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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.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Samsung LN32B460
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13.Vs JVC LT32P679
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14.Vs Vizio VO320E
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
LG 32LG70
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Viewing Effects
Motion Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the LG 32LG70. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the xxLG70 series. The xxLG70 series includes the following models: 32LG70, 42LG70, and 47LG70. Read here for more details on series differences.
• Some blur issues.
• Fine patterns tended to have artifacting prolems.
• Performed well on our 3:2 pulldown tests.
• Testing done using DisplayMate Software
Motion Smoothness (6.0)
The LG 32LG70 didn't have any significant issues with motion blur, regardless of whether the TV was playing back 1080p or 1080i content. We noticed photos got slightly blurry, but weren't too bad. The eyes blurred into ovals, the finer details of the nose were lost, and the mouth looked cartoonish. Solid blocks of color would trail shadows behind them as they moved across a grey background. Fine patterns lost a lot of contrast between their individual elements.
While the TV had problems, they weren't particularly bad.
Motion Artifacting (6.13)
The TV did have some trouble with artifacting, specifically with fine patterns, and more so with 1080i than 1080p content. The main issue here was shudder, which we saw in all our individual artifacting tests. The reason fine patters were so bad is because the shudder created a bit of a flashing effect, which can be distracting. We also saw false colration in black-and-white patterns: as the pattern moved, it created a rainbow stripe just behind its leading edge.
3:2 Pulldown & 24fps (8.0)
The TV did well on our two 3:2 pulldown tests. One uses a SMPTE pattern, which is where we saw the biggest issue: fine patterns would flash slightly as they moved around the screen. Other than that, the TV did well on this part. The second part is a slow pan over an empty stadium. Here we saw a crawling effect over the backs of the empty seats that turned into vertical shudder as the camera approached a perpendicular angle.
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