WESTINGHOUSE LVM-37w1 37'' Video Monitor

WESTINGHOUSE LVM-37w1 37'' Video Monitor

Product Description
Product Description:
With more than 2 million pixels, this state-of-the-art Westinghouse progressive scan LCD display brings you the ultimate in digital video. The HD-ready set allows viewing of programs in true high definition (set-top box sold separately). A full range of inputs, including 2 DVI with HDCP connectors, lets you connect to a PC and the latest multimedia. Two powerful 20-watt detachable stereo speakers complete your visual experience.

Westinghouse LVM-37W3 37" 1080p LCD Video Monitor
Average customer rating:

Fine for the price

Nice but some issues...

A Unique and Amazing Product

A Great Monitor for the Price

Great Computer Monitor, Not That Good As A Real TV

Westinghouse LVM-37W3 37" 1080p LCD Video Monitor

Manufacturer: Westinghouse
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

1920 X 1080 Optimum Resolution (1080p)

176o Viewing Angle (Vertical/Horizontal)

Progressive Scan, Aspect Ratio Conversion, 3D Noise Reduction, PIP

One HDMI, Two HD Component, Two DVI HDCP, and One S-Video Inputs

15W x 2 Speakers

ASIN: B000EYZ994

Product Description

The Westinghouse LVM-37W3 37" LCD Video Monitor is a state-of-the-art 1920 x 1080 progressive scan LCD display brings you the ultimate in digital video. It's been optimized for use with the latest high definition sources; enjoy HD digital cable, HD satellite and a digital game console -- all with the very highest in digital picture quality. PC and notebooks users can also enjoy the same fat pipe and the industry best Genesis Display Perfection technology. Multiple connection choices, including 2 DVI with HDCP connectors, lets you connect to a PC and the latest multimedia video sources. Amazingly thin for its size, you get 37 inches at only 4.5 inches deep (without the base), allowing you to mount this stylish monitor on your wall. NOTE: No tuner; must be purchased and connected separately. Compatible Modes - 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p Native/Optimum Resolution - 1920 x 1080 Supported Resolutions - 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 Twin 20 watt speakers Picture-in-Picture display Freezing Picture 3D Noise Reduction Inverse 3 - 2 pulldown 3D Video Processing, 3D Comb Filter CCS (Cross Color Suppressor) Response Time - 8 ms Brightness - 550 cd/m2 Input connectors - Outputs - Lamp Life - 50,000 hrs. Color Gamut - 75% NTSC Color - Silver Dimensions(HxWxD) - 36.6 x 23.0 x 4.5 without base Dimensions With Base - 36.6 x 28.5 x 8.4 Weight - 44 lbs. without base Weight With Base - 56 lbs.

Customer Reviews:

Fine for the price.......2007-06-28

This is probably the cheapest 1080p display on the market in the mid-2007. Given the price, I have no major complaints. Here are a few minor issues:

1. Lack of tuner. This is no big deal as my cable service requires an HD cablebox anyway.

2. Only one HDMI input. This is a minor inconvience since, like most owners, I need to hook it up with at least the cablebox and an HD-DVD. Component video to the rescue.

3. Poor contrast. The black level is quite poor and the backlighting is uneven, but if the movie is engrossing enough, you probably won't notice the problem after 5 minutes. Sports is no issue at all.

4. Only two scaling options. This one bugs me the most. It has no option to enlarge letterboxed material to fill the screen. Oh, well, I can always watch the plasma downstairs instead.

Nice but some issues..........2007-06-23

Okay, I've had mine for over a year now and this is what I've run into.

It has really good color, very sharp and very solid. Good contrast too. It translates all of my cable TV HD content just fine. As a monitor, using my DVR as my tuner, it does just fine.

Down side. It'd be nice to have 2 HDMI ports. The audio is a problem; you cannot feed from the TV to an audio tuner and have both play. It's either/or; either the TV audio or the tuner audio. I'm using to splitter to solve that, but it results in some serious audio loss.

Also, if you watch a lot of SD content, I have noticed some problems with ghosting when I go back to HD. Just started in the last couple of months, but it's definitely here to stay. Essentially the monitor is wearing out already. Now, I've probably put 3400 hours on this guy, so that's alot. But it'd be nice for it to last a little longer.

The only other complaint is more an annoyance. It occasionally has trouble initially syncing to some HD stations. Splits the screen, with the bottem in the middle, wrapping top to bottom. You just have to power cycle, but it can be annoying.

Anyway, I really like the monitor, and the price was good. But I'm a little sad that it is wearing out already.

A Unique and Amazing Product.......2007-06-16

I am an extremely happy owner of this display. Other than its amazing value and quality, what really impressed me was the wide range of inputs it supports. Even among the displays that cost over twice the price of this one, I have yet to find one that supports such a diverse array of inputs. I have never seen another display of this size and resolution that supports DVI and VGA input as well as component and HDMI. You can pretty much connect anything to it.
The lack of TV-Tuner is a plus in my book (since it reduces price and some bulkiness)--most cable/satelite setups these days provide--or even require--their own box anyway (this is automatically true if you use any form of Hard Disk recorder).

A Great Monitor for the Price.......2007-06-02

I've owned the Westinghouse LVM-37w3 for about two months now so here's my take on it:

The Basics:

The LVM-37w3 is a high-definition monitor, not a television. This is an important difference in that there is no built-in tuner. You cannot connect this set directly to a coaxial cable from your wall or an antenna. You have to have some sort of source with an output (such as a dvd player, game system, cable box, computer, etc.) to connect to this set. For my use, this feature was actually a plus - not having a tuner makes this set considerably cheaper than comparable TVs, and considering how poor the over-the-air channel selection is in my area I knew I'd be using cable TV with this set.

