froggy, the November 2006 issue of Consumer Reports lists the LG 32LC2D in its LCD TV ratings.

In the 32 inch LCD category, the LG ranks 10th out of 15 sets rated with an overall score of 53. The top 32 inch set had an overall score of 65, the lowest had a 43. In CR's rating system 40-60 points is considered "good", 60-80 "very good". The top 4 sets (barely) received a "very good" score. The LG received "good" ratings for HD, DVD and standard TV picture quality categories. It received "very good" ratings for sound quality and its remote control and a "good" rating for it menu system. Unfortunately, they didn't include brand reliability ratings.

It seems that the LG you are looking at is a solid, middle of the road LCD TV. There is a Toshiba 32HL66 which in CR shows having the same US price as the LG ($1200 US back in November) and rates "excellent" HD picture quality and "very good" DVD picture quality. Its score is 62 (very good) and is labeled a "quick pick" for good performance, features and price. You may want to see if you can find this Toshiba set.

The best thing to do then is to find a store that carries the model(s) you are interested in and take a look at the picture quality yourself. The only catch there is you have to find a place that keeps all the TVs with high quality pictures. Some stores here in the US do terrible with that. I've seen in-store TVs with such a lousy picture (poor connection or settings out of whack) that one wonders why anyone would even consider buying that model. I've also seen it where all the plasma sets have a standard TV broadcast (fuzzy) and the LCDs have a DVD feed (crisp) - hmmm, I guess they were pushing LCD TVs that day.

Anyway, good luck. I hope the above helps you a little. As long as you are happy with the picture quality, that is the only rating that matters.