Westinghouse LTV-46w1

[bla4free]

I'm thinking about purchasing this TV; however, I'm a little confused about its specs. It's a 46" LCD that supposedly outputs 1080i; however, it says it's display resolution is 1366 x 768, which would really make it 768p, right, which is probably closer to 720p as far as quality is concerned.

Would I noticed much of a difference in watching Blu-Ray movies with this TV vs purchasing a 1080p TV? Thanks!

[jman98]

Be careful. It probably says it "supports" 1080i, which is marketspeak for "converts all 1080i/p sources to native resolution for display". The use of the word "supports" is carefully chosen to be legally accurate AND misleading at the same time.

It's like I told a friend of mine. In a few years there probably won't be anything but 1080p TVs except for the very cheapest TVs sold. Will you notice MUCH of a difference? Honestly, probably not as 720p is still pretty good, but you will always KNOW that your TV does not fully support 1080 video and it is downconverting. It's your decision as to whether or not that will be a big deal to you. My fear was that 2 years from now my friend would say "Why did I buy a 720p TV when now everything is in 1080?". He ended up buying a Samsung 1080p TV and loves it. I have a similar 1080p LCD HDTV from Samsung (previous model to his) and it's great.

[edDV]

Yes, 1366x768 is a 768p TV. All inputs get scaled to 1366x768.

Higher resolution matters more if you sit close and less if you will be >2 meters back.

The more important issue for overall picture quality is the performance of the deinterlacer-scaler processor in the TV. This is where top brands like Samsung, Sony, Sharp offer proprietary advantage over generic chipsets used in products like Westinghouse or Vizio. Be aware that even within the Samsung line, there are currently 5 levels of picture processors available (e.g. 350, 450, 550, 650, 750) but not all at any given screen size or screen resolution.

The processor quality will affect how standard definition is deinterlaced and upscaled to 1366x768, also how contrast/colorimetry is managed. It will also affect deinterlace or inverse telecine for 1080i and the ability to accept direct 24p input from BluRay players. Generic HDTV sets accept 1080i from a BluRay player and then perform an inverse telecine to 24p before scaling.

Higher end processors will process the display to 119.88 frames per second vs. 59.94 fps for a more generic processor. This affects motion fluidity and reduces flicker.


PS: I looked up that set. It is a 2006/07 model but does have a clear QAM/ATSC tuner but only one HDMI port. If you intend to use BluRay, you need at least two HDMI (cable/sat tuner and player).

[TBoneit]

OTOH if your eyes can't see the difference? Viewing distance can affect it too.

Any HDTV is a big change from SD.

The TV sets may all be 1080P but beyond blue ray what source will feed them 1080P.

In my case I have a 32" Westinghouse for several reasons. Connectivity was important to me. I do wish it had more HDMI as I now need to get a HDMI switcher. At the time 1 HDMI and 2 Component met my needs. I use it for TV, Playing Videos, and Computer monitor via VGA in.

Maybe if I were going 47" or 50" 1080i or 1080p would have been more important to me. Then I'd have had to wait longer til I could afford it too. I look at this one as my learner model. Now after more than a year of HDTV usage I can make intelligent decisions as to needed features when I buy the next one.

Connectivity needs are currently, at least 2 Component, at least 2 HDMI, VGA, S-Video and QAM tuner.
Must haves include separate image adjustments for each input. Overscan for TV channels or the ability to display with no overscan for other sources.

Nice to have would be optical in and out audio. Dual tuners for OTA/Cable PIP. Pip that can run in a corner or side by side with selectable audio.

A quick Google search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ltv-46w1&aq=1&oq=ltv- tells me I'd maybe look at something else with more HDMI inputs this set looks to only have 1 HDMI input.

[handyguy]

Is it this one:
Westinghouse LTV46w1 46" LCD HDTV 16:9 Aspect Ratio - 1366 x 768 Resolution,
8ms Panel, 178 Degrees Viewing, HDMI, Clear QAM (1-Year Warranty)
SAVE 60%
FREE BUDGET SHIPPING
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[TBoneit]

Why not visit here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=166 do some reading and get some ideas before buying.

Good luck.

[MJA]

Is it this one:
Westinghouse LTV46w1 46" LCD HDTV 16:9 Aspect Ratio - 1366 x 768 Resolution,
8ms Panel, 178 Degrees Viewing, HDMI, Clear QAM (1-Year Warranty)
SAVE 60%
FREE BUDGET SHIPPING
Buy.com price: $799.99
List price: $1,999.99
http://links.mkt019.com/ctt?kn=24&m=2187839&r=ODg3ODQzNTkS1&b=2&j=NTc4MjY1MzcS1&mt=1&rt=0

I saw this deal on techbargains.com site.

I own the 37' 1080P Westinghouse .it's not a bad display

my next TV will be Sony,or a Samsung .the quality of the picture is alot better than Westinghouse