LG 32LD450 as PC Monitor

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I've read a few comments saying that this TV is better than the typical TV for PC use. I do a lot of forum reading, play PC games and watch movies (the main reason for going 32").

Just wondering if anyone could chime in with any reviews or comments? Failing this, I may just wait for the new samsing SA550 27" monitor for £300.

Cheers!
 
Hi there,

I got mine a few days ago and am really pleased with it. The one I got has the S-IPS panel and I am really loving the quality.

I have mine set up as a secondary monitor at the moment via HDMI (after setting the TV to "just scan" there were no issues with overscan/underscan) - so I haven't played any games on it (got the Dell 27in ultrasharp for that) but I have used it for playing movies and viewing documents and it looks really nice. You need to do a bit of tweaking initially to get it looking right but once you do it is great. Motion in videos at least is excellent - a clear departure from my old 720p TV I had hooked up before.

Have a look at this thread on avsforum, quite a few people here using the TV as a monitor and find it rather nice too.
 
Mine is brilliant, only used it for a bit of sofa surfing as I've got it connected to my HTPC for movies etc, however I've been thoroughly impressed with it.
 
Cool thanks guys. I'd be using it as my primary monitor so I'll only be ~2ft from it. Do you think it will be too big and pixely from that distance?
 
It'll be fine, I've sat around that distance using it from my computer desk as the larger screen and res is better for CAD and I really cant fault it.
 
Cool. I'm going to a particular highstreet supermarket to look at one today. If I like what I see, I can then look at the serial numbers and get an S-IPS one :)
 
Amraam said:
Cool thanks guys. I'd be using it as my primary monitor so I'll only be ~2ft from it. Do you think it will be too big and pixely from that distance?
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That's the same kind of distance I use mine from and it looks really good. I just had a play with Mount&Blade: Warband and Fallout: New Vegas on the TV to see how it handles games and I was really impressed. Not a hint of ghosting or input lag (in fact it may well be more responsive than my Dell primary monitor)and the games look really nice.
 
cmndr_andi said:
That's the same kind of distance I use mine from and it looks really good. I just had a play with Mount&Blade: Warband and Fallout: New Vegas on the TV to see how it handles games and I was really impressed. Not a hint of ghosting or input lag (in fact it may well be more responsive than my Dell primary monitor)and the games look really nice.
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Thanks mate, just what I wanted to hear. They aren't LED backlit are they?
 
That's cool, I didn't think it was. And to be honest, the reviews says it has quite uniform backlight, with little bleeding so it shouldn't be a problem.

Do you have any pics of yours with your PC?
 
Amraam said:
That's cool, I didn't think it was. And to be honest, the reviews says it has quite uniform backlight, with little bleeding so it shouldn't be a problem.
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It seems you're more likely to get backlight bleeding and lack of uniformity with edge-lit LED anyway, at least at the current stage of its development, so personally I'd consider CCFL to be a plus. :)
 
CaptainCrash said:
It seems you're more likely to get backlight bleeding and lack of uniformity with edge-lit LED anyway, at least at the current stage of its development, so personally I'd consider CCFL to be a plus. :)
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Oh are LED screens just edge lit?! I thought there was a panel of LEDs behind the screen?
 
Amraam said:
Oh are LED screens just edge lit?! I thought there was a panel of LEDs behind the screen?
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Aye, the vast majority of LED TVs are edge lit (as this tech is cheaper to implement)- especially the ones that are really quite thin. Only the really high-end LED TVs use the "Full Array" technology where the LEDs are in a grid behind the panel. These TVs are really good as they can do local dimming to provide excellent contrast ratios and low black levels, something edge-lit TVs just can't do effectively.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Aye, the vast majority of LED TVs are edge lit (as this tech is cheaper to implement)- especially the ones that are really quite thin. Only the really high-end LED TVs use the "Full Array" technology where the LEDs are in a grid behind the panel. These TVs are really good as they can do local dimming to provide excellent contrast ratios and low black levels, something edge-lit TVs just can't do effectively.
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Ah thanks for that. I've read the LG 32450 doesn't do blacks all that well. Can you comment on that from your experience please mate?
 
Amraam said:
Ah thanks for that. I've read the LG 32450 doesn't do blacks all that well.
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Yea, I would agree with that - probably the only downside of this TV I have experienced. I wouldn't say its a dealbreaker as the image quality is generally great - but it is noticeable in dark scenes.

That said, I am comparing it to my Dell 2709W (which sits next to the TV) which uses a S-PVA panel and has very good blacks.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Yea, I would agree with that - probably the only downside of this TV I have experienced. I wouldn't say its a dealbreaker as the image quality is generally great - but it is noticeable in dark scenes.

That said, I am comparing it to my Dell 2709W (which sits next to the TV) which uses a S-PVA panel and has very good blacks.
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Thanks. I'd best get myself along to Tesco tomorrow and take a look for myself. My dad bought a 40" Toshiba (despite me telling him to get the cheaper, but much better Samsung!) and the blacks just look green half of the time, especially in dark scenes as you say.

The only other bad point I can see is the size of the bezel. I hate big chunky plastic frames.

Wonder if they'll let me plug in my laptop via HDMI in the shop to see what it's like? :D No harm in asking I suppose!
 
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Just out of curiousity, is the 32LD490 worth looking at? It seems to have a couple mroe features, but is £50 more. Is it particularly the 450 that is best for PC use?
 
I'm honestly not sure, this thread is the one that shows that the xxLD450 range specifically has the low input lag, fast response time and IPS panel (albeit with a panel lottery). The 490 may well be the almost the same TV but with a few more features included (FreeviewHD, internet TV), but I can't be sure.

You seem to be able to get FreeviewHD set to boxes for around £50 now - if that is the main extra feature you are looking at on the LD490 then I would suggest getting the LD450 and a freeviewHD box separately - it will cost about the same as the LD490 but the 450 is confirmed to work as a good PC monitor and the panel codes are known.
 
cmndr_andi said:
I'm honestly not sure, this thread is the one that shows that the xxLD450 range specifically has the low input lag, fast response time and IPS panel (albeit with a panel lottery). The 490 may well be the almost the same TV but with a few more features included (FreeviewHD, internet TV), but I can't be sure.

You seem to be able to get FreeviewHD set to boxes for around £50 now - if that is the main extra feature you are looking at on the LD490 then I would suggest getting the LD450 and a freeviewHD box separately - it will cost about the same as the LD490 but the 450 is confirmed to work as a good PC monitor and the panel codes are known.
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Thanks thought so mate. The blacks really that bad? Or is it just relative to more expensive panels??
 
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