LG 60PK550 60-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV |  | Brand: LG
Category: CE
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Seller: Electronics Expo
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 3342
Color: Dark Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 60
Shipping Weight (lbs): 91.3
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 54.8 x 33.4
MPN: 60PK550
Model: 60PK550
UPC: 719192176614
EAN: 0719192176614
ASIN: B0038S41YM
Release Date: March 4, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 600Hz Max Sub Field Driving | | • | Full HD 1080p Resolution | | • | 3M:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio | | • | TruSlim Frame | | • | Picture Wizard II |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Whether have an eye for design or a love of fast-action sports, the 60-inch LG 60PK550 1080p Plasma HDTV handles both adeptly. With its Seamless Design and TruSlim Frame, it has looks to turn heads and its 600Hz refresh rate makes it perfect for fast action. Other features include a mega contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1, stereo speakers with 20 watts of power and Dolby Digital decoding, three HDMI ports, and the capability to play MP3 audio files and JPEG photo slideshows from a USB drive. Key Features  Full HD 1080p resolution
This stunning picture is the reason you wanted HDTV in the first place. With almost double the pixel resolution, Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. You'll see details and colors like never before.  |  600Hz Sub Field Driving
Tired of streaky action or unclear plays during the game? See sports, fast action and video games like never before. The 600Hz refresh rate virtually eliminates motion blur.  |  3,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio No more worrying about dark scenes or dull colors. The dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1 delivers more stunning colors and deeper blacks than you can imagine.  |  Intelligent Sensor
Don't strain your eyes. Let your TV do the adjustments for you. Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience.  |  AV Mode
Sports, movies and video games are best enjoyed with customized settings. With AV Mode, you can easily select from one of three picture modes for "Cinema", Sports" or "Games" to enjoy an optimized picture and sound experience.  |  Picture Wizard
Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature. It's not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way.  |  Dual XD Engines for Superior video This Plasma HDTV combines two of LG's exclusive XD Engines to maximize picture quality for any type of video content. By combining XD Engine processors, panel performance is optimized ensuring higher color accuracy and more realistic images.. |  24P Real Cinema
Stay in for the theater. Enjoy a true cinema-like experience in your own home with movies the way they are meant to be seen. LG's Real Cinema technology precisely displays 24p source frames on your screen, the same as on a movie screen. If you love movies, you'll love Real Cinema. |  Clear Voice II
Get audio the way it was meant to be heard. Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells.  Infinite Sound
What's a great picture without great sounds to match? Infinite Sound delivers an amazing listening experience with deep, rich bass to make the most of your entertainment. |  Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital lets you experience compelling 5.1-channel surround sound. And you can trust that you'll get the same great Dolby Digital audio quality no matter what you're watching--a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, TV programming or downloaded content. Best of all, you can be confident that you'll hear the audio exactly as it was intended, because Dolby Digital is also used to create the soundtracks for movies and games. |  USB 2.0
Now reliving that fantastic family vacation can happen in the comfort of your living room. Easily connect your external USB devices to enjoy JPEG photos or listen to MP3 files. |  HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Color
Make installation of any enabled device a snap. Get 10.2Gbps of bandwidth for deeper colors and more to take advantage of the best Full HD experience. HDMI V.1.3 connectivity lets you prepare yourself for tomorrow's technology today. |  SimpLink
Having a hard time keeping track of your remotes? With SimpLink, all your LG devices can be controlled with just one remote. |  Smart Energy Saving
With LG's Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve money and energy. | Key Specifications - Screen size: 60-inch class (59.8 inches diagonal)
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p Full HD)
- Dynamic contrast ratio: 3,000,000:1
- Brightness: 1500 cd/m2 (candela per square meter)
- 600Hz Sub Field Driving: Yes
- 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: 400mm x 400mm
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor; 2 years on the panel
Connections
- HDMI (version 1.3, HDCP): 2 rear, 1 side
- Component: 2 rear
- 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: 1 side
- RS-232c input: 1 rear
|  Dimensions
- TV without stand: 54.8 x 33.4 x 2.2 inches (WxHxD); 91.3 pounds
- TV with stand: 54.8 x 36 x 15.1 inches (WxHxD); 101.2 pounds
- What size TV should you get?
| LG 2010 HDTV Comparison | Series: | LD350 | LD450 | LD520 | LD550 | LD650 | LE5300 | LE5400 | LE8500 | LX6500 | PJ350 | PK550 | PK750 | | Models: | 22-inch
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3D LED | PJ350 Plasma | PK550 Plasma | PK750 Plasma | Learn More
| With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. - Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
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Product Description
Whether you have an eye for design, a love of sports, or both and then some, the PK550 is a plasma that will impress. With its TruSlim Frame, it has looks to turn heads and its 600Hz refresh rate makes it perfect for fast action. Wrap that up with a load of other features, like its outstanding contrast ratio, and you have a TV that anyone would want in their living room.
