LG 47LE8500
| Overview Specifications |
LCD TV Buying Guide Commentary
The LE8500 series from LG doesn't have the ultra thin 8.5mm bezel of the LE9500 or the 480Hz processing but it does have all the other features such as local dimming TruLED technology and wireless HD capability.
240Hz processing will help the 1080p panel deal with motion blur while the built in Picture Wizard will walk you through getting the most out of your picture. We are split on the benefits of high refresh rate technology in LCD televisions, since the 120Hz and 240Hz TVs have hit the market we have found in our reviews that while the technology does indeed reduce motion blur t also imparts other effects to the picture. Most notably it seems to reduce both depth of field and natural motion blur from film sources resulting in a picture that lacks depth and can make such things as cheap background set pieces stand out drastically changing the look of film sources such as movies and broadcast tv shows. The 47LE8500 is THX Certified and is equipped with LG's NetCast service for access to Netflix, Skype, Napster, Youtube and VUDU on demand video service directly on your TV screen. Yahoo! Widgets give you instant access to headlines, sports scores, stock quotes and weather and the LE8500's wireless networking capability will help eliminate that jumble of cables.
-Phil Conner
