Vizio VA26L

Description: The Vizio VA26L is a 26-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $340.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 unit 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 TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: Has only a rear connector location.

Suitability: An LCD TV, suited for home entertainment.In general, a wide aspect TV such as this one is ideal for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Vizio
• Part Number: VA26LHDTV10T

• General

• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 26 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 25.7 in x 3.7 in x 17.3 in x 17.4 lbs

• 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
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 2400:1
• Color Depth Up to 16.2 million colors
• Color Temperature Control Yes
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Viewing Angle 160 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 150 degrees
• Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
• Backlight Life 60,000 hour(s)
• Comb Filter 3D digital
• V-Chip Control Yes

• TV Tuner

• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Stereo Reception System MTS
• Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 5 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Output Power / Total 10 Watt

• Connections

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

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120/230 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.50
• Power Consumption Operational 110 Watt

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

Vizio

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.vizio.com
• Address: 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA. 92618
• Phone: 949.428.2525