LG 42LM620T Pro Reviews

The LG 42LM620T is an imperfect, but nevertheless decent LED LCD TV. Happily at this price point, it doesn’t have any significant picture quality issues beyond the inherent limitations of its mediocre black level (unavoidable with IPS-type LCD panels) and the lessened 3D resolution (par for the course with passive 3D). Colour reproduction could also be better, with the LM620T failing to reproduce the most saturated extremes of the Rec.709 HDTV colour standard, something we often see with LED-lit LCDs. On the up side, we were very happy to see that nearly none of the video processing issues we discovered on the company’s more expensive LM960V were present on this mid-range model. Our final recommendation of the 42LM620 is more or less the same as with other IPS LED LCD televisions, such as the Panasonic TX-L42ET50 – if you plan on installing it in a bright room where the weak IPS black level won’t be an issue, then it’s a good choice. The Panasonic is slightly more expensive, provides a better 3D experience (thanks to its full resolution images, which also avoid the blocky video processing issues of the LG) and has better colour accuracy, whereas the LG is more affordable and will interest those who prefer the passive 3D system. Few aspects of its picture quality are perfect (calibrated greyscale accuracy being the exception), but we don’t think it has any significant faults, either.