April 2nd, 2009
Viewsonic announces new 22-inch 1080p HDTV for $349
Even though most viewers would have a hard time differentiating between 720p and 1080p on a 42-inch HDTV, that hasn’t stopped TV makers from sprinkling the magic 1080p spec on smaller-size sets. Case in point: Viewsonic has just released a new 22-inch 1080p set (the VT2230) that’s designed as a secondary set, though I’m not sure your Blu-ray movies will truly stand out on such a tiny TV.
Specs are otherwise fairly standard: built-in HD TV tuner, 5ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 8,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, blah blah. One bummer is that you’re only given a single HDMI input, so if you want to connect more than one HD source you’ll have to use the component-video port. But in its favor, the VT2230 is being listed at $349, which is a decent price for an auxiliary set. Still, will you really be able to notice a marked difference between a 1080p 22-inch HDTV and a 720p one? If you think you can, let us know in the TalkBack section.
Sean Portnoy spent several years as an editor at Computer Shopper magazine, most recently serving as online executive editor. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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