• LG INFINIA 47LE8500 LED Backlit TV

    LG INFINIA 47LE8500 LED Backlit TV

    Roydon Cerejo, May 28, 2010 1330 hrs IST

    LG's best offering till date

    Local Dimming LEDs improve black levels, vibrant pictures, DivX HD support (play 1080p MKV, MOV, MP4, etc. directly through USB), DLNA ready for network streaming, WiFi HD ready (stream Full HD movies), sleek design, good build

    Minor glitches in the firmware, glass panel may be too reflective if not placed well

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LG's LED backlit LCD TVs have flooded the markets by now and they even have two of their 3D models out. We were keen on getting our hands on the borderless TV since it's unlike any other offerings currently available in the market. Instead, LG sent us a 47-incher from their new INFINIA series, the 47LE8500, which is yet to launch in India, and boy are we glad they did so. There is no way to tell what this TV can do just by looking at it. Initially it seemed like just another LED backlit LCD somewhat similar to what Samsung offers currently, but without the TOC d cor. Once this launches in India at the said price (and we sure hope it does) it'll go head on with the Samsung 7 series (UA46B7000) and the Sony NX700 series (KDL-46NX700).

Since this is not yet launched in India and not even up on the India site let me enlighten you about LG's newest INFINIA series. Let's begin with the LED technology used. This particular model comes with a full LED backlight (not Edge lit) with Local Dimming. If a particular scene has a mix of both dark and bright areas, then the LED's around the dark area will dim or turn off depending on the black level needed, whereas the LED's in the rest of the scene will be bright.

This makes a huge impact giving you deeper blacks that come close to plasmas I'd say. This display has also been certified by THX, which ensures the best possible quality. Next up is LG's TruMotion technology that boosts the refresh rate up to 240Hz. This isn't 3D ready, so the native resolution is still 60Hz.

Finally, we come to the best part of the TV, 1080p playback through USB. If you haven't fallen off your chair by now then go see a doctor! Yes, finally we have a higher than DVD resolution support over USB. The TV supports DivX HD, which means you can play movies with resolutions up to 1080p via USB easily, as well as stream it to the TV, since the LE8500 sports a LAN jack and is DLNA ready. In case you're worried about your HD collection being in a different format, not to worry, the TV can handle it just fine.  

You can check the rest of the specifications on the last page. Now let's take a look at the TV itself. For some reason, LG didn't send the correct remote, so we had to use one of their generic remotes for their other models. Not a big deal since the functions remain pretty much the same except the shortcuts for USB playback (play, stop, etc) didn't work, so perhaps they are differently mapped.     

