LG 50PM670T Pro Reviews

This 50-inch plasma TV is a great value all-rounder for a modern living room that can fire up BBC iPlayer, stream the odd movie, indulge in some home networking and generally handle anything thrown at it. If we were being picky, LG's 50PM680T could be preferable, since it's roughly the same price as the LG 50PM670T, but includes built-in Wi-Fi. In all other regards the LG 50PM670T and LG 50PM680T use the same chassis and core spec; essentially they're the same TV. Anyone after a big screen for a 3D home cinema ought to look away, since the LG 50PM670T doesn't claim class-leading contrast or the finest 3D performance around. But in terms of sheer value for money, this Full HD set could help put plasma back on the map - at least until LED-backlit TVs or Panasonic plasmas drop in price.

The LG 50PM670 isn’t really setting the world on fire with its design but the cut-out, two-tone design of the swivel stand at least shows they paid some consideration to how it will look on the shop floor. The newly slimmed down remote remains a pleasure to use, even if the 670’s version is shorn of the backlight of the upper tier ranges. There are no such austerity measures when it comes to the connections, however, and we have what we’d consider to be the full complement of 4 HDMI inputs around the back. Both the menu system and Home page are bright and bold without ever slipping in to the trap of appearing too dumbed down and LG’s smart portal is cleverly designed in a card style layout, making content easy to find and access. There’s certainly plenty of on-demand content to view from the Home page and even though the new Magic Motion controller isn’t included in the box, we never really found it a problem to navigate the features with ease and owners could always utilise the free app for Android and iOS if the supplied controller doesn’t meet their needs.