LG 42LG7000 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Hats off to LG for making an outstanding LCD television with style and excellent performance. Although the added Bluetooth functionality isn't the most useful of features, the fact that it's a first earns it respect from us. And since everything else ...

Pros: Picture quality ; prodigious connectivity ; the many features

Cons: Black levels could be better ; Bluetooth functionality is a bit of a gimmick ; it's large by flat TV standards

Verdict: LG can usually be relied on to deliver the goods when it comes to design and value. But in the 47LG7000 it has added another, crucial string to its bow: high performance standards. Plus you get cutting-edge Bluetooth functionality thrown in as a ...

Review summary: We've had mixed feelings about LGs recent TVs. Can the 47LG7000 break the mold?

Review summary: LG makes some seriously good-looking kit, whether they're fridges, washing machines or even televisions, and this 42-inch LCD set is no different. It even has some rather nifty technical features, such as Bluetooth. But ultimately it all comes down to ...

Pros: Bluetooth wireless networking used to be a mobile phone-only technology, but now it's finding its way into cameras, printers, desktop computers and, yes, televisions. This LG model boasts a dizzying array of features, including the aforementioned ...

Cons: The 42LG7000 suffers from poor black reproduction, which leaves the picture lacking contrast and depth. Sound quality is also tinnier than a baked bean factory, while the much-vaunted Bluetooth capability is limited in usefulness and disappointingly ...

Review summary: This LG backs up tons of features with a solid level of performance to make an enticing package

Pros: Super stylish; myriad connections and functions; strong all-round picture; 1080p/24fps

Cons: Lightweight sound; toughest blacks pose some problems; beaten by the best

Review summary: It’s got great specs and that all-important extra inch, but the LG’s picture doesn’t quite convince

Pros: Great spec; colours look natural with all sources; decent detail, especially with standard-def; good sonics

Cons: Fails to balance deep blacks with punchy whites; not a great deal of black detail; TruMotion suffers from break-up