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Manufacturer: LG Part number: 47LW5600
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- While passive 3D has its flaws, the LG LW5600's 2D picture quality is very good for an edge-lit LED-based LCD TV, especially in bright rooms.
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CNET editors' review
LG Infinia 47LW5600 price range: $1,699.94
- Reviewed by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 06/17/2011
- Released on: 04/01/2011
The good: The LG LW5600 series evinced excellent color in bright and dark areas, along with relatively deep black levels and even screen uniformity for an edge-lit LED-based LCD TV. Its matte screen works well in bright rooms. The Smart TV Internet portal is well-designed with a solid selection of streaming services, and LG includes a Wi-Fi dongle. The secondary motion-sensitive remote provides a cool, easy-to-use control option. Passive 3D on this TV has minimal crosstalk, is brighter than active, and LG includes four pairs of lightweight, nonpowered glasses.
The bad: This LG LED TV is relatively expensive. Its edge-lit local dimming LED scheme produces some artifacts and blooming; highlights were somewhat muted in dark scenes; and even from off-angle the picture loses contrast worse than most such TVs. The LW5600's Smart TV lacks Pandora, and its search is next to useless. Passive 3D shows a softer image with more artifacts and worse overall quality than active.
The bottom line: While passive 3D has its flaws, the LG LW5600's 2D picture quality is very good for an edge-lit LED-based LCD TV, especially in bright rooms.
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Great picture, loads features calibrate picture first!
by FreddieGTX on February 26, 2012
Pros: + Great 3D picture, Easy To Setup, Impressive size
+ Great Picture Quality, Best looking TV out there.
+ Good streaming support - Comes with Netflix, Hulu+, Amazon VOD, and Vudu
+ Viewing angle is great for LCD
+ 4 HDMI inputsCons: - TV's sound is good enough for regular use
- Not a lot of streaming options or apps compared to RokuSummary: I've had this TV for about three weeks, and have been very satisfied with my first LG product. I looked at quite a few TV's, but finally settled ...
Summary: I've had this TV for about three weeks, and have been very satisfied with my first LG product. I looked at quite a few TV's, but finally settled on this LG model as it seemed to offer the best picture and a large number of features that should prevent it from becoming obsolete too quickly.
After first setting it up and trying out a BluRay disc, I was amazed at the picture quality--much better than my previous 3 year old Westinghouse LCD HDTV. The picture while watching regular cable TV, however, was disappointing at first. There are five preset modes you can choose from: standard mode that is the default right out of the box, cinema, game, etc. I tried all of them but was not really satisfied. I noticed that there are two additional "expert" modes with complicated values in the setup screen that I didn't understand at first.
I checked CNET.com and found detailed instructions for calibrating this TV using the "expert" modes. After printing out the directions and changing the values in the expert mode according to CNET's recommendation, the quality of the picture while watching cable TV went from good to fantastic, and normal DVDs and BluRay discs are also superb. I strongly recommend that you calibrate this TV's picture using the directions on CNET to bring out the best in this set. The colors are the best I've seen--incredibly life like.
Turns out there are 2 "expert modes"--you could set one for all around viewing (which I did using the CNET directions), and use the other to dial in some other viewing experience (CNET has a recommendation for a second set of values as well). With the two expert modes and the five preset modes, you have a total of 7 choices -- you will undoubtedly find one that satisfies your needs.
I bought a 3D movie and was pleasantly surprised at the experience. Four of us watched "Pirates of the Caribbean" and everyone enjoyed the 3D movie. That movie's 3D experience was more like watching 3D "within" the screen as opposed to having images project into the room. I imagine that the "projection" style 3D experience has more to do with the disc than the television--I did see a demo with this unit where undersea creatures seemed to be floating outside the screen in the room. If you want to watch a 3D movie, you'll also have to buy a 3D BluRay player.
You can also convert normal 2D TV shows to 3D. That feature works ok, but is not the same full experience as a 3D BluRay disc. I doubt if I'll ever use the 2D to 3D feature (you have to put on the 3D glasses for that feature just like watching 3D movies). There are really only a handful of 3D movies for sale right now (mostly cartoons and sci-fi type movies)-- and they are about twice the price of a normal DVD, but that should all change as more 3D sets are sold.
