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LG 50PS3000

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Caractéristiques
Screen size	50 inches
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD compatibility (1080i/720p)	Yes
HD Ready certification	Yes
Brightness	1500 cd/m²
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Contrast ratio	2000000:1
Viewing angles (H+V)	178° / 178°
Response time	0.001 ms
Sound level	2 x 10 W RMS
Connectivity	VGA • HDMI (x3) • SCART • Component • S-Video • Composite
Dimensions (LxHxW)	1216.7 x 818.1 x 353 mm
Weight	35.4 kg
Type	Plasma
3D	no
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Vincent Lheur
Test date: July 27, 2009

Our Readings

Black levels:	0.11 cd/m²
ANSI contrast:	850 to 1050:1
Average gamma:	2.22
DeltaE on PC:	4.7
Energy consumption:	383 W/m²
Homogeneity of whites:	5/5
Clouding:	5/5
Light leak onto dark greys at 45° :	0.02 cd/m²
DeltaE at 45° :	4.7

We take these measuements using the best settings for watching a movie. Cinema mode is generally the one we use. Wherever possible, we set the white levels at 200 cd/m².

LG's 50PS3000 is almost identical to the 50PS6000 that we recently tested.

There are only a few small differences:

the PS3000 cannot play DivX video files; this is a feature that's reserved for more advanced model

on the PS 3000, the speakers only have one channel, instead of two. Nevertheless, we found the sound quality almost matched that of the PS6000--that is, it was very good.

the design of the bezel is a little different, but it still features the very ugly button that pops out of the bottom of the frame.

Despite the similarities, we put the PS3000 through our usual battery of tests, and the measurements that we found were almost identical to those we took on the PS600. You can compare the two in our Product Face-Off for TVs.

That's also why we suggest you read the article dedicated to the LG 50PS6000 for more details.

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Pluses

Good quality sound

Minuses

Lacks sharpness

Ugly power button

Shiny finish on bezel susceptible to reflections