LG 32LB5800
The LG 32LB5800 is another valid budget TV, typically around $400, that has a 1080p LED backlit display, a 60Hz refresh rate, and a bare-bones Smart TV platform. To account for the lower price, the refresh rate has been downgraded a bit from the LB6100 series, and some of the picture and sound settings have been omitted. However, if you’re looking for an affordable TV with good picture quality and without all the Smart TV features that drive up the price, then you’ll be happy with the 32LB5800. Thanks to the backlighting, this TV has decent levels of brightness and contrast, as well as light flow through, which adds depth. For the best contrast and color, sit front and center in front of the screen; side-angle viewing leads to slight contrast degradation. And on a small screen, judder and motion blur are not terribly noticeable.
Quick Specs
- 31.5″ diagonally
- Triple XD Picture Processing Engine
- 8 Picture Modes
- 3 HDMI and 3 USB Ports
- 28.82″ x 16.97″ x 2.19″
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Strengths
Easy to customize the picture to achieve great quality Backlighting creates strong light-flow through and dark shadow detail Gaming picture setting is ideal for video gamers Good-quality built-in speakers have a lot of volume Smart TV platform offers premium streaming content providers Weaknesses Some sound on the lower end of the spectrum is lost because of the lack of a woofer Some buffering slowdowns because of Smart TV’s lack of processing power Doesn’t have as strong a contrast ratio compared to higher-tiered LG LED TVs |
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