | Our Impression |
|---|---|---|
| TruMotion | Advance video technology that provides clearer, smoother images, even during fast action scenes creating a more stable structure for a crisper picture. | Smooths the look of objects in motion, but can create a strange, unsettling look when watching movies and television. |
| Dynamic Contrast | Adjusts the contrast to keep it at the best level according to the brightness of the screen. The picture is improved by making bright parts brighter and dark parts darker. | Boosts contrast based on screen content. It can be distracting. |
| Clear White | Make the white area of screen brighter and more white. | Just as it says. Like laundry detergent, it makes whites whiter. |
| Skin Color | It detects the skin area of video and adjusts it to express a natural skin color. | Fairly accurate at detecting skin color, but also picks up any other objects that have skin tones (i.e., tan walls, etc.). |
| Noise Reduction | Reduces screen noise without compromising video quality. | Some minor improvement in noise. |
| Black Level | Low: The reflection of the screen gets darker. High: The reflection of the screen gets brighter. | The default setting is Low. Leave it there. |
| Eye Care | Adjust the brightness of the screen to prevent the screen from being too bright. Dims extremely bright pictures. | A funny name, and oddly appropriate for a TV with such a ridiculously bright screen. |
| Real Cinema | Makes video clips recorded in film look more natural by eliminating judder effect. | You need to leave this feature on to get the best performance when watching native 24fps video. It has no side effects that we noticed. |
| Other Models in the xxLE5400 Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| For more information on other models in this series, check our Series Comparison Page. | ||
 LG 32LE5400 32 in. |
 LG 42LE5400 42 in. |
 LG 47LE5400 47 in. |
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