LG Electronics 50PN4500 50-Inch Deals

By Rick Blaine -
This review is from: LG Electronics 50PN4500 50-Inch 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV (Black) (Electronics)
Our box TV died, so we finally entered the flat screen market. (Our kid's neighborhood friends can stop laughing now every time they come over.) Buying on a budget, we were looking for a 47"-55" television for around $500.00, though we were willing to spend up to $750.00. After a day of research and shopping we settled on this TV, and we are very happy with the choice. We paid $429.00 for the set and the picture quality is great, the television is sleek and elegant, and the stand swivels and blends in with the set just fine. It's a perfect fit for our modestly sized family room.

At first I was concerned about the 720p resolution, but after reading reviews we were assured that picture would be fine and compared to other televisions the difference would be indistinguishable unless you were two or three feet away from the screen looking at text. Sure enough, we have the set and the picture quality is excellent. I prefer the plasma sets over the LED models. To me the picture is more vibrant with the plasmas, and that is definitely the case with this LG model.

This set is bare bones. Only two HDMI ports and one USB. But that's not a problem for us. We are able to hook our pc to the TV and that provides most of the features that a SMART TV would provide. (SMART TV? Has there ever been a more funny oxymoron?) I do not find the bare bones aspect of the television to be a problem since we are minimalists. In fact, I like how easy this television is to figure out. The remote is very intuitive and so is the operation of its different modes. We wanted a television that offered a big screen with outstanding picture quality for the best price possible. I believe we found that with the LG 50PN4500. It doesn't make coffee, it can't iron our clothes, and it won't take the angst out of my teenage daughter's life, but it does make television viewing a genuine pleasure.

Our family watched Les Miserables last night, and the sound quality was very good and the picture was outstanding. A wonderful viewing experience for the four of us.

 By Lee -
This review is from: LG Electronics PN4500 42PN4500 42-Inch Plasma 720p 600Hz TV (Black) (Electronics)
I bought one of these TVs then bought 2 more because I liked the first one so much. I have been waiting for the quality and price to get into my price range and this TV meets both expectations.
The color and picture are great. Only plasma TVs come with 600Hz refresh rate therefore the actions shots are never blurry. Plasma TVs are difficult to find but I believe they are the best overall. This is the 2013 model so I just presume it has updated features from previous year models.
I hung these on the walls in the bedrooms with a $79 multi-position wall mount (sku 364487)from Lowes. This made the perfect combination. A stand is included free with the TV if you want to set it on a table and save money by not buying a wall mount.

By Bob (Virginia USA) -
This review is from: LG Electronics PN4500 42PN4500 42-Inch Plasma 720p 600Hz TV (Black) (Electronics)
I was looking of a flat screen T.V. to replace an old CRT and this is the third attempt to find something that is budget friendly and quality.

After following a CNET review I tried to the Samsung PN43F4500 plasma. The picture and sound quality was great but the T.V. as a whole was unattractive and I didn't like the available settings so I took it back and tried the LG 42LN5300 LED-lit T.V. Which was a much better looking, but, despite being 1080p resolution, the picture quality was horrible, there was noticeable motion blur and the sound quality was unacceptable. However, I did like the available settings. This finally led me to one of the few plasma's LG still offers and I couldn't be happier.

The picture quality is awesome, and the sound is as good as you could expect with only two 10w speakers. This is not a smart T.V. so it doesn't have all of those extra features I'd never use. It hooks up easily to my computer via an HDMI cable and that gives all the "smart features" I need. I can't see any pixilation with the 720p so don't let that scare you away. The T.V. has great construction compared to the other two I tried. This one has actual steel casing on the backside of the T.V. compared to the plastic the other LG and Samsung had.

The Swivel stand is also another great feature that the other two lacked. The quality of this T.V. just feels well above any of its competitors. One other thing I like about this T.V. is that the on T.V. controls are located on the side of the T.V. instead of behind it, so you can actually see the buttons you are pushing. I do use these buttons and I was rather frustrated at not being able to see the buttons I was pushing on the other T.V.'s.