Compare Prices : LG 47LY95

Review summary: LG's largest Full HD LCD TV to date, the 47in 47LY95, is as big on design flourishes as it is on pixel count, but there are some picture issues that are impossible to ignore, even at £1,700.

Pros: Attractive design, Good standard def pictures

Cons: Poor black levels

Verdict: Hi-def colours impress, but black levels have this Full HD TV floundering

Review summary: The 47LY95 is undeniably lovely to look at

Pros: Attractive design, Good standard def pictures

Cons: Poor black levels

Verdict: The domino effect of these lacklustre black levels is also damning: skin tones can look alien during darker scenes. Also, 24fps 1080p sources are riddled with judder - hardly a relaxing hi-def experience

Review summary: LG's 47in black beauty ticks all the right boxes in the looks department and comes with Full HD resolution - but strangely decides to omit Freeview

Pros: Good looks, build and finish. Good spec on paper

Cons: Poor picture quality. Disappointing TV tuner. No built-in Freeview

Review summary: The LG 47LY95 is a good-looking 47-inch plasma TV with 'Full HD' compatibility. Colours are brilliantly vibrant and the screen is very sharp. HD performance is crisp, and it has plenty of features that don't suffer from motion blurring problems that ...

Pros: Easy on the eye ; incredibly vivid colours ; extremely crisp HD performance ; features galore

Cons: Pretty serious black level shortcomings ; colour toning issues ; price doesn't stack up

Verdict: The LG 47LY95 LCD TV certainly has the features and the ambition to muscle in on what's traditionally been plasma's big-screen patch. But in the final analysis, its price and performance both fetch it up short of where it really wants to be