By: Farnsworth

Farnsworth — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:53:50 +0000

I bought this TV at Bestbuy – it was reduced to $444, so for a lower priced model it seem well worth the price as a 32″ option.
The image quality is quite nice, and many input options are available – with 2 HDMI at the back, one at the side, 2 component inputs, a VGA and S-Video, you can probably hook up more devices than you can place in an entertainment unit.
As mentioned, the blacks are nice for a low priced TV, but despite the many options this TV offers, there is a bit of a downside.
I have a PS3 and 360 hooked up and I notice that the TV scales the image outside of the borders of the TV. I esitmate I lose about 7-8% of the image at it’s edges.
So you lose some resolution, but it doesn’t seem to affect the clarity or quality at 720p. This isn’t a game console problem tho, as all images are cut off by the same amount. There are zoom modes which will change the image viewing options (widescreen, standard, panoramic, etc), but none of them change the problem. The menu needs an option to shrink&enlarge the image to suit your tastes. Unfortunately its not there.
Still, a decent TV for the price but be aware of it’s limitations.
7/10

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By: Farnsworth