LG LH-series wireless HDTVs now available Stateside

Seems like slim wireless HDTVs are the CEDIA special, and LG's joining in the fun by announcing official US availability of the wireless LH-series, first launched at CES. No surprises here apart from price, they're exactly as they were when they popped into the FCC: the high-end $4,799 55-inch 55LHX has a local-dimming LED backlight, an 80,000:1 contrast ratio with 240Hz motion ruining enhancement and is less than an inch thick, while the LH85 line offers both $2,399 47-inch and $3,199 55-inch models. Check out our demo from CES for some hands-on with the ASW1000 Media Box, which is where the wireless HD action goes down.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:29PM]

Lower contrast ratio, no local dimming, and higher price than the LH90 they offer...count me out.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:35PM]

55LHX has a local-dimming LED backlight .....right from the article on this page....I guess you didn't see it!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:58PM]

I did miss that. I guess with the low contrast ratio I assumed it wasn't...
Why so low for local dimming?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:53PM]

how does it get power if you don't plug it in? Microwaves? we have all played simcity 2000...we know what happens.

joking aside, whats the compression like for wireless hd and how do they deal with packet loss without interrupting picture on high bandwidth devices (such as blu-ray)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 2:39PM]

I'm just impressed they managed to cram an array of local-dimming LEDs in a

[SgtR Posted Sep 10th 2009 2:41PM]

Hmm, it's not the new tech i'm excited about (no want/need for wireless, 3d etc), its the fact that current top of the range LCDs should come down in price.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 2:42PM]

Okay. I'll try this one more time, and if this fails... well, I'll banish myself to the depths of Hades for, oh, say an eternity.

"I'm just impressed they managed to cram an array of local-dimming LEDs in a

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 3:04PM]

Fail. =P

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 3:18PM]

Stupid commenting system! Why in the hell do I have to keep checking my inbox and repeatedly clicking on the link to post my comment?! FFS!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 3:40PM]

if you read the email, you'll see you can sign up as a returning user...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 10th 2009 3:59PM]

Thanks Brian. I checked my original email and the reason was because it had assigned me a new password.