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The 3d LG Infinia 50PX950

One of the stand-outs in the recent spate of 3D HDTV releases, the LG Infinia 50PX950 plasma promises great picture clarity with its deep blacks, accurate colours and excellent 3D rendering in an exceptionally sleek design that would surely make people notice.

Design

With a narrow and flushed blue bezel framing the single-pane display, the LG Infinia 50PX950 gives a stunningly clean and sleek look that never fails to attract attention. The moderate panel thickness, transparent revolving stalk and a glass-topped rectangular stand add elegant touches that make this HDTV superbly appealing and perfect for modern home interiors.

Like the other top-of-the-line releases from LG, the Infinia 50PX950 comes with the Magic Wand remote that mimics Nintendo’s Wiimote controller, in addition to the standard remote controller. The motion-sensitive wand fits easily in the hand and has a few buttons that allows users to control the HDTV on-screen menus by hand gestures. But if one finds the novel clicker no longer amusing, the standard multi-button remote with rubberized and friendly keys works just fine. The remote may lack the ability to control other infrared devices, but it sure has distinctive buttons that enable effortless navigation of the basic and advanced menus and functions.

Screen/Picture Clarity

The Infinia 50PX950 adds 3D and THX display capabilities to the former flagship PK950 series, but THX in both 3D and 2D modes are nonadjustable while the other four 3D modes and the rest of the 2D modes have various advanced picture adjustment options. The HDTV has an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness on the non-THX modes, and LG’s Picture Wizard is handy for guiding the uninitiated into the intricacies of basic display adjustments.

With deep-enough blacks and accurate colour response out-of-the-box particularly for the THX mode, the Infinia 50PX950 certainly gives other plasmas a run for their money. Tweaking the brightness and gamma settings makes the picture even better, with uniform image quality and off-angle clarity that match the output of top competing brands. The HDTV processes standard and high definition (1080p/24) sources quite well, and most importantly, delivers on its three-dimensional promise as it renders 3D better than all other plasmas. Of course, the images do come alive with the help of the 3D glasses which, unfortunately, are optional and an added expense.

Features

The PX950 series comes with an array of features: streaming media from Netflix, Youtube and Vudu; Internet apps such as Twitter, Picasa and Flickr; and a host of useful Yahoo widgets and games, though it lacks Facebook and other major streaming-content providers like Amazon. Internet connection is via Ethernet or the optional WiFi USB dongle, while various devices can be connected through the four HDMI ports, two USB ports, and a host of standard connections and inputs. The optional LG Wireless Media Box offers a proprietary wireless HDMI access for even greater flexibility and convenience.

The Infinia 50PX950 offers white/colour washes and a pixel orbiter to combat image burn-in, on-screen manual, and energy saving modes, including a “screen off” option for listening only to sounds.

With an splendid design, impressive picture quality and a treasure-trove of cutting-edge features, the LG Infinia 50PX950 definitely deserves its place as the LG’s new flagship HDTV, replacing its equally impressive predecessors in the PK950 series.

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