If you’ve just downed a great porterhouse steak, why have ultra-expensive Kobe beef for dessert? Because you can. That’s how we felt when LG’s new 55-inch LH90 LED LCD HDTV arrived after just reviewing a similarly-featured Toshiba Regza HDTV – an excellent but pricey television. Although HDTVs may have similar specs like this pair, there are always differences – some small, some huge. We quickly fired up this big boy to see if it was worth the asking price.

Features and Design

For the most part, LG displays are attractive. This is to be expected from a company that makes refrigerators and washing machines look sleek and sophisticated, on top of its generally good-looking cell phones. This 55-inch HDTV seems even bigger than the usual big screen set because of its extra-wide bezel, with rounded edges and blue accent. It’s reminiscent of Samsung’s Touch of Color design, but a bit more subtle. The good news for shoppers of big-screen HDTVs is the fact that there are more options for your décor—and that’s important since a 55-inch TV will definitely make its presence known in any room. Still, there’s no way of getting away from the fact this is one big piece of glass. It measures 54.1 inches wide, 35.1 tall and 4.2 deep without the stand. The HDTV weighs 78.3 pounds without the swivel stand, 90 with.

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