The Element FLX-3211B is a 32 inch LCD flat-panel HDTV available at popular online and offline retailers like Circuit City. The FLX3211B features a nice black exterior with two bottom mounted speakers. It has pretty average features for a HDTV in this price range and screen size but they still produce a pretty good picture. The 32 inch version in this line of HDTV’s come with improved contrast ratio over the FLX-2611B that we previously reviewed. At right around $550, the Element FLX-3211B falls right in line with other budget brand flat panel HDTV’s.
Element FLX-3210 Features and Specifications Review:
- Resolution: 720 (1366 x 768)
- Built-in Tuners: NTSC/ATSC
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
- Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
- Viewing Angle: 178 degrees
- Picture in Picture: no
- PC Compatible: yes
- Component Inputs: 2
- Composite Inputs: 2
- HDMI Input: 1
- S-Video Input: 1
- Dimensions: 25 inches high, 31.7 inches wide, 8.4 inches deep, 39.5 lbs.
- Warranty: 1 year
A review of the Element FLX-3211B finds that its pretty sufficient for the average HDTV viewer. It doesn’t pack any extra features that produce the ultimate picture but if you’re upgrading from an old tube TV, you should be very happy with the picture of the FLX3211B. Element also produces the FLX-3210 that we reviewed and the features and specifications are listed to be the same so the only difference should be the exterior case color. The FLX-3211B is all black while the FLX-3210 has a mostly silver case with some black accents. Their prices are currently set the same. Overall, the Element FLX-3211B is great for someone seeking a pretty decent HDTV but not looking for the top-of-the-line.
YouReviewElectronics.com gives the Element FLX-3211B 7/10 stars!
Buy the Element FLX-3211B at Circuit City!
Comments
The review of the Element TV model FLX3211B reviews this TV but lists specs for model FLX3210 features. Is this a typo or were the specs for the 3210 model shown due to lack of a feature list for the 3211?
http://www.youreviewelectronics.com/reviews/lcd-tv-reviews/element-flx-3211b-review/
Hi Dan!
Thanks for looking into these 2 models. The specs listed for each TV are supplied from Circuit City. According to them, there are only a couple minor differences which are shown in the specifications on our review. Hope that helps!
I just bought (on line) an Element 32 inch LCD HDTV from Circuit City. I tos model ELE FLX3220F. Have you rated this model yet? Does it differ much from the FLX3211B you rated above? I hope I did not flush money down the drain in my quest for a reasonably priced HDTV.
Regards,
James
Purchased the 50″ Element after reading all the great reviews. To my dismay the reviews were wrong. The colors were not to bad until I viewed the golf channel and all the grass was white and the players faces were washed out. The HD channels were less than great. I was as one might expect less than happy. Tried to call the manufacture but they work 8 to 5 and are not availible on the weekend. That made up my mine to return the element. It was a great price but not a great product. I got a great deal on a panasonic 50′ love it.
Hi M.D.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience with this model. I’m sure other looking into this model will appreciate your opinions. A company’s customer service can often be a good indication of the quality of the company. Unfortunately, you don’t usually find out how good their service is until after you purchase.
I picked up one of these a couple of weeks ago. This review above is accurate. It is certainly a big step-up from an older SD TV and HDTV looks quite acceptable. Particular HD movies, like Serenity, look excellent even. I did see some very mild blurring/artifacts in really fast action scenes. Perhaps that is related to the refresh rate, which I am unable to find a spec on.
The contrast isn’t noticeably bad at all, but it seems like it could be darker in some situations. It’s hard to say if a few gradients more of darkness would be worth paying 400+ more bucks. My average enjoyment ratio is very high as it is. I don’t know if regular digital cable channels look any better on a more expensive name brand set, but that was certainly an adjustment. Of course, I watch HD channels almost exclusively now (which makes having so many other channels moot!). I think that is common for HDTV users.
Concluding: It’s not perfect, but it really works and for those of us new to HDTV it offers a new world of TV goodness. That said, I STILL may return it and drop a few hundred bucks on a higher-end model, but that depends on my comparison experience at Circuit City. I’m new to all this and I just don’t have enough data to say if it’s good enough. Like the guy said: Pretty decent.
(And I’d like more HDMI inputs.)