LG 50PK790 Pro Reviews

So, overall the only slight let down is the lack of absolute black level performance which is not as deep as much of the competition, but more importantly everything else in the image (when set up correctly) is appealing for the money spent, with strong motion and colour performance. HD images are also now super crisp without added sharpening behind the scenes. Obviously if you are a discerning consumer with a love of films it usually falls to a Plasma for the filmic image with good shadow detailing. The LG does this to an acceptable standard but that lack of overall black level performance (which is more dark grey) might put you off slightly. As an everyday multi-use screen, however, the LG does well and at the prices it is now available at, a bit of a bargain for some.

It's great to see LG still putting so much effort into the supposedly 'unsexy' plasma format, and achieving some extremely likeable results in the process. Provided you can put up with some image retention problems for what we presume will only be the first few days of the TV's life, then the 50PK790 is well worth checking out.

If you’re a patient sort willing to put up with the 50PK790’s image retention problem for a good many hours after you first get the TV, then presumably - hopefully?! - your patience will be rewarded with a really good all-round picture performance once the retention problem has gone.