I saw your review on Tivo and CNET of the LG 47LH50. I just picked one up and the firmware would not update. I called LG support and they told me to return it. I brought home a second one tonight and it has the same problem. I called tech support back and they did not have 2nd level support so they emailed the engineers to see if they could help. Its been 5 hours and I have not heard back.
Strange....It looks like they may have a production issue.
Firmware does download and then gets saved but when trying to write to the Flash memory it fails.
Also Standard Def is very fuzzy especially on faces in the background (i.e Pelosi and Biden standing behind Barack this evening during his health care speech)
Thought I would let you know. I am hoping they will call and fix it so I can get VUDU and YouTube.
Thanks,
Jeff
Review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/lg-47lh50/4505-6482_7-33485117.html
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Below you'll find the settings we found best for viewing the LG 47LH50 in a dark room via the HDMI input with a 1080p, film-based source. Your settings may vary depending on source, room conditions, and personal preference. Check out the Picture settings and calibration FAQ for more information.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9996461-1.html
Picture menu:
Aspect ratio: Just Size
Energy Saving: Off
Picture Mode: Expert 2
Backlight: 27
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 51
H Sharpness: 50
V Sharpness: 50
Color: 52
Tint: 0
--Expert control menu
Dynamic contrast: Off
Noise reduction: Off
Gamma: Medium
Black level: Low
Real Cinema: Off
TruMotion 240Hz: Off
Color Standard: HD [grayed out]
Color Gamut: Standard
Edge Enhancer: Off
xvYCC: Auto [grayed out]
OPC: Off
Expert Pattern: Off [grayed out]
Color Filter: Off
White balance: Warm
Method: 10 point IRE
Pattern: Outer
IRE: [see below]
Luminance: 137
-- 10 point IRE calibration
IRE: [Red, Green, Blue results, respectively, for each IRE point]
100 [2, -6, -
90 [8, -1, -5]
80 [15, 2, -1]
70 [17, 0, 0]
60 [13, 0, 3]
50 [13, 0, 4]
40 [11, 0, 6]
30 [15, 5, 10]
20 [9, 2, 5]
10 [7, 2, 2]
Color management system
Red color: 1
Red tint: -8
Green color: -3
Green tint: -23
Blue color: 0
Blue tint: 9
Yellow color: 0
Yellow tint: 1
Cyan color: 0
Cyan tint: 1
Magenta color: 0
Magenta tint: -1

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