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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 Vizio SV470XVT
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13.Vs Sony KDL 46VE5
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14.Vs Samsung UN46B7100
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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 47LH90
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Blacks & Whites
Tour & Design Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the LG 47LH90. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the LH90 series. The LH90 series also includes the 42LH90 and the 55LH90. Read here for more details on series differences.
• Wide bezel with a touch of color.
• TV wobbles more than it should on its stand.
Front
The front of the LG 47LH90 is surrounded by a large bezel with a touch of color to it. The bottom right is where you'll find the power indicator.
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Back
The back of the TV is very reflective, as evicenced by the mirror image of our TV lab in the image below. The ports are on the right side of the back, but not particularly close to the edge.
For information about the ports on the back of the LG 47LH90 see our Connectivity section.
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Sides
The left side of the TV doesn't have a lot going for it. The right side has the standard on-set controls.
For information about the ports on the back of the LG 47LH90 see our Connectivity section.
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Stand/Mount
The stand has a nice design to it. It's shaped like a Pac-man mouth. The power LED to the right a bit more will glow eerily whenever the set is turned on. You can thankfully disable this feature.
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Controls
The on-set controls cover all the basics.
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Remote Control
The TV's remote control has a long, thin form factor, coplete with lots of colorful buttons.
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In The Box (6.5)
In the box you'll find the remote, some batteries, and both a paper and CD version of the manual.
Assembling the TV was the typical 'insert stand, affix with four screws' procedure.
Aesthetics (7.0)
We thought the 47LH90 looked good, but it didn't blow us away. The bezel is very thick to allow for the translucent bit around the edge. While this flourish looks nice, we're not 100% it's worth the bulky-looking bezel. The stand also has just a touch of color to it, which looks nice (just don't confuse the common phrase, 'touch of color,' with Samsung's Touch of Color™, because we're pretty sure that's a trademark violation).
| Other Models in the LH90 Series | ||
| This is a review of the LG 47LH90. 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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| 42LH90 42 inches |
47LH90 47 inches |
55LH90 55 inches |
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