Our new 42″ LG plasma TV from COMEX
Yup, we didn’t just buy a washing machine. We also bought a TV (and a colour all-in-one printer). We bought the LG 42PG20R plasma TV during one of the hourly offers. It was a tough decision. I was busy manning one of the exhibits at the RSAF Open House, while PG has been spending the whole afternoon at COMEX waiting for a good deal.
When we bought the washing machine, there was a 40″ (or is it 42″?) Samsung Series 5 LCD TV going for $1299… but we did not grab the offer… so we were waiting for something as good to come along.
The initial plan (before COMEX) we had was to go for a 32″ for less than $1,000. After comparing and looking around, we decided that a 37″ or 40″ would be nice and not too big for our living room too. Not sure about PG, but the price I was prepared to pay stretched a little towards $1,500. (Palladine 37″ at $799 remains a very attractive offer.) We also considered getting a projector ($800), but with the cost of installation ($500), tuner ($100), screen ($200), and sound system ($200), the price would be close to $1,800.
How much did we pay in the end? $1,699 with $300 NTUC voucher. Features and Specifications are below… It was a bit impulsive as there were only 5 sets on offer… Did we really have to spend so much? Oh well… too late for that now…
Display
| Resolution | 1024 * 768p | |
| Brightness | 1,500cd | |
| Contrast Ratio | 25,000:1 | |
| Life span (hr) | 100,000 | |
| Filter Type | Glass |
Broadcasting System
| Analog | PAL/SECAM-BG/DK , PAL-I , NTSC-M |
Video
| Enhanced Noise Reduction | 3D Noise Reduction | |
| Digital Comb Filter | 3D Comb Filter | |
| DLTi/DCTi | Yes | |
| Color Temperature Control | Yes | |
| Black Stretcher | Yes | |
| Cinema 3:2 / 2:2 Pull Down Mode | Yes | |
| Aspect Ratio Correction | 7 Modes (16:9/Just Scan/Auto/4:3/14:9/Zoom1/Zoom | |
| Dual XD Engine | Yes | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | |
| Just Scan (0% overscan) | Component/HDMI | |
| Enhanced Line Doubler | Yes | |
| Picture Mode | 7 modes (Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Sports, Game, User1, User 2) |
Audio
| Audio Output | 10W + 10W | |
| Auto Volume | Yes | |
| Mono/Stereo/Dual/(MTS/SAP) | Yes/Yes/Yes | |
| Speaker System | 1 Way 2 Speakers | |
| Surround System | SRS Trusurround XT |
Picture In Picture
| PIP | 1 Tuner | |
| Split Screen (Double Window) | Yes (DW1/DW2) | |
| Main Input | Component/RGB/HDMI | |
| Sub Input | TV / AV |
Function
| Clear Voice | Yes | |
| AV Mode | Yes | |
| 1080P Source Input | HDMI / component | |
| Simplink (HDMI CEC) | Yes |
Jack Pack Side
| AV In | 1 | |
| S-Video In | 1 | |
| HDMI In | No | |
| USB 2.0 | No |
Jack Pack Rear
| RF In | 1 | |
| AV In | 1 | |
| AV Out | 1 | |
| Component in (Y,Pb,Pr) + Audio | 2 | |
| Variable Audio Out | 1 | |
| HDMI/ HDCP Input | 2 x HDMI 1.3 | |
| RGB In (D-sub 15pin) – PC | 1 | |
| PC Audio Input | 1 | |
| RS-232C (Control/SVC) | 1 Control |
Power
| Voltage, Hz | 100~240V, 50/60Hz | |
| Consumption | 310W | |
| Stand-by | 1W ↓ |
Dimension (mm) (WxHxD)
| Without Stand | 1040x677x86 | |
| With stand | 1040×729.5×308 |
Weight (Kg)
| Without Stand | 24.4 | |
| With Stand | 27.2 |
we too were at comex and we bot the palladine ’37’ full HD for $939 + free installation!! ai ya should have looked for you guys!