I've had the 32LB9D for about 9 months now, and I have to say I am constantly amazed by its quality! Especially when comparing with my friends' Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp TVs.
First off is the picture quality. Out of the box, the "Intelligent Eye" mode is quite interesting ... for me it sufficed for a few weeks, after which I delved into the more detailed picture adjustments. Do yourself a favor: get a copy of any DVD that has picture adjustment features (I used ratatouille) and take the 10 minutes needed to adjust brightness, contrast, and color. With these adjustments, this TV looks better than just about any other I've seen in any nearby price range (I got the TV for $600 at the time).
In addition, I often connect this TV as an additional monitor to my MacBook Pro via HDMI, and man is the quality amazing! All text is VERY clear to read even from across the room, and my friends are always commenting on how nice it is to watch youtube videos & online TV shows on this TV.
Next up are the connection options, of which we all know this TV has PLENTY so not much more needs to be said about that. However, I have found one caveat. The digital audio output of the TV will only output Dolby signals; it will NOT output DTS signals! I found this out the hard way: my Blu-ray player was connected via HDMI to the TV, and TV digital audio output to surround sound receiver. When I played a disc containing DTS audio, my receiver only reported getting stereo audio from the TV. Of course, the simple solution to that is to send audio directly from the component to the receiver, which is why I didn't take off a star for this (I would take off 1/4 of a star if I could) :)
Which leads me to the TV's own audio system. To be honest, the built-in speakers are underpowered. If you rely on your TV as the audio source, you'll find yourself raising the volume to very high levels at times, and even then the speakers will sound kinda blown. This would cost the TV another 1/4 star in my review, so I guess we're down to what, 4.5 stars? :D One nice thing about the TV's audio is the simulated surround sound that it can do, which can be pretty cool to hear at times.
Overall, I've had no regrets about this TV at all. The lack of DTS audio output was a bit annoying at first, but any traditional home theater setup has audio going from the component directly to the home theater receiver anyway. The underpowered speakers aren't that much of an issue either; they'll definitely work in a medium sized room if you don't have a better audio setup.Buy LG 32LB9D 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV!
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