LG is exhibiting its first full HD television, the LG 42LB5DC at HITEC 2008. This television promises to deliver an exceptional picture quality and clarity with MPEG-04 H.264 decoding technology. The use of this technology has made the new LG 42LB5DC compatible with more than 150 national HD channels, and 1,500 local broadcasts HD and digital channels which are being launched by DIRECTV.

Certain features of the 42LB5DC include:

• XD Engine® technology, allowing low-resolution analog signals to be transformed to near HD levels
• Viewing angle of up to 178 degrees
• In Plane Switching® (IPS) for automatically reducing the distortion and blurring
• Built-in pay-per-view capabilities

You no more will have to use extra set-top boxes or the associated cable clutter after buying the LG 42LB5DC. Developed specifically for the hospitality industry you can see this model equipped with Pro:Idiom Digital Rights Management System. This system unlocks access to premium content and provides rapid and broad deployment of HDTV and other high-value digital content.

Via: Press