Another "Is this TV good?" thread

[Goki]

HAHAhA little spice never hurt nobody lol....

[Garfunkel]

the "kontrast" on the tv is a bit low, and the lack of component is silly but it seems ok.

[stanDarsh]

I wouldn't trust it. I've never heard of the brand name "Amoi" before. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, but they tend to be "cheaper" in design, and hence you get what you pay for.

[Garfunkel]

it would be best if you could go to a shop and have a look at the ones on display, that's the best way to tell which is the best for your money.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Well, yeah, but I don't want to go to Germany just to look at TV's. The ferry is 60 USD, you know

Anyway, if you think this is a bad choice, can you give me a link to a good, cheap 1080p TV?

[stanDarsh]

Does it have to be a TV or can it just be a monitor?

If it can be a monitor I'd go for the 24" Monitor:
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

or pay a little bit extra and get a BenQ with HDMI:
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...no=monBEfp241w

both have HDCP, all prices in AUD

[overclocked]

Ah go for a Sony 2000w instead Seph lol..

[Garfunkel]

some on this site recommended a Westinghouse, for the life of me can't remember the model and there website is down for me, hopefully someone will fill you in on which model. It may be outside your price range.

EDIT: i did a search on the forums for you and nobody has actually posted a link or a model to the one i was talking about.

You may be better of with a good quality 720p LCD if you are stretching your budget, you won't find much in your price range that has 1080p and supports hdcp.

[Sephiroth_VII]

It has to be a TV, since my parents and I are in this together.

Also, since we only buy a new TV like every 10 years, it has to be 1080p. My parents agree, luckily.

[Garfunkel]

If it has to be 1080p you won't find much in your price range, unless it's from a cheapy brand.

[stanDarsh]

Couldn't you buy a monitor and a digital set top box?

[rpgamer_2k5]

Go grab an Acer AT3705-DTV for :

http://global.acer.com/products/lcd_...at3705-dtv.htm

It's selling for $1599.99 CDN so it should be much cheaper in the US, EU, etc.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Do you know the TV? If so, I'd really appreciate a short review.

[F089/H]

I kinda made an HDTV watch thread in the Video Games Section. U.S.A or Not,post good deal..

[Sephiroth_VII]

Ok, thanks.

I'll check it out.

[MasaC]

I have this TV, Amoi LC42T1E.

It's absolutely excellent!

The LCD-panel is manufactured by Chi Mei OptoElectronics and it's very good. (Westinghouse and Toshiba uses the very same panel on their 42" sets)

The Amoi LC42T1E has these input slots: 1 HDMI, 1 Component, 1 VGA, 1 composite (side) and 2 SCART (1 RGB, 1 CVBS/Svideo).

The HDMI-, Component- and VGA-slots accepts video signals up to 1080p/60. The TV does correct deinterlacing and 1080i/50/60 is displayed correctly with all 1080 lines.

There's also a fast and simple way to select video source on this TV. You just press "source" on the remote and then press a number key to select input source, i.e 6=HDMI, 7=Component and so on.

One nice thing is the TV remembers your personal image settings for each input source.

The only shortcoming is poor support for picture-in-picture features. You can only use PiP when you use VGA as selected input source.

[Sephiroth_VII]

^Finally someone who own the TV!! Thanks for the info, I think I'll buy it tomorrow.

[FantasyGhost]

Is this TV any good?

[Epix]

^ Not a TV. (but nice )

[PUNK em 733]

I'm looking at this one...Over at AV forums it seems to be a decent TV, though the contrast ratio worries me.



http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...=C&ec=&topnav=



The Vizio Gallevia GV47L features the most powerful and highest resolution in High Definition entertainment today. Capable of 1080P, and a fast response panel, enjoy sports, action movies, and your favorite television show in life like imagery and color. You may never go to the movie theater again.



Features:

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Tuner: Integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV Tuner
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Format: 1080p
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Resolution: 1920 x 1080
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Contrast Ratio: 1600:1 (with DCR)
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Brightness: 500 cd/m2 (typical)
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Colors: 8 bit 16.77 Million colors
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Panel Type: Active Matrix LCD
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Panel Specifications: Anti-Static and hard-coated surface
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Pixel/Dot Pitch: 0.5415mm (H) x 0.5415mm (V)
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Display Compatibility: FULL HDTV (1080P)
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Signal Compatibility: 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 1080P (FULL HDTV)
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Response Time: 8 ms (typical)
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Viewable Angle: >178 degrees (horizontal and vertical)
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3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down
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ATSC with 8VSB & QAM demodulation
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ATSC with MPEG-2 decoding
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NTSC Video decoding via RF: Yes, thru Antenna, Cable, or Satellite
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NTSC Video decoding via Video: Yes, thru CVBS, S-Video, or Component
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Progressive Scan Video: Yes, thru Component YPbPr, VGA or HDMI
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HDTV: Yes, thru HDMI or Component YPbPr
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Computer: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1360 x 768 thru VGA or 640x480 thru HDMI
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Sound enhancement: Yes, SRS TrueSurround XT
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Color Temperature: 6500K (standard), 5400K and 9300K
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Color Fine Tuning: Independent Red, Green and Blue
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Audio: Built-in 10W x 2 plus 20W x 1 Subwoofer
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Lamp (LCD) / Panel (PDP) Life: 50000 hours
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Power Consumption: 400w
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Removable Base
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Removable Speakers
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Weight: 88.7 lbs
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Dimensions: W/ out Stand: 44.5" W x 29.8" H x 4.5" D
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Dimensions: W/ out Stand and Speakers: 44.5" W x 26.9" H x 4.5" D



Inputs/ Outputs

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RF(F Connector for internal Tuner: x1
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HDMI with HDCP: x2
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Analog Stereo Audio for HDMI Inputs: x1
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Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: x2
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Composite Video: x2
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S-Video plus Stereo Audio: x1
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Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio: x1
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Service Port: x1
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Analog Audio out (RCA): x1
* 5.1 SPDIF Digital Optical Audio: x1