Having actually the topic 3D TV had (flickering, diplopia, extremely expensive glasses) pushed earlier this year on the back burner, given the problems of the shutter technology, struck me a few months ago with the LG polarizing filter technology on. The prospect of 3D, so to speak to get out-of-the-box without first again 100-200 EUR to invest in glasses, sounded very tempting. After I had read many good test, had the LW4500 ago ... and I'm 100% satisfied with the purchase.
The TV delivers in all aspects that are important to me, very good performances:
The 2D image of my DVD playback devices (HDMI) as well as BluRay (PS3) is - in my opinion - beyond any doubt. I can not notice any artifacts, no tightening, no jerking. The image I like very much.
3D on the LG is top notch. I've seen so far an IMAX documentary (Grand Canyon) and Resident Evil Afterlife. The latter in particular is absolutely great - very nice 3D effect, no diplopia and (of course) flickers with the polarization filter technology also nix. Also falling - at least in our seat pitch of just 3m - the vertical resolution disadvantage of polarizing filter technology not on.
Comparing the two 3D productions but also striking that the definitely arrives in 3D on the quality of the material. The IMAX documentary is good, but Resident Evil is a whole step is 3D Technically again better.
The conversion function 2D to 3D is not my opinion so the hammer, but ultimately can not be expected, of course, that such a function with native 3D can keep up material.
The built-in DVB-C receiver works very well. The HD image of ARD and ZDF is very clear and sharp. As the anticipation is rising for the European Championships the same again :-)
From the "classic" Edge LED problem Clouding I could not see anything, but maybe I'm not as sensitive.
The black level is probably the only weakness of LW4500. The black is more of a very dark gray, but the level is definitely at a good level and if you do not specially makes sure it does not fall on.
In this context, a word on two options that greatly affect the image:
- One is "local dimming", which the black level impression actually improved when you activate it. The term is probably not ideal chosen by LG because real local dimming does not go with an Edge LED yes, but whatever the TV doing, it improves the image.
- The other option is "True Motion", which rather destroys the image out of my sight! The option defaults to LOW and when we inserted the first DVD on the structure of TV, the film had the dreaded video or Soap look. After several attempts to True Motion turned out to be the culprit over. Having the option to OFF was made, the film looked fantastic with good (normal) film look. Truemotion stays with us since from always.
Even gaming with the PS3 is working properly. And I have named the HDMI input for the PS3 as a game; with this setting I can not lag notice (but that may be due to my lack of response time :-)
For sound, I can not say much because DVD etc runs over a 5.1 system. During normal television viewing, the sound is quite OK.
Internet frills has not the LW4500, I also do not need.
Conclusion:
Anyone looking for a very good 3D TV, which he can afford, and at the then not again EUR 200 extra for coming before you can see really 3D, must strike actually.
The fantastic thing is that you by no means only a "starter model" gets in my opinion, but really a Super TV, which is far better than its low price suggests.
