- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG LM6200
- Panasonic Viera ST50
- LG LM6700
- Samsung 6500 Series
- LG LS3400
- 42" 1080p Plasma
- 3D
Released January, 2011
Rated 60% by by Gil-Farrales (Oct, 2011)You want to maintain the correct Aspect Ratio of the panel (16:9), use an HDMI Port and set the Resolution to.
Rated 100% by by Jack-Ramirez--jayr743I looked around other stores and the cost for the HDMI cables was absolutely ridiculous.Netflix, Hulu, and ESPN 3 look great on the Xbox.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the LG PW350 compared to the LG LW5300
“42
Plasma
Rated 100% by by DWN (Jul, 2011)What's important is the picture quality - to me plasma TVs technology in 2011 like the one here is good buy for those that primarily use it for movies.
47”
LCD
size
42"
47"
PW350 by DWN (Jul, 2011)During the time of purchase, LG also included 2, 3D glasses worth $65 each so at the price they're asking, it's quite a compelling package value.
LW5300 by Timothy-Mc (Nov, 2011)With 3D, I think bigger is better as far as the screen size is concerned.
thickness
LW5300 by Shankar-Mohan--Shankar (Dec, 2011)The quality of sound is good considering the fact that its a very slim LED TV.
Performance Real world tests of LG PW350 vs LG LW5300
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the LW5300 47"
| Has native 24p support | 3:3 Pulldown @ 72Hz | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very few TVs have native 24p support | |||
| Has CEC | SimpLink | vs | None |
| Very few TVs support CEC; control all your devices with one remote | |||
| More USB ports | 2 | vs | 1 |
| Twice as many USB ports | |||
| More D-Sub inputs | 1 | vs | 0 |
| 1 more D-Sub inputs; great for hooking up to a computer | |||
| More RF inputs | 1 | vs | 0 |
| 1 more RF inputs | |||
Advantages compared to the PW350 42"
| Much higher native resolution | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 2.5x higher native resolution | |||
| Bigger | 47" | vs | 42" |
| More than 10% bigger | |||
| More PC audio inputs | 1 | vs | 0 |
| 1 more PC audio inputs | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 88.23% | vs | 83.71% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
Reviews Word on the street
LG PW350 | LG LW5300 | ||
 |   Rated by 33 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Travis-Keatley (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by TJ (May, 2011) Rated 60% by by yeppers (Apr, 2012) |  Rated by 146 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Jacquelyn-Staaf--Avid-Reader (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Henrique-Costa-Marques Rated 100% by by Henrique-Costa-Marques | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG LM6200 Most USB ports |
 | 2 | Panasonic Viera ST50 Has built-in Ethernet |
 | 3 | LG LM6700 3-way tie: Has Wi-Fi |
 | 4 | Samsung 6500 Series 2-way tie: More HDMI ports |
 | 5 | LG LS3400 3-way tie: More RF inputs |
 | 7 | Sony EX640 Series 7-way tie: High definition video mode |
