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Product LG 55LW9800 LG 55LM9600 Panasonic TC-P55ST60 Editors' choice Sony Bravia XBR-55HX929
Price $3,799.99 $1,609.00 to $2,799.00 $1,249.00 to $1,799.00 $2,499.00 to $3,357.31
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 3 stars 5 stars 3.5 stars
Average user rating 5 stars 4.5 stars 5 stars 4.5 stars
Release date September 15, 2011 Info unavailable April 1, 2013 June 15, 2011
Bottom line
The expensive LG 55LW9800's picture quality doesn't live up to the promise of its full-array local dimming LED backlight.
While it's got supermodel looks and pricing to match, the LG LM9600 is unfortunately only an amateur performer.
The midlevel price and outstanding quality of the Panasonic TC-PST60 series make it our strongest TV recommendation ever.
One of the best-performing LED-based LCDs we've ever tested, the expensive local-dimming Sony XBR-HX929 competes well with the top plasmas.
Product type

LED-LCD

LED-LCD

Plasma

LED-LCD

Diagonal size

55 in

55 in

55 in

55 in

Technology

TFT active matrix

LED-LCD

3D

Info unavailable

3D

LED-LCD

LCD backlight technology

LED Backlight technology

LED Backlight technology

Info unavailable

LED Backlight technology

LED backlight type

Nano Full LED

Full-array with local dimming

Info unavailable

Full-array with local dimming

3D technology

Yes

Passive-3D compatible

Active 3D

Active 3D

Internet streaming services

Smart TV

Smart TV

Viera Connect

BRAVIA Internet Video

Smart TV

Connectivity protocols

Wi-Fi ready, adapter included

Ethernet

Built-in Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

IEEE 802.11n

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Info unavailable

1920 x 1080

1920 x 1080

Display format

1080p

1080p

1080p

1080p

Refresh rate

480 Hz

480 Hz

Info unavailable

240 Hz

Image aspect ratio

16:9

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16:9

16:9

HDCP compatible

Yes

Info unavailable

Yes

Yes

TV tuner presence

Yes

Info unavailable

Yes

Yes

Digital TV tuner

ATSC

QAM

Info unavailable

ATSC

ATSC

QAM

Speaker(s)

2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt

1 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 20 Watt

Info unavailable

2 x Main channel speaker - Built-in - 5 Watt

1 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 10 Watt

2 x Speaker - 10 Watt

1 x Subwoofer - 10 Watt

Surround mode

Yes

Info unavailable

Yes

Yes

Sound effects

Infinite 3D Surround

Info unavailable

VR-Audio Pro Surround 2.1

S-FORCE Front Surround 3D

Total output power

40 Watt

Info unavailable

20 Watt

30 Watt

Addtional features

Auto Volume Leveller (AVL)

Clear Voice II technology

5mm bezel

DLNA Certified

Windows 7 certified

My Home Screen

Swipe & Share 2.0

Voice Guidance

Corning Gorilla Glass panel

X-Reality PRO Engine

Eco Drive

Clear Voice technology

Alternate Audio

Sound Enhancer

Invisible Speaker System

S-Master Digital Amplifier

Game mode

Sleep timer

Input/Output connections

1 x VGA input (15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)) - Rear

1 x Serial (9 pin D-Sub) - Rear

4 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side

2 x Composite video/audio input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear

1 x Headphones (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Rear

1 x Audio line-in (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Rear

1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Rear

2 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

2 x Component video input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear

1 x Network (RJ-45) - Rear

1 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2) - Rear

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3 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side

2 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

1 x Composite video / component video / audio input (RCA phono x 5) - Bottom

1 x Network (RJ-45) - Bottom

1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Side

1 x Composite video input (RCA phono) - On supplied adapter

1 x Composite video / component video input (RCA phono x 3) - On supplied adapter

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Bottom

2 x HDMI input (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side

1 x VGA input (15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)) - Side

1 x Audio line-in (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Side

2 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2) - On supplied adapter

1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Side

1 x Audio line-out / headphones (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Side

2 x USB 2.0 (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

1 x Network (RJ-45) - Bottom

1 x Serial - Bottom

Video interface

HDMI

Component

Composite

Info unavailable

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI

Component

Composite

HDMI ports qty

4

Info unavailable

3

4

Manufacturer warranty

1 year warranty

Info unavailable

1 year warranty

1 year warranty

Dimensions (WxDxH)

49.6 in x 1.1 in x 29.9 in - Without stand

Info unavailable

50.6 in x 13.1 in x 32.1 in - With stand

50.4 in x 1.5 in x 30.4 in - Without stand

Weight

52.5 lbs

Info unavailable

68.3 lbs

57.5 lbs

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