LG BH5320F review
Astonishing sound from a tiny package, but only if you don’t mind losing 5.1
Getting between each of these features is incredibly easy thanks to a simple and easy to understand interface filled with colourful icons. Unfortunately, there aren’t many settings to adjust beneath the surface. Four picture presets and one more helpful user preset are all you get, although you can tone down the image sharpness and adjust brightness and contrast.
High-definition video looked great, if a little too dark in certain scenes, which led to a lack of shadow detail that forced us back into the menus to adjust the contrast accordingly, but for the most part images were still sharp and detailed. If you have a large DVD collection then you’re unlikely to be blown away by the basic DVD upscaling, which smooths edges but generates a fair amount of noise artefacts.
Even with its killer looks, Smart TV features and surprising sound quality, it’s difficult to justify the £450 price if you have room for surround sound. You could buy a complete 5.1 system for less, but it certainly gives single speaker sound bars a run for their money, making it a compelling choice for anyone with limited space.
Details | |
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Price | £450 |
Rating | *** |
Connections | |
HDMI inputs | 0 |
HDMI outputs | 1 |
Component inputs | 0 |
Component outputs | 0 |
Output resolutions | 480i, 480p, PAL (576i), 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
Total SCART sockets | 0 |
SCART socket type | 0 |
S-Video input | 0 |
S-video output | 0 |
Composite inputs | 0 |
Composite outputs | 1 |
Stereo phono inputs | 0 |
Stereo phono outputs | 0 |
Coaxial S/PDIF inputs | 0 |
Coaxial S/PDIF outputs | 0 |
Optical S/PDIF inputs | 2 |
Optical S/PDIF outputs | 0 |
Multi-channel input | no |
Speaker configuration | 2.1 |
Main unit end speaker connection type | spring terminals |
Speaker end speaker connection type | spring terminals |
Other connections | Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm auxiliary input, FM antenna |
Wired network ports | 1x 10/100 |
Wireless networking support | 802.11g |
Playback | |
Surround sound formats | Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Surround Pro Logic IIx, DTS Decoder 2, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Low Bit Rate, DTS ES, Neo:6, DTS 96/24, Dolby TrueHD |
Optical drive | yes |
Supported playback disc formats | Blu-ray, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW |
Audio format support | AAC, WMA, MP3, FLAC |
Video playback formats | DivX HD, MPEG2, MPEG4, MKV, M4V, WMV HD, XviD |
Image viewing formats | JPEG, GIF, PNG |
Radio | FM |
Speakers | |
Speaker configuration | 2.1 |
RMS power output | 400W |
RMS power centre | N/A |
RMS power front | 260W |
RMS power surround | N/A |
RMS power subwoofer | 140W |
Wall mountable | yes |
Centre speaker cable length | N/A |
Front speaker cable length | 2.0m |
Surround speaker cable length | N/A |
General | |
Extras | remote control, FM antenna |
Size | 373x78x228mm |
Subwoofer dimensions | 220x280x290mm |
Centre speaker dimensions | N/A |
Front speaker dimensions | 134x74x228mm |
Surround speaker dimensions | N/A |
Power consumption standby | 0W |
Buying Information | |
Price | £450 |
Warranty | one year RTB |
Supplier | http://www.amazon.co.uk |
Details | www.lg.co.uk |