Westinghouse VM-47F140S

Description: The Westinghouse VM-47F140S is a 47-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,745.This TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: Has a 47-inch screen size.This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.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 TV 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: An LCD TV, suited for home entertainment.In general, a wide aspect display such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: In general, this TV has good features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Westinghouse Digital Electronics
• Part Number: VM-47F140S

• General

• Product type LCD flat panel display
• Diagonal Size 47 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 46.1 in x 5 in x 29.2 in x 69.9 lbs, Panel with stand - 46.1 in x 8.9 in x 31.7 in x 1.3 oz
• Enclosure Color Black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• LCD Pixel Response Time 6.5 ms
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 1500:1
• Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
• Viewing Angle 176 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 176 degrees
• V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz
• Max V-Sync Rate 75 Hz
• Backlight Life 60,000 hour(s)
• Comb Filter 3D digital

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty No tuner

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, SCART, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Supported Computer Resolutions 1024 x 768 (XGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1280 x 768 (WXGA)

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 15 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Output Power / Total 30 Watt

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ), 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 1 x DVI-HDCP, 1 x Audio input ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x SPDIF output, 1 x Serial, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 )
• PC Interface DVI, VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control

• Stands & Mounts

• Flat Panel Mount Interface 75 x 75 mm, 100 x 100 mm

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120/230 V
• Power Consumption Operational 300 Watt

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

• Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

• Width (Shipping) 51 in
• Depth (Shipping) 12.8 in
• Height (Shipping) 37.4 in
• Weight (Shipping) 70.5 lbs

• Sustainability

• ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes

Westinghouse Digital Electronics

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.westinghousedigital.com
• Address: 12150 Mora Drive, Santa Fe Springs, CA. 90670
• Phone: 562-236-9800