LG - 42" Class (41-9/10" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV

Q: What is the Accurate refresh rate

A: Hi Michael! So where to begin explaining this and keeping it short! When you see these seemingly conflicting specifications for the LG - 42" Class (41-9/10" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - HDTV, Model # 42LB5800, it can be frustrating, but let's take a step back and look at this from a different perspective. Source footage has never been more than 60Hz and one thing that you need to understand is that you cannot add more detail beyond what's in the source footage! Blu-Ray movies play at 1080p/60Hz. Remember the 1080p versus 1080i comparisons? Video is displayed at either 60 interlaced frames/second or 30 progressive/second at 1920 X 1080 resolution. The original footage for movies recorded on Film is actually 24 frames/second but is up-converted to 30 frames/second with a process known as 2:3 pull down! Why is this done? Because 24 does not divide into 60 evenly, so the 2:3 pull down distributes these frames across 30 frames by interlacing them, combining and shuffling, to fit them into 60 frames/second to match the 60 frames per second ( measured as Hertz-Hz) of your TV. There isn't any commercial media that exceeds the 1080p/60Hz refresh rate yet(4K may change all that when it is fully implemented, but that's a different story for a different day!) Interlacing and 2:3 frame pull down is merely converting the video so it can function on your TV, it does not add anything to the video! So what does all this have to do with higher refresh rates and what this TV's true refresh rate is? When you see a TV with higher refresh rates of 120Hz or 240Hz, the TV is resorting to "tricks" to achieve this through a process known as interpolation! This process injects new frames into the 60 frames that you TV is displaying that were not on the Blu-Ray disc or the television signal you're watching! These new frames are made by combining and processing the data of the frames surrounding them, generating the images your HDTV thinks it should draw between the images it's told to draw by the media. These refresh rates and motion-enhancing modes higher than 60Hz can produce a surreal effect when watching movies and television shows. For sports and video games, those added frames can help reduce stuttering and blur, and the action will be easier to track, but you should know when to turn these enhanced refresh rates off, and watch with the "default" 60Hz or 24Hz film mode. As a general rule, if you're watching sports, or playing games on your TV, use the higher 102Hz refresh rate, but if you're watching a movie or content that involves people speaking, turn it off. You've probably heard of the "soap opera effect"? That is when you're watching at the higher refresh rate and people look like creepy dolls. The 42LB5800 HDTV should be listed as a 1080p/60Hz TV but it is capable of doing 120Hz. It might be that people are mistakenly listing the MCI 120 as being the 120Hz refresh rate, but MCI is something totally different and that would take up a whole new discussion and explanation, so hopefully this is of some help. A 120Hz refresh rate can be beneficial for certain situations, but a higher refresh rate should not be considered a good reasons to spend more on an HDTV. A 60Hz refresh rate is sufficient for watching television and movies!...IFV

Q: TV/DVD combo or not?

A: Thankfully not. If it did, the life of the TV would decrease since a lot of the TV'S with the dvd player built in overheats.

Q: what is the difference between the LB5800 and LB6300??

