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Dell W3201C

TV Technology: LCD • Diagonal (inches): 32 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i • Native Resolution (pixels): 1366-by-768 • Price When Reviewed: $1449
Dell W3201C (Front)
Dell W3201C (Front)
73.8 Good
Last updated
September 08, 2006
Test Center Reviewed by
Alan Stafford
Pros
  • Great cabinet design
  • Superb speakers
Cons
  • Below-average image quality
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $1449 (5/1/2006)
  • Performance:Fair: 65
  • Features:Good: 73
  • Design:Very Good: 82
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $1449

Inexpensive: $1449
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $129

Performance Fair: 65

Fair: 65
PC World Tests
Interface Tested HDMI 
High-Definition Image Quality Fair 
Standard-TV Image Quality Fair 
DVD Image Quality Fair 
Image Quality Under Bright Lighting Poor 
Color Quality Fair 
Brightness and Contrast Fair 
Detail Fair 
Overall Quality Fair 

Features Good: 73

Good: 73
Screen Specs
TV Technology LCD 
Diagonal (inches) 32 
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.51 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1366-by-768 
Rated Contrast Ratio 1000:1 
Rated Brightness( cd / m^2) 450 
Antiglare Yes 
Horizontal View Angle (degrees) 85 
Vertical View Angle (degrees) 85 
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds) 16 
Pixel Response Type black/white typical 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 8.21 
Height (inches) 21.62 
Width (inches) 36.69 
Weight (pounds) 55.88 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black, silver 
Speaker Type Stereo 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i 
NTSC Tuner 1 
ATSC Tuner 1 
Remote Control RF 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input 2 
RF Coaxial Output 0 
VGA Input 1 
VGA Output 0 
Composite Input 2 
Composite Output 0 
S-Video Input 2 
S-Video Output 0 
Component Input 2 
Component Output 0 
DVI Input 0 
DVI Output 0 
HDMI Input 2 
HDMI Output 0 
RCA Audio Input 1 
RCA Audio Output 1 
Optical Input 0 
Optical Output 1 
Other Interfaces Coaxial digital out, PC audio in, speakers out 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel Yes 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Other
Included Hardware Coaxial cable, component cable, RCA audio cable, owner's manual, remote control 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
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