ViewSonic 32" LCD HDTV -- any one had one? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Rich28 · 2006-10-10, 05:34 PM

Any one had one? Or this one to be specific?

ViewSonic®
N3252W
32-in. LCD HDTV
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
$889.99

The price seemed terrific, and I have a couple friends that have ViewSonic pc monitors which they love.

Here are the features:

Resolution: 1366 x 768
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen size: 32 in.
HDTV ready – 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Brightness: 550 cd/m2
Contrast: 1000:1
Response time: 8 ms -- really wanted 8ms or below for gaming
Picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-on-picture (POP)
AV connections:
1 x HDMI input with HDCP support
RGB (15-pin D-sub)
1 x component video input (Y, Pb, Pr)
1 x S-Video input
1 x composite video input
1 x ATSC/NTSC TV tuner
1 x L/R audio input (RCA)
1 x L/R audio output (RCA)
1 x 3.5 mm audio input
1 x 3.5 mm audio output
Viewing angles: 170 degrees (H), 170 degrees (V)
Advanced ClearPicture™ electronics for cleaner, crisper images
V-chip parental control to block out objectionable programming
Closed caption
Universal remote control

jonoz · 2006-10-10, 08:21 PM

hello
i have two of these sets.
very happy with picture quality however when paired with star choice box you need ( I think ) to use an av receiver to get sound with the dvi/hdmi cable.
jonoz

smnc · 2007-03-27, 11:34 PM

Wow, The price droped fast! I only paid $740 in in early March.

Anyways, jonoz, there is a mini headphone-type jack next to the VGA port labeled "PC audio" or somthing.
That port is active in both VGA and HDMI mode, so using a Y cable you can hook up the audio from a STB directly to the TV

BTW, I also love my N3252W

DavidY · 2007-03-28, 09:23 AM

Anyone here using an Xbox 360 and it's HD-DVD add-on with this 32 (or 37) inch Viewsonic? Good, bad or indifferent? Thanks.

Dave

smnc · 2007-03-31, 03:34 AM

I had a buddy bring over his PS3.
WOW is all I can say!

Now that was HDMI, but picture quality should be the same with component...

batdude · 2007-04-01, 03:50 PM

Have a look at the Panasonic Viera 32 inch LCD. 3000:1 contrast, 8ms response and cheap. VERY NICE tv. I have the 26 inch version and love it.

smnc · 2007-04-02, 12:14 AM

Just out of curiousity, what's the $ on the Panasonic? The N3252W is only $699 at Costco now...

I'm sure the Viera is nicer, but ouch on the $

2006-10-10, 05:34 PM	#1
Rich28 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	ViewSonic 32" LCD HDTV -- any one had one? Any one had one? Or this one to be specific? ViewSonic® N3252W 32-in. LCD HDTV Resolution: 1366 x 768 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 $889.99 The price seemed terrific, and I have a couple friends that have ViewSonic pc monitors which they love. Here are the features: Resolution: 1366 x 768 Aspect ratio: 16:9 Screen size: 32 in. HDTV ready – 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Brightness: 550 cd/m2 Contrast: 1000:1 Response time: 8 ms -- really wanted 8ms or below for gaming Picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-on-picture (POP) AV connections: 1 x HDMI input with HDCP support RGB (15-pin D-sub) 1 x component video input (Y, Pb, Pr) 1 x S-Video input 1 x composite video input 1 x ATSC/NTSC TV tuner 1 x L/R audio input (RCA) 1 x L/R audio output (RCA) 1 x 3.5 mm audio input 1 x 3.5 mm audio output Viewing angles: 170 degrees (H), 170 degrees (V) Advanced ClearPicture™ electronics for cleaner, crisper images V-chip parental control to block out objectionable programming Closed caption Universal remote control

2006-10-10, 08:21 PM	#2
jonoz Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4	viewsonic hello i have two of these sets. very happy with picture quality however when paired with star choice box you need ( I think ) to use an av receiver to get sound with the dvi/hdmi cable. jonoz

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2007-03-27, 11:34 PM	#3
smnc Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Downtown Toronto Posts: 111	Wow, The price droped fast! I only paid $740 in in early March. Anyways, jonoz, there is a mini headphone-type jack next to the VGA port labeled "PC audio" or somthing. That port is active in both VGA and HDMI mode, so using a Y cable you can hook up the audio from a STB directly to the TV BTW, I also love my N3252W

2007-03-28, 09:23 AM	#4
DavidY Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Alberta, Canada Posts: 627	Anyone here using an Xbox 360 and it's HD-DVD add-on with this 32 (or 37) inch Viewsonic? Good, bad or indifferent? Thanks. Dave

2007-03-31, 03:34 AM	#5
smnc Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Downtown Toronto Posts: 111	I had a buddy bring over his PS3. WOW is all I can say! Now that was HDMI, but picture quality should be the same with component...

2007-04-01, 03:50 PM	#6
batdude Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 69	Have a look at the Panasonic Viera 32 inch LCD. 3000:1 contrast, 8ms response and cheap. VERY NICE tv. I have the 26 inch version and love it.

2007-04-02, 12:14 AM	#7
smnc Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Downtown Toronto Posts: 111	Just out of curiousity, what's the $ on the Panasonic? The N3252W is only $699 at Costco now... I'm sure the Viera is nicer, but ouch on the $