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08/29/2008, 4:30pm, EDT
Friday, August 29thWestinghouse intros LCD HDTV with built-in DVD player
Westinghouse on Thursday broke some new ground with its VK40F580D HDTV, the first from the company to feature a built-in DVD player. Unlike most such combos, the DVDs slide in via a front-mounted drive, and not on a side-mounted and reportedly harder-to-reach slot. The 40-inch LCD HDTV delivers 1080p resolution via its two HDMI inputs, and also sports a USB port for connecting portable or flash memory drives, digital cameras or digital audio players, among other compatible devices.
The built-in DVD player in question will upconvert standard definition movies to 1080p and automatically turn on the TV and set the proper input once it detects a DVD is being inserted. Westinghouse has also included an ATSC/ClearQAM tuner for HD broadcasts but has declined to immediately reveal contrast ratios and other image quality details.
The VK-40F580D is shipping now and sells for about $1,049.
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Future to come!
Another step-up of the LCD HDTV.
The features below are what makes this set considerable.
- Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
- 8ms Response Time
Cool.
Future is past?
I'm not sure about that "step up" ...
Those specs are well below most current shipping LCD TVs.
Future is past?
I'm not sure about that "step up" ...
Those specs (2000:1 CR, 8ms) are well below most current shipping LCD TVs.