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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 LT 32J300
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14.Vs Sony KDL 32L5000
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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 32LH40
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Remote Control
Calibration Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the LG 32LH40. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the LH40 series. The LH40 series includes the following models: 37LH40, 42LH40, 47LH40, and 55LH40. Read here for more details on series differences.
• Used Expert 2 mode.
• Has a handful of basic video modes.
• Calibration done using DisplayMate Software
Calibration
Chances are pretty good your TV will come out of the box with less-than-ideals settings. For this reason, it's important to calibrate your TV. Before we run any tests on our TVs, we first calibrate them, using a CS-200 ChromaMeter and DisplayMate. This way we can ensure we're testing the TV at its best.
Below we've listed the settings we used for calibration. Chances are these settings will be good for most people. If you really want to ensure optimal quality for your own viewing environment, however, you'll have to pay a professional to come in and give you a custom calibration.
| Setting | Default | Calibrated |
| Picture Mode | Expert 2 | |
| Backlight | 30 | 100 |
| Contrast | 90 | 85 |
| Brightness | 50 | 54 |
| H Sharpness | 50 | 30 |
| V Sharpness | 50 | 30 |
| Real Cinema | On | Off |
| TruMotion 120Hz | Low | Off |
| Edge Enhancer | High | Off |
| Gamma | Medium | Low |
Video Modes
The 32LH40 has the standard array of LG video modes: vivid, standard, cinema, sport, and game. There are also two expert modes that unlock additional settings. We would provide LG's description of these modes, but there's no description on the TV or in the manual. Apparently LG views video mode descriptions as a secret recipe.
| Other Models in the LH40 Series | |||
| This is a review of the LG 32LH40. The other sizes of HDTVs in this series should be similar in terms of performance and usability. For details about any differences, click on the image to jump to the Series Comparison page. | |||
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| LG 37LH40 37 inches |
LG 42LH40 42 inches |
LG 47LH40 47 inches |
LG 55LH40 55 inches |
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