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Loewe Art 42 SL & Cinema Package review

Loewe's latest 42in LCD delivers on pictures, but can the rest of its home theatre package match its high-end aspirations?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-04-21April 21st 2009

Price at launch £6,500.00
Full HD Yes
720p/1080i Output Yes
Brightness 450
HD Ready Yes
Widescreen Yes
1080p Output Yes
Weight (kg) 27.7
Dimensions 1046 x 703 x 90
Pixel Response Time 5
Contrast Ratio 10000:1
Features Builti-in twin digital tuners and 250GB HDD / 100Hz image processing
Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone Jack, CI Card Slot, Component Video, Composite Video, HDMI, RF Antenna Input, S-video, USB, VGA
Flatscreen Yes
HDMI Ports 3
Accessories Stand
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Yes
No of Tuners 2
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
Display Size 42
1080p/24 Output Yes
Freeview Yes

Product Summary

Art 42 SL

Loewe Art 42 SL & Cinema Package

Price at launch

£6,500.00

For

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Superbly engineered

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Crisp audio

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Good SD picture

Against

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No LED backlight

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DVD player is way short of cutting-edge

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