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Today's show:
In this episode we review the Dell W4200 42" High Definition
Plasma TV and the Syntax Olevia LT37HVS 37 inch High Definition LCD TV.
When we heard about the Dell HDTV challenge
and thought we give it a challenge of our own. The website is a
brief review. Listen to the podcast for the full indepth review.
Features:
- Widescreen (1024 x 768 resolution)
- Two tuners included, dual ATSC/NTSC (digital/analog) and an NTSC (analog) tuner
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2300:1 contrast ratio
- Multiple Audio-Video inputs (2 Component, 3 Composite, 2 S-Video,
HDMI and 7 RCA Audio) as well as PC inputs (VGA, DVI-CE and PC Audio)
- Wide viewing Angles
What we liked:
- Clear Detailed Picture
- Accurate Color Representation
- Wide Viewing Angle
- More Connections than you will ever need
- Great Shipping/Setup Experience
What we Disliked:
- Slight Buzzing Sound coming from the TV (this issue has been
acknowledged and addressed by Dell listen to the podcast for details)
- Out of box settings provide poor picture (more about this on the podcast)
- Some Blacks not true (Only Ara saw this)
Conclusion:
Overall we were very impressed with the Dell 4200 Plasma TV. The
picture was sharp and clear (once we calibrated the TV). Colors were
bright and vivid. There are a more inputs than you will ever need and
the TV includes a built in HD tuner. When you include a price of $2499
this TV is hard to beat.
While Plasma TVs may not be going away any time soon, larger flat panel LCD
TVs have started to hit the market to compete in a space that use to belong
only to plasma. We had the opportunity
to review one such TV, the 37 High Definition LCD from Syntax, the Olevia
LT37HVS.
Features:
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
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Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
- Response Time: 8ms
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HDCP Support: Yes, via HDMI
- Built in tuner: ATSC/NTSC
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HDTV resolutions supported: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
What we liked:
- Very light
- Easy to setup/install
- Great picture
- Excellent response time
- Value
What we disliked:
- Remote
- Menu system
- Glowing logo
- Viewing angle
Conclusion:
The TV has a street price between $1500 and $1800
US. For that price it’s very hard to beat. It performed
as well as any other LCD we've
used for an extended amount of time, and it'€™s very affordable.
To compare, you can find the Panasonic 37 plasma, with
an inferior resolution of 1024x720, online for around $1900.
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