50 LG 50PC56 HD Ready XD Engine Digital Freeview Plasma TV

For a top spec 50" plasma TV that offers fantastic value for money, the LG 50PC56 has few, in any, rivals.

Perhaps most impressive of all, the LG 50PC56 offers 100Hz technology. This helps give the LG class-leading levels of motion smoothness and a wonderful absence of flicker. A stunning dynamic contrast ratio of 15, 000:1 is far higher than the class average, and gives the big LG unprecedented levels of depth and realism. Coming complete with LG's XD Engine and DCDi the 50PC56 is at the forefront of plasma picture technology. The benefits you'll see are brighter, more detailed images, a broader spectrum of colour and increased solidity of image with less motion blur. DCDi further reduces the "jagged" edges that can spoil sports events.

Thanks to a wide range of sockets, the big LG plasma will happily form the heart of a home cinema system. Twin HDMI inputs are complimented by two SCARTs, component and S-Video inputs. For home computer use there's also a PC-VGA input.

With the analogue switch off now under way, the inclusion of a digital, Freeview tuner is reassuring to see, especially as this one has an 8-day EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and digital optical output for AV system connection.

Factor in LG's typically understated looks, and it soon becomes apparent that the 50PC56 leads the field in high value 50" plasma TVs.