LG Infinia 55LV5500 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV

It is funny just how far television has come from! From the black and white carton box like cathode ray tube televisions of yesteryears, to the plasma, LCD and now to the cutting edge LED televisions of today.

The new LG Infinia 55LV5500 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV has really caught my attention is year. Firstly, it is feature rich, and secondly it is comparably cheaper. I went over to the LG dealership store in my area to know what it is about this LG Infinia 55LV5500. I will try to mention all the features which were demonstrated to me. If I leave out one or two, you may just have to discover, or is it read about them in the manual.

The LG Infinia 55LV5500 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV comes with state-of-the-art technological features.

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

LED:     It s is “the in thing” in today’s television technology. The screen of the Infinia 55LV5500 has evolved from the now common LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to the new LED (Light Emitting Diode) display. The LG’s LED technology provides it with a slim profile, and delivers amazing brightness, clarity and color detail for those dark scenes or dull colors. This technology makes it have greater energy efficiency compared to conventional LCD TVs.

TRUMOTION 120HZ:  This feature adapts your television to fast moving objects on the screen such as sports, video games and high-speed action, there by virtually eliminating any motion blur.

INTERNET-READY DEVICE:     The LG Infinia 55LV5500 comes broadband enabled and all you need is just to plug in your WiFi USB stick. So if you are WiFi Ready and have existing wireless broadband then connecting and setting up this television to online content is easy and there will be no worries about messy wires everywhere. This feature allows you to access dynamic content from the internet directly to your television.  Be it Netflix, Pandora Music, Video streaming, facebook , Youtube, Google, and a lot more. It should however be noted that these application may come as free or paid up services depending on the providers.

Besides the above key technology feature, the television is also loaded with other features. The other additional features which come with the LG Infinia 55LV5500 are:

INNOVATIVE MOTION-SENSING REMOTE:  The LG Infinia 55LV5500 comes with a smart way of controlling it; a five button remote control. This Magic Motion remote is easy to use, with intuitive point-and-click control.

CUSTOMIZABLE DASHBOARD:          This makes it possible for you to put all your TV entertainment-from the applications to streaming video to live TV-all in one place. Not just in one place but also be able customize them, just the way you want them arranged.

VIEW IT IN THE RIGHT LIGHT:            Using its Intelligent Sensor, the LG Infinia 55LV5500 is able to automatically optimize the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience. Unless you really just want to do it yourself, your television can do it for you.

MAKE DIGITAL DEVICES COMPATIBLE:        To build a digital network, you need digital devices obviously. But unless those devices are compatible, it won’t be much of a network. DLNA Certified devices work together. This television works well and is compatible with DLNA Certified devices.

SAVE MORE THAN ENERGY:             The LG Infinia 55LV5500 is ENERGY STAR qualified. What Earning the ENERGY STAR means is that a product meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. For televisions it means they save energy both in standby and active (when they are on) modes. The ENERGY STAR-qualified televisions use about 30% less energy than standard units.

WISE AND NOT WASTEFUL:              With the LG Infinia 55LV5500 Smart Energy Saving feature you can conserve money and energy.  Imagine just how much you could serve on electricity bills!

FIND THE PERFECT PICTURE:             This feature offers you easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness, and backlight level. This simple-to-use feature removes the guess work out of picture adjustments. It’s not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way.

DOUBLE THE DETAIL:             The LG Infinia 55LV5500’s almost double the pixel resolutions’ full HD1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. This results in its stunningly clear and superior quality picture.

ISFCCC READY:           LG’s ISFCCC Ready HDTVs contain the detailed standards necessary for professional calibration of brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels and much more to meet local lighting conditions for both day time and night time viewing. Settings are added to preset modes for easy access from your LG remote.

Honestly speaking I was taken by these features as well as just the mere design of this television. So as usual I turned to my best companion, the internet, to find out the bad and the good about the LG Infinia 55LV5500 being said by those who have the privilege of owning one already.

I came up with just two “bad” issues about it, depending on how you see it anyway.

A few, actually one person, was mentioning about seeing too much of their own reflection on the screen at an angle when sitting across their living room window. I can only say that so far no television has been able to completely eliminate this natural phenomenon. At angle and sitting across a living room window, any TV, LG or any other, will to some degree have a reflection. The best you can do is finding the best spot for your LG Infinia 55LV5500 in your living room where you can avoid the reflections. Or better still draw your curtains to block the light. That’s my personal view.

The second issue is with its apparently low sound output. Yet again this may just be a matter of personal preference. Others would not mind the apparently low sound output especially that it is for family viewing and most likely will be in the living room. For those who would want extra sound output I am sure your TV man can hook up the LG Infinia 55LV5500 with your Home Theater and the results will be satisfactory.

Other than the two negatives above, many of those who have bought the LG Infinia 55LV5500 are more than happy with their purchase.

The design, slim profile, and the cutting edge technology features the LG Infinia 55LV5500 comes with; and for just under $1,400, is why I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to buying themselves the latest, yet big enough 55” LED TV.

The LG Infinia 55LV5500 is going for around $1,400 on most online stores but you can get it for much less here. LG Infinia 55LV5500 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV

I will keep you posted on the LG Infinia 55LV5500.