Gadgetory

hi i'm ty pendlebury from cnet com and this is a review of the LG g2 google TV it's been a tough year for the google TV what with logitech blaming google for losing a lot of money and the underwhelming honeycomb update but that's not stopping companies forging ahead with new releases the LG g2 series is the second television to feature google TV after last year's sony and it certainly looks futuristic with its brushed aluminium bezel and unique stand the user interface is also a little different from standard with a combination of both LG's and Google's smart TV layout while it looks pretty it's a shame the menu system is tough to use if you want to do anything other than customize the shortcuts the best thing about this product though is the hybrid magic motion remote with its integrated keyboard it's the Swiss Army knife of control devices and a million times more easy to use in samsung smart interaction system with its waving about and shouting doodads and thingamabobs are all well and good but what about the picture quality well I'll just say that that's the biggest disappointment the TV has really shallow black levels which makes images indistinct and colors aren't as vibrant as its competitors while 3d images are much more comfortable to watch than even last year's LTE passive TVs it's the lack of blacks that destroy the illusion of access is also a problem with an oil slick appearance on dark sections of the picture while it might look pretty the LG google TV is hobbled by the android interface and just too expensive at 1,600 for the 47 inch and 2100 for the 55 inch do yourself a favor and buy the panasonic st50 instead this has been ty pendlebury with a review of the LG google TV