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 Great TV!! Not just an unreal value! May 4, 2010
Hags (Stow, Ohio)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I researched TV's A LONG TIME. I was between a 58/63 Samsung or Panasonic 65's and then I came across this 60" LG GEM. I really wanted the Panasonic TC-P65S1 but the black level problem did scare me a bit but I was still going to buy that TV until I came across this LG. I could not pass this up for $1500 and $700 (minimum) cheaper than the Panasonic or Samsungs. I found some other reviews on some AVS forums and I pulled the trigger. I was also disappointed that the price dropped 2 days later all the way down to something crazy like $1330 (which even at $1500 is a crazy, insane deal). Just a tip for all you wanting to save more money- I bought $500 Amazon gift cards on eBay using buy it now and bing/mr.rebates cashback (google this if you don't know how it works, it's awesome!) and saved an additional 13% which makes this even more of a steal! I am giving this TV an easy 5 stars but one thing I could see some giving it four. It does have some glare, if you absolutely need a TV without glare you may need to get another model or LED/LCD because this does show quite a bit of glare. I am lucky because I have mine in my basement with no glare issues but if a little light in the back comes on its a pretty intense glare, I could only imagine this in a bright room. But that is IT.... I will keep you updated as I have only had the TV a week and have been THOUROUGHLY impressed! (colors, black levels etc... I haven't tested sound because I have it hooked up to a home theater as most should do anyways) If you are putting this in a basement or dark room, BUY NOW!!!
PK550 versus Panasonics G25 July 15, 2010
Allan (Edgewood, WA United States)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Here are my unprofessional opinions and findings:
I wasn't able to view the 60-inch PK550 next to the 54 G25, but I was able to view a 50 inch G25 next to a 50 inch Pk550, so it was a good comparison. Both sets were running the same demo blue-ray DVD (from Panasonic, interestingly enough).I don't know all the techno-jargon, but here is my review:
Blacks (1)
No point dancing around it, the G25 was better. There were three scenes that showed this: 1) Black screen with two yellow flowers in the center 2) A night-time shot of London's "Big Ben" where the only non-black on the screen was the clock face and 3) Some sort of 50's style neon sign on a black background. In this case the G25 came out strong - the blacks were like a void of darkness. No hint of gray or anything. It also beat everything around it, not just the LG. In the flowers picture, it might have been too dark - or maybe the flowers were too vivid, not sure which, looked a little "stuck on", or "not real" but hardly a serious complaint.
The 50PK550 did very well though and was at least as good or better than everything around it - except the G25. I walked over to the 60-inch PK550 (the one I eventually bought) and without the G25 sitting next door, the blacks looked awesome with the same demo DVD running.
I'd characterize the difference as certainly noticeable, but not terrible and more a testament to how good the G25 black level is, not really a negative on the LG. As I said, the LG was as good or better than everything else, only the G25 stood out and killed the whole row.
Blacks (2)
Interestingly, the difference in the black level was only noticeable when the scenes were mostly black with some bright picture in the middle. In scenes where there were blacks and shadows but not over the majority of the screen, I saw little difference. An example was a scene with a bunch of jet skis - all the black seats looked the same to me. Same with a scene with a classic car, shadows and blacks looked equal. My guess is under exact testing they wouldn't be, but to my eye in these cases there was no difference.
Color
Both sets seems very good here. There were differences though and I'm not sure if they are good, bad or up to personal preference. First, a scene with a grassy field and a tree in the middle. It looked really good on both TVs but on the G25 it was like "Oh look, a really nice tree and grass" on the PK550 though it was more "Whoa, lovely lawn and where can I get that tree". The basic difference was the LG's image sort of grabbed you more than the G25. The G25 had a great picture, but less eye-catching and a little more muted. The PK550 colors (especially greens) seemed to have a little more self confidence than those on the G25 and the image was better (to me) as a result. Some could argue the G25 was more "correct" - all I can tell you is the LG picture looked more "fun to watch". At this point I noted that the G25 had an edge with mostly black images, but if its a fairly well color mixed scene, the LG seemed to have an advantage, slight perhaps, but there.
