Picture Quality Stood Out vs All the Others
I've had this TV for just over 24 hours and so far I'm pleased. I chose the LG 5400 after visiting the local blue and yellow store as they were changing over their 2009 models to the 2010s. I was initially impressed by the Samsung LED LCDs and was getting close to buying the Samsung 7100 (7000 everywhere else with a red ToC vs. Grey at this store) when on my third trip to the store they had just put the LG up on the wall. The picture stood out right away from the Samsungs and the Panasonic Plasma above it. The other decidng factor over the Samsung was the matte screen on the LG. The Samsungs have a high gloss screen just like a Plasma which is a problem for the room that I planned to put the TV in. It has multiple windows and lots of light so a high gloss screen would reflect way too much. As for the Pro's and Cons here's what I have noticed so far:
Pro's: Picture quality with deep blacks and sharp contrast picture adjustment wizard and ability to tweak it to the Nth degree including judder sleek case appearance internet widgets (haven't played with these too much yet so they might just be toys to brag about but not too useful) Solid build
Cons: missing some features that others in the price range have like local dimming LEDs PIP/POP room light sensing and a universal remote 120hz instead of 240hz (not that I've noticed a problem yet).
Lastly a note about mounting this TV on a wall; all of the permanent hook-ups are on the back surface (i.e not recessed into the case) so if you plan to use a low profile mount you'll need right angle adapters for everything (HDMI Component Video VGA etc). You'll need at least 1.75" of clearance from the back of the TV to the wall to get all your connections made. You'll also need to use a recessed outlet. I ended up scrapping the low profile mount and using a tilting mount that gave me 2.5" of clearance. Made life alot easier at the sacrifice of some sleekness on the wall. This shouldn't have been a big surprise given how thin the TV is but I made the mistake. Oh well. After I've lived with this TV for a while longer I'll post an update but so far so good.More detail ...
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