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LG 47LX6500 47-Inch 3D 1080p 240Hz LED Plus LCD HDTV

LG 47LX6500 47-Inch LED Plus LCD HDTV delivers 3D technology and a whole lot more. This LG 47LX6500 LCD HDTV  with energy-saving LED Plus backlighting features 1080p Full HD resolution for crystal-clear detail and TruMotion 240Hz technology for virtually no motion blur. LG 47LX6500 LED Plus technology improves picture quality and energy efficiency by adding a basic local dimming capability of up to 16 addressable segments.

The LG 47LX6500 features include a jaw-dropping 9,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for more stunning colors and deeper blacks, two USB ports for connecting external drives for playing back MP3 audio, JPEG photo and DivX HD video files, stereo speakers with 20 watts of power and Dolby Digital decoding, and four HDMI inputs.

LG 47LX6500 Key Specifications

* Screen size: 47-inch class (47 inches diagonal)
* Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p Full HD)
* Dynamic contrast ratio: 9,000,000:1
* Viewing angle: 178 degrees horizontal/vertical
* Response time: 2ms
* Built-in tuner: ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM
* Audio output: 20 watts (10W x 2)
* Speaker system: 2-way, 4 speakers
* Dolby Digital decoder: Yes
* Surround system: Infinite Sound
* Input labeling: Yes
* Swivel stand: ±20 degrees
* VESA compliance: 200mm x 200mm
* Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Connections

* HDMI (version 1.3, HDCP): 3 rear, 1 side
* Component: 2 rear, 1 side
* Composite A/V: 1 rear, 1 side
* RF: 1 rear
* PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 rear
* PC audio input: 1 rear
* Digital audio output: 1 optical, rear
* USB: 2 side
* Ethernet LAN: 1 rear
* Headphone out: 1 side
* RS-232c input: 1 rear

Dimensions

* TV without stand: 44.4 x 27.2 x 1.2 inches (WxHxD); 43.2 pounds
* TV with stand: 44.4 x 30 x 11.2 inches (WxHxD); 50.5 pounds

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If you’re getting tired of Avatar after your twelfth viewing, wish you had some new games for your Nintendo Virtual Boy, and just don’t feel that the real world “pops” in 3D like the movies do, the 3D fix you’ve been craving might be just around the corner, as Best Buy is about to give the US its first big taste of in-home 3D screens, with a little help from Panasonic. Starting this week, as soon as Wednesday, Best Buy is going to set up 3D demo areas in its stores to show off the technology to consumers. Just like how the company created listening rooms to show off the capabilities of surround sound systems, these demo stations will likely introduce this new technology to plenty of people for the first time. The showcase of the displays will be Panasonic’s 3D sets, with Best Buy stocked and ready to start selling them to interested customers. Best Buy will start things off in 300 of its stores in major markets, and plans to expand its promotion of 3D sets to about 1000 locations by the end of the year. Though certainly more expensive than normal 2D screens, the Panasonic models Best Buy will be selling aren’t priced so exotically as to make them unaffordable – in fact, we should be getting the sets cheaper than they can be found in Japan. A 50-inch set will go for around $2500, with another $500 for goodies like the 3D glasses and Blu-ray player you’ll need to really enjoy some 3D content. Just think of the expense like 250 trips to the movies; after that, you’re saving …