The wireless internet feature works perfectly and was simple to set up--updates to the TV are installed automatically via wireless as well. You plug in a small wireless receiver which comes with the set into one of the USB ports on the rear of the set when you first set it up to get the wireless features to work.
The auto volume system that lowers the volume of commercials during TV shows is wonderful--no more fumbling with a remote to lower the volume while people are screaming at you to buy something. (If you like really loud commercials, you can turn off the auto sound feature.)
The LG apps left me wanting more. I downloaded a few to the set (I think you can store about 250 megs of apps onboard), but most are children's games or other things that I doubt I would ever use--a computer will allow you to do much more than the LG apps. (The weather app, for example, only lists major cities, so my town is not listed--the closest weather info is for a city 250 miles away). LG does seem to be adding apps to their library regularly, so you may find some you like. I don't subscribe to Netflix or HuluPlus, but those apps would be helpful if you are a subscriber.
You can also easily access your computer from this TV. Once you synchronize the TV with your computer you can wirelessly view picture and video and sound files, but you do need to designate ahead of time which files you might want to view on your TV--a very nice feature if you want to watch a slide show with pictures on your computer. I tried a short slide show and it worked well. I also tried hooking up a laptop to the computer--worked perfectly and you could also watch a slide show or surf the net or whatever using the TV as your computer monitor.
The set comes with two remotes--a fully featured infrared remote you point at the TV and operate in the normal manner by clicking your way through various options, and a smaller, sleek radio frequency remote that you don't have to aim at the TV to control volume and channels. The smaller remote controls basic options such as volume and channel changes--it also has a button for the Home Screen where you access all the TV's special features.....this button also activates an onscreen icon that you can use by pointing it at various screen options on the home page to make changes to setup or inputs, choose apps, play games, and other things. This system is much faster than using the full size remote. You will want to aim the remote at the screen while using this feature to point the icon around the screen at the things you want to control.
Since my old AV receiver finally gave up the ghost, I am currently using the TV's built in speakers and find them to be fine for most of my purposes. Obviously, the TV's speakers are nothing like my old surround sound system, but I don't have any complaints--dialogue is easy to understand, and music is ok as well. You can control treble, bass, etc. to your liking. Eventually, I'll probably get a sound bar with a subwoofer, but don't feel the need to rush out and upgrade the sound on the TV to cure a glaring defect.
There seem to be plenty of spaces in the back of the TV for attaching various components--at the moment, however, I only have a DVD player attached to this set and a monitor cable for those times when I want to connect a laptop as well.
I'm sure there are other features I'll find that I'm not currently using as I play with this TV more, and assuming this LG proves to be reliable, I think I'll be happy with this unit for quite a few years.
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Hope this review helps any of you thinking about purchasing this TV.15 out of 16 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great LED 3D TV!
by Kevin-KC on June 2, 2011
Pros: + Viewing angle on the screen is pretty good
+ 2-D picture is excellent
+ User interface is pretty straight forward
+ NetFlix, YouTube, Facebook, and Google Picasa. These apps work very very well
+ Physical characteristics of the TV is amazingCons: - Lag between the remote control and the menu selection screen
Summary: just picked up this sweet unit From a Retail store Yesterday Since they had a storewide 20 year anniversary sale (pick out the CAPS). BTW, prior to my purchase, I'...
Summary: just picked up this sweet unit From a Retail store Yesterday Since they had a storewide 20 year anniversary sale (pick out the CAPS). BTW, prior to my purchase, I've been a proud owner of a Samsung 720p LCD TV of 8 years.
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The TV is great. Passive 3D glasses FTW. It really gives you a good feel for the depth of each element in the picture. Viewing angle on the screen is pretty good too. I have my living room set up so that a love seat is off to the side (perpendicular) to the TV and guests are still able to view the screen. There is a 20degree float to both left and right sides of the TV.
