LG 37LH40 37 Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Gloss Black

The LH40 series is a Full 1080p LCD HDTV series featuring a TruMotion 120Hz panel and Intelligent Sensor Technology along with LG’s Core Technologies. The LH40 series also features LG’s Smart Energy Saving technology for higher energy conservation. Full HD performance, a robust feature set and energy savings make this series a standout.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Love it! 1080p @ 120 Hz is sweet!
I have had this HDTV for about 2 days now. I upgraded to the 37LH40 from an LG 30″ wide screen 720p/1080i CRT (tube).

Right away I noticed a huge difference in clarity/detail with this one in the 1080p mode. I have a PS3 (connected via HDMI), Xbox 360 (via component cable), Directv (HDMI) and a standard upconvert dvd player (via HDMI).

The difference between 60Hz and 120Hz could easily be seen when the store demos were scrolling baseball team logos sideways on a black screen. The 60Hz models were jerking the logos while the 120Hz models were MUCH MUCH smoother. I’m looking forward to watching NFL games this year on this LCD!

The only things I wish the 37LH40 had is a back-lit remote. The LCD screen comes close to the black color displayed on my previous HDTV tube model, but the blacks are a bit darker on the tube. Perhaps with some more fine tuning, I can get it right.

As far as the lack of a headphone jack/speakers, I don’t use them on the tv. I play my sound thru a surround sound system via optical cable from the tv.

OVERALL, I’m very happy with the purchase. I gave up a bigger screen size to get the 120Hz model, which I think was worth it for what I will be using the HDTV for.

4 Stars So far so good
I’ve had this product for about a month and have had no problems. I currently have my satellite dish, x-box, laptop and wii hooked up 2 it. The x-box and computer look awesome….I absolutly destroy people in cod4 becuase of the picture and the speed. My laptop looks really well also, my laptop screen is 1200p but still works well on the tv. I bought the tv because I love hockey and wanted a really quick response time; my LG has the best picture I’ve seen so far for hockey. The menu is easy to use and adjusting the picture with as much detail as you want is simple. The tv saves your settings for each different input, this feature makes things very convenient. The only bad thing I can say is that original viewing settings are all dark, I’ve had to adjust them all to get a picture I want. Sound is decent nothing great but not bad. Overall I would recomend, the response time is awesome and the tv cost only around 200 dollars more then tv’s with response times not even half as fast.

5 Stars This is a great television and easy to use.
I have had this television for two weeks. I got it after being greatly disappointed with a Vizio 37 inch 1080p. The difference between the two was very noticeable. The picture and sound are far superior. Even when comparing to the 720p LG 37 inch, this one is much better. The television was very easy to set up. The amount of HDMI, component and AV inputs are more than adequate for any standard home theater set up. I read one review that gave this television low marks for not having a headphone jack. I feel that if you are going to get a television of this caliber, you will get a good receiver that supports headphones. I feel that is an unimportant option and I prefer having that fourth HDMI port. The energy saving option is a nice addition, although if you get a lot of sun, you need to keep that setting low during the day. All menu options are easy to navigate. I love that the television knows what types of connections you have. When scrolling through inputs, it highlights the inputs that have devices connected. Overall, this is a great TV and I highly recommend it.

1 Star It’s going straight back!
This set was delivered today and is going back unopened tomorrow.

When I was finally able to see the manual, I discovered that something as simple as a headphone jack was not available.

A phone call to LG confirmed that this standard feature is absent on ALL 2009 LG TV sets!

People are asked to spend years with a set, never able to watch & listen without disturbing others in the household. If LG was cheap enough to omit this feature, I worried whether there might be other quality shortcuts.

Also, the manual strongly encourages screwing the stand to the furniture on which the TV will sit so as to avoid it tipping over forward (they even provide the screw). You get to choose between being unsafe or drilling into your furniture. Gee! But not LG.

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