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"Westinghouse 47" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV Model: TX-47F430S"

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"Wide 176° horizontal and vertical viewing angles help make every seat the best in the house"

9/18/2007 12:08:07 AM

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"MISCONCEPTION #4: YOU CAN'T WATCH AN LCD TV FROM THE SIDE. This is a source of constant carping for LCD aficionados—limited viewing angles. It is sometimes the case that LCD displays have impaired side-viewing angles. Of course, most manufacturers will tell you just the opposite, that LCD TVs have viewing angles to rival comparably-sized plasma displays (i.e., 160° or more). But this is simply not the case. While it is sometimes possible to view LCD televisions 80° off axis, the picture you'll see will be degraded. In other words, there will be a noticeable decrease in color saturation, contrast, and brightness in the picture. Quality really makes a difference in terms of viewing angle: If you buy an LCD display from one of the better manufacturers (e.g., Sharp or Sony), you should be able to sit about 70° off axis and still see a perfectly displayed imaged. Dot pitch is an important factor here. Higher dot pitches increase the viewing angles of LCD panels. Since dot pitch is measure in millimeters (mm), a good rule of thumb is this: Smaller dot pitches make for sharper images. You generally want a dot pitch of .28mm ("10,000 pixels/in2 of your display) or finer."

http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/lcdtv-misconceptions.shtml

[Edited on September 18, 2007 at 12:30 AM. Reason : b]

9/18/2007 12:30:18 AM

I don't know about you guys, but even if you CAN see the picture sitting at a 160* viewing angle, its still a shitty seat in the house.

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"make every seat the best in the house"

[Edited on September 18, 2007 at 1:29 AM. Reason : ,]

9/18/2007 1:28:41 AM

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"I don't know about you guys, but even if you CAN see the picture sitting at a 160* viewing angle, its still a shitty seat in the house."

9/18/2007 7:58:02 AM

i watch my tv in bed from about 130 and it's fine... anything over that and it's just annoying.

9/18/2007 10:20:24 AM