Lcd & Flat Panel Televisions

A few days ago at the time of this review my wife and I got the idea in our heads that we would love to be able to get rid of the 19 inch ancient tube TV in our bedroom and get a more modern TV, preferably an LCD flat panel TV in the 20 inch range. Well, after looking up prices on the Internet we decided we didn’t want one THAT badly. The lowest price we could find on anything was $300 at a Sam’s Club. Otherwise the next closest was $350 for a Westinghouse LTV-20V4 at Best Buy, which we have local. That same TV could be found on the web at various sites for $300. All still outside of what we were willing to spend. I didn’t let the idea rest and kept reading reviews and looking on E-Bay and various other sites and stumbled on the LTV-20V4 at eCost.com for $250. Awesome I thought. We might be able to do that. Then I noticed it had a $50 rebate, and next day shipping was only $20. WOW! A 20 inch flat panel LCD TV for $220? I couldn’t let it go. I looked up the few reviews I could find on it and everyone seemed to agree that it wasn’t a high end TV, but as a TV for the bedroom, kitchen, kid’s room, etc it was great. I decided to take the risk and get it. My wife and I figured it couldn’t be any worse than the 15 year old tube TV we had. A day and a half later, it arrived and I got it installed, plugged in the Tivo to it, and a DVD player and tried it out. I wasn’t disappointed at all. It was MUCH better than the TV we had. In fact, after a few minor adjustments to brightness, contrast, gamma, and color levels to match the room lighting conditions, it had a very nice picture indeed. I am very pleased with this TV and my wife is still jumping for joy about it. Now let’s get down to some specifics.

Background Research

If you want LCD, then Samsung is the way to go; no ifs, ands, or buts here. Forget Sony as they use a Samsung LCD screen but jump up the price. Sure, Sharp is comparable, but I like the Samsung picture better. You can go round and round forever with the LCD vs. Plasma conundrum. All I read was confirmed when I saw that the LCD image is sharper and brighter whereas the Plasma image is better when watching a dark, somber show. It really is up to you, conditions in your TV room, and personal tastes.

Key Features
Flat Panel Type:LCD Television
Screen Size:32 inch
Display Resolution :1366 x 768 pixels

Display Capabilities
Broadcast Format Displayed:720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported:1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9
Interpolated Aspect Ratio:4:3

Image Quality
Comb Filter:3DYC / 3D Digital
Display Resolution:1366 x 768 pixels
Viewing Angle:178
Adjustable Color Temperature:With Adjustable Color Temperature

Connectors
Rear Input Connectors:Audio (RCA) x 3 • 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC)
Headphone Jack:With Headphone Jack

Speakers
Number of Speakers:2 Speakers
Speaker Power:2 x 10 Watt

Technical Features
Picture in Picture:Without PIP
Sleep Timer:With Sleep Timer
Energy Star Compliant:Energy Star Compliant

Remote Control
Remote Control:Standard
Illuminated Remote:Non-Illuminated

Product MPN
MPN:FPE3707HR

Key Features
Contrast Ratio:1,000:1
Digital TV Standard:HDTV-Ready Television
Display Resolution :1920 x 1080 pixels

Display Capabilities
Digital TV Standard:HDTV-Ready - Requires separate receiver to view HDTV signals.
Broadcast Format Displayed:1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)

Image Quality
Display Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewing Angle:165
Adjustable Color Temperature:With Adjustable Color Temperature

Connectors
Rear Input Connectors:S-Video x 1 • Component x 2 • HDMI x 2 • Audio (RCA) x 1
Rear Output Connectors:Audio (RCA) x 1
Headphone Jack:With Headphone Jack

Audio Features
Audio Type:Virtual Surround

Technical Features
Picture in Picture:With PIP
Parental Control:V-Chip
Energy Star Compliant:Non-Energy Star Compliant

Remote Control
Remote Control:Universal

Key Features
Flat Panel Type:LCD Television
Screen Size:46 inch
Contrast Ratio:7,000:1
Digital TV Standard:HDTV Television
Display Resolution :1920 x 1080 pixels

Display Capabilities
Digital TV Standard:HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated.
Broadcast Format Displayed:1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported:1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Built-in Tuner:ATSC • NTSC
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9
Interpolated Aspect Ratio:4:3

Image Quality
Comb Filter:3DYC / 3D Digital
Display Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewing Angle:178
Adjustable Color Temperature:With Adjustable Color Temperature

Introducing Sony’s latest and greatest entry into the flat panel lcd TV market.

This set captures your attention, and holds it for the duration.

The cabinet style is the first thing to jump out at you. It sports a piano black lacquer finish that sets it aside from any other contender.

The next thing that you notice is the sharp crisp picture that this set produces. The color rendition is amazing. The set is equipped with WCG (wide color gamut) which allows it to display and distinguish colors that other sets tend to struggle with.