Home > Reviews > LG

LG 37LH55 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Toshiba 40XV645U

Advertisement



Published on June 30, 2009
Comment on this

Related Articles
Reviews: LG 32LG40 LCD HDTV Review · LG 42LH20 LCD HDTV · LG 60PS60 Plasma HDTV

Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Summary
• 40XV645U has better blacks & whites.
• 37LH55 has better color representation.
40XV645U is more prone to artifacting and blurring, but has a better viewing angle.
• The 37LH55's 240Hz trumps the
40XV645U's 120Hz.
VS Samsung LN40B650 Page 13 of 18 Conclusion

Value Comparison Summary


The LG 37LH55 is more expensive than the 40XV645U, slightly smaller, and doesn't have a clear advantage on picture quality. While it does handles color and motion better overall, it suffers from a poor contrast ratio.

  Comparison Specifications
 
  LG 37LH55 Toshiba Regza 40XV645U
Size 37 inches 40 inches
Price $1400 $829
Type LCD LCD
Format 1080p 1080p
Other 240Hz mode 120Hz

Blacks & Whites


The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U did well on this test compared to the 37LH55. The Toshiba had a deeper black level and much higher overall contrast. The 37LH55 did have a slightly brighter white, but this victory is very minor.

Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart
LG 37LH55 Score:
Black Level: 5.47
Peak Brightness: 9.05
Contrast: 6.26
Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Score:
Black Level: 9.11
Peak Brightness: 8.3
Contrast: 9.15

 

Color Accuracy


The 37LH55 solidly out-performed the 40XV645U on our color tests. It had a more even color temperature, much more accurate color representation, and a color gamut that more closely adhered to Rec.709.

Color Temperature Comparison
LG 37LH55 Score: 7.96
Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Score: 6.69

 

RGB Curves Comparison
LG 37LH55 Score: 7.07
Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Score: 5.82

 

Color Gamut Comparison
LG 37LH55 Score: 6.11
Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Score: 5.2

 

Motion


The LG 37LH55 was less blurry and less prone to artifacting.

  Motion Scores
  LG 37LH55 Toshiba Regza 40XV645U
Motion Smoothness 7.25 5.25
Motion Artifacting 6.25 4.75

 

Viewing Effects


Neither TV had an impressive viewing angle, but the LG 37LH55 managed to be slightly worse than the 40XV645U.

Viewing Angle Comparison
LG 37LH55 Score: 3.69 Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Score: 4.43

 

Connectivity


The 37LH55 has an extra HDMI port and lacks an S-Video. No gigantic advantage here for either TV.

  Connectivity Comparison
  LG 37LH55 Toshiba Regza 40XV645U
HDMI 4 3
Component 2 2
Composite 2 2
S-Video 0 1
VGA 1 1
Analog Audio In 4 4
Digital Audio Out 1 1
Analog Audio Out 0 1
LAN 0 0
USB 1 1
Memory Card 0 0
Other 0 0

 

Other Comparisons


The sole additional comparison: the 37LH55 has a 240Hz mode and the 40XV645U has a 120Hz mode. Although one is ostensibly better than the other, the jury's still out on whether this is actually true. In any case, the difference isn't something the average set of human eyes will pick up on.

Report an Error
Reviews   |   About   |   Advertising   |   Ethics   |   Sitemap
© Copyright 2008-2010 TelevisionInfo.com, all rights reserved. All trademarks and product names are property of their respective owners. TelevisionInfo.com makes no guarantees regarding any of the advice offered on this web site or by its staff or users. All user comments and postings are not the responsibility of TelevisionInfo.com.