Product MPN
Key Features
Flat Panel TVs use LCD, Plasma, or today's new type of viewing screen OLED. LCD s (Liquid Crystal Displays) use liquid crystals as optical shutters, which control the amount of light passing through the thin display screen, creating vivid, life-like colors. LCDs are commonly used on microwaves, calculators and computers, as well as projection (up to 60") and direct view (10"-30") TVs. Plasma displays use a complex gas-based system. The benefits are a vivid, bright, clear picture with a slim form factor that can be mounted on a wall or on a pedestal. Plasma TVs range from 42 inches to 63 inches. OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) can provide brighter, crisper displays on electronic devices and use less power than conventional light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or liquid crystal displays (LCDs) used today, it also can be viewed in bright lighting conditions, at greater angles.
Diagonal Screen Size is the size of your TV screen, measured diagonally in inches.
Contrast Ratio is the difference between the whitest white and the darkest black colors the display can show. The greater the contrast, the better the screen and the subtlety of colors it can display.
Display Capabilities
The broadcast formats displayed by your television dictate what sort of signals your television is able to receive and display. The number represents how big the picture will be, and the letter represents the way in which the image is refreshed. Generally, the higher the number, the more clearly it will show up on bigger screens. While progressive (p) formats refresh images twice as often as interlaced (i) formats, most users would not notice a significant difference between the two. 1080i, 1080p and 720p are standards for HDTV, while 480p and 480i are standard definition formats.
Broadcast Format Supported
1080i (HDTV), 720p (HDTV), 480p (EDTV), 480i (SDTV)
There are various types of tuners that may be built into a television: NTSC (National Television System Committee) is the analog television broadcasting standard used widely in North America. It is referred to as a 525-line standard, but actually displays only 480 lines. NTSC is to be replaced with new DTV (Digital TV) standards in the coming years. \r\nThe PAL (Phase Alternating Line) standard was introduced in the early 1960's and was implemented widely in Europe. It has a wider channel bandwidth than NTSC as it runs on 635 lines. \r\nATSC (Advanced Television Standards Committee) creates the technical standards for the US digital television system (DTV). These standards are expected to be used in most new televisions, as the US television system shifts from analog to digital. \r\nQAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) tuner is present in some new digital televisions and similar devices. It enables direct reception of digital cable channels without the use of a set-top box. QAM tuners can be likened to the cable equivalent of an ATSC tuner which is required to receive over-the-air (OTA) digital channels broadcast by local television stations.
Built-in Tuner
ATSC, NTSC
Native Aspect Ratio refers to the dimensions of the display of a television. It measures the units wide, by the units high. The two standard measurements for flat panel televisions and various types of projectors are 4:3 and 16:9. 4:3 produces a traditional square display. 16:9 produces a rectangular, wide screen display. One ratio is not necessarily better than the other. It all depends on the preferences of the consumer.\r\n
Traditional TVs have an aspect ratio of 4:3 (squarish), which represents the ratio of the width of the screen to the height. Widescreen TVs have an aspect ratio of 16:9 (also known as "letterbox", a rectangular shape). If you plan to watch a lot of DVD movies on your TV, you might want to consider a widescreen TV, as many DVDs support the 16:9 aspect ratio. If you have a widescreen TV and are viewing standard programming, the picture will appear in letterbox format, meaning that the picture will appear with black boxes on either side or the top and bottom of the screen.
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen (16:9)
Image Quality
Brightness, also known as luminance or photometric brightness, is the luminance intensity of any surface in a given direction. It is measured per unit of projected area of the surface as viewed from a single direction.
The Viewing Angle is the maximum side angle from which the viewer can see the screen clearly.
The Adjustable Color Temperature feature lets you adjust the color balance on your TV, depending on the type of light in the room, such as direct sunlight or artificial lighting.
Adjustable Color Temperature
With Adjustable Color Temperature
Connectors
Headphone Jack
With Headphone Jack
Audio Features
There are various types of audio capabilities that may come with your television: Mono: Single-channel sound, usually using a single speaker. Stereo: Dual-channel sound, usually using two speakers. Surround: Multiple-channel sound, using multiple speakers (usually six) for greater audio depth. There are many types of surround sound, and audio systems vary in the number of speakers and technologies used to produce surround sound. Virtual Surround: Simulated multiple-channel sound with fewer (two or three) speakers.
Audio Type
Virtual Surround
Speakers
Number of Speakers
2 Speakers
Technical Features
Picture in Picture (PIP) allows you to watch more than one channel at the same time. With PIP, one channel will be displayed on the entire TV screen, and another channel or channels will be displayed in smaller squares on the screen.
Picture in Picture
Without PIP
Parental control features allow parents to restrict children's access to television programming. The most common parental control is the V-Chip, which allows parents to use the TV rating system to block particular programs.
A product that is Energy Star compliant meets the standards for energy efficiency set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Energy Star Compliant
Non-Energy Star Compliant
Remote Control
Remote controls come in several different types, but among the most common are the standard remote, which only works on your TV, and the universal remote, which allows you to control not only your TV, but other video and audio components.
Screen Text
OSD Languages
English, French, Spanish
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
