Gfreeman and adder.
Did you get a chance to see the LH90. I heard that it is quite different from the global model. First there is no THX mode, second ISF certified calibration menu is totally missing in the indian model. Lastly(i am not sure of this) i heard that they only white LED rather RGB based LED in the indian model. I think LG tried to make there set cheap cost wise by reducing the very features that are praised by the ppl outside india. I am unable to get a manual for this TV to confirm any of this. The LG website is the worst website i have seen, there support links don't even list this model or any of the other LCd tvs.
In ezone I just saw an uncalibrated samsung 6000 series and LGlh90 side by side. The contrast and sharpness was much better in samsung where as the colour was much more natural in LG.
I am not sure whether LG is worth buying if it is missing the above features.
Also i heard from a LG representative that LH9500 series is going to be released in india in december. Maybe LG will keep the features same for this TV.
I personally had a chance to see the LH90 at the LG brandshop at Rajajinagar a couple of weeks ago. The sources were all bad. Don't think the set was calibrated correctly but in terms of motion there was plenty of blur and that video like feel in certain scenes.
Uncalibrated sets do not give the right picture firstly and that too they would not have bothered to calibrate sets to an optimum level depending on which brand they are trying to upsell. The LEDs from Samsung still cost more than than the LG backlit. So they would do their best to upsell Samsung here.
Secondly yes there are some features missing and THX seems to be one. But THX on this set is not so accurate in the US models unlike other THX TVs
Even i could not find anything on the ISF feature on the India website. If its not there then its definitely a big minus point because it is this feature that makes the LH90 really versatile in terms of picture calibration.
The 42inch LG still costs 1799$ amongst the cheapest of online stores in the US (approx. 90k). So Indian prices are still less. Not sure if the differences are justifed with THX and ISF removed.