Acer AT3720
The Acer AT3720 is a 37-inch LCD HDTV at an amazing low price. Can the AT3720 keep up with the rest of the masters at this budget price?. TrustedReviews have a review of the 37-inch Acer and say, the AT3720’s claimed specifications are solid enough. The 1,366 x 768 native resolution is sufficient to earn it its HD Ready wings; a claimed contrast ratio of 1200:1 is more than acceptable for such a cheap 37in TV; and although the claimed brightness of 450cd/m2 is slightly lower than normal, it shouldn’t present any problems in most normal living room environments.
The picture also looks supremely sharp; in fact, at times it looks so crisp and detailed that you almost start to imagine the set is using a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel count. Colours are vibrant and solid too, with our only serious niggle at this stage being that stark edges can sometimes look over-emphasised, making the picture feel uneven.
The AT3720 is pretty average. It’s certainly got the raw power to go pretty loud, and sounds crisp, detailed and clear in the upper register. But the emphasis on the treble range isn’t counterbalanced by anything like enough bass depth, leaving the soundstage sometimes sounding over-bright and harsh.
The AT3720 just about does enough with its pictures and, especially, connectivity to rate as a decent stab at a truly budget LCD TV. But Acer needs to work on its operating system and motion handling if it really wants to win us to its cause.
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