Typical price: £750
What is it: HD Ready 32-inch LCD TV
What we think: ViewSonic needs to improve picture quality and usability to compete with the big boys -- ultimately you get what you pay for
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 November 2005
Tags: ViewSonic, ViewSonic N3260w, tuner, remote control, inputs
We like:
Simple design; HD Ready; fast response time; good connectivity; comes with cables
We don't like:
Archaic interface; lacks picture definition; unwieldy remote; no Freeview tuner
You might also need:
Aerial, HDMI cable
CNET UK judgement:
The cheapest 32-inch LCD yet, Viewsonic's attractiveness is heightened by its hi-def compatibility. It lacks the picture quality we've seen from more established brands, it has a messy interface and doesn't feature a digital tuner, but it's a cheap way of getting an HD flat screen into your living room in time for the TV revolution
Full review:
ViewSonic's heritage may be in LCD monitors, but the Californian company has won favour by transferring this expertise into the TV market. Of course, it helps that it has stuck with the PC market's 'pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap' mentality, undercutting the competition quite drastically with its last LCD TV. Continue Reading...
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