It is a true 1080 set with a native resolution of 1920 * 1080. It can display every pixel of high-definition content that is broadcast in either 720p or 1080i. It is also capable of displaying 1080p sources through four of it's inputs and it scales non-1080p sources up to 1080p for display.

The set has eight video inputs and seven audio inputs. It's selection includes 1 HDMI, 2 DVI, 2 Component Video, 1 RGB, 1 S-Video, and 1-Composite input. 6 of these are high-definition capable, and four of them are cable of accepting everything input type of 480i to 1080p. The audio inputs are standard analog audio for the DVI and Component connections, built-in in the case of HDMI, and mini-stereo for the VGA. The only snag is that the s-video and composite input share a single set of analog stereo inputs. Needless to say, the chances of running out of inputs on this set is pretty slim.

What's really good:

* This set does an outstanding job displaying whatever you throw at it. High-definition content looks as good on this set as I've seen on any comparable set. Basically, if the quality of the source is good - this set will display it well. I've hooked a dvd players, computers, and a cable box to this set and have been really impressed.
* The sheer number of inputs - with four 1080p HD inputs, plus two more component video inputs, this is a future-proof set. While two of the digital inputs are DVI rathern than HDMI, the power of HDMI to DVI cables prevents this from being a major problem with this set.
* This set also makes a great computer monitor since it has both DVI and VGA inputs. Granted, it's a little big to have sitting on your desk, but it'd be idea to pair with a home theater PC.
* A minor feature, but a nice one it how it handles audio. In additional to the stereo inputs, there is then a stereo audio outputs that you can connect a set of speakers. Thus, this set can function as a poor-man's stereo receiver. This also enables you to shut off the internal speakers and only hear them through your sound system.
* The price - the price on this set, given it's features, is incredible. Comparable 37inch LCD 1080p TVs cost a couple hundred dollars more than this one.
* Autosource - this simple feature is actually quite handy. Because there are eight inputs on this set, flipping through them all can be a pain. With autosource, if the set is on, and then you turn on a device it'll automatically detect that and switch the input for you.

What's not so good:

* While the image is beautiful, the set itself is not. The very plain gray and metallic black design is nothing to write home about.
* When it comes to adjusting how the images are displayed there are only two options - Standard and Fill. While for HD content these two options are sufficient, when it comes to displaying older Standard Definition content it leaves a little to be desired.
* De-interlacing. While the set claims to scale all inputs up to 1080p my experience it does a better job with some inputs than it does others. Not surprisingly, the set does a decent job de-interlacing native 1080i material. The high definition material off my cable box (which is coming in at 1080i) tends to look pretty good. A little ghosting and a few artifacts here and there, but all things considered it looks solid. When accepting a 1080i input from an upconverting DVD player, the story was not nearly as good. Ghosting and artifacts were easily observed. Lesson learned: set all inputs to progressive scan if possible.
* DVI1 - there are three digital inputs on this set, HDMI, DVI1, and DVI2. The problem is that DVI1 does not work properly when connected to something that has HDCP. For my purposes, this wasn't a huge problem - my cable box (switched to DVI mode) displayed without a problem on DVI1. But my DVD player would not - I had to use either the HDMI port or DVI2. For me, it's a minor inconvenience because I have an HD source that will display okay, but it could be problematic.

Overall assessment:

If you're in the market for a HDTV but don't have tons of money to spend, the Westinghouse series is an ideal set. Good image quality, lots of HD inputs with 1080p support so you won't have to replace it in the near future, and a great price make this a good entry-level HD set. Comparable sets also come in 42 and 47 inch versions.

Great Computer Monitor, Not That Good As A Real TV.......2007-06-02

Pros: A DVI input on LCD TVs nowadays is getting scarce and it's amazing that the Westinghouse has 2 of them. The picture improves when you calibrate using Apple's Display Calibrator in Mac OSX, text is sharp and large, and colors are great. This LCD should be purchased if computer usage is your primary goal. Also, the TV will automatically switch to the equipment that you want to use: for instance, if you are watching a DVD and then you turn on your computer, then the TV automatically switches to the DVI input and displays the computer screen. Most other TVs require you to manually switch and select the correct input. Another nice feature is that the remote control has dedicated buttons to switch directly to the input you want, rather than having to cycle through a list. The remote control is better than I expected. Another plus is that the monitor will go into sleep mode along with your computer automatically.

Cons: Picture quality for video sources such as DVD and our HDV camcorder is not as good as I had hoped. It is not that sharp, colors are not accurate, there is a lot of motion blur even though the panel is rated at an 8ms response time, and contrast is just okay. Also, the sound from the built in speakers is poor and thin. After reading other reviews, it's possible that the poor video picture I'm seeeing is a result of using the Component Video inputs rather than the HDMI. Unfortunately, that's a problem with this TV because in my experience with other TVs, Component Video quality should be nearly as good as HDMI. Also, I notice that there is a yellow-green tint when displaying gray tones on the monitor but white is still pure white. This may be a defect.

Notes: As a basis for comparison, I have a 58" Panasonic Plasma, a 60" Sony XBR SXRD, and a 10 year old 65" Sony XBR HDTV. The Panasonic Plasma has the best picture quality from video sources, but the 10 year old Sony XBR we have is still better than the Westinghouse for video and HDTV through component video inputs. But as I stated in the title, definitely buy this as a computer monitor. It is astonishing.

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