A: Thank you for your interest in the LB5800 series and LB6300 series TVs. LG 42LB6300 comes with 1080p Full HD picture resolution that completed with Motion Clarity 600 (120Hz native refresh rate) and comes with the new 2014 version of LG Smart TV name WebOS Smart TV. The WebOS Smart TV allows you to personalize the home screen of your TV and WebOS also makes it easier to connect to internet and access the premium content like Hulu Plus, Netflix and YouTube. There’s also LG Recommendations that give you a recommendation on what program or contents suit your individual tastes. LG 42LB6300 is also completed with the built-in Wi-Fi that make it easy to connect to internet by just using your home network. The LG 42LB5800 comes with 1080p Full HD picture quality that completed with Motion Clarity Index 120 (60Hz native refresh rate) and comes with a more standard LG Smart TV. The Standard LG Smart TV helps you on connect to premium content like Hulu Plus, Netflix and YouTube directly from your TV. It’s also completed with LG Recommendations that give recommendations on what program or content that you should watch based on your preference. The LG 42LB5800 is also completed with the built-in Wi-Fi that make it easy to connect your LG 42LB5800 using your home network. The key differences between LG 42LB6300 and 42LB5800 are the refresh rate and the Smart TV version that installed on the TV set. With the 120Hz refresh rate, LG 42LB6300 can deliver better crisp and clear picture quality especially when you are watching fast action movies and sports compared to LG 42LB5800 that uses 60Hz refresh rate. The WebOS Smart TV also has more features compared to the standard LG Smart TV. The LB5800 is lower priced than the LB6300 so if you're looking for a 42-Inch LG Smart TV and you have a lower budget, then you can consider choosing LG 42LB5800. As a step down from the LB6100 the refresh rate has been down graded, a few picture settings and sound settings have been left out, and the available sizes in the series are different. The LB5800 is designed for those looking for a value TV to cover light Smart TV usage without all the picture quality upgrades that drive the price up. It has good off angle viewing performance for an value LED TV. Unlike the LB6300 series, the LB5800 series also loses the IPS panel. The LB6300 series as a top tier LG LED HDTV features an IPS panel that really improves side angle viewing. If you normally have to deal with wider viewing angles, then the LB6300 series would be the better choice. Even though the LB5800 series' bezels are not as thin as some of the higher tier models like the LB6300 series, it still has a nearly frame-less design with brushed silver bezels measuring in at around half an inch and its bezels still look great. In the LB6300 series, the IPS panel brings many benefits to the overall picture quality. Side viewing angles are improved as well as light flow though and an overall more brilliant image. Color reproduction benefits as well. Colors come out looking bright and natural and stay vibrant as you move off-center as well thanks to the IPS panel. Using an optional LG TV camera, you can use the new feature, Finger gesture which brings up a small arched menu appears on the screen when you access it with your finger. You can control volume, On/Off function, or input selection. The LB6300 series also comes with LG's Magic remote versus the standard remote for the LB5800 series. Overall though, the IPS panel, new WebOS powered smart TV platform, and solid sound quality come together to make quite the attractive package on the LB6300 series. Hopefully this gives you some idea on some of the differences between the two series!...IFV

Q: Anti Glare Screen

A: We use this TV in a very bright area. After adjusting the wall mount bracket to tilt the TV up a bit we no longer experience any kind of glare. It did have a reflection before, though, so I wouldn't say it is anti-glare. It can be worked around, though.

Q: Is their a Flash Player on this TV

A: Hello Kinta! Thank you for your inquiry. The 2014 Line up of TVs with WebOS also include a web browser which support Flash, Java and HTML5. To be able to watch Flash, you web browser needs to be able to support the Adobe Flash Player 11. If you visit http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ on your TV's web Browser, you can find out what version is installed on your TV. The minimum version of Adobe, required by ITV Player is 10.2...IFV

Q: The legs won't work for me, can I get a regular stand for it?

A: Had the same problem, bought a piece of 1X10 Clear Pine board, Stained (or Paint) to match entertainment center and attach with Screws. From the bottom if possible not to see the screw heads. Make sure screws are long enough to go thru both but not too long to pertrude (I.e both together are 1-1/2" use 1-1/4 screws)

Q: Can I surf the web?

A: Your inquiry is appreciated. Although the LG - 42" Class (41-9/10" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - HDTV, Model # 42LB5800 has Wi-Fi Built-In, it does not have a web browser in it so you cannot surf the web as you would on your computer. If you computer has an HDMI output on it, you can connect your computer and use the TV as a monitor or you could get a Blu-Ray player that has a web browser built-in that you could surf the web with using the TV as a monitor!...IFV

Q: Is this a 120Hz or 60Hz refresh rate TV?

A: Thank you for your question. I can see how this information could be confusing to you. According to the manufacturer's site the television is 120hz. We seem to have a typo on our web page. I will escalate this and try to get that typo corrected asap. -Mimi