LG Infinia 60PK950 Plasma HDTV Review

Nov 01

2010

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Best Plasma HDTV – The LG Infinia 60PK950

LCD HDTVs continue to improve each year, but to date, Plasma televisions deliver the best picture quality. The one offered by the LG Infinia 60PK950 is particularly exceptional and in our opinion, the best among non-3D Plasma HDTVs so far.

Design

The LG 60PK950 may not be the slimmest Plasma around but at a depth of 2.1 inches, it’s impressive enough. Combine that with the single sheet of glass design, the narrow transparent edges and a glass swiveling stalk (similar to Samsung models) and you have an HDTV which exudes elegance and sophistication.

The PK950 series comes with a thin, secondary clicker called a ‘Magic Wand’, which, though unable to make broomsticks fly, allows you to move the cursor around on a simple on-screen menu, just like you can do with the Wiimote. If you want more options, you can always access the standard menu with the main remote, that is also easy to use with rubberized keys.

Screen/Picture Clarity

One of the best features of the 60PK950 is the TrueBlack filter, which allows it to exhibit blacks richer than those of previous company models and preserve these even in well-lit environments. Color accuracy is also very good, especially in bright scenes, and the color saturation isn’t lacking, either.

The 60PK950 scored lower than some 240Hz LCDs and high-end 3D-compatible Plasmas on motion tests, but it still scored well enough and the difference is something viewers won’t notice. It can also handle 1080p and 24p sources correctly unlike the PK750.

Features

While lacking 3D capability and built-in WiFi, this HDTV is still rich in cool features. It offers video streaming from Netflix, Vudu and YouTube, DLNA compliance, and Yahoo widgets, along with Skype capability, ten built-in custom games, a world clock and a calendar.

Like other LG models, it offers no shortage of adjustable picture controls and picture modes, even including not just one but two THX modes – THX Bright Room and THX Cinema. There’s an ambient light sensor and power-saver mode, too, and four HDMI inputs, two component video inputs, a PC input and two USB ports for the bulk of the connectivity options.

For all these reasons, the LG Infinia 60PK950 is our “Editor’s Choice” for Best Plasma HDTV, among the 2D ranks, at least. For certain, it is LG’s best so far, and we recommend it for those who are after the stunning picture quality of Plasmas, something you don’t need glasses to see.

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