• LG 42LE4600 Jazz LED Review

    LG 42LE4600 Jazz LED Review

    Roydon Cerejo, Apr 15, 2011 1527 hrs IST

    Good picture quality but slightly expensive

    Good color reproduction, DivX HD support, IPS panel, no backlight bleeding, highs and mids are loud and crisp, good design and build, easy to use menu

    Cannot handle lower frequencies well causing slight distortion, remote could have been more ergonomic, a bit pricey

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When LG first introduced the Jazz series LCD TV, it was clearly the best sounding LCD TV we had come across by miles. Although the sliding speakers were a bit gimmicky it was able to deliver the goods. Then later LG tried to rekindle the Jazz series with the Jazz Theater which boasted of nine speakers scattered across the rear. Amazingly, it sounded better than the older Jazz, the bass was a lot more pronounced and the highs and mids were clear with enough volume to easily fill a large hall in your home. It looked the part as well with cool LED lights on either sides of the TV.

Today, with all the LED hype that's around, first time buyers generally won't look at anything that's non-LED and in a way that's a smart thing too since the advantages of LED are pretty clear. The only way for LG to spruce new life into their older models is to infuse them with the LED tag and that's exactly what they've done to the Jazz. Today we have the 42LE4600 which is a 42-incher LED version of the Jazz series.

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The exterior has gone through a makeover once again and this time LG has gone with a more contemporary design unlike the in-your-face look of the Jazz Theatre. This is not a bad thing, as the new design looks equally good with a glossy black bezel and red bit at the bottom. The backlighting is Edge LED and the panel is an IPS type, which means very good colors and viewing angles. The panel has a matt finish and isn't protected by any glass covering. The speakers are placed at the bottom of the TV and face downward, so they use the surface to disperse sound more evenly. Other features include 100Hz refresh rate, DivX HD Plus through USB and four speakers (10W RMS x2, 13W RMS x 2) plus a sub woofer hidden in the stand.



A good set of connectors fill the rear of the TV. There are plenty of HDMI and other analogue connections for all your devices. There is no LAN port, which means no DLNA or internet apps.



The woofer is placed in a stand with vents facing the sides and the rear. The silver bit in the front is just decorative and is not a vent. The Jazz Theater had two woofers facing the wall in the rear of the TV which gave it the extra punch. Let's see how this arrangement favors the Jazz LED.


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(3) Comments
Bilal Ahmad Qur
,J&K Srinagar, on Jun 13, 2011 07:24 AM
I am satisify about the LCD product of LG as I have recently purchased the same and I alongwith my family are enjoying on the good picture. The product is designed as per the present scanrio in the field of information technology.
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Terence Fernand
,Mumbai, on Apr 28, 2011 04:14 PM
I purchased the LG LED 47LE4600 for 66.5k in January 2011 from LG shoppe at Santacruz-E [this was after exchanging my 29" CRT TV] - my guess is that it should be available for 62.5 today and that too the 47" .... So Roydon, I guess the price of a 42" should not exceed 54-56k. The PQ of this TV is simply amazing. Already various folks have grabbed it after finding out the best prices!!! It beats Sony or Samsung hollow at this price.
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Dev
,Mumbai, on Apr 23, 2011 11:55 PM
i m getting it for around 66k in ezone plzz say whether if its worth it or should i lukfor other models??
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