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Matching-base installation includes assembly of the manufacturer-provided base and attaching it to the TV. It does not include concealing wires within walls or any custom in-wall wiring. After your purchase of the TV with installation, a professional installer will contact you to schedule the arrival time of the two-man installation crew. Expect the installer to inquire about the particulars of your installation plans; if electrical or other work is needed, you will need to arrange for that. The installers will assemble the base, secure the base to the TV, and connect the TV to your pre-existing exposed AC power supply using neat wire management. They will attach cables from your tuner source and other video inputs (up to 15 feet), integrate your TV with an existing home theater or audio system located in same room, and program new universal-style remote(s). If you provide upgraded wires or accessories, they will work with those. All wires and cables will be dressed using wire ties and neatly routed to your TV. Wire clippings, drywall dust, or any other debris caused by the installation will be cleaned up, and the TV box and packing materials will be removed from your home. Upon completion, the installers will review the installation with you to ensure your satisfaction. There is a one-year labor warranty on this installation.
The ViewSonic VPW425 42-inch plasma TV includes a built-in TV tuner to bring stunning images into the home and boardroom. At less than 4 inches deep, it easily fits in just about any location. Revolutionary NextVision technology brings images to life with spectacular brightness and depth, and XtremeView performance offers viewing angles up to 160 degrees while delivering vivid images with unmatched picture quality. Progressive scanning, for use with sources like DVD players and digital TV set-top boxes, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The display is compatible with high-definition signals, including 480p, 480i, 720p, and 1080i. Picture-in-picture and split-screen (picture-on-picture) capabilities make it easy to view multiple windows at once. Professional-grade adjustment features let you tailor images to a particular application, and built-in virtual surround sound speakers round out the multimedia experience with a clean, professional look. Also included are tools for managing image shadowing, precise white balance adjustment, and an external RS-232C control interface (RS-232 cable not included). You'll also enjoy ViewSonic's free, 24/7 technical and customer support (excludes major U.S. holidays).
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PARENT - ViewSonic VPW425 42-Inch LCD Monitor Reviews
So for all you out there do some research before you buy a Plasma. Regular T.V.'s can make up for this signal loss plasma's can't. This viewsonic T.V. using the Coax Cable the picture will be awful. That's why Plasma's are considered monitors instead of T.V.'s What the cable and satilite companies don't tell you is that you 50% of signal strength when you use the coax cable hook-up, or what others call the RF adapter. Unlike regular T.V.'s if you hook up to this T.V. Now if you hook up using the S-Video, Componet, or Composite Video the picture will be perfect. is great as long as you know how to hook it up.
Let me put it this way I had the TV for about 2 months before someone broke into my office and stole it. I was actually happy to see it go. The image quality was fuzzy and poor.
The screen would glitch every once in a while for no apparent reason. Weighing in at 90 pounds, it was difficult to even rotate it a little by yourself. Any white or bright area on the TV (even with the brightness turned down low) would cause a terrible BUZZING sound from inside the unit. The remote is a giant brick with all the important buttons hidden under a slider.
Even at the low price, this TV managed to disappoint in all categories.
Im sure the other guys were impressed with this unit.Im not.If you can manage to get the picture bright enough be prepared to hear a nice loud humming sound.Ive used it with all connections tried.Even with the 17 pin connect to my comp it was dissapointing and the sound from any white background is disgraceful.Forget about burn in as well.Its going to happen.Youd better spend the extra money and not cheap out as I did.I kept Myself to spending under 10 thousand bucks to redo my room ,this is just for electronics.I use it for my bedroom cause of lack o space.My SONY bigscreen is best pic Ive seen so far.Ill save my cash and get a sony plasma next.Oh and the heat is insane,No one mantioned this so I doubt if they truly even bought one.I wish I wasnt first to get this TV no reviews were out back then.
THIS IS NOT A HDTV. I connected my cable to a media center computer I built, and now use a nifty program called Snapstream that puts the old TIVO to shame. Two caveats: Again, no HDTV. Trying the many input choices enabled me to decide on the best option for myself, which proved to be the DVI for the computer, and the S-Video for all TV functionality except for DVD playback, which benefits with progressive scan connections (you know, that red blue yellow thingy). If you rely on the manual alone, you are apt to be left confused, as it is far too brief and poorly written.
As with all viewsonic monitors I have owned in the past, apps from word processing to the newest games are just perfect. If you feel, as I do, that the PC is the future engine to drive home entertainment, this unit is an excellent partner. might have been better served if he had read the owner's manual first, and then had professional installation. As for using the display as a computer monitor, I would be hard pressed to recommend it any higher. O.K.I think our man Steve from CA. Perhaps more importantly, if you are going to set this unit up yourself, you ought be an enthusiast.
She's now happy as a clam, which any guy will tell you pays the ol' hubby dividends far greater than the sub 3K cost of the unit. But that display is absolutely gorgeous: sharp colors, wide viewing angle and NO artifacts. It will take the signal, but will have to "dumb it down" to display. And I must admit, I can't wait for Halflife II on a big monitor with the display settings jacked to the max. Now my wife can tape her soaps, easily burn her favorites to DVD, check her E-Mail, surf the web, video chat with her mom, play Tetris (O.K.-she's a little behind the times in her gaming)., find that song she has been looking for, etcall from the comfort of our bed.
if it happens to be defective, send it back. you've never seen a $3000.00 t.v. duh. to the person with troubles, i doubt the troubles are with the t.v. to the student, no one cares, boo hoo. It's 200 and 3.
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