Considering the LG 47LD690? It is LG’s new 2010 set, released in the UK.
To help you decide whether the LG 47LD690 is right for you, we have a LG 47LD690 Review together with the best LG 47LD690 Price from top UK retailers.
LG 47LD690 – Just A Television?
In previous years families mainly used their TV just for watching TV programs, and DVDs and videos. Now other activities are possible: photo sharing, music sharing (listening to MP3 files), computer games. TV sets such as LG 47LD690 now allow watching Freeview channels and HD Blu Ray disks as well as watching terrestrial TV channels. This has led to a changing role for the television set in the typical home.
LG 47LD690 Placement
If you place a widescreen TV in the corner of the room in the same place as you had your old CRT TV set it will still take up quite a lot of space. It may also be dangerous if you have young children who play in that room: they could knock it over and hurt themselves. Even adults can sometimes knock a widescreen TV over if they are playing a computer game such as Nintendo Wii tennis. Mounting the widescreen TV on the wall is safest for your family.
A modern TV with wide flat screen like the LG 47LD690 is great for bringing your family together for joint activity such as photo sharing. Widescreen TVs will usually have USB connectors to allow sharing photos, and listening to music. Your new TV will also allow you to watch Freeview channels, and high definition Blu Ray disks if it has an HDMI interface. The HDMI interface is also great for computer games with high definition graphics.
LG 47LD690 – Safer Wall Mounted?
While a widescreen set like the LG 47LD690 is undoubtedly much slimmer than the old fashioned TV set, it still can take a lot of space, particularly if you put it in the corner of the room. It can also really hurt a small child if it falls over. The children can easily bump into it while playing rough games.
Besides safety another good point about wall mounting for families with children is that it puts the controls out of reach of the children. Sometimes they play with brightness and color settings and it can take quite a while to get things back the way you like them. Children also have been known to have dirty hands and to rub things such as talcum powder or shampoo on the TV screen. Keeping the LG 47LD690 TV high up on the wall is a great idea if you have kids.
LG 47 LD690 – Which Wall? Which Bracket?
When you pick one of the different wall mounting systems such as flat wall mounting, or tilt or swivel wall mounting, you should review your room. Which wall will you mount to TV on, where will you want to sit? Do you get direct sunshine in your room?
The cheapest brackets are the flat ones, but if you want to sit in different places, or if you have problem with sunshine reflections you may need a swivel or tilt solution.
Make sure that you read and follow installation instructions when fitting a wall bracket for your LG 47LD690. A well fitted wall bracket system should ensure the safety of your family. If your DIY abilities are not strong then you should get a professional to install your bracket for you.
