LG 50PJ350 Review – 50-inch Plasma HDTV
Originally Reviewed on March 20th, 2010LG 50PJ350 Review: 50” Plasma HDTV
Up for Review: LG 50PJ350 Plasma TV. There are numerous choices available in the Plasma TV category and one can always pick one according to the need and budget. Right from singular manufacturers to popular brands, choices are many. To add to the array of its newly unveiled products, LG has unveiled LG 50PJ350. It still comes with the 720p HD resolution that would allow you to stream content from your older multimedia devices as well. It comes with a much sleeker frame which makes it easier to connect to your existing systems without many hassles. To be more specific, it has a slimmer .9 inch bezel fixed into a two inches wide case. Aesthetically speaking, this one would gel well with your modern décor.
Supposed to hit the market in the second quarter of 2010, the LG 50PJ350 is HD ready along with an USB connection and 3 HDMI inputs. Its Intelligent Sensor saves energy, and automatically adjusts the brightness and color temperature to match the room lighting conditions. This is ideal for those who do not wish to do any kind of renovations to their existing room for getting the best viewing experience. There are chances that it calibrates the images to save energy which may not sound too promising. This plasma TV uses LG’s trademark Skin Glass. This feature is added to protect the display panel as well as reduce the internal reflections by decreasing the space between the outer glass and the filter to about 70%.
LG 50PJ350 Features and Specifications Review:
- 3M:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- Picture Wizard II (Easy Picture Calibration)
- Smart Energy Saving
- Dual XD™ Engine
- AV Mode II (Cinema, Sports, Game)
- Clear Voice II
- ISFccc® Ready
- 24P Real Cinema
- USB 2.0 (JPEG, MP3)
- 3 HDMI™ V.1.3 w/Deep Color
- Dolby® Digital 5.1 Decoder
- Infinite Sound
The LG 50PJ350 is also loaded with 600Hz Sub Field drive that provides you good picture clarity during fast action sequences and avoids any motion lags. The fact is LCD and LED TVs are coming up with higher resolutions however Plasma TVs have their own advantage over those as they may still face motion lag even with their higher refresh rates. The 3M:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio ensures better image clarity and no pixilation or shredding of images. With the core features provides by LG to most of its models, this plasma TV also boasts of Clear Voice II, AV Mode II and Dolby® Digital 5.1 Decode features.
The auto navigation and the EZ menus make the LG 50PJ350 a user-friendly set that can also pair up with your old set top box or even the Bluray or HD DVD players. It has easy to navigate menu and an average type of menu UI. Its Dual XD Engine is capable of providing high definition resolution and make your home entertainment environment complete.
HDTVUniverse.com gives LG 50PJ350 3/5 stars!
milli's reviewAugust 08, 2010
So glad I didnt spend the extra 350 on the 1080p. There is no neee with this tv. Could this picture be better? Yes. But only by about 10%. Seriously! My cable company only broadcast about 20 channels in hd anyway. If your thinking of buying a big tv this is a great one. About to go watch clash of the titans:-)
jersey city's reviewDecember 20, 2010
I love this tv, the best one i have had yet. 720 is fine i didn’t need 1080. the best $650.00 I ever spent
jeff of portland or's reviewJanuary 11, 2011
i traded up from my LG 47″ LCD, which i had no problems with , was just rent to own and wasnt gunna pay another 900 to own it when i already been renting it a year, so i got this for 679, i am dissapointed as the reviews state how good this is and i dont see it, my PC looks like im picking it up by antenna and my ps3, xbox360 and my pc all have HORRIBLE motion blur, soon as i move in one of my video games everything gets motion blur, and the pc i can barely read the writing on the screen, i hope im typing all this write cause its pretty hard to proof read. My cable looks fine, havent noticed any motion blur watching tv, but i spend at best 1/4 of my time watching tv, i usually game. and i can actually see the pixels on the sceen even at a couple feet away, which is why i can barely read when on my pc. i would say look at some other tvs and make sure the tv u want performs the way u want, i may be returning this and trying someother tv, probly back to LCD. cause this 600 hz doesnt seem to work nearly as good as my old lcd at the norm 60 hz.
tim in ville platte's reviewMarch 29, 2011
I got this TV for $599.00 and what a value for the money. It has all the bells and whistles of an expensive TV. The Picture Wizzard helps calibrate the picture which I find hard to do on these new TVs. The sound by Dolby can be brought up to a good base which is important to me. There are so many picture settings you have to find what kind of picture you like. The only problem was the glare so I had to re-arrange my living room to get it away from facing the bay window. I connected a budget RCA Home Theater system to it and we`re at the movies. Also LG has a two year screen warranty which I didn`t see on the others, and a clear voice feature so you can desern the voices from the background noise better. Great value !!!