Westinghouse W33001 30" Widescreen LCD Flat Panel HD-Ready TV

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Manufacturer: Westinghouse Digital Electronics
Price at amazon.com: Used & new from $1449.90

List price $2,899.99



Product Features:

• 30-inch widescreen LCD TV with DVI input and 500:1 contrast ratio; 34.8 x 23.25 x 8.5 inches (W x H x D) with stand
• 1,280 x 768 native resolution; HDTV-ready with 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i compatibility
• Dual NTSC tuners with up to 13-window PIP (including audio swap)
• 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:

With a DVI terminal for direct-digital connection with PCs and DTV receivers, Westinghouse Digital's W33001 30-inch widescreen LCD television will amaze you with its ability to render sharp, vivid images from standard- and high-definition sources alike. The set's widescreen, 15:9 aspect ratio is specially designed to match the dimensions of your favorite DVD movies and HDTV broadcasts. Customize your viewing with a supplied remote control that lets you switch among multiple sources or change on the fly from widescreen to conventional (4:3 aspect ratio) viewing. The 1,280 x 768-pixel W33001 features an ultrathin, 8.5-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 W33001'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, and a further choice of 4- or 13-window viewing for those times when two screens just isn't enough--like, for instance, on major sports Sundays. 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, remote control, remote batteries, pedestal "feet," and user's manual.
From J&R Music and Computer World WESTINGHOUSE W33001 -- This spectacular 30-inch wide screen has it all, including 1280 x 768 resolution, 500:1 contrast ratio, 170 degree viewing angle, 500 nits of brightness, 16 ms average response time, inverse 3:2 pulldown and virtual surround sound. Its advanced picture in picture system includes 2 NTSC tuners, and displays two channels side by side, or up to 13 channels at once -- so you can keep up with all the sports action! A big screen in a minimal form factor: 21.5" High x 34.6" Wide, and just 8 inches thin, plus a wall mount of only 1/2-inch! Multimedia and PC connectivity: Watch TV, HDTV, DVD movies, VHS tapes, even surf the net or play games through your PC Inputs: Composite, S-Video, Component (2), DVI, RGB - VGA - PC Vide In, Audio In (mini & dual RCA), RS232C Serial & Antenna In Headphone Out Silent fan-less power design Weight: 41.9 pounds Cabinet Color: Silver Wall Mount Sold Seperately

Description from Manufacturer: With a DVI terminal for direct-digital connection with PCs and DTV receivers, Westinghouse Digital's W33001 30-inch widescreen LCD television will amaze you with its ability to render sharp, vivid images from standard- and high-definition sources alike. The set's widescreen, 15:9 aspect ratio is specially designed to match the dimensions of your favorite DVD movies and HDTV broadcasts. Customize your viewing with a supplied remote control that lets you switch among multiple sources or change on the fly from widescreen to conventional (4:3 aspect ratio) viewing.

The 1,280 x 768-pixel W33001 features an ultrathin, 8.5-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 W33001'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, and a further choice of 4- or 13-window viewing for those times when two screens just isn't enough--like, for instance, on major sports Sundays.

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, remote control, remote batteries, pedestal "feet," and user's manual.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: The Fun Just Starts Rating:
It is wonderful with Progressive Scan DVD player, well, not try HDTV yet since need an external HDTV tuner. Just ok with regular Cable TV. It is amazing when connect with my notebook computer. The color and brightness is far much better than my 18" LCD monitor. I need to sale my 18" LCD monitor.

Sound is great with DVD player. Very easy hook-up. It is 30" only, quite fit into a small living room. Pictures are smooth due to 16ms response time. It weighs so less, easily for me to move around. It looks much better when mounted on the wall than stood on it own.
The 15:9 makes black bar on top and bottom when watch in wide screen, I like it since the caption or any text just drop into the bottom bar.
Remote controller is great in simple and good at layout except the PIP function.

Wall mount is LCFL V200 made by Peerless that is too expensive for this very reasonable priced LCD. The PIP function in that remote controller is not as good as my old Sony 32" 's.

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Comment: Great LCD Rating:
This is a great LCD TV. The price is great too. DVDs and HDTV show an exceptional picture. The only problems I see are poor manual documentation and Westinghousedigital email support is slow and sometimes will not answer your email questions.

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Comment: Fantastic Value Rating:
I just got this TV yesterday and hooked it up to a Pioneer digital cable HD receiver. This TV produces a fantastic picture when driven by a 720P or 1080i signal. I use it in 720P mode. You need a real HD signal to realize the potential of this TV. Discovery HD or HDnet provides suitable content for this TV. HBO and Showtime HD also provide true HD broadcasts several hours a day. Regular NTSC broadcast signals do not look good on this set as with ALL LCD TVs. The only complaint I have is that it only has 1 component input that is capable of handling progressive scan output. The other component input handles 480i only.

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