ViewSonic N3760W

Description: The ViewSonic N3760W is a 37-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $935.This product is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: With built-in HDTV compatibility, this TV set can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)The 3:2 pulldown feature of this set reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suited for those who want to enjoy an ultra-sharp picture from an ultra-thin TV.In general, a wide aspect TV such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Overall, this TV's features are in line with its price.However, LCD TVs with comparable viewable size have an average cost of about $780.

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• Manufacturer: ViewSonic Corp.
• Part Number: N3760W

• General

• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 37 in - Widescreen

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1366 x 768
• Display Format 720p
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• LCD Pixel Response Time 8 ms
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 800:1
• Color Temperature Control Yes
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Viewing Angle 178 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
• Comb Filter 3D digital

• TV Tuner

• Analog TV Tuner PAL, SECAM
• Multi-channel Preview POP, Picture-in-picture (PIP)

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, SCART, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i
• Teletext Yes
• Teletext Memory 1000 pages
• NTSC Playback on PAL TV Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Sound Effects SRS WOW
• Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance, Equalizer
• Equalizer Yes
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 3 x SCART (AV in/out / RGB / S-Video) ( 21 pin SCART ), 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120/230 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1.5 Watt
• Power Consumption Operational 220 Watt

ViewSonic Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.viewsonic.com/
• Address: 381 Brea Canyon Road, Walnut, CA. 91789-0708
• Phone: 1-800-688-6688