LG 42LD450

Specifications

• Make: LG
• Model: 42LD450
• Size: 42"
• Type: 1080p LCD display
• MythTV Version: 0.23-fixes (Debian)
• Graphics Card: NVidia 9500 GT (1G)
• Connection Type: DVI+SPDIF->HDMI
• URL
• Owner's Manual

Detailed specifications

• Viewable Screen size: 42.0" LCD
• Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Response Time: 4ms
• Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1 contrast ratio
• Tuner: ATSC/NTSC/QAM
• Speakers: Two hidden 10-watt
• Horizontal/Vertical Viewing Angle: 178°/178°

X.Org setup

No special setup needed, EDID is reported correctly on HDMI port and X defaults to the 1080p@60hz mode. A "Just Scan" aspect ratio mode is present for 0 overscan. A 24fps 1920x1080 modeline is also available through xrandr.

RS/232 Control

A hacker's dream. Standard interface with well documented commands all in the standard user's manual. Works out of the box on a Linux computer with serial port and nullmodem (reversed) cable and using terminal commands like:

echo 'kf 01 1a' > /dev/ttyS0

(sets volume to 10%).

It even acknowledges commands and allows queries:

cat < /dev/ttyS0 &
echo 'kf 01 FF' > /dev/ttyS0

prints

f 01 OKNNx

where NN is the volume percentage (in hexadecimal).

Commands available to control every function including power on/off, and even emulate IR codes.

Other features

• Runs Linux w/ FFMpeg and others to display music and pictures on USB devices. According to manual, higher end LG models apparently can play back video as well at up to 1920x1080@30fps.

• Advanced picture and color controls available in menu

• VGA + PC audio connections available