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LG LH5750 TV Review

Tested using Methodology v1.0
Review updated Mar 01, 2017 at 06:31 am
LG LH5750 Picture
6.6
Mixed Usage
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
6.3
Movies
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
6.7
TV Shows
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
6.7
Sports
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
7.3
Video Games
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
5.5
HDR Movies
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
4.5
HDR Gaming
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench
5.7
PC Monitor
Value for price beaten by
: Not at the latest test bench

The LG 55LH5750 LED TV offers an average picture quality for movies and TV shows, however sports fans won't be impressed by the average motion performance and bad screen uniformity. The easy to use smart interface is a strength which will appeal to a broad audience.

Our Verdict

6.6 Mixed Usage

The LG LH5750 would probably be fine for most people that are shopping for a budget TV. It is not ideal for any usage, but instead provides consistent all-round performance which is average or below. Only supporting 2 HDMI ports will be an issue for many people, and the bad uniformity will disappoint sports fans.

Pros
  • Excellent smart platform
  • Provides decent living room performance thanks to the brightness and reflections
Cons
  • Dirty screen effect very visible when watching sports
  • Narrow viewing angle
  • Above average motion blur
  • 6.6 Mixed Usage
  • 6.3 Movies
  • 6.7 TV Shows
  • 6.7 Sports
  • 7.3 Video Games
  • 5.5 HDR Movies
  • 4.5 HDR Gaming
  • 5.7 PC Monitor
  1. Updated Mar 01, 2017: Review published.
  2. Updated Jul 06, 2016: Our testers have started testing this product.
  3. Updated Jul 04, 2016: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We tested the 55" (55LH5750), the only size available at the moment. There is also a variant called 55LH575A that we expect to have the same picture quality.

If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their LG 55LH5750 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.

Size Model
55" 55LH5750

Compared To Other TVs

Comparison picture

Top left: TCL FS3750 (48FS3750). Bottom left: Vizio D Series 1080p 2016 (D50-D1). Middle: LG LH5750 (55LH5750). Top right: Samsung KU6300 (UN55KU6300). Bottom right: TCL US5800 (55US5800).  Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.

The LH5750 is very cheap for an LG TV, however this shows in the lack of features and average performance. In a market segment dominated by TCL and Vizio, these budget brands provide better performance for the same price as the LH5750.

Test Results

Design
8.5
Design
Style
Curved No

The 55LH5750 looks similar to other competing TVs, such as the TCL FS3750. The all plastic body and stand make it look low-end, but it is quite thin which is good.

Design
Stand

The stand is as wide as the TV itself, so requires a large table. It is made of plastic and similar to other low-end LG TVs such as the LF5800.

Footprint of the 55" TV stand: 45.6" x 9.3"

Design
Back
Wall Mount VESA 400x400

The back is quite bulky. Rear inputs may be inaccessible or hard to reach when wall mounted.

Design
Borders
Borders 0.67" (1.7 cm)

Borders are average thickness and made of plastic.

Design
Thickness
Max Thickness 2.04" (5.2 cm)

Compared to other cheap TVs, the LH5750 is quite thin. This is would be an advantage for wall mounting if the inputs were more accessible.

Picture Quality
8.9
Picture Quality
Contrast
Native Contrast
5,453 : 1

The VA panel used in this TV offers a great native contrast ratio. The blacks are really deep and will result in a really good picture quality, especially in a dark room. The 55LH5750 it one of the few LG TVs that use a VA panel.

0
Picture Quality
Local Dimming
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct

There is no local dimming option for this specific model. The video is shown only for reference.

7.1
Picture Quality
SDR Peak Brightness
SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
278 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
297 cd/m²

At 297 cd/m², the brightness of this TV makes it an average performer. Since there is no local dimming option on this set, brightness remains same across all the different % size windows. One advantage is that whatever image is shown on screen, the brightness will remain the same.

not tested
Picture Quality
HDR Peak Brightness
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A

This TV does not support HDR.

5.4
Picture Quality
Gray Uniformity
50% Std. Dev.
4.079%
50% DSE
0.287%

The gray uniformity of the LG LH5750 is very bad. You can almost see the position of each LED of the backlight. Dirty screen effect will definitely be present when watching sport or any other content where large areas of uniform color are present on screen.

4.2
Picture Quality
Viewing Angle
LCD Type
VA
Color Shift
20°
Brightness
30°
Black Level
17°

The 55LH5750 TV offers an average off axis viewing performance with a loss of color saturation typical of VA panels. Some TVs using VA panel have marginally better performance (like the TCL US5800), but even then, it is far from what you will get with an IPS or an OLED TV.

Update: We have changed the methodology of testing. Since this is an old TV which we don't have anymore, we extrapolated the results.

9.7
Picture Quality
Black Uniformity
Native Std. Dev.
0.591%

The black uniformity is pretty good on this TV. On our unit, there isn't really any issues like clouding or flash lighting.

8.5
Picture Quality
Gradient
Color Depth
8 Bit

The 8 bit gradations can be seen, but does not suffer from any obvious banding problem in any specific color.

8.3
Picture Quality
Pre Calibration
White Balance dE
3.56
Color dE
2.7444
Gamma
2

Out of the box, the pre-calibration of the LG LH5750 was decent. There was very little issues with the white balance dE as well as the color dE.

9.4
Picture Quality
Post Calibration
White Balance dE
0.51
Color dE
1.6396
Gamma
2.19

The calibration of the LG LH5750 was done with ease. Since LG has a 21 point system rather than other TVs 10 points, issues could be resolved precisely.

8.0
Picture Quality
480p Input

DVDs looks good without any upscaling problems.

