LG 42SL9000 TV reviews

6 more…

Score 8.6/10 Read 18
customer reviews

+ This TV scores high on image quality. - It scores poorly on sound quality.

No prices available

LG 42SL9000 with 42" Full HD 1080p LED screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	9.6
Sound quality	7.1
Design	9.1
Value for money	8.3
Overall rating	8.6

Some customer reviews of LG 42SL9000

Most helpful reviews

David, Carluke Sports and games fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good looking tv
Bad points:: sound not great

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful?

Confirmed purchase: 29 Mar 2010

Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: slim design, nice looking tv, price good, very easy to use and setup. HD is excellent when connected to sky + hd, two scart sockets, I've connected my dvd to one, bought a new nintendo wii cable to plug into the rgb connections picture excellent on wii now, much more detail.
I especially like the energy saving options, I used to have a plasma 42" and use to use a lot of electric, I can't wait to see how much I've saved on my electricity, I reckon it'll be a big saving.
Bad points:: can see occasional bluring around fast moving image, like if a person is running, has a slight blur around them but very rare
Sound could be better but adequate.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 26 Feb 2010

Robert, Paisley Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Stylish design. Great picture
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful?

Confirmed purchase: 22 Feb 2010

Trevor, Chesterfield Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: ease of set up and use looks great on or off the stand
Bad points:: sound quality is a little dissapointing

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 21 Mar 2010

Confirmed purchaser Sports and games fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: its ease of use, and its good looks.
Bad points:: because the tv has a glass screen, it can be refelective in a bright room.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful?

Confirmed purchase: 06 May 2010

Phill, Quorn, Leicestershire Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Auto set-up of stations is easy and comprehensive. It picks up quite a few more digital TV stations and radio stations from the same ariel, compared to my previous set-top box
The picture is excellent, with a range of colour balances and also a range of energy saving settings (e.g. you can use the energy saving setting 'Screen off' if you are listening to the radio stations that it picks up)
Full HD is great for my Blu-ray disks
Multi-input management is easy. Each connected input shows up on the Source OSD. You can add your own name to each, so if you have a PC graphics card HDMI input and a Blu-ray HDMI, you can name them PC & Bluray.
Bad points:: On/off swithch is well hidden under centre of screen to keep the fron design unspoilt. Standby is easier - on RH side.
Sound quality is only good, rather than outstanding, even with the enhancements applied. Better to use the optical audio out to feed your Hi-Fi

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful?

Confirmed purchase: 04 May 2010

Mukhtar, London

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Amazing TV, borderless tv, the thing I like is size and it's 29.3 mm thick. wow
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful?

Confirmed purchase: 01 Jun 2010

Read all 18 customer reviews

See lowest scores See highest scores

This LG 42SL9000 is reviewed on Expert Reviews

This LG 42SL9000 is reviewed on Pocket Lint

Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	4
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Response time (Milliseconds)	2

Type of LED screen	Local Dimming
LED-backlit screens can either be ‘edge-lit’ or ‘local dimming’. Local dimming means that diodes in different areas of the screen can be independently switched on and off, allowing better contrast and black levels. Edge-lit screens lack the deep blacks and extreme contrast of local dimming, but can be even thinner.
Screen aspect ratio	16:09
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	3000000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	20.1

Release date	2009/10/21
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: 42SL9000

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

42" LED TV With single layer Seamless design, 4 HDMI, Bluetooth, USB connectivity and energy saving recommended certification. A whole new type of TV – Experience the feeling of frameless design of the SL9000 series with LED technology. Producing higher contrast ratios, ultra thin designs and Energy Saving Recommended certification. The SL9000 series provides a cutting edge viewing experience. LED A Revolution In Picture Quality and Ultra-slim Design. With a contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1, LG TVs latest LED backlight-technology provides you with crystal-clear images, deeper blacks and the most realistic colours available today. LG LED TV will save you money off your electricity bills as LED backlight-technology saves up to 40% of power consumption vs. LCD technology. LG LED backlighting also saves on space, resulting in an ultra-slim design that can be hung on the wall like a picture frame. 100Hz TruMotion TruMotion one hundred hertz can reduce blurring on fast moving scenes by displaying one hundred images per second. Standard TV sets only display fifty images per second so more information means a better viewing experience for watching sports and movies. HD-Ready 1080p LG HD Ready 1080p (Full HD) provides 1920 × 1080p picture resolution delivering incredible picture clarity and vibrant colours. This results in up to 5 times the picture clarity and detail in comparison to standard definition. 1080p television is the only way to fully experience the true potential of high definition gaming and blu-ray which takes you even closer to the action Frameless Design With LG frameless design, prepare yourself for a whole new viewing experience. Unlike conventional TVs, LG unique single layer design virtually eliminates the space between the screen and the bezel so that they seamlessly blend together. Your LG frameless TV will look stunning â€“ whether itâ€™s switched on or off. Intelligent Sensor 2 LG’s upgraded Intelligent Sensor automatically adjusts picture quality based on viewing environment, to optimise picture and reduce your energy bill. Bluetooth With integrated bluetooth technology, this TV allows you to view your favourite snaps and listen to your favourite music from your mobile phone as well as being able to watch TV without interrupting others with a bluetooth wireless headset.

We searched for this product high and low,
from House of Fraser to Tesco,
no one is selling it, we're sorry to say,
not 399 retailers nor anyone on eBay,
but please don't worry even if it hurts,
you can look for alternatives or

Compare prices

LG 42SL9000 TV reviews

People Also Viewed