Detail / accuracy
I found this the hardest to compare. In some cases I thought the G25 had the advantage, in others, the LG. In most cases I couldn't really detect much difference. The upside of the demo DVD is that the images are the same and they repeat so you can examine the same thing over and over. The down side is that none of the images were images or movies I'd already seen and so it was hard to tell if the images were better, worse, correct, accurate, etc. About all I can say is that if the images were true to the live image, then both TVs were accurate. If they were woefully inaccurate, then both were equally bad . Sometimes I thought the LG was sharper, others the G25. All in all, I didn't see anything to make me give either TV a definitive edge. I was using human eyes here, not fancy gadgets, so your results may vary
Glare
The G25 walked over and pummeled just about every other TV in the store. It took no prisoners, gave no reprieves and laughed at the very idea of mercy. If you ask me, there is no better anti glare set than the G25, at least out of the 40-odd TV's they had in the store. That said, I think the glare issue on the LGPK550 has been over stated. Does it have more glare than the G25?...um...yes. Does it have more glare than other TV's?......sometimes. Is it as bad as I expected?....no, not at all. The store was well lit and the LG was nearest the main bay windows and entry (not exactly the best place for a TV with some possible glare issues....but I don't run the store). The first thing I did was to turn it off. The screen reflected....well It was a pretty good reflection and in a pinch, could be used as an emergency mirror. Turn it on though, and most of the reflections vanished. I could still make out a reflection from the main entry and the bright brand-name signs behind me. I walked down the row of 20 -odd TV's to compare (Samsungs, Sonys, another brand I forget and a Panasonic Vt25). The LG might have been a bit more reflective, but not by much and I'd say the off-state reflectiveness was the same as my current RP set, telling me that a little light control will go along way with the PK550. Remember too that this was in a bright store with a 40-foot window-wall and door about 30 feet away, at a right angle, to the line of TVs (and a bright sunny day too). The 60 LGPK550 was the first TV in line and so closest to the window wall. Bottom line is it does have glare and it's probably more than some other brands but I didn't find it "horrific" even under these bright conditions. My guess is some typical light control (blinds, curtains, etc) will make all the difference and better still if you mostly watch in the evening. I tested my living room first by blocking as much light as possible using conventional methods (blinds, curtains and a towel over the door window) It was significantly darker than the store and so while I haven't set up the LG in my room yet, I have no worries about glare. Overall I didn't see any huge glare differences except when compared to the G25.
Other stuff that may or may not matter to anyone else:
- Online connectivity: Well the G25 wins here because the LGPK550 doesn't have it. So that's pretty much that. For me, the only thing I want to use that requires online connectivity is Netflix and my current Wii or a Roku will fix that.
- Ability to process 1080p/24PFS without 2:3 pulldown: The LG wins here because the G25 can't do it. This gets a little technical for me being a Noob in TV land but from what I think I know, this means the LG wont flicker as much in certain instances and can handle the frame rate without using 2:3 pulldown (and lets be clear, I'm not exactly sure yet what 2:3 pull down is). What I did learn is that it might not even matter - apparently I've been watching 2:3 pulldown all along and some people can't even tell the difference anyway. If you're interested in this techie stuff - awesome, but don't take my word for any of it - I just report what I think I understand - I might have this wrong - All I can really state is that the LG doesn't have to use 2:3 pulldown for 24FPS - whether that actually matters...who knows
THX Mode: I don't think the PK550 has one, so , one up for the G25. That said though, I'm not really sure why it is you cant just calibrate the PK550 to be THX-like, if that's what you want. The PK550 apparently has one of the most complete calibration suites in the price range (according to Video Only) with multiple "modes" to adjust - why couldn't you just configure one of the modes to be THX-ish? I suppose convenience and pre-calibration come into play with a factory THX mode.