8.0
Picture Quality
720p Input

The LG LH5750 can upscale cable channels without losing any detail of the original content.

10
Picture Quality
1080p Input

Blu-rays looks good and pretty sharp.

0
Picture Quality
4k Input
6.9
Picture Quality
Color Gamut
Wide Color Gamut
No
DCI P3 xy
75.58%
DCI P3 uv
82.47%
Rec 2020 xy
54.7%
Rec 2020 uv
62.92%

Changing the 'Color Gamut' to extended allows for a wider gamut. Unfortunately this will still only be enough for Rec. 709 content.

5.5
Picture Quality
Color Volume
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage
61.675%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage
36.517%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage
45.096%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage
26.734%
10
Picture Quality
Image Retention
IR after 0 min recovery
0%
IR after 2 min recovery
0%
IR after 4 min recovery
0%
IR after 6 min recovery
0%
IR after 8 min recovery
0%
IR after 10 min recovery
0%

The LG LH5750 does not have any image retention at all. Like many others VA TVs tested before, image displayed for a long period do not get imprinted on screen. This is good for people who play video games for long period on their main TV or want to use it as a PC monitor.

7.5
Picture Quality
Reflections
Reflection
1.9%
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss

Reflections are large and diffused on the semi-gloss screen. This helps to reduce the intensity of small lights.

0
Picture Quality
3D
3D
No
3D Type
No
2D to 3D
No

This TV doesn't support 3D.

Picture Quality
Pixels
Type LED
Motion
6.7
Motion
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Response Time
24.1 ms
Overshoot
0 ms

The response time of this TV is quite average, there are many transition that take longer than most average TVs. As a result there is a long trail that can be seen following the Rtings logo. This will be most noticeable during fast game plays.

2.8
Motion
Image Flicker
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
BFI
No
BFI Frequency
120 Hz
BFI In Game Mode
No
7.1
Motion
24p Playback
Judder-free 24p
Yes
Judder-free 24p via 60p
No
Judder-free 24p via 60i
No

The LG is judder-free only when playing 24p content from a 24Hz source. Judder is present on 24p content over a 60Hz signal.

0
Motion
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No

There is no motion interpolation on this TV.

Inputs
8.4
Inputs
Input Lag
1080p @ 60Hz
30 ms
1080p With Interpolation
N/A
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
30 ms
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
30 ms
4k @ 60Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
N/A
4k @ 60Hz + HDR
N/A
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
N/A

The input lag varies a little bit between each handshakes but in the end, we were still able to get a good value and it was the same across all the different image settings. Changing the setting to game mode did not improve the input lag.

2.0
Inputs
Supported Resolutions
Resolution 1080p
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
No

The LH5750 does support chroma 4:4:4 when the input is labeled as PC and since it only a 1080p TV, 4k is not supported.

Inputs
Side Inputs
Inputs
Rear Inputs
Inputs
Total Inputs
HDMI 2
USB 1
Digital Optical Audio Out 1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0
Analog Audio Out RCA 0
Component In 1 (shared)
Composite In 1 (shared)
Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1
Ethernet 1
DisplayPort 0
IR In 1
SD/SDHC 0
Inputs
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
No
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth No
ARC Yes (HDMI 1)
USB 3 No
HDCP 2.2 Yes
CEC Yes
MHL No
Variable Analog Audio Out No
Sound Quality
6.2
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.94 dB SPL
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.72 dB SPL
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.66 dB SPL
Max
85.3 dB SPL
Low-end Cutoff
95.14 Hz

Decent low-end cutoff for a TV, however, the overall response is about average. Also, there are pumping and compression artifact under heavy load, even though this TV doesn't get very loud.

6.3
Sound Quality
Total Harmonic Distortion
Distortion @ 70
0.028
Distortion @ 80
0.058
Distortion @ Max
0.042

Average distortion performance. The overall amount of harmonic distortion at is decent under very light load, however, there is a rise in harmonic distortion as the volume is increased.

Smart Features
Smart Features
Apps

Just like the LG E6, this TV also doesn't lack applications. It has the most demanded applications such as Youtube, Netflix, and Amazon Video. There is a whole list that you can chose from in the 'LG Content Store'.

8.5
Smart Features
Interface
Smart OS WebOS 3.0

Just like the LG E6 we have reviewed, the LG 55LH5750 also comes loaded with the newly released WebOS 3.0. This means that you can expect a very smooth and responsive smart interface, that doesn't lack applications whatsoever. You can also expect frequent updates and bug fixes. That is all great, but there are still a few flaws, one being the remote and the other being the lack of inputs on this TV. The remote is very basic and quite uncomfortable. The buttons on the remote require some power to press and the IR sensor lacks. In terms of the inputs, the TV only has two HDMI ports,  one only being accessible if you were to wall mount it. You can fix this issue by getting a HDMI switch.

0
Smart Features
Ads
Ad-free
No
Opt-out
No
Smart Features
TV Controls

A single button for control is located under the LG logo in the center of the TV.

Smart Features
Remote
Remote Basic

The remote of the LG LH5750 is pretty basic, offering some operations that makes navigating through the smart interface somewhat easier. The remote is made of plastic, and has finicky buttons that just feel unconformable. Also, the IR sensor on the remote itself lacks, pointing right at the TVs sensor is a must. This remote doesn't come with LGs magic remote functionality.

Smart Features
In The Box

  • Remote
  • Batteries
  • Cable management strap
  • Stand attachment
  • Manual

Smart Features
Misc
Power Consumption 35 W
Power Consumption (Max) 83 W
Firmware 03.00.27