LG HX906TX Review

The centre channel fires well

Blu-ray Playback
We inserted our test Blu-ray in the player and while running it we found that the performance of this home theatre system  in comparison to the others was better. While playing the test Blu-ray we felt the surround sound experience. The mids and the highs were great and the sounds emitted from them were sharp but not overly to make it sound enhanced. The tones were natural as well in both 2D as well as 3D sound mode. Watching action sequences like sports is where the speakers come alive. However, with the 3D mode turned off, one will notice a huge drop in volume. The player processes the video flawlessly and when connected to an HDTV, the videos look great. However, to reiterate, the player and the speakers do exceptionally well in reproducing a surrounding sound experience. A thing we did not like about the speakers is the lack of the punch in the bass. The speakers were overall quite soft and a solid bass is needed while watching action sequences or even listening to music. This was the only feature of it that was quite disappointing.

SD Playback
While playing standard definition content, the player did well in displaying the video on the screen as there was no judder faced. We also played back SD content while using an NTFS drive and a USB flash drive formatted in FAT32. The picture quality was really good and there was no lag noticed after connecting the drives to the player. Again, the sound of these speakers fare really well in reproducing the surround sound. Though one need not turn on the 3D sound mode, it is better if they do as the volume and clarity of the speakers come to the fore.

Other Performances
The remote control of the player is really good as the buttons featured here are bold and they feel sturdy to survive the wear and tear of daily usage. It is very responsive as well and and we did not need to face it directly at the system for it to function. The performances from Internet TV channels like YouTube were great but it also boils down to the speed of the Internet at one’s home.

Finished in all gloss

Verdict
The LG HX906TX is available in India at an MRP of Rs. 59,990 and one may get it at a lesser amount as well. The home theatre system has by far the best surround sound performances from a speaker system in this price range. Though this may not be the exact choice for audiophiles as they may want a speaker set that delivers better audio quality and not just cinema quality sound. However, it can certainly be a good choice for those looking for a really high quality speaker set that can be easily setup. The price of this system is rather on the higher side as compared to other 5.1 channel home theatre systems. If price is no constraint then this will be an attractive option, however, if not, then there are a range of other options available in the market at a price which is a lot less but offers not as great surround sound performances in comparison to this model from LG.