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LG M228WA 22" Widescreen LCD TV - Black | 
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| Brand: LG Electronics
Category: CE
Buy New: £220.76
New (4) from £220.76
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 20257
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.8
Dimensions (in): 228.4 x 59.1 x 185
MPN: M228WA
Model: M228WA
EAN: 8801031064205
ASIN: B000S0UNYK
Release Date: October 10, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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M228WA
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 Did I get 200.00 worth? November 23, 2008
Purchased this LG TV / Monitor for just under 200.00 and am somewhat satisfied but a wee bit disappointed as well.
Good bits, easy to use menu and remote, TV looks nice, reasonable picture, loads of connectors, 3 year onsite replacement guarantee.
Bad bits, horrible tinny sound, shading at top and bottom of picture in dark scenes, volume adjustmet does not make sense due to poor sound, overall picture quality fair only, annoying bright blue light on front panel when on.
Synopsis, you can get by on it, but if you are really particular about the performance then you should give it a miss. I'll give it 3/5 after 3 months of viewing or 4/5 if it lasts 3 years with no problems.
 At 190 - An incredible deal! September 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this screen for use at university, as my room is small, and space is limited, and I have to say it's fantastic. It offers connections for just about anything you could want and allows you to combine all your gadgets through one output (I personally have my PS3 and computer hooked up at the moment.)
The picture quality is brilliant, and the resolution ideal for everyday PC and DVD viewing. One slight problem is the lack of HDMI port, which for the PS3 would be nice to have as I am currently using the RCA inputs, which look a bit dodgy on an LCD. On the other hand, there is a DVI connection, and with the purchase of a HDMI to DVI cable (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ps3-Hdmi-Dvi-Cable/dp/B000NWQULS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1221838706&sr=1-1), that problem should be sorted.
As mentioned before, and also about the 19" version, the sound quality of the speakers is not very high. However, I have it connected through a separate system (as I would frankly do with any monitor), and it sounds great.
In conlusion, I feel that despite the niggles with the sound and lack of HDMI port, this product still deserves five stars. Why? Because it cost me 190. This is extreme value for money when you compare it to its closest competitors, and I have yet to see a better deal out there. You wont get top quality home cinema experience, but you also won't pay 1500. If like me you are on a budget, then look no further, you won't be dissappointed.
 Seems used... September 6, 2008
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
Hi everyone.
I have just unboxed this screen and have been using it for about an hour or so.
What I can say is that as soon as I took it out of the box, I already got disappointed.
The screen had a lot of fingerprints/smudging on it....
Maybe they are using cheap assembly factories that's why the price is so low.
I have connected it to my MacBook Pro DVI port and God, how HORRIBLE is the image provided by this screen.
I regret this purchase so much.
I tried to connect my Wii and the image produced by this screen is the worst thing I've ever seen in my whole life. The colour reproduction is totally weak, the brightness and contrast levels are low (and if you try to change them, a whining sound starts coming from the screen.
It seems that that are some deal pixels and the motion blur is just so much... it's sad.
I would NEVER buy this thing again nor recommend to anyone. It was too good to be true, having connections and a big screen size and so many features for such a small price.
I've learned my lesson, now: If it's too cheap, don't even try.
 No complaints - at this price. December 17, 2007
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
Recently, two things happened; my TV broke, and I bought a MacBook. I didn't want to spend a lot on replacing my TV (it's only in the bedroom), and I also fancied a slightly larger monitor to complement the not so large display of the Macbook. After weighing up various options, I plumped for this offering from LG - and for the price (about 220) I am fairly pleased with it!
I am using the TV functionality for inputs via SCART (from Freeview box) and composite RCA from a DVD player, and as a monitor I am feeding it via DVI from the MacBook. It was all straightforward enough to set up, without having to resort to the (thin) manual. There's a CD of drivers included - I didn't need them - as a monitor it worked straight away with OSX Leopard and Windows Vista using BootCamp (though Vista switches off the "Aero" look when the monitor is connected - not something that bothers me).
As a TV, you are hardly spoiled for choice with set-up options, but the basics are covered, and you get a remote control. I don't use the built in speakers, but they didn't sound particularly nice as I reached for the remote control to turn them off - permanently. If you care about sound in any way, I'd recommend using external audio gear. There's noticeable backlight bleed at top and bottom of the picture - but as a bedroom TV the picture quality is perfectly adequate.
When used as a monitor (max 1650 x 1080 resolution), the colour will not strike you as being the most vibrant you have ever seen, and the max resolution is being pushed a bit at 22" for close up work - but it is certainly a welcome expanse of desktop for day-to-day use.
So, this is an easy to use, flexible, and good value solution for anybody needing both TV and monitor facilities on a budget. It is not a stunning performer in either department - but it is certainly good enough. I didn't audition one before buying, but having lived with it for a while now, I would definitely buy one again. Just don't buy it as your main living-room TV or as your primary monitor (particularly for design work etc), but that's probably stating the obvious!
(p.s. - the blue chevron power LED is annoyingly bright when watching TV - but LG thoughtfully provide full schematic diagrams in the box - for those who fancy adjusting that more elegantly than with a piece of black tape!)
Average picture quality but very versatile. November 14, 2007
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I was looking for a good sized monitor at sensible money that I could use as a TV and computer monitor. Well this is it.
The picture quality isn't exactly brilliant but is perfectly acceptable for a monitor at this price. The best thing about this monitor is the vast array of inputs! The only input it doesn't have is an HDMI, which seems a bit of an oversight so you will need to decide whether that is important to you. I have my pc and playstation plugged in at the moment and at some point I will connect my digiview box and turntable. (There's no digital tuner on this monitor). In addition to that I can plug my speaker system into the headphones socket for better sound reproduction. The onboard speakers are pretty poor, but then the same is true for my flat screen tv and that cost considerably more.
All in all I am extremely pleased with this item. It's actually better than I anticipated especially for the fact that I can easily plug in my turntable and play all those old vinyls.
I would have given it 5 stars but then nothing is perfect.
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