User interface is pretty straight forward. I'm use to Samsung's but LG's interface isn't very far off from being the same. My only problem is the lag between the remote control and the menu selection screen. Sometimes, I'll click the down-arrow on the remote and nothing triggers on the screen so I have to press it an extra time. IMO, that's very minor.
Apps that I have tried are NetFlix, YouTube, Facebook, and Google Picasa. These apps work very very well. In addition to the remote control, LG has also bundled together a "Wand"-like remote control similar to the Nintendo Wii. It runs on AA batteries and all you have to do is point your remote at the screen, press a button to activate, and a cross-hair comes up so you can select buttons on the screen. Although, this is nothing new and groundbreaking, it is nice to see it integrated into a TV.
The physical characteristics of the TV is amazing. I see it in the stores as thin, but bringing it back home, i couldn't even see the TV looking at it directly from the side. The 2D to 3D conversion works flawlessly. I have over-the-air DTV and my fiance and I are just shocked at how simple free HDTV channels looked on the TV. That's the best part about the TV, passive 3D glasses. Now, I don't have to invest any money on those active shutter lenses.
The TV is 120Hz and has a very fluid motion when characters move in scenes. But it isn't over-the-top fluid like the Sony Bravias; I think those are just over kill to the point that the pictures don't look natural.
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Updated on Nov 19, 2011
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Solid family TV..
by Nelson606 on June 25, 2011
Pros: -Passive 3D has good quality.
-TV is really bright and the anti-glare screen is perfect even in a bright room.
-Came with glasses and wi-fi dongle.
-2D to 3D conversion is a really nice feature, since there isn't a ton of native 3D content right now.Cons: -In really dark scenes, you can see the backlights somewhat, but I don't think anyone else has noticed it besides me.
-A keyboard on the remote would be awesome, but the motion remote is a neat alternative.Summary: My parents wanted a 3D TV, but I knew the complexity of the active 3D would ruin the fun of it. The passive 3D has a good quality without the ...
Summary: My parents wanted a 3D TV, but I knew the complexity of the active 3D would ruin the fun of it. The passive 3D has a good quality without the hassle of charging bulky glasses. The price is also right where they wanted, since my parents couldn't see spending more money on a TV no matter what kind of cool stuff it does. SD looks fine, but HD channels look great. They really like having Netflix on the TV, although it does take time to type in movie titles with the remote. Overall, I'm really impressed by this TV after a few tweaks in the settings. The 3D capability is what we bought it for, but the HD is great and converting 2D to 3D is an awesome way to watch TV..
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing 2D pictue and Passive 3D slam dunks active 3D.
by klupo1100 on June 24, 2011
Pros: GREAT 2D picture will make your Blu Ray collection go KABOOM. Passive 3D is the ticket it looks awesome 1080p all the way no 540 from where I am sitting. And the 2D to 3D looks good as well.
Cons: The sound is ho hum, but who cares because I am running Energy Speakers and my Yamaha 7.1 receiver and it sounds MARVELOUS!!!
Summary: You cannot go wrong with the LG 47LW5600, seriously it is that good. The passive 3D is the ticket and this time next year active 3D will be on the ...
Summary: You cannot go wrong with the LG 47LW5600, seriously it is that good. The passive 3D is the ticket and this time next year active 3D will be on the same boat as HD DVD. The design is sleak and the 2D picture POPS big time. This TV is a treat for your Blu Ray collection. For those with the flash light effect on the edges. Turn the back light down to 30 and turn the local dimming on high and POOF it will be 98% free of any flashlighting.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great for small places, viewing angle excellent.
by ivanmlr on June 14, 2011
Pros: Wide viewing angle, I only have a 50" area to put my TV and it is recessed. This TV shows up great even when you have to look at it from the side (which is often in my house).
The glasses are lightweight and don't have any batteries so they are very easyCons: The remote Is a lot like a WII so it took some time to get used to, but now its ok.
Summary: I think passive TVs will definitely be the winner of the TV war. I tried a few other brands before getting the LG 47LW5600. It's really comfortable to watch ...
