Westinghouse LD-3255VX 32-Inch 720p LED HDTV, Black Reviews

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A dazzling picture, low energy consumption, and ultra-slim profile combine to make the 32-Inch Westinghouse 720p LED HDTV a versatile fit for virtually any space. Its brilliant color and vivid details deliver a high-end viewing experience, while its thin, lightweight design makes it unobtrusive and ideal for hanging. In addition, multiple inputs make it easy to connect to cable services, media players, game consoles, and even a camera or PC.

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- 720p LED HDTV
- Slim – 1.0″ edge design and feather light 14.6 pounds
- Eco – Energy Star 5.0 compliant, uses 10% less energy than a 60 watt light bulb
- Vivid color – 100,000:1 contrast ratio, 22% increased color gamut
- No Mercury, No lead, recycled/recyclable packaging printed with soy-based inks
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“Worked for a hour….” 2010-08-03
By rick
I finaly recieved my tv yesterday but after a hour of use it quit on me. I was playing my 360 through HDMI and then all of sudden the screen blacked out and I couldn’t get an image regardless of what I did…. I am very disappointed to say the least and I recommend getting a smaller set for a cheaper price and that is a different brand or buy the known brand and pay the extra cost. Overall save the hassle and don’t buy the Westinghouse brand. By the way before my “TV” went out there was a lot of static when I was playing Xbox 360.

“Great TV if your on a budget” 2010-08-02
By John Gancarz
What can I say, the price point says it all. If you play ps3 on a non-hd tv (like i did) and don’t have the money for a newer samsung or panasonic, GET THIS!!! I am a techy, so I know what people say about westinghouse. I took a leap of faith but it looks like it paid off. I was really unsure of the picture quality when I plugged the tv into my cable HDMI, but upon comparison with other LCDs in my house, I noticed they were all underperforming. Simply put, Comcast sucks. How do I know this? Because I just moved and had Verizon HD service in my old house and it blows Comcast out of the water. In my disappointment, I rushed to connect my PS3 and test it to see if the mediocre picture quality was universal. Thankfully it was not; the ps3 truly shines on this TV. Blacks are not as black as a plasma but the refresh rate is fast and the contrast ratio is extremely high, which is important when gaming. I will admit that the connectivity (the ability for the tv to respond to inputs) is rather slow and requires some patience. It might be a software issue and not hardware.
In the end, the TV has a few cons:
- Only 2 HDMIs (not and issue for me BUT may be a problem for some)
- No TRUE component HD input (BGR cables) rather, it uses a VGA converter.
- Sound is poor (BUT not an issue for me: you can shut off the TV speaker output in the settings and use your own sound system)
- Stand does not swivel, BUT TV weighs 14 pounds, so its not hard to adjust.

“Not so much” 2010-08-02
By Christian
This TV has the capability to look into the future! The screen initiates some sort of time vortex in 5-10 seconds after turning it on. At first I was scared, I felt my heart beating faster and faster, my blood pressure rising, my head heating up. I couldn’t handle this tiny machine’s supernatural powers! I would turn it off right before it sucked me into its demonical wormhole plans. But, right before I turned it off, the tv would whisper what would happen next on whatever channel it was on.

LITERAL TERMS
The damn tv’s screen would freeze me. You can hear whats going on, if you’re on a channel, but the image would be frozen.

“Westinghouse 32″ LED” 2010-08-02
By J. Moreno
I first noticed this television at Target when I saw the word LED and realized the the very inexpensive price ($429). The television looked pretty good on display, and was very thin. I decided to check if they had it on Amazon, and yes they did. However, the model number was different and it was much cheaper here. I’m guessing that the Target model (LD-3257DF) was specifically made for them, and on the website it lists that the model adds a QAM tuner. QAM isn’t a necessity so I purchased this one.

The TV itself is very easy to put together, all you do is screw a few screws in for the base. Next just plug the TV into the wall for power and you’re set. If you do use cable television, be sure to plug that in. Put the two batteries in the remote and press the red power button on the remote. One thing, the remote really does suck, it’s very ugly and sometimes you do have to press a button twice in order to get it to work. I have no idea if you can set up another remote with it or not. When you first turn on the TV it will bring up a setup guide to search for channels. I had previously connected a coaxial cable to the RF Input, the TV scanned for channels and found the same amount as my older Sony did. However, when I began to skim the channels, they all looked disgusting. Even the HD channels it picked up (720p and 1080i) looks like crap. The Sony displayed these channels brilliantly. It crossed my mind that maybe I set my standards too high because of the Sony, after all, this is only a $350 dollar TV. As another reviewer said, it does take a couple seconds to change channels. Also, channel names will not be displayed as you switch.

I hooked up my PS3 to the TV via HDMI, and this is where the TV actually shines. I popped in Uncharted Drake’s Fortune, and it actually looks pretty darn good. In the areas where there was sunlight the grass looked kinda iffy, but I was okay with that. In the really dark areas, it was pretty darn hard to see. Now this doesn’t mean that the TV has excellent blacks, because it made almost everything black, I could barely see Drake’s head. I must mention that there is a Dynamic Contrast setting which should be turned on in order to get blacker blacks, it seemed to help a lot. Playing HD movies through the PS3 looked pretty good too. Again though, the blacks were not very black. Also, you need to look directly at the TV to get the maximum viewing angle, any change in seating will diminish the all the colors to nothing. I do have one major gripe though that made me decide to return the TV, when using the PS3 and switching to a movie, or game, the TV will lose the signal from the PS3. It will say that it is searching, and after a minute, it will give up. Sometimes, this wouldn’t happen, and sometimes it will happen, and the image will pick up after a few seconds. When the TV gives up on searching, I found that the only way to fix it would be to turn the TV off and on a couple times. When I popped in the Star Trek (2009) Blu-Ray, it did this in between the trailers. Star Trek looked good, but not great on the TV. I believe that a television viewing experience should be seamless. I am hoping that this was only my TV set, and if not, that Westinghouse should issue an update quickly.

About the sound, if you care anything at all about sound, please buy decent speakers to go with it. The TV has no bass, and will squeal if any high pitched noises come from it. There is an optical out which is nice.

A quick list of things I like and didn’t like:
+Thin (1.5 inches maximum)
+LED Edge-lit
+Exceeds Energy Star 5.0 requirements
+Great for console gaming
+Very light
+Inexpensive
-Television channel quality
-Not the most vivid colors
-Blacks aren’t very black
-Signal loss
-Very limited viewing area

I purchased this TV despite all the negative reviews I have read about the Westinghouse brand. Other people have liked this TV, I am hoping that I will be only a handful of unhappy customers. I recommend this TV if you are looking an inexpensive set for the kids, but not for a living room experience.

“Westinghouse LD-3255VX 32-Inch LED HDTV” 2010-08-01
By Anthony!!!h.
THIS 32 LED TV IS GREAT.I HAVE IN MY LIVINGROOM WITH MY BLU RAY HOME SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM.THE PICTURE IS REAL NICE,IM THINKING ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER TO USE IT FOR MY MUSIC STUDIO FOR A MONITOR.WESTINNGHOUSE DID THERE THING & THE PRICE AND THE SHIPPING WAS GREAT.

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