LG's 3D LED enabled 55LX9500 flagship comes to the UK

Strikingly slim for a panel which employs a 'local dimming' implementation of LED backlighting, LG's impressive 3D enabled high end 55LX9500 comes to the UK.

With a screen depth of just .92 inches, the LX9500 is incredibly slim for a full LED TV. The 55-inch display supports local dimming of up to 240 addressable segments.

Both the 47in and 55in models employ the 'Active Shutter' 3D system which is compatible with Sky's forthcoming 3D channel.

The Active Shutter system creates separate high quality (1080p) images for the left and right eyes which are played back alternately at high speed. The hard work is done by 'Active Shutter' glasses, which open and close at rapid speeds which ensures that your right eye sees a frame while your left eye doesn't, and vice versa.

If you want to find out more about the technology, you might like to read our 3D TV, Cinema & Gaming Guide.

Unfortunately you will have to fork out extra for the active shutter glasses, but elsewhere there are plenty of other goodies. The LX9500 comes with built in Skype, LED backlighting and TruMotion 400Hz frame rate.

Like most high end TV's these days you get web connectivity which in LG's case comes in the shape of Netcast technology. Alongside most manufacturers, this means access to their own web portal which amongst other things gives you the likes of YouTube, Picasa and Accu Weather.

Elsewhere you get LG's tried and trusted XD Engine picture processing, DLNA, the screen is Wireless ready (optional dongle required) and comes with 4 HDMI's.

LG 55LX9500