Thinner "frame": The LGPK550 has a very thin frame, and its pretty thin in general. In the space I have, I was limited to a 58-inch set due to the general thickness of the frame that surrounds a 58-inch TV. Thanks to LG's somewhat nicer design with thinner frame, I was able to fit a 60-inch set in the same space. For example, the Panasonic VT25 with a 58-inch screen is 56.3 inches wide, the 58S2 is 56.1 inches wide. The LG PK550 with a 60-inch screen is only 54.8 inches wide. Basically more screen, less frame. If your sticking the TV on a wall, this probably doesn't matter. For me though, I have a maximum width that would fit in the space I have - the LG enabled me to go to a bigger screen saving about 2 inches on the frame thickness.
Lastly, a note about the PK750 and PK950. Apparently the 750 has some unresolved "issues" that effect the picture quality and the 950, while having better glare control, also has a reduction on picture quality thanks to the way LG decided to control the glare. This comes from the folks at Video Only - who after seeing both sets, decided not to carry them. Both these sets have more features like online connectivity, etc, but at a price (other than $$$ that is). I can't state for sure thatteh 750 and 950 were not as good, thsi was just the opinion of the store people (though they seemed knowledgeable )
60" LG Plasma May 4, 2010
Joseph E. Lucas (Brigantine, New Jersey United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
We love this TV,the picture is superb, with the blue ray dvd we purchased with it,the blue ray movies appear 3D. Crystal clear picture,so far after less than a month viewing we can find no faults,hopefully that will last.Our first plasma which replaced a 43" Hitachi rear projection HDTV but what a difference in sharpness and color,watching baseball and hockey makes you feel like you have the best seats in the house. Our only gripe is, in less than 3 weeks,the price with Amazon dropped over $100.00, that wouldn't have bothered us if it was 3 months or so from now but in less than a month,it hurts. Oh well,we still love the TV and would highly recommend the LG 60PK550 Plasma.
Great value especially if you use an outboard AV sound system May 26, 2010
Larry L. Hoffman (Grass Valley, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I will start by saying that you should shop around and even wait for a price in the $1500 (or lower) range for this set. At that price it's an incredible value.
That's only the beginning of what makes this set exceptional. The 1080p picture quality (imo) far surpasses the equivalent LCD offerings from LG and most other manufacturers. The colors are deeper/brighter and the contrast is simply stunning. The set weighs in at about 100 pounds, which is about what a similarly-sized LCD would weigh. Even more impressive is that the set is only about 2 inches thick! The remote is really cool, as it has a glow-in-the-dark button which lights up the main panel of buttons on the remote when pressed. And they are nice large buttons for easy navigating in the dark.
There are a few limitations that come at this price, however. First, the internal sound is so-so, but any large HT television really commands an external AV sound system (again, imo). The screen is highly reflective, like most older CRT screens used to be. In a dark room or one in which you can control lighting that would reflect off the screen, this will not be an issue. Otherwise, look for a non-reflective set. Lastly, this model comes with only 3 HDMI inputs and NO(!) s-video input. Why it is equipped with 2 component inputs and 2 RCA composite inputs is a mystery to me. An s-video and another HDMI would have been highly preferrable as a sacrifice for one less component/composite connection.
Like other LG sets, this one has the same peculiar sequence required to change aspect ratio. Instead of having a dedicated button for aspect/picture size, one must enter the menu, tab over to picture, press enter, tab up/down to the setting you want, press enter, and then exit the menu screen. This is an LG implementation that comes on all their sets I have seen so far. If it only existed on this model, I would have subtracted one star. BTW, I'm not sure whether it's this set or the new Directv HD DVR, but when left in 16:9 ratio and switching to non-HD channels, the picture comes up with side bars and is presented in the proper aspect! If I discover which piece is responsible, I'll update this review. In the meantime, it eliminates the need to access the menu to change aspect in most instances.
In the end, the picture is still what makes the set stand out. I look forward to years of great viewing...
Great picture, great price... Great buy! July 8, 2010
Chris Chavez
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know where the other person came up with the conclusion that the picture was distorted or terrible, maybe they got a bad set. The picture for this TV is great. The colors are vibrant and the black levels are really dark. I'm no TV expert, I just know what looks good to the eye. And to me, this looks great. I watch mostly action movies (Blu Ray or High Def of course), Sports, NFL/NBA/MLB and all in between. With the refresh rate of this TV and the great picture, it makes it seem like you're right there in the fire fight or on the field. There's no image ghosting or delay. I have it hooked up to my XBox, Blu Ray player and DirectTV HDDVR, and all look awesome.
At this price and quality, I would recommend this TV to anyone.
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