Summary: I think passive TVs will definitely be the winner of the TV war. I tried a few other brands before getting the LG 47LW5600. It's really comfortable to watch the glasses are cheap so buying extra pairs for a party or for any reason is not a problem. Over all I have been very happy with this TV and would recommend it to anyone.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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stable image quality with all stations...500 of them
by NeilFiertel on September 2, 2011
Pros: sharp with no anomalies in motion or stills, excellent contrast and black levels and clean highlights. colour is very consistent and accurate under all circumstances. Even better quality with over the air digital than even HD satellite. Computer monitor q
Cons: insufficient quality of sound. I had to run audio from the headphone jack to an amplifier but the gain is not really great due likely to impedance mismatching. It has a digital audio out but that requires an expensive addtion to the system costs. 3D. the
Summary: It is a wonderful state of the art television monitor with excellent colour rendering, stable in all respects, required no user adjustments to produce a fine image quality out of ...
Summary: It is a wonderful state of the art television monitor with excellent colour rendering, stable in all respects, required no user adjustments to produce a fine image quality out of the box which is rarely the case. One can use it with internet sources but it is the usual slow processing for such purposes. I use it with ethernet cable rather than wirelessly as this theoretically will give higher throughput. It is not a subsitute for a computer to be sure but for occasional surfing, one can manage. Of course one has netflix and so forth but in Canada, there are not the choices for streaming that one has south of the border so I cannot compare the other subscription services.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great 3D and 2D picture. Beautuful picture.
by kailuaruggs on August 29, 2011
Pros: Priced at around 1000 dollars this is a great choice if you are looking for a good sized LED with 3D option. The 2D picture is awesome, especially in HD and blu ray movies. Plenty of HDMI plugs for other componenets. Also has the smart option for streamin
Cons: Does not come with a keyboard remote like other smart televisions. Speakers aren't that great, but nowadays everyone is using some sort of sound alternative.
Summary: Love watching sports in high def, as well as blu ray movies. Don't use the 3D option much, but will in time with more tiitle releases. What I have ...
Summary: Love watching sports in high def, as well as blu ray movies. Don't use the 3D option much, but will in time with more tiitle releases. What I have watched in 3D though is quite entertaining. The size is perfect for a medium sized viewing room or large bedroom. Price is very good and LG makes fine electronics.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Passive 3D is amazing. no flicker. no crosstalk. 2D->3D
by fomol_620 on April 28, 2011
Pros: Smart TV. Passive 3D works great, i cant even tell its not 1080p. Horizontal viewing angle is amazing almost all 178 deg. No flicker. No crosstalk. 2D to 3D conversion works very well. much better than expected. Magic Motion remote control makes this TV v
Cons: Vertical viewing angle on Passive 3D not any better than Active 3D.
Web Browser does not support Flash 9 or 10 or HTML5 (supports up to flash 8).
another big con, i dont own one yet.Summary: this is one of the first times i have actually been impressed by new TV tech. not since the days of when Full 1080p first came out.
Passive 3D is ...Summary: this is one of the first times i have actually been impressed by new TV tech. not since the days of when Full 1080p first came out.
Passive 3D is very very comfortable to view.
Web broswer is very neat. Media Link is awesome.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best bang for the buck.
by brainiacmaniac32 on June 21, 2011
Pros: Excellent picture quality. 4 free cinema 3D glasses. 3D smart interface one of the best I've seen. Wii-like remote. I think the overall best feature is the 2D to 3D conversion. I dont have ESPN 3D but i can render a regular sports program to 3D and
Cons: The design.
Summary: This TV far exceeded my expectations. I've purchased mine for less than $1300 and it performs well above my previous plasma. I've had it for over a month ...
Summary: This TV far exceeded my expectations. I've purchased mine for less than $1300 and it performs well above my previous plasma. I've had it for over a month and still cant seem to keep myself from watching everything, even the news in 3D.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing picture quality with great 3d viewing angle!
by brand_sanche on May 10, 2012
Pros: Brilliant picture quality, truly nice user interface, lightweight and comfortable 3d glasses.
Cons: Needs some more apps because I am an apps lover.
Summary: Overall this LG TV is fantastic in all fields like picture quality, sound quality and user interface. Personally I like its 3d glasses and never feel heavy because these are ...
Summary: Overall this LG TV is fantastic in all fields like picture quality, sound quality and user interface. Personally I like its 3d glasses and never feel heavy because these are so lightweight. It gives very effective picture quality even in daylights although my earlier plasma has poor picture quality problem in day light, completely satisfied.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: 47LW5600
- Description: Welcome to the third dimension! The LW5600 delivers LG Cinema 3D technology and a whole lot more. It lets you tap into the virtually limitless entertainment capabilities of LG Smart TV and enjoy better picture quality with LG's LED Plus display technology.
General
- TV type LED-LCD
- Screen size 47 in
Features
- 3D Yes
- Connectivity Wi-Fi ready, adapter included
- Internet streaming services Smart TV,
NetCast - TV features Auto Volume Leveller (AVL),
Clear Voice II technology - 3D glasses & accessories 3D glasses (4pcs) included
Video
- Technology 3D,
LED-LCD - Backlight technology LED Backlight technology
- LED backlight type Edge Light with local dimming
- Native resolution 1920 x 1080
- Resolution 1080p
- Dynamic contrast ratio 8000000:1
- Refresh rate 120 Hz
- Motion Enhancement Technology TruMotion 120Hz
- Aspect ratio 16:9
- 24p technology 24p Real Cinema
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Widescreen
- Widescreen modes Cinema Zoom,
16:9,
Conventional 4:3,
Just Scan,
Original - Color temperature control Yes (Warm/Medium/Cool)
- HDCP compatible Yes
- Supported DTV resolutions 1080/30p,
1080/60p,
1080/24p TV Tuner
- TV tuner presence Yes
- Digital TV tuner ATSC,
QAM - Analog TV tuner NTSC
- Secondary audio program (SAP) Yes
Audio
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Analog video input signals NTSC
- Surround mode Yes
- Sound effects Infinite 3D Surround
- Built-in decoders Dolby Digital
- Total output power 20 Watt
- Audio controls Sound mode,
Treble,
Bass,
Balance Connectivity
- HDMI ports qty 4
- PC interface VGA (HD-15)
- Input/Output connections 1 x VGA input (15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)) - Rear,
1 x Serial - Rear,
4 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side,
2 x Composite video/audio input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear,
1 x Headphones (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Rear,
1 x Audio line-in (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Rear,
1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Rear,
2 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A) - Side,
2 x Component video input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear,
1 x Network (RJ-45) - Rear,
1 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2) - Rear - Video interface HDMI,
Component,
Composite Convenience
- Closed captioning Yes
- Parental channel lock Yes
- Menu language Korean,
French,
English,
Spanish Remote Control
- Type Magic Motion remote
- Features Wand like a mouse
Built-in components
- Component type None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support 1 year warranty
- Service & support details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Stands & Mounts
- Stand included Included
- Stand design Tabletop
- Stand features Swivel
- Flat panel mount interface 400 x 400 mm
Power
- Power device Power supply
- Power consumption operational 165 Watt
- Power consumption stand by / sleep 0.1 Watt
Dimensions & Weight
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 44.1 in x 1.2 in x 26.9 in - Without stand
- Weight 40.8 lbs
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width 52.4 in
- Depth 5.6 in
- Height 31.9 in
- Weight 54.2 lbs
Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 2.8
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2012) 3.5
Product series
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Manufacturer: LG
Specs: LED-LCD,
47 in,
3D Compatible,
1080p,
120 Hz,
Edge Light with local dimming,
Smart TV,
NetCast,
EPA Energy Star -
Manufacturer: LG
Specs: LED-LCD,
55 in,
3D Compatible,
1080p,
120 Hz,
Edge Light with local dimming,
Smart TV,
NetCast,
EPA Energy Star
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse LG products on Shopper.com
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- Manufacturer:LG
- Address:
1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
