LG 50PB65 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: At amazing value for money, the LG 50PB65 50-inch plasma TV is also packed with picture processing and incredibly intense, vibrant colours. It's HD-friendly and objects move across the screen with amazing clarity. Plus, it looks great, with a polished dar

Pros: Phenomenally cheap; bags of features; intense colours

Cons: Standard definition pictures look noisy; contrast range isn't the best; image doesn't refresh as fast as we'd like

Verdict: You have to take your hat off to the LG 50PB65 for being the first mainstream brand model we've seen to offer a well-specified 50-inch TV for under £1,200. But perhaps inevitably you need to be prepared to accept a few sacrifices on the performance

Review summary: For us, it's just another attractive set finished in glossy black

Pros: Tasteful design, Great price, Superbly vibrant colours, Good feature count

Cons: Slight black level issues, Noise with standard definition, Image retention

Verdict: The 50PB65's remote happily shuns the style-over-substance approach of many of LG's predecessors, instead combining tasteful looks with intuitive layout to good effect

Review summary: Given the 'style icon' status achieved by its Chocolate-branded mobile phones, it's easy to understand why LG is keen to try and translate this stylish success into other parts of its business.

Pros: Tasteful design, Great price, Superbly vibrant colours, Good feature count

Cons: Slight black level issues, Noise with standard definition, Image retention

Verdict: A few rivals put the 50PB65's mixed picture performance into perspective, but its aggressive pricing could still find it an audience

Review summary: Does John's love for chocolate extend to this plasma's picture quality?

Verdict: With its tiny price, reasonably glam looks and spicy features count, we really, really wanted to love this LG TV. But ultimately no amount of clever marketing, competitive pricing or aggressive picture traits can hide the fact that when it comes to all-ro