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Hands on with the LG Viewty Snap GM360
July 20th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
I finally managed to get my hands on the new LG Viewty Snap phone and have been putting it through its paces!
One of the biggest selling points of the Viewty Snap is the use of it as a quality multimedia phone – with a 5mp camera complete with Optic-all zoom so you don’t lose picture quality as you zoom in. Build on this with an LED flash and good quality video recorder and you have a decent camera. The pictures below were taken using the camera, the second photo using the zoom.
The social network feature offers a dedicated connection to...
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AVForums review the LX9900
July 13th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Those of you familiar with AVForum’s reviews will know that they are exceedingly comprehensive – taking an impressive level of knowledge to their reviews. Any of you familiar with the LX9900 TV will know that this is LG’s big release of the year – their first 3D TV!
Well AVForums have gotten their hands on the 55" LX9900 for a review, and they gave it an overall ‘recommended’ rating. The strengths of the LX9900 were numerous out of the box ranging from things like the inclusion of built in Freeview HD tuner and 2 pairs of 3D glasses being included, right...
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The HB965TZ, LE5900 and LE8900 reviews are in!
July 2nd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar recently gave the LG BD750 Blu-ray player a 5 star rating and now the HB965TZ Blu-ray player has received a 5 star review and taken the top prize in a group test with What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision.
The HB965TZ is an all in one speaker and Blu-ray combo offering wireless connectivity and “stylish design”. Up against similar offerings from JVC, Panasonic and Samsung, the LG walks away with the top prize being “a wonderfully rounded, highly capable all-in-one system”.
The strengths of the HB965TZ are listed as “stylish design; built in wi-fi connectivity; punchy, clear sound; colourful, detailed images” resulting...
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The BD570 Blu-ray & the LE8900 LED TV get 5 star reviews
June 29th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The great reviews for LG’s technology keep rolling in as Techradar award the BD570 media streamer an excellent 5 stars and ask the ultimate question, ‘is it a media streamer that plays Blu-rays, or vice versa?
The review highlights the quality of the BD570 as both a media player and as a Blu-ray player, all in a small shell. It is assessed on its ability to playback a wide range of media files including avi, .DivX, .mpg, .mkv, .mp4, .wma, .jpg, .jpeg and .png, Blu-ray, DVD and even audio and passes all tests emphatically.
The closing comment of the review states “The...
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AVForums review the LE8900
June 21st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
AVForums have reviewed the 47-inch LE8900 LCD TV and given it a highly recommended commendation.
The typically comprehensive review from AVForums takes literally everything into account to give a full and fair review, including design, menus and set-up, features, measured results of the box and calibrated results to name but a few.
The pros for the LE8900 range from the quality of the black levels and backlight uniformity through to the inclusion of built in Freeview HD and design of the remote and menus for ease of use. Where the cons flag up the location of the HDMI ports as a weakness...
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Techradar review the 50-inch PK790
June 21st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar have posted an article on their site talking through the best 46-inch, 47-inch and 50-inch TVs in the world. Techradar explain their decision to cover TVs of this size by explaining how TVs of this size get the newest technologies first.
This is the case for LG’s 50-inch PK790 plasma TV, which is packed full of great features including LG’s NetCast online service. The review also picks up on its design which they say is “one of the most attractive we’ve ever seen wrapped around a Plasma TV”.
More details are available...
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What HiFi give their verdict on the LE8900, LE7900 and BD570!
June 7th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The new issue of What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision is out and it comes complete with review of 3 of LG’s newest products.
In their Super Test the LE8900 is pitted against similar televisions from Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharp and Sony. LG’s LE8900 came through with a 5 star rating and a verdict which reads “As brilliant in action as it is on paper, this is the best LG TV we’ve seen yet”
The full Super Test is available here
The LE7900 TV was also subjected to the once over from the What Hi-Fi experts and came out with a 4 star rating....
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The BD570 – WiFi enabled Blu-ray player
May 25th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
A great home entertainment system needs a great Blu-ray player to go with it in order to create the full home cinema experience. LG’s BD570 is just that, offering much more than just top quality Blu-ray playback.
The BD570 comes complete with built in WiFi, enabling you to connect to the internet or a home network giving consumers the option to access content from other DLNA devices, allowing you to play HD quality MKV and DivX files directly from an external USB hard drive.
The BD570 also offers access to LG’s exclusive Netcast feature that is found on some of their newer...
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LG LE7900 wins What Hi-Fi’s group test
May 13th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The latest issue of What Hi-Fi comes complete with a group test, comparing some of the latest 32” televisions on the market. The test compares the Sharp LC32LE700, the Sony KDL-32V5810, the Toshiba 32AV635DB and the LG 32LE7900, with the LG coming out on top with a 4 star review.
The LG is described as “up to the eyeballs with the latest tech and features. If you want your television to do it all and be a key cog in your networked home, then this set certainly can be”.
The reviewer concludes by saying if you don’t want Freesat or Freeview HD...
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