LG 42PX4RV Plasma Television Teardown

Overview

The LG 42PX4RV is a 42' wide HDTV/DCR Plasma television from LG Electronics. The model we analyzed was aimed at the European market and features 3 SCART connectors on the main AV processing board.

This model, that represents one model of a range of 6 models of Plasma TVs currently featured from LG Electronics ranging from 42' (this model) to 60' models

LG 42PX4RV Plasma Television Main Image

Cost Notes

LG 42PX4RV Plasma Television Cost Analysis

Main Cost Drivers Including plasma display panel. These are totals and account for the total value of components when multiples are concerned.

Plasma Display Panel - LG Electronics - PDP42V70102

Video Decoder - Genesis Microchip - FLI8532-LF

SDRAM - 128M, 200MHz - Samsung - K4D261638F-LC50

Mixed Signal Controller - Genesis Microchip - FLI8125-LF

Tuner

Receiver - HDMI - Silicon Image - SiI9011CLU

Audio DSP - Demodulator, Decoder, and Baseband Audio - Micronas - MSP4410K

All prices in this analysis represent iSuppli's cost estimate at the time of initial publication of this teardown.

LG 42PX4RV Plasma Television - Main A/V Board Top - Functional Areas

42PX4RV AV Board

• Video Decoder - Genesis Microchip - FLI8532-LF
• Mixed Signal Controller - Genesis Microchip - FLI8125-LF
• Receiver - HDMI - Silicon Image - SiI9011CLU
• Audio DSP - Demodulator, Decoder, and Baseband Audio - Micronas - MSP4410K
• SDRAM - Samsung - K4D261638F-LC50 - 128M, 2M x 16Bit x 4 Banks, 200MHz

Power YSUS PCB

• MOSFET - Vishay ?Siliconix - SUM65N20-30
• Sanyo - STK795-810 - Sustain Driver

42V7_CTRL PCB

• ASIC - Plasma Driver - LG Electronics - LGPCMv04
• Flash - Macronix - MX29LV320ATTC-70G - 32MB, 4M x 8 / 2M x 16

Power ZSUS PCB

• Sanyo - STK795-810 - Sustain Driver

YDRV_TOP & BTM PCB

• Fuji Electric - FA3284F - Plasma Display Driver