At LG Electronics' press event earlier today at CES, the company announced a total of 36 new high definition sets in 12 new HDTV product lines with sizes ranging from 19 to 60 inches. In the LCD category, the two most notable new featuresets include the wireless 1080p streaming LH85 series and the NetCast-supporting LH50 line, allowing direct access to internet content via a built-in ethernet port. A full breakdown of the 9 new LCD series includes the following:

• LHX Slim Wireless LED Backlight HDTV: a 55-inch high-def set with ultra-slim design less than one-inch thick at its thinnest point.
• LH90 LED Backlight HDTV: comes with the same featureset as the LHX but in a self-contained design with no separate set top box. Available in 42-, 47- and 55-inch sizes.
• LH85 Wireless Full HD 1080p HDTV: streams full 1080p resolution wirelessly from a separate set top box. Available in 47- and 55-inch sizes.
• LH55 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV with Scanning Backlight: this line features TruMotion 240Hz technology, which LG is touting as a scanning backlight technique to improve motion picture response time and thus a more natural picture. Available in 37-, 42-, 47- and 55-inch sizes.
• LH50 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV with NetCast™ Entertainment Access: this line features the new NetCast functionality, which allows direct access to internet content via the HDTV’s built-in ethernet port. Netflix and YouTube streaming are enabled along with Yahoo! Widgets and access to music and photos stores on a home computer. Available in 42- and 47-inch sizes.
• LU55 Stylish LCD HDTV: a line of smaller screen size sets designed for placements around the home outside of the main home theater space. Available in 19-, 22-, and 26-inch sizes.
• LH40 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV Series: this line features an “Invisible Speaker System” that provides built-in audio unobtrusively in a slim overall form factor. Available in 32-, 37-, 42-, 47- and 55-inch sizes.
• LH30 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV Series: similar to the LH40 series, this slightly smaller line also includes the Invisible Speaker System for audio from a thin form factor. Available in 32-, 37-, 42- and 47-inch sizes.
• LH20 LCD HDTV Series: these sets feature LG’s core display technologies in a number of smaller sizes for placement in the home outside of the main home theater setup. Available in 19-, 22-, 26-, 32-, 37- and 42-inch sizes.

Read on for the rundown on the 3 new plasma series.

 

In the plasma department, the PS80 series also supports the Netcast Entertainment service for direct access to internet-based content. LG claims the new plasma lines feature a new panel technology providing improved brightness, reduced reflectivity and fast response time. The 3 new plasma lines are as follows:

• PS80 Full HD 1080p Plasma HDTV with NetCast™ Entertainment Access: this line includes support for the Netcast IPTV content service as well as a feature LG is dubbing THX Media Director, designed to simplify operation by allowing movies, music and other digital content to directly deliver optimized settings to THX Media Director-enabled devices in order to dynamically configure them for theoretically optimal playback experience. Available in 50- and 60-inch sizes.
• PS60 Full HD 1080p Plasma HDTV Series: this series is designed to give the appearance of a pane of glass, with a number of bezel colors available to match home decor. Available in 50- and 60-inch sizes.
• PQ30 Plasma HDTV Series: built for the budget-conscious, this line includes LG display technology at a lower price point. Available in 42- and 50-inch sizes.