Westinghouse W32701 27" Widescreen LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV

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Manufacturer: Westinghouse Digital Electronics
Price at amazon.com: New from $900.00

List price $2,499.99



Product Features:

• 27-inch widescreen LCD TV with DVI input and 500:1 contrast ratio; 32.7 x 18.8 x 7.9 inches (W x H x D) with stand
• 1,280 x 720 native resolution; HDTV-ready with 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i compatibility
• 2-tuner advanced PIP lets you view PC and TV simultaneously
• Exceptional 16 ms response time is perfect for video games and video content with fast rates of change
• High, 500 cd/m2 brightness and 3:2 pulldown are perfect for viewing lifelike, flicker-free movies from DVD and other sources

Product Description:

Sleek and modern in its silver casing, Westinghouse Digital's W32701 27-inch widescreen LCD television will amaze you with its ability to render sharp, vivid images from standard- and high-definition sources alike. The set features a built-in DVI terminal for direct-digital connection with PCs and DTV receivers, and its widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio is specially designed to match the dimensions of your favorite DVD movies and HDTV broadcasts. The 1,280 x 720-pixel W32701 features an ultrathin, 7.9-inch profile with a 170-degree viewing angle that makes it possible to view a clear picture from almost anywhere in the room--perfect for gatherings and family movie nights. The TV is compatible with everything from standard 480i to 480p, 720p, and full 1080i HD pictures (built-in image scaling adjusts 1080i signals to match the set's 768 horizontal lines). Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p or 720p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. LCD screens offer a number of benefits over CRT monitors and televisions, including general ease of use, freedom from eye strain (no screen flickering or radiation emissions), quiet operation (no high-pitch "flyback" noise, an issue with CRT TVs), image geometry (no curvature distortion or susceptibility to magnetic interference from, say, speakers), screen life (no risk of image burn-in), space savings, and light weight/easy positioning. The W32701's exceptional 16 millisecond response time (the time it takes the screen's pixels to update themselves with fresh data) delivers crisp images for fast-action moving video and video games. The set also displays the broadest possible range of colors, and with its 500 cd/m2 brightness, produces vibrant images in almost any lighting condition. Westinghouse Digital's advanced, two-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture) functions give you everything from mixed-mode PIP for watching TV and working on a PC concurrently to split-screen viewing and the option to resize and relocate the PIP window. PIP abilities even extend to image swap and audio swap, which lets you switch the sound between the PIP and main screens without rearranging the video windows. Other connections include an RS-232C control port, component-video (one HD and one SD), composite-video, S-video, RF, and PC (RGB). A headphone jack fosters private listening, and a dedicated subwoofer output lets you enhance your listening with powerful deep bass frequencies. The set's built-in speakers give you stereo audio (with 8 watts per channel) from inputs or broadcast programming. A surround-simulation algorithm produces spacious surround sound from the set's built-in speakers or headphone jack. What's in the Box TV, pedestal stand, and user's manual.
From J&R Music and Computer World WESTINGHOUSE W32701 -- This spectacular 27-inch wide LCD TV is optimized for the latest in digital entertainment. Brings DVD movies to life. Great for gaming and computing! HDTV ready & PC compatible True 16:9 aspect ratio High resolution 1280 x 720 screen Fast 16 millisecond response time Super-bright 500-nit display Extra wide 170 degree viewing angle 4H adaptive comb filter 8 Watt stereo speakers with simulated surround sound Accepts standard VESA wall mount (not included)

Description from Manufacturer: Sleek and modern in its silver casing, Westinghouse Digital's W32701 27-inch widescreen LCD television will amaze you with its ability to render sharp, vivid images from standard- and high-definition sources alike. The set features a built-in DVI terminal for direct-digital connection with PCs and DTV receivers, and its widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio is specially designed to match the dimensions of your favorite DVD movies and HDTV broadcasts.

The 1,280 x 720-pixel W32701 features an ultrathin, 7.9-inch profile with a 170-degree viewing angle that makes it possible to view a clear picture from almost anywhere in the room--perfect for gatherings and family movie nights. The TV is compatible with everything from standard 480i to 480p, 720p, and full 1080i HD pictures (built-in image scaling adjusts 1080i signals to match the set's 768 horizontal lines).

Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p or 720p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

LCD screens offer a number of benefits over CRT monitors and televisions, including general ease of use, freedom from eye strain (no screen flickering or radiation emissions), quiet operation (no high-pitch "flyback" noise, an issue with CRT TVs), image geometry (no curvature distortion or susceptibility to magnetic interference from, say, speakers), screen life (no risk of image burn-in), space savings, and light weight/easy positioning.

The W32701's exceptional 16 millisecond response time (the time it takes the screen's pixels to update themselves with fresh data) delivers crisp images for fast-action moving video and video games. The set also displays the broadest possible range of colors, and with its 500 cd/m2 brightness, produces vibrant images in almost any lighting condition.

Westinghouse Digital's advanced, two-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture) functions give you everything from mixed-mode PIP for watching TV and working on a PC concurrently to split-screen viewing and the option to resize and relocate the PIP window. PIP abilities even extend to image swap and audio swap, which lets you switch the sound between the PIP and main screens without rearranging the video windows.

Other connections include an RS-232C control port, component-video (one HD and one SD), composite-video, S-video, RF, and PC (RGB). A headphone jack fosters private listening, and a dedicated subwoofer output lets you enhance your listening with powerful deep bass frequencies. The set's built-in speakers give you stereo audio (with 8 watts per channel) from inputs or broadcast programming. A surround-simulation algorithm produces spacious surround sound from the set's built-in speakers or headphone jack.

What's in the Box
TV, pedestal stand, and user's manual.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Great Rating:
So far so good iv'e had this unit about one month and I'm delighted so far.
Strengths: Great picture(Awesome), compared to plasma tv's, not much of a difference. Sound quality is great as well, with built in 8' speakers and integrated surround sound with a subwoofer connection as well.

Weak Points: The remote control is a lil' more complicated than most but if you have a universal remote you'll be okay. It is a bit on the heavy side(about 50lbs) so wallmounting is questionable but if you have the correct brackets you should be fine.

All in All a great value, a lil' cheaper that others in it's catagory. For those who download movies off of the net, it's Ideal for PC use as well as Sat and Cable.

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Comment: Worthless Rating:
This product will arrive defective. It is not a true 27-inch TV as the so-called regular TV viewing mode of 4.3 gives you 2 inch black bars on the side, and stretches the people vertically. If you go to the other modes, either the people are squashed vertically or the sides are smeared in a blur. When you complain to Westinghouse they will ignore you. When you tell Amazon they are sending out not only defective, but misrepresented merchandise (27") they will advise you to sell it to some other poor sucker on their website so they can take more money from you.

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Comment: OUTSTANDING VALUE!!!! Rating:
This is a fantastic unit. We decided to enter the high-tech world and go for this Westinghouse LCD wide screen TV. Ultra sharp and ultra bright picture and SO light weight! Being able to enjoy DVD movies the way they were meant to be seen is fantastic. Also being able to use with our computer is such a great feature.
Hope Westinghouse brings out a DVD Player soon. Will buy one as soon as they do! No disappointments. we are very happy!

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