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(19) Comments
Matt
,Albany, on Aug 04, 2010 04:59 AM
I just recently bought this tv and when I try to play my ps3 the screen blinks once in a while, I was wondering if you guys had this problem or is some wrong with my tv.
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Deuri
,Delhi, on Apr 21, 2011 04:04 PM
Maybe you are a samsung company officer or sony company officer. The first page 2 paragraph tell us "This product is not launching" -_-'' Are u really reading a article? -_-? I like a LG LCD TV which is made of IPS Panel. LG LCD TV provide us more vewing Quality and large angle than other LCD TV Brand(Samsung,Sony). I don' understand your opinion. really happen to problem of your LCD TV you have to call first A/S Center.
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Derek
,Belton, on Jan 12, 2012 08:32 AM
Im having the same issue - I turn on the PS3 and every minute or so the screen blanks out for a moment and comes back - I thought it might be the HDMI cable I was using - I've tried 3 cables no change.
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rakesh
,indore, on Jun 16, 2011 02:35 PM
This is the mother of LED, the best LG LX8500 Infinia with 47 inch display, perfect Full HD resolution of 1920X1080p, greater response time with 1.0ms, 178/178 viewing angle, 11:9 aspect ratio and 10w+10w audio output. The similar feature is also made available by LG i.e LX9500.
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kunkan
,lucknow, on Jun 14, 2011 03:52 PM
The LG infinia LX9500 has a perfect synchronize 3 d image at the speed of 60 frame per second. the has a response rate of 469 Hz and perfect panel with IPS technology giving better viewing angle and vivid clear motion picture.
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rahul
,noida, on Jun 14, 2011 03:00 PM
It is one of the best LED TV available in the market. With IPS panel giving vivid clear motion picture and wide viewing angle. Besides this there is another LG that is LX9500 LED TV which has a similar performance.
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lal_magan
,gasport, on Jun 14, 2011 02:37 PM
it is one of the good TV available in the market, display screen type is LED-back light, high resolutions up to 1080p, high brightness, wide viewing angle......
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arpit
,mumpai, on Jun 13, 2011 04:52 PM
Hi dude, come to next upgrade LG Infinia LX9500 . it is another awesome technology, just little better than the LX 8500. Ultime one for home entertainment.
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fprtech
,Delhi, on May 25, 2011 12:23 PM
Are you nut? It seems you are not clear in your point as somewhere in the article, you are led aside by the reality of lg led tvs and try to lower down its reputation. hey dude, dont get confused, and open the fuse of your ear and eyes to know the best quality of LG led tvs. They are best with ips panel and get rid of a lot of shortcomings.
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gurudas maan
,chennai, on May 25, 2011 11:24 AM
Hi, last month I have purchased the LG's INFINIA 47LE8500 and I was wondered for its picture quality. It was heard that LG uses best technology in this model. And I personally feel that LG's this model is the ultimate home entertainment.
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Gulshan Kumar
,Noida, on Apr 21, 2011 02:08 PM
This article seems pretty interesting, but the best part of this LED lid LCD TV is the picture quality and the color richness. The other day I way in the mall with my friends we checked the LG INFINIA 47LE8500 as a marriage present for my friends’ sister and the viewing experience as compared to the present LCD in SAMSUNG or SONY was a way beyond. So, in opinion it’s the best buy for the ultimate viewing experience.
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Vivek
,Agra, on Nov 02, 2010 12:02 PM
Show price of infinia clearly
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,Hyderabad, on Aug 29, 2010 04:08 PM
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ganesh.g
,kerala,(calicut.Dt.), on Jul 22, 2010 03:24 PM
hi,am a mechanical student,i like to share my idea to your company,i dontknow somebody tell this idea alredy,'log off type t.v. is my innovation.'if we are doing some works we can't concentrate to the moniter,in that time we can switch off the moniter but the speaker works.and we can hear the sound.an other ex. if the pictorisation of a song is bad,but the song is good we can use this technology.it saves electricity also.please reply for this thank you....
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abhishek R Nair
,New Jersy, on Jul 26, 2010 10:44 PM
dont talk rubbish my friend, if you want to enjoy a song without visualization use a cd player or ipod, tv is a visual media, and it is not a great deal of idea coz there is no need for an extra technology to implement this horrible idea. anyway try finding new ideas, not like this.. {why dont you think about a lcd tv which can be folded like a chart paper, think darling thinkkk,,,,}
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ganesh.g
,kerala,(calicut.Dt.), on Jul 22, 2010 03:24 PM
hi,am a mechanical student,i like to share my idea to your company,i dontknow somebody tell this idea alredy,'log off type t.v. is my innovation.'if we are doing some works we can't concentrate to the moniter,in that time we can switch off the moniter but the speaker works.and we can hear the sound.an other ex. if the pictorisation of a song is bad,but the song is good we can use this technology.it saves electricity also.please reply for this thank you....
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kapil
,Delhi, on Jul 09, 2010 11:23 AM
Hi, I am interested in this TV. What will be the approx price and availability of this TV.
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Arjun
,Pune, on May 29, 2010 02:49 PM
best TV; i want to buy it
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Thirumalkumaran
,Bangalore, on May 28, 2010 06:48 PM
What !!! Techtree gets blown away by 1080p over USB.. This happened last year on thesamsung 6 series (incl MKV, Mp4 etc..) I think soon techtree will be blown away by Multi-touch, IPS Tech, Blue ray etc... Wake up techtree this is 2010..
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