This LG 60PG60 is the largest flat-panel HDTV to feature THX display certification. LG’s massive plasma is fronted by a single pane of glass, behind which appears the screen and the black border around it. Under the screen is a simple angled-back horizontal strip, accented only by the chrome arc of the power switch on the left side. The sides are edged in metallic silver that matches the pedestal on the swivel stand, and the base of the stand is shaped in its own arc mirroring the power switch.
LG 60PG60 measures is 57.5 x 3.3 x 36.4 inches and 114 lbs weight. It can be mounted on the wall. Considering the measures and weight, it has to be a strong and wide wall. The menu system is organized very well. The input menu is arranged horizontally, active inputs are grouped near the left make us easier to set, quick menu is provided to arrange control of aspect ratio, picture presets, and other options without having to deal with the full menu system.
There are 66 slots over the set’s 11 inputs, for a range of adjustability that should satisfy even the tweakiest of viewers. All of the main picture modes indicate whether they’re at default or custom settings with the presence or absence of “(User)” printed after the mode name. The 60PG60 has a healthy five manual aspect ratio modes and a sixth that detects incoming content and attempts to adjust aspect automatically. It also has three level of power saving.
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LG 60PG60’s digital connectivity are the quartet of HDMI inputs (three on the back and one on the side), two component video jacks, a VGA-style PC input (1,920×1,080 maximum resolution), an RF input or antenna or cable, both optical and coaxial digital outputs, and an RS-232 port for custom installation round out the back panel. Conspicuously absent is any S-Video input, and the lone composite video input is stashed on the side panel, along with a USB port for digital photo display and MP3 playback from USB thumbdrives.
Plus :
It has nice design. The 60PG60’s shadow detail throughout the film was very good in THX mode, Highly accurate primary colors in THX mode, superb feature set with numerous picture controls, good connectivity.
Minus :
Less accurate color decoding and grayscale in THX mode, produces lighter blacks than the best plasmas.
Detail Specifications :
- Product Type 60 in Plasma TV
- TV Tuner 1x analog , 1x digital
- Video Interface HDMI , S-Video , Component , Composite
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Dimensions Without stand
- Width 57.5 in
- Depth 3.3 in
- Height 36.4 in
- Weight 114 lbs
- Enclosure Color Gloss piano black
- Diagonal Size 60 in - Widescreen
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 30000:1
- Brightness (cd/m2) 1000 cd/m2
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Backlight Life 100,000 hour(s)
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm/Medium/Cool)
- Picture Adjustment Cinema/Sports/Game
- Additional Features V-Chip , MP3 playback , On-screen menu , Channel labeling , Parental control , JPEG photo playback , XD Engine technology , Video noise reduction , 3:2 pull down compensation , Digital MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Reception System NTSC-M
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Channel Coverage DTV:2-69 , VHF:2-13 , DTV:1-135 , UHF:14-69 , Cable:1-135
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
- Digital TV Tuner QAM , ATSC
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 720p , 1080i , 1080p
- Supported Computer Resolutions 640 x 350 , 720 x 400 , 1360 x 768 , 1920 x 1080 , 640 x 480 (VGA) , 1024 x 768 (XGA) , 800 x 600 (SVGA) , 1280 x 768 (WXGA) , 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) , 1600 x 1200 (UXGA)
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
- Audio Controls Bass , Treble , Balance , Sound mode
- Speakers Included 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Auto volume adjustment
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Connector Type 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear , 1 x RGB input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear , 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear , 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear , 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear , 1 x Serial ( 9 pin D-Sub ) - Rear , 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear , 1 x Remote control ( Mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - Rear , 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear , 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) - Rear , 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side , 1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side , 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Side
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Stand Features Swivel
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 400 x 400 mm
- Antenna None
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 698 Watt
- Battery None
- Service & Support 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year , Limited warranty - Plasma display - 2 years
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 57.5 in x 3.3 in x 36.4 in x 114 lbs , Panel with stand - 57.5 in x 16.3 in x 38.8 in x 130.5 lbs
- Width (Shipping) 63 in
- Depth (Shipping) 19.7 in
- Height (Shipping) 45.7 in
- Weight (Shipping) 144.6 lbs
- CNET Labs: Power Consumption Operational 507.83 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated annual energy cost 109.81 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 5.5
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