HDTV Reviews

The WinBook 46D1 LCD comes in at a large 46-inches but manages to keep to price down to just $1,300, a great deal for a LCD of this size. The 46D1 might not be the best looking set, but it has great features and beats the also budget Vizio GV46L in a number of ways. Cnet have taken a look at the WinBook 46D1 and say a native resolution of 1,366×768 enables it to resolve every detail of 720p HDTV sources; all sources, whether HDTV, DVD, or computer are scaled to fit the native resolution. As a bargain model, the WinBook lacks the 1080p resolution that’s becoming common nowadays.
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This year is going to be a great year for LCD HDTVs, even more so than last year. Over the last 12 months LCDs have come a very long way over the more traditional “flat slim displays” plasmas. In the previous years plasmas have lead the way, but now LCD are the king of the HDTVs. Cheaper production costs have been the main reason for this boost enabling bigger LCDs to be produced which have more features the the plasma equivalent. LCD screen sizes can now compete with plasma and also more often provide more pixels and a higher resolution giving full 1080p and fast refresh rates.

If you are looking for the Best LCD HDTV, it is not a simple answer, as a lot of the choice depends on the size of the screen you want, the features you need, and of course your budget. Read more

We believe the Acer AT4220 to be the cheapest 42-inch LCD currently available. Acer, who are probably better know for their laptops and LCD computer monitors have released the AT4220 at a very low price of just £775 ($1500). A LCD HDTV at this price might get you wondering about the quality. Well, TrustedReviews have taken a look at the AT4220 and say, we spot among the AT4220’s connections not one but two HDMI inputs – a forward-thinking touch of flexibility that a few rival TVs costing twice as much are still failing to provide. Even better, during our tests these HDMIs actually managed to show 1080p. Read more

The Hannspree Xv is a very cheap 32-inch LCD HDTV, from a brand which most people would have no idea who they are. They are better known for their smaller strange shape TV’s such as football shaped. Cnet have taken a look at the Xv and say, Strips of glossy black on either side of the base complement the screen around the frame and help create a look that’s a notch or two classier than many low-priced LCD TVs. Read more

Syntax-Brillian Olevia will be a brand you are familiar with if you shop at Amazon and buy.com but not the highstreet. They are priced much cheaper than the main HDTV players, but can they complete? BigpictureBigSound has a review of the Olevia 542 and say, in terms of connectivity, the 542i has all the inputs you’d expect plus one or two you might not. It includes 1 HDMI A/V input (with HDCP), 2 component video, 2 composite, 2 S-video and a VGA port which you can also use (via an adapter) as a third component video input. I’d have liked to see a second HDMI input, but if you have a home theater receiver or external video scaler with HDMI-switching then this will not be necessary.
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Iiyama who are well know for the computer monitors, both CRT and LCD have released the ProLite C3202WTV-B1 32-inch HDTV at a budget price. The C3202WTV-B1 features a built in digital/analog tuner, 1366×768 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio and an 8ms response time. Inputs include HDMI, s-video, composite, VGA (PC). The set looks very smart and comes with an included stand for about $930.
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The Sanyo 42LM4WPN is an all weather / weatherproof LCD HDTV which is totally water and wind proof which also has an anti-reflective, and anti tamper glass. The HD set has a 1,366 x 768 resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, 500 brightness a high 178-degree viewing angle and a fast response time of 8ms. There are VGA, HDMI, component, compostie inputs and also works with Sanyo’s PJ-Net organizer.

As Dell enters the world of HDTV going on it’s knowledge from PC inductry Trustedreviews takes a look at the W3202MC 32-inch LCD. Dell currently has two fully fledged LCD TVs available: the 37in W3702MC, and the 32in W3202MC we’re looking at here. First impressions, though, suggest that this supposed TV is in fact still a PC monitor, as its simple grey bezel design smacks much more of the office than of the living room.

Dell really may have taken its TV duties seriously with the W3202MC become impressively apparent with its connections. HDMI and component options make sure the TV meets the connectivity part of the AV industry’s HD Ready specifications, while a pair of Scarts, an RF aerial jack and the usual S-Video and composite video fluff meet with our ‘normal’ TV expectations.
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If you are looking are a good, cool and cheap LCD HDTV, the Sanyo CE-32LDY1 would be a perfect answer. TrustedReviews have reviewed the CE-32LDY1 32-inch LCD and say being a TV is merely the start of its talents. For it’s one of a very select few LCD TVs in the UK that also sports a built-in hard disk drive for recording TV programmes.

This HDD PVR system is no half-baked effort, either, with the available space running to an enormous 160GB – enough to hold around 37 hours of premium quality recordings or a whopping 180 hours of lower quality recordings. This should be enough to cope with a whole family’s recording needs, or allow you to archive many of your favourite movies or TV series to the HDD rather than videotape or DVD.

When it comes to key screen specifications, the 32LDY1 enjoys a 1,366 x 768 native resolution which, in conjunction with its connectivity, makes it fully HD Ready. Read more

The WinBook 46D1 is a 46-inch LCD display at a very good price for the size as specifications, at just $1,800. This is a lot cheaper than its rivals for this size set. The 46D1 will give you a resolution of 1366×768 (1080i, 720p), 1,200:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, and a response time of 8ms.

The 46D1 has a glossy black smart looking frame and is just under 5 inches think when wall-mounted with a viewing angle of 178 degrees.
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