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LG 55LE5500

Television Review

December 13, 2010 By David Kender 0 Comments (add your own)

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Introduction

The LG 55LE5500 ($2799 MSRP) priced too high for what it offers. The color performance is outstanding, and perfect for serious movie lovers, but there are too many TVs with nearly-as-good performance that can be had for a lot less money.

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This review is organized into 18 pages
Page 1 Tour & Design Photos of the LG 55LE5500 Read More...	Page 2 Blacks & Whites Very bright screen. Local Dimming feature actually reduces contrast; also, black level is not great. Read More...	Page 3 Color Accuracy Great color performance, overall. Less that perfect match-up to the rec. 709 standard. Read More...
Page 4 Motion Good motion smoothness. Some problems with scaling and artifacting of 1080i content. Read More...	Page 5 Viewing Effects Several video processing features. Narrow viewing angle. Read More...	Page 6 Calibration Learn about the calibration settings for the LG 55LE5500 Read More...
Page 7 Remote Control Decent remote control that works with other LG devices. Not universally programmable. Read More...	Page 8 Connectivity Lots of AV and multimedia ports. A little hard to access. Read More...	Page 9 Audio & Menus Decent menu and instructive manual. Bad audio performance. Read More...
Page 10 Multimedia & Internet Solid streaming content offerings, including Netflix and Vudu. Yahoo TV Widgets is, as always, awful. Read More...	Page 11 Power Consumption Good, low power consumption Read More...	Page 12 Vs Vizio XVT553SV We compare the 55LE5500 to the XVT553SV. Read More...
Page 13 Vs Sony KDL-52EX700 We compare the 55LE5500 to the KDL-52EX700. Read More...	Page 14 Vs Samsung PN50C6500 We compare the 55LE5500 to the PN50C6500. Read More...	Page 15 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the LG 55LE5500. Read More...
Page 16 Series Comparison Read about the difference between the models in the xxLE5500 series Read More...	Page 17 Ratings & Specs See all the scores for the LG 55LE5500. Read More...	Part 18 Comments Read what people are saying about the LG 55LE5500 Add Your Comments

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