HDTV Lounge

The N3260W produced a very good picture with a high definition TV source. Skin tones were very good and lifelike. Color saturation was a good as any TV I have seen. Detail was also of high quality. The picture in general was very lifelike and colors rendered were very realistic to nature. The VS - like all good displays - quickly shows the differences in quality of different HDTV broadcasts. After watching really good broadcasts, the picture quality of lesser broadcasts came across as disappointing. I found myself scanning the high definition channels for high-quality broadcasts which would show HD at its best. It was not always easy to find good broadcasts. To be seen at its best HD needs to have brightly-colored subjects that are well lit and have a lot of detail. Dark scenes reduce picture quality substantially. Most stores run loops of well-chosen video to show off their displays.

I should start off saying that I am both pleased and surprised by this TV. It produces a very good picture on both regular and high definition sources. It has a high value content. Its price of $1300 is at least four hundred dollars less than sets that are as good or slightly better in performance, and it is more heavily discounted than the name brands. One outlet had it for $1099 with a $100 rebate taking the price down to under a thousand. If you plan on watching many letterboxed DVDs (wider than the 1.78:1 which fills 16:9 video screens) you might consider an even larger screen, unless you are viewing from only 5 or 6 feet away.

Type: 32″ (31.5″ viewable) color TFT active matrix, wide LCD
Display Area: 27.5″ horizontal x 15.4″ vertical; 31.5″ diagonal
Native Resolution: 1366×768
Contrast Ratio: 800:1 (typ)
Viewing Angle: 170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical
Response Time: 8ms
Brightness: 500 cd/m2 (typ)
Light Source: Long life, 60,000 hrs. (typ)
Source: http://www.audaud.com/