- 1920 x 1080 1080i/p, 720p, 480i/p
- ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner
- 4 In HDMI Yes 2 In Component Video
Great TV, great buy!!
12/21/2009
This review is from: HANNspree 32" 1080p LCD HDTV
Pros:
Default settings were overly bright and colors were exaggerated (on purpose), but it was very clear how to set them to a more reasonable "normal" level. There are plenty of adjustment settings for picture (color/brightness/contrast).
Everything about this TV is generally as good or better than other LCD TVs: motion video, sharpness, colors, brightness, plenty of inputs, tuner, etc.
Its light-weight, so easy to move around, and, when adjusted properly, low power consumption as well. 2 things I looked for when deciding on a purchase.
Connecting the PC to this via VGA or HDMI shows up wonderfully, despite other reviewer. Image is ultra-sharp and text is easily readable (unless your eyes have problems and/or you are very far away). Remember, its an LCD, so just like an LCD computer monitor, ONLY the EXACT resolution will look right, meaning the aspect ratio (stretching/squishing) and sharpness/clarity and lack of pixelation or other odd effects. Refresh rate should be set rig
Cons:
There is a small reflection around inside edge of bezel right next to the screen b/c the bezel's finish is so shiny. Not a very big deal though.
Speakers suck, but NO WORSE than any other large flat-screen TV this size or larger or smaller. All TV's built-in sound systems generally suck. Suck does not mean not powerful or loud enough, they are plenty loud & powerful, but frequency response is not so great like a nice home theater setup (no bass). In fact, this TV's speakers are a bit too loud, often we watch TV on 2 volume setting (roughly 5% or 10% of max volume setting) so there isn't a very big usable range.
Only a single output: headphone output for audio. With an appropriate cable (not included, but less than $10) that converts stereo miniplug (1/8") to 2 RCA plugs, I connected it to be able to hear broadcast TV's audio on the big home theater setup. Same cable you'd use to connect the audio out jack on your computer to your home stereo's Left/white Right/red RCA jacks
Overall Review:
I was worried because it was such a low price (a few hundred dollars less than other comparables) and b/c of the reviewer that said it did not look good when connected to a computer, as that is will be my primary use. But after having it over a week now, overall it's an AWESOME TV!!
The cons above are the same for nearly any TV, except for maybe the lack of more outputs, and overall aren't all that bad anyway.
It was on sale for thr33 hundr3d fifty dollarz (US$350) w/ free shipping - I wish I would have ordered 2. Or 3 or 4. At that price it was a steal. I feel kinda guilty. But I still love the TV and would buy it again in a heartbeat.
On a side note about connecting a PC to it, if you use Windows I've never seen Windows automatically set your desktop resolution & refresh rate to whatever monitor you have connected, it just leaves them at whatever they were, even if you switch from a monitor to this TV, so you HAVE to set them yourself. Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop sets these fo
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- JONATHAN M.
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