LG 55LHX Television - 55 in. Class 1080p Wireless LCD LED 240Hz HDTV

As part of LG's Top-of-the-line LCD HDTV series, the LG 55LHX delivers superior picture quality, including a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, in an ultra-slim design (less than 1" at its thinnest point). Unlike LCD LED HDTVs that use "edge" lighting technology, LG's LHX uses a full array of LED backlights with local dimming technology for precise picture control-resulting in deeper blacks and a wide color gamut. And, because it's wireless, the LHX allows for greater room design flexibility.

The Wireless 1080p Connectivity allows you the freedom from all those ugly wires! LG's convenient Wireless Design lets you transmit an uncompressed 1080p signal up to 30 feet. All that is needed is AC power to the TV.

5,000,000:1 LED Mega Contrast
The LG 55LHX uses LG LED technology that utilizes LED lamps that individually control the level of brightness for amazing clarity and color detail, even during fast-action sports and movie scenes, as well as for reduced power consumption, delivering greater contrast than a typical LCD HDTV.

Ultra-slim (cabinet only .9" deep)
Slim is in. With a cabinet that's less than 1" thick, you're new LG TV will be in perfect harmony with your home.

Intelligent Sensor
Automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting conditions in the room for a personalized and enjoyable viewing experience.

Invisible Speaker System
The slim-silhouette Invisible Speaker System delivers superior audio that will dazzle your ears with a wider sound field, while being undetectable to your eyes.

Display Type LED-backlit
Screen Size 55"
Screen Size Diagonal 54.6"
Full HD 1080 Yes
Native Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
Dynamic Contrast Ratio 5,000,000:1
Refresh Rate 240Hz
Intelligent Sensor Yes
ENERGY STAR® Compliant Yes
Response Time 2.4 ms
No. of HDMI Ports 4
Wireless TV Yes
THX® Certified Display Yes
Pictures and Music via USB 2.0 Yes
Life Span (Typical) 60,000 hrs
Price 4900
Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labor

"Quality, Features/Settings, easy to use, Performance, Style/Design.
This is a easy to hook-up, fantastic picture, good sound, and love to watch this TV at a great value. Will recommend to friends."

"Our previous tv went out and boy I sure am glad! This tv has a beautiful picture, especially on the HD channels. Its easy to use and hooking it up to the cable box and entertainment center was a simple process, took all of maybe 10 minutes. I recommended this tv to our neighbor since he too was looking for a tv!"

"Outstanding TV! We love the easy use,and rich colors. It is like being at the locations when viewing our favorite sports. It looks beautiful in our great room!"

"This TV is Beautiful. It has deep colors and superior picture. The movies shown on this TV from my PS3 are just phenomenal! The 240Hz make the picture sharp during fast motion. The blacks are deep and true, not grey. Bottom line is this TV is georgeous!"

Plasma and LCD panels may look similar, but the flat screen and thin profile is where the similarities end. Plasma screens, as its name suggests, uses a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by precise electrical voltages to create a picture. LCD screens (liquid crystal display) are in layman's terms sandwiches made up of liquid crystal pushed in the space between two glass plates. Images are created by varying the amount of electrical charge applied to the crystals. Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses

Apart from becoming increasingly price competitive, LCD has the edge over plasma in several other key areas. LCDs tend to have higher native resolution than plasmas of similar size, which means more pixels on a screen.

LCDs also tend to consume less power than plasma screens, with some of the newer "Eco" LCD panels able to use half of the power than equivalent plasmas, with the trade-off being lower brightness.

In terms of bulk, LCDs are also generally lighter than similar-sized plasmas, making it easier to move around or wall mount. This is because LCDs use plastic in their screen make-up whereas plasmas tend to use glass.

When I finally made up my own mind, an LCD HDTV was my choice of televisions. The decision was not easy, with the various models and screen sizes, but I am very pleased with the picture and performance of my LCD HDTV,