Microcenter LG 42" LN5300 LED S-IPS Panel $299

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Check for local stock

http://www.microcenter.com/product/411908/42LN5300_42_Class_1080p_LED_HDTV

This TV is still $549 at Best Buy

These TV's are panel lottery sets so make sure you only buy "42LN5300-UB.BUSYLJR"

Taking special note of the 4th letter from the right, the Y. Y denotes S-IPS panel.

These is a pretty hot deal for a highly rated 42" w/ S-IPS for only $299

I personally use the 39", 3 of them but they are MVA panels and the performance / picture is excellent. However, a lot of guys moved from the 39" to the 42" because of the S-IPS panel. These sets have a very then bezel and very low latency. You can go in and turn off everything resulting in super low latency. These make excellent PC monitors

Check out the review thread and all the tech details / settings / latency, etc at the below link

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1466061/2013-lg-ln5300-led-hdtv-review
 
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do you think amazon would do a price match? It's only $60 more on their website...
 
Tempting but panel lotteries really really suck. I did one with Dell back in the day when you could get 21" SIPS or a PVA dog. Calling Dell and returning monitors (endless phone calls, waiting for shipping labels etc) was a real pain. If I worked the extra hours it took monkeying around I could have bought a 30" SIPS straight up. Going to a store would be better but its still a hassle if you get the wrong display. Stores generally wont open boxes to tell you what numbers are on unit
 
Out of stock at the Dallas Metroplex location. Bummer. I would have replaced my aging LG 42LK450....
 
I'm in the market for a console gaming tv, and this would be a pretty sweet buy at $300. Unfortunately, I think 42" might be a little too big for the desk I'll be putting it on. I was planning on getting one of the new 2014 Vizio M series 32", but I may go up to Microcenter tomorrow anyway and take a look at these.
 
I am typing this on a 39" LN5300 with the MVA panel. Don't let the acronym fool you; Its an amazing monitor. This is one panel lottery that is really no-lose.
 
don't buy this if you intend to use it with a computer, the image quality is terrible compared to any decent IPS monitor and it has noticeable input lag. 99% certain the one i used was the S-IPS variant, as the blacks were too shit to be coming from a VA panel.
 
Depends what you like. I would never tell people not to do something solo based on my own experience.

The thin bezel on these 39" and 42" make them very doable on a desktop. So no, it's not too big at all. If you like enjoying an in your face experience PC gaming experience, want to kick back in the chair and watch a movie, if you want to avoid eye strain .. you have to get away from those tiny 24" LCD's IMHO.

Also, the picture is fantastic. There is a short list of changes you need to make to get the picture looking amazing that I would put it up against anything out there ... nearly.
 
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Depends what you like. I would never tell people not to do something solo based on my own experience.

The thin bezel on these 39" and 42" make them very doable on a desktop. So no, it's not too big at all. If you like enjoying an in your face experience PC gaming experience, want to kick back in the chair and watch a movie, if you want to avoid eye strain .. you have to get away from those tiny 24" LCD's IMHO.

Also, the picture is fantastic. There is a short list of changes you need to make to get the picture looking amazing that I would put it up against anything out there ... nearly.


I think using a 42" as a monitor is fantastic!

I've been using an LG 42LK450 for the last three years or so, and before that I used a Westinghouse TX-42F430S for about 4 years. I could never go back to a regular old 24" or smaller monitor for my own personal use....
 
I think using a 42" as a monitor is fantastic!

I've been using an LG 42LK450 for the last three years or so, and before that I used a Westinghouse TX-42F430S for about 4 years. I could never go back to a regular old 24" or smaller monitor for my own personal use....

I'm really interested in this. How close is it to your face? Is it mounted or sitting on the same desk you sit at? Gaming on a 42 sounds awesome to me but unless its 5ft away or so at the least it seems like it would be too close.
 
Im 3 1/2 or 4' away. Right now I am using one of those 6' long white heavy duty plastic / metal frame tables you can get from Sams Club for $80 dollars.

If my desk was cleaner, I would post pictures. I'll get it cleaned / squared away and take pictures early th is evening and post 'em here of not only the monitor but some PC games as well to show you the size of the display but the quality as well.
 
Im 3 1/2 or 4' away. Right now I am using one of those 6' long white heavy duty plastic / metal frame tables you can get from Sams Club for $80 dollars.

If my desk was cleaner, I would post pictures. I'll get it cleaned / squared away and take pictures early th is evening and post 'em here of not only the monitor but some PC games as well to show you the size of the display but the quality as well.

Looking forward to seeing those! Thanks.
 
My Micron 45 miles away had 6 of these yesterday afternoon. By 11pm they had 2 left. Now today they have had 1 left all day.
 
Damn this is what bragging about being close to Frys, Comp USA, Microcenter, Central computer does... Only two left in town!
The microcenter next to my house is now a walmart marketplace :(
 
So the 39ln5300 is guaranteed MVA panel right? And the 42 is either MVA or IPS lottery? I am still debating whether or not this will be an upgrade/downgrade from what I currently have, and whether I want 39" or 42". I don't know if I want a VA panel either, because the one VA monitor I checked out (GW2750), the contrast shift annoyed me. TVs with VA panels I can't tell at all at the store since the contrast shift doesn't look that different than IPS brightness dimming when viewed from the side. Maybe the VA panels in TVs are far superior in this regard and spanks the desktop VA monitors?

I am currently rocking a 5 year old Panasonic 32LZ800. It's IPS and looks nice, but doesn't have that 4:4:4 so red/blue text does look terrible. It either has an A-TW Polarizer, or the glow is so minimal I can't see it at all. It's like, impossible for me to judge stuff at the store, since the settings are always out of whack on the store ones and the lighting is different from my desk area. So I want to upgrade, but I want to make sure it is an actual upgrade, not just in a bigger picture, but in a better picture as well. So I can't decide. MVA or IPS? 39" or 42". LG panels better/worse than my current TV?
 
The MVA Panel in the 39LN5300 is as IPS as possible; All in all, for me the MVA in the 39LN5300 surpasses the IPS in my 37LK450, in my judgement. SixFootDuo and I have long been advocates of the 39LN5300. I bought three last fall to use in Eyefinity but with the 290/x release delays/skyrocketing prices, I never set that up. Instead, I used one as a for my daughter's playroom and the other as a monitor for my work machine, in addition to the one I use for my primary game/home use monitor.

I don't have any experience with the Panasonic, although without your note about the minimal glow, Iwould say that the 39LN5300 probably easily trumps any non-4:4:4 tv as a monitor. I have had nothing but IPS screens for my LCD setups, including a 37 Westy W1 and an LG 37LK450 and as stated previously, prefer LN5300. A caveat, though, that obviously the LN5300 has areas of weakness. They just don't effect/bother/aren't visible to me in the same way they might be to you.

With 39 vs. 42, it really depends on two things: What distance can you put between you and the monitor in your current set up, and what other uses might you have for the screen down the line. The screen aren't that much different but the 42 will need to be further back than the 39, or else the display continuity will start to break up via the screen door effect. I would also consider the 42 better for more normal television view distances, or at least more compatible in more potential settings.
 
The MVA Panel in the 39LN5300 is as IPS as possible; All in all, for me the MVA in the 39LN5300 surpasses the IPS in my 37LK450, in my judgement. SixFootDuo and I have long been advocates of the 39LN5300. I bought three last fall to use in Eyefinity but with the 290/x release delays/skyrocketing prices, I never set that up. Instead, I used one as a for my daughter's playroom and the other as a monitor for my work machine, in addition to the one I use for my primary game/home use monitor.

I don't have any experience with the Panasonic, although without your note about the minimal glow, Iwould say that the 39LN5300 probably easily trumps any non-4:4:4 tv as a monitor. I have had nothing but IPS screens for my LCD setups, including a 37 Westy W1 and an LG 37LK450 and as stated previously, prefer LN5300. A caveat, though, that obviously the LN5300 has areas of weakness. They just don't effect/bother/aren't visible to me in the same way they might be to you.

With 39 vs. 42, it really depends on two things: What distance can you put between you and the monitor in your current set up, and what other uses might you have for the screen down the line. The screen aren't that much different but the 42 will need to be further back than the 39, or else the display continuity will start to break up via the screen door effect. I would also consider the 42 better for more normal television view distances, or at least more compatible in more potential settings.

Oh I am actually fine with either sizes. My concern over the LG VA is that many people complain about getting a VA panel thinking its an IPS for the 39", or keep on exchanging the 42" trying to win the panel lottery and get the IPS one. No one really reviews these budget "small" TVs.

The other display I have been looking at considerably is the BenQ BL3200PT which is 3x the price of the 39" LG VA. It is QHD so it has the higher resolution going for it, and the adjustable stand. What I really want to know is how different the quality is between the BenQ 32" VA and the LG 39" VA. They are both VA panels by AUO/Benq, but since one is a budget TV and the other is a professional grade monitor, I keep thinking there will be a gulf in quality beyond just the higher resolution based on the intended markets and the price difference. I would gladly pay the premium for better contrast/blacks/viewing angles, but don't want to end up getting a (comparably) inferior TV, or buying an expensive monitor (the resolution isn't a big deal to me) when I could have bought a bigger TV with comparable VA quality. Do you happen to know any reviews that measure contrast/black levels for the 39ln5300? The BenQ monitor is also semi-gloss or mild matte. I really want to try something similar in my current lighting conditions compared to my glossy Panasonic. How is the coating on the LG?
 
60 MHz TV? DAMN that's one hell of a refresh rate you got there! :p
 
I picked up one to use with my consoles. The tv they are using now has slightly too much input lag for me if the game requires aiming. I figure 60hz is just fine for gaming since consoles currently struggle to even run 60 fps. Nowhere around had any "Y" models, so I'll open it tomorrow and see what I got. Honestly, the VA panel looked pretty good in the store anyway.
 
My local Micro Center is again listing this TV for $299. They sold out the first time and not they have 12.
 
Staples will match microcenter pricing but it is not like staples carries this.
 
Walmart has TV for 357 and Best Buy 367 + tax. Amazon is also 357. Newegg is 379. I don't do panel lotteries via shipping. Its worth $20 in gas to do in-store
 
Wish I noticed this before ordering the 29" ultra wide LG monitor for $350ish at NCIX a week or so ago. I think I would have liked a 42" more. The fiancee wouldn't but I think I would. 7 in stock at the Dallas/Plano location
 
As an update, I ended up getting a VA panel, but I have decided to keep it since it still looks pretty darn good for a low-end TV. Like I said in my previous post, I wanted this TV for console gaming purposes, so the fact that it has extremely low input lag was the key feature for me. In that regard, it's like night and day compared to using my 55" LG (LN8600). That TV is on the lower end of input lag, but it's still enough to be noticable. On the new 42" I don't notice any at all, and it makes for a much better experience. The 60hz thing doesn't matter at all for games since consoles rarely even hit 60fps anyway.

If you're in the market for a gaming TV like I was, I'd definitely recommend this model (esp, at $299). It would also make a solid bedroom TV if you threw in a Chromecast or something for some streaming ability.
 
I have the 39" and 32". Pretty sure the 32" is IPS since the blacks on the 39" are a little better, while blue/purple is more balanced on the 32". Both are great for gaming, desktop use, whatever. Good all rounders.
Ive had a PLS 120Hz 1440P, various other 1440P IPS monitors, various high end TVs, etc.. For the price and balanced output, these LGs are nice.
 
Any idea what Q denotes for a panel? I read that D was for MVA but I'm stumped with Q.
 
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