The LTV-32w1 is a 32-inch Westinghouse TV that will look great in a living room or office, and it is certainly easy on the wallet for an LCD model.

The silver monitor has a slim, widescreen design that can be used with the removable pedestal stand or mounted on a wall using a separately available bracket. Control buttons are lined along the side of the monitor, as are an easy-access composite video input and a headphone jack. Stereo speakers are placed in the panel below the flat screen, ensuring a compact footprint.

The active matrix TFT screen is coated to reduce glare, and it sports a superior viewing angle of 170 degrees both vertically and horizontally. A 3-D digital comb filter reduces dot crawl, and images are up-converted to progressive scan with an optimal resolution of 1,366X768. The picture is detailed and crisp, especially with the help of dynamic noise reduction and edge enhancement. Movies are converted for the TV screen using 3:2 pulldown conversion, so action scenes are smooth. The LTV-32w1 is HD-ready (high-definition programming requires an external HD receiver), and it can display PC content.

The speakers are rated at 9 watts of audio output per channel, with separate menu adjustments for treble, bass, and balance. A single tuner is included in the LTV-32w1, so picture-in-picture viewing is available only with the addition of another video source. The LTV-32w1 includes an adjustable sleep timer, parental V-chip controls, an on-screen display that can be repositioned to the viewer's preferred position, a choice of transparency levels for the on-screen display, and a main-screen picture freeze.

The rear panel offers an adequate selection of connection options, with a VGA input for computer content, an S-video input, a pair of component video inputs, a DVI input, and an RF input. An audio output is also available for linking to external speakers. The universal remote control delivers direct access to four input sources, so there's no need to work through on-screen menus to reach associated components.

For those consumers who are in the market for an affordable LCD TV, the Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch set could be the step up that they are looking for.

Warranty